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Aaliyah Alleyne, Chamari Athapaththu help Barbados Royals defend WCPL title
Chasing a modest 93-run total, Barbados Royals delivered a pulsating performance against Trinbago Knight Riders in the final of Women’s Caribbean Premier League on Friday to successfully defend their title. Barbados Royals defeated Trinbago Knight Riders by four wickets in the final to seal back-to-back titles.
In the final showdown, Barbados Royals, after asking Knight Riders to bat, limited them to 93/8 in 20 overs, with Aaliyah Alleyne and skipper Hayley Mathews returning with four and two wickets each respectively. For Knight Riders, their innings got off to a shaky start as they lost early wickets. Barbados bowlers applied immense pressure, restricting Riders’ top order. With the efforts of Shikha Pandey and Jannillea Glasgow scoring 28 and 24 respectively, Knight Riders managed to post a modest total of 93/8.
In response, Barbados Royals suffered an early blow with the wicket of captain Hayley Matthews, but Chamari Athapaththu stood up to the challenge blazing 39 unbeaten, including seven boundaries, to lead the side to their title win. Barbados Royals went past the target in only 15 overs, scoring 94 for the loss of six wickets. The contest seemed to be going down to the wire, but Chamari Athapathathu remained firm to ensure team’s title win.
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Kieron Pollard named captain of MI Emirates for ILT20 season 4
MI Emirates (MIE) have announced Kieron Pollard as their captain for the upcoming season of International League T20 (ILT20). The fourth edition of the tournament begins on December 2, 2025. Nicholas Pooran, who captained MI Emirates last season, remains in the squad. However, his commitments to MI Cape Town in the SA20 — which partially overlaps with ILT20 — m...
"Their importance at any point is huge": KL Rahul highlights importance of Rohit and Kohli ahead of 1st ODI against South Africa
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Focus shifts to ODIs as India and South Africa meet in Ranchi
Following a historic and hard-fought Test series, the spotlight now shifts to the white-ball leg of South Africa’s tour of India. The two sides will meet in the first ODI in Ranchi on Sunday, marking the beginning of a three-match series. India enter the ODI series with a point to prove. They were squarely outplayed in the Tests, falling short in both in bowlin...
"When we beat India in...": Babar Azam recalls Pakistan’s historic win
Pakistan's batting legend Babar Azam has often spoken about the defining moments of his career, but few memories stand as vividly in his mind as the night of October 24, 2021, when he led Pakistan to a landmark 10-wicket victory over India in the group stage of the ICC T20 World Cup.
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"They come very poorly trained": Ex-Indian players highlights India's batting woes on home soil
India’s shocking 0–2 defeat to South Africa in a home Test series has triggered a wave of criticism, with former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar slamming India's batting efforts. Reflecting on India’s inability to cross even 250 in any of their four innings, Manjrekar believed that the core problem lies in India's training. According to ...
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