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Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford shine as West Indies clinch statement win over India
West Indies, riding on a glittering century from captain Shai Hope, pulled off a brilliant six-wicket victory over India in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday, to level the five-match series at 1-1. West Indies, chasing a massive target of 250, saw Shai Hope lead the charge with a magnificent unbeaten century, blasting 102*. Sherfane Rutherford, meanwhile, played a breathtaking knock of 84 to help the side execute an impressive run chase. Romario Shepherd also blazed a quick-fire unbeaten 34 off 13 deliveries to play his part as West India got over the line in 18.3 overs.
Earlier, India, asked to bat, demonstrated their batting attack, piling up a gigantic 249/5 in 20 overs. For India, Sanju Samson rose to the occasion, smashing 82 off 41 balls. He capitalised on two dropped catches to make the West Indies pay, playing a big knock.
His terrific innings featured nine fours and four sixes. Ishan Kishan also played an important role at the top of the order, scoring 43 off 22 deliveries. In the middle order, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma scored 40 and 44*, respectively, to further bolster India’s total. They both stitched an explosive 83-run partnership off only 32 balls.
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Sikandar Raza to lead as Zimbabwe name squads for UAE tour
Zimbabwe have announced their squad for the upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates, with Sikandar Raza set to continue as the side’s ODI captain in the absence of Richard Ngarava, who is recovering from a back injury. The tour will begin with an ODI tri-series involving Afghanistan and Bangladesh, scheduled to get underway o...
Megan Schutt reaches 150-wicket milestone in women's ODIs
Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt achieved a major milestone on Friday, becoming the third Australian woman to take 150 wickets in One Day International (ODI) cricket. She reached the landmark during the first ODI against Bangladesh women at Allan Border Field. Schutt needed just two wickets to reach the milestone and achieved it by dismissin...
Australian opener Nic Maddinson’s 33-ball duck hands him unwanted Test record
Australian opener Nic Maddinson, making his return to the Test side after 10 years, recorded a disappointing start after being bowled for a 33-ball duck by Marco Jansen on day one of the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban on Friday.
Maddison, who opened the batting alongside Travis Head, struggled to deal w...
Australia Women beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first ODI
Australia Women defeated Bangladesh Women by seven wickets in the first ODI at Allan Border Field on October 9. After winning the toss, Australia elected to bowl first and restricted Bangladesh to 166 runs in 49.4 overs before chasing down the target comfortably, scoring 168/3 in just 25.4 overs. Batting first, Bangladesh Women were bowled out ...
Jeet Raval retires from professional cricket
Jeet Raval has retired from professional cricket, with Northern Districts Cricket confirming the development. Having amassed more than 10,000 first-class runs and represented New Zealand in 24 Test matches, Raval department with an accomplished record. Raval, who was born in Ahmedabad in India, moved to Auckland and made his first-class debut for the Auckland Aces at the age of 20.
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