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Jun

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Marizanne Kapp blows away India women in Manchester, propels South Africa to dominant win | Cricket

New Delhi: The 18th game of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 saw India women taking on South Africa women. The two sides met at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 21st. The clash saw Marizanne Kapp put in a brilliant showing as South Africa won the game by six wickets.  The clash began with India coming in to bat first after winning the toss. The side opened its innings with Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma scoring 17 and 31 runs, respectively. Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur failed to put in a good showing as well, scoring 15 and…

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21

Jun

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Ben Stokes returns to England’s squad ahead of third New Zealand Test, ECB issues statement | Cricket

New Delhi: In a major development, the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) came forward and announced England’s squad for the third and final Test of the ongoing series against New Zealand. One of the biggest inclusions in the side has been that of Ben Stokes.  He will be leading the side in the game after a disciplinary investigation concluded that he was not involved in the altercation against Gus Atkinson. It is interesting to note that both Stokes and Atkinson have been handed written conduct warning letters and have been added to the squad.  Notably, both Atkinson and Stokes…

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21

Jun

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Harmanpreet Kaur achieves historic feat amidst T20 World Cup clash against South Africa women | Cricket

New Delhi: India women continued their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign by taking on South Africa. The two sides met at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 21st, and with the clash kicking off, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has achieved a huge feat.  With the game against South Africa, Harmanpreet Kaur is playing her 200th T20I game. It is worth noting that she has become the first player in cricket history to play 200 T20I matches. Nobody in history, including both men’s and women’s cricket, has managed to achieve the feat, with the India women’s skipper being the first. …

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21

Jun

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WTC Updated Points table after Matt Henry’s record outing powers New Zealand to Oval Test win | Cricket

New Delhi: att Henry ripped apart the England batting line-up with five-wicket hauls in both innings to power New Zealand to a dominating win over England in the second Test match at The Oval. After picking up a sole wicket in New Zealand's 115-run loss in the first Test at Lord's, Henry put up jaw-dropping performances for the Blackcaps with a 11/109 match haul to help the visitors win the second Test by a huge margin of 253 runs. New Zealand were not far away from a memorable win when they entered Day 5 of the Test. England were asked…

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21

Jun

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stars as India A thrash Sri Lanka A in tri-series final | Cricket

New Delhi: India A and Sri Lanka A took on each other in the final of the ongoing tri-series. The two sides met at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on June 21st, and the clash began with India A coming in to bat first. The side opened its innings with Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi coming in to bat.  While Priyansh scored 39 runs in 29 deliveries, it was the performance of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi that stood out. Completing his half-century in just 11 deliveries, the 15-year-old youngster ended up scoring 94 runs in 29 deliveries.  Furthermore, Ruturaj Gaikwad…

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21

Jun

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IND-W vs SA-W, Women’s T20 World Cup LIVE score: India women look to maintain winning run | Cricket

MANCHESTER: The stage is set for the 18th game of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup 2026, India women will be taking on South Africa women at Old Trafford in Manchester. It is interesting to note that the Women in Blue will be coming into the game on the back of consecutive victories. India women will be hoping to register their third win of the tournament, but it could prove to be a daunting task for the side. A cracking encounter awaits in Manchester as both sides lock horns.  On the other hand, South Africa women have also played two…

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21

Jun

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INDW vs SAW Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 pitch report: How surface at Old Trafford is expected to play? | Cricket

New Delhi: India women are all set to lock horns against South Africa in their third match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, June 21, as the battle for the knockouts heats up. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team is one of the only two unbeaten sides in Group A, with Australia being the other one.  India have put up dominant performances in their opening two matches against Pakistan and the Netherlands. They had put up strong all-round performances, having won the first match by 64 runs after making 170 and the second one by 95 runs after…

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21

Jun

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Kieron Pollard dethrones Chris Gayle to own biggest T20 world record during MLC 2026 | Cricket

New Delhi: Former West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard has etched his name into the history books as he shattered Chris Gayle's world record for most runs in T20 cricket. Pollard achieved the feat during MI New York's Major League Cricket 2026 clash against the Washington Freedom on Saturday, June 20, during his unbeaten hundred. Coming into New York's first game of the season, Pollard needed 81 runs to go past his former West Indian teammate. The fast-bowling all-rounder, who has also retired from the IPL, achieved the milestone when he made 100* from 56 balls. Pollard tried his best in…

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21

Jun

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Bumrah, Kohli back, three players dropped; list of changes in India’s England squad from Afghanistan series | Cricket

New Delhi: The BCCI on Sunday announced India's squad for the three-match ODI series against England in July, with a few changes from the current Afghanistan ODIs dominating the headlines in the 15-member team.  India recently swept Afghanistan 3-0 after dominant performances across Dharamsala, Lucknow and Chennai. They are now set to embark on a UK tour for separate white-ball series against Ireland and England. They will travel to Ireland for two T20Is later in June before their trip to England for five T20Is and three ODIs from July 1 to 19.  Changes in India's squad for the England series…

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Jun

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India announce squad for ODI series against England, Virat Kohli included, no Yashasvi Jaiswal | Cricket

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced India's squad for the ODI series against England. Veteran batter Virat Kohli has been included, but his participation will be subject to fitness clearance, the BCCI confirmed in a media release. Jasprit Bumrah has also made a return to the ODI squad after not being named for the one-off Test and ODIs against Afghanistan, as India fielded a fresh-looking pace attack. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal has also not been picked in the squad despite having scored a hundred in the third and final ODI of the series…

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