Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in their final group stage match of the Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground on Saturday. Ireland have made one change to the playing XI, with Jane Maguire replacing Lara McBride.The match is crucial for West Indies as a win will secure a spot in the semifinals after a strong group-stage performance that has resulted in three victories from four matches. Their only loss came against unbeaten hosts England….
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Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan closed their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on a high by defeating the Netherlands by 37 runs at the County Ground on Saturday. Fatima Sana got the win for Pakistan with a triple‑wicket maiden to end up with 3-12, while Ayesha Zafar chipped in with 3-13 of her own as the Netherlands were bowled out for 89 in 18 overs.The Netherlands, playing their first‑ever T20 World Cup, showed plenty of heart, but fell short in the chase after Babette de Leede (30) …
London, June 27 (IANS) Few group-stage fixtures carry the weight of India versus Australia, and Sunday’s meeting at Lord’s promises exactly that. With the Women’s T20 World Cup knockout stage approaching, both teams have plenty riding on the outcome despite occupying contrasting positions in Group 1.Australia have been virtually flawless throughout the tournament, collecting maximum points from four matches and establishing themselves as the benchmark once again. Their impressive net run rate me…
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) The Netherlands fast bowler Iris Zwilling expressed satisfaction with her bowling effort of 2-19 against Pakistan in the ongoing 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, saying she’s glad that the plan of hitting the deck hard finally clicked at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.Iris’ spell of 2-19, based around bowling tight lines, was the standout bowling effort for the Netherlands in restricting Pakistan to 126/6. “I think all tournament we’ve been kind of discussi…
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s top-order batter Ayesha Zafar admitted her side failed to play the brand of cricket they had hoped for in the ongoing 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, but stressed the campaign had offered valuable lessons for the side, particularly in batting.Pakistan have been winless in the tournament so far and need a victory over Netherlands to sign off from the competition on a high. “Definitely not the kind of cricket that we wanted to play and wanted to put up in this …
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Netherlands batter Phebe Molkenboer described her maiden Women’s T20 World Cup experience as ‘just amazing,’ saying the chance to see and face the biggest players in the world has been invaluable for her growth as a young cricketer.Netherlands, the tournament debutants, have been winless in the tournament so far and need a victory over Pakistan at the County Ground in Bristol to sign off from the competition on a high. “For me, I think just playing against the big…
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against Netherlands in their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.With both sides already knocked out of contention for the semi-finals, Saturday’s fixture will have no impact on the qualification chances of the rest of the teams – Australia, India and South Africa. Both Pakistan and Netherlands are winless and a win for either of them will mean ending the competition…
London/New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said he had a productive roundtable interaction with Asia House and senior executives from leading global firms on strengthening economic partnerships and exploring future opportunities.“Highlighted India’s strong manufacturing ecosystem and the immense opportunities across sectors that can further deepen our partnership through the India-UK CETA,” the minister said in a post on X.Goyal also had an int…
Manchester, June 25 (IANS) India opener Shafali Verma said she was pleased with the way she batted against Bangladesh but admitted she would have been happier had she remained unbeaten after producing a match-winning knock in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.Shafali was named Player of the Match after smashing 53 off 34 balls, an innings studded with eight boundaries and a six, as India chased down 137 in just 16.5 overs to secure a comfortable five-w…
Bristol, June 25 (IANS) Pakistan opener Gull Feroza has been issued an official reprimand and handed one demerit point for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during her team’s Group A match against Australia in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup.The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that Feroza violated Article 2.2 of the global governing body’s code, which pertains to the “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings” during a…