Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was delighted with India notching up their second straight win at the Women's World Cup in Colombo on Sunday. She described the thumping 88-run victory over arch-rival Pakistan as an "important game for all of us" that held a fair share of ripples.
With this, India women's team maintains a perfect 5-0 record against Pakistan in women's World Cup. Also, in women's ODI, India's streak has now went upto 12-0. While Pakistan restricted India to 247, bundling out their rivals for the first time ever in ODIs thanks to a historic spell by Dia
Pacer Diana Baig (4/69) in 10 overs, registered the best-ever World Cup figures by a Pakistan pacer as they managed to get India all out for 247 runs in 50 overs.
The tournament will take place from September 30 to November 2, with the two hosts, India, locking horns with Sri Lanka at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati in the tournament opener.
Mandhana achieved this milestone during her side's first ODI against Australia at New Chandigarh. During the match, Mandhana played a fine knock of 58 in 63 balls, with six fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 92.06.
England Women clinched the final T20I of the series by five wickets in a nail-biting finish at Birmingham, successfully chasing down India's 168-run target off the very last ball of the match.
India will look to register their maiden bilateral T20I series win against England as both teams will lock horns with each other in a five-match series from Saturday, June 28.
Chasing 276 to make it back-to-back wins in the tri-series, the Sri Lanka batters produced a sublime performance to close out the run chase with five balls to spare.
Brilliant half-centuries from Nilakshi de Silva and Harshitha Madavi stormed Sri Lanka Women to victory over India Women in the fourth match of the ongoing ODI tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday.
All-format captain Harmanpreet Kaur, along with prominent batter Smriti Mandhana and elegant all-rounder Deepti Sharma have been placed in Grade A, owing to their steady performances throughout the years, as per ICC's official website.
Smriti Mandhana endured a tough Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, both as a captain and a batter. Leading a team that failed to reach the knockout stage and struggling with inconsistent performances herself, it was a season to forget for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper. The de