Jemimah Rodrigues' 76-run knock and bowlers helped India's women's cricket team defeat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in their first Women's Asia Cup 2022 tie at Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium on Saturday
At the OCA 2 ground, Oman skipper Arjun Dhiman elected to bowl first after winning the toss and his bowlers justified the decision as Saudi Arabia batters were left struggling against some tidy bowling. Saudi openers were back in the hut in five overs with the team's total only 13.
Chasing a tricky 151 Sri Lanka openers Harshitha Samarawickrama and skipper Chamari Athapaththu started off well scoring 13 runs in the very first over bowled by Renuka Singh.
Jemimah Rodrigues' 76-run knock and bowlers helped India women's cricket team defeat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in their first Women's Asia Cup 2022 tie at Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Jemimah Rodrigues' 53-ball 76 and three-wicket haul by right-arm off-break bowler Dayalan Hemalatha with efforts from other bowlers helped India women's team make a winning start to the Asia Cup by beating Sri Lanka by 41 runs.
In the Australian (Women's National Cricket League) WNCL match against South Australia last Saturday in Adelaide, Perry bowled for the first time since March, when she was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the back. She grabbed 1 for 7 in three overs of a gradual comeback.
Tight spells from pace duo of David Willey and Sam Curran coupled with opener Phil Salt's ruthless assault on Pakistan bowlers powered England to a dominant eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the sixth T20I of seven-match series in Lahore on Saturday.
The 2022 T20 World Cup will be played in Australia this year in October with the tournament to start on October 16. The Australian team won the last T20 world cup and will look to defend its title on home soil.
Gujarat women dropped just four games in securing a 2-0 verdict against Telangana. West Bengal's women's Lawn Bowls team registered a stunning 12-11 victory over Assam to maintain their winning momentum.
It was Gambhir who won the toss and elected to bowl first. Ryder opened the Tigers' innings along with Tatenda Taibu. The New Zealander looked comfortable during his stay at the crease, but the same could not be said about the former Zimbabwe captain.