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Sri Lanka Women lift their first-ever Asia Cup title, beat India in final
In a thrilling final of the Women’s T20I Asia Cup, Sri Lanka Women outplayed India Women by 8 wickets to clinch their first-ever Asia Cup title on Sunday at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. India, deciding to bat, put up a formidable total of 165 runs after Smriti Mandhana stepped up with her 60-run knock amid the failure from other batters.
India’s innings faltered after their solid top-order batters failed to make their mark in this crucial encounter. Losing early wickets, India were put under pressure early on, however Smriti Mandhana managed to brave Sri Lankan bowlers and helped India set a challenging target for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka, facing the daunting task of chasing 166, started off on a dull note with opener Vishmi Gunaratne losing her wicket for (1). Meanwhile, their skipper, who truly turned the tide in Lanka’s favour, played a resilient knock of 61. Harshitha Samarawickrama also led from the front, firing a match-winning knock of 69 unbeaten, to guide the team to their first-ever title win.
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Shubman Gill masterclass powers GT to dazzling win over KKR
Dashing Shubman Gill blasted a remarkable 86-run knock as Gujarat Titans continued their impressive run with a convincing five-wicket win over struggling Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad on Friday. Chasing a competitive target of 181, Gujarat began confidently, with Sai Sudharsan and Gill maintaining an aggressive approach.
Rwanda to host historic Women’s Challenge Trophy
Rwanda is set to host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, beginning on April 18 in Kigali. The opening day will see the host taking on Italy in the first match, followed by Nepal facing the United States later in the day.
The tournament will run through May 1 and will feature 20 matches scheduled across ten match days. Alongside Rwanda, Italy, Nepal, ...
Australia to tour Bangladesh for white-ball assignment
Australia are set to return to Bangladesh for a bilateral ODI series for the first time in 15 years. The upcoming tour, scheduled for June, will feature six white-ball matches – three ODIs and as many T20Is. The ODI leg of the series will take place in Dhaka, beginning on June 9. The second and third ODIs will be held on 11 and 14 June. These matches will ...
Hardik Pandya urged to hand leadership duties to Rohit Sharma
The devastated Mumbai Indians outfit is going through harrowing times with four consecutive defeats that have put them in a difficult situation in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. In their latest defeat, the side slipped to a 57-run defeat against Punjab Kings on Thursday, further sinking them in the points table. Having now played five games, MI only have one win,...
SA-W vs IND-W, 1st T20I: Star-studded India and South Africa ready to fine-tune preparations for T20 World Cup
India and South Africa Women are set to face each other in the first T20I of the five-match series, scheduled to be played on Friday at Kingsmead in Durban. Their last meeting was at the ODI World Cup final, where India romped to a commanding 52-run win the World Cup trophy. However, this is a completely different format, and South Africa, who will be aiming to...
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