Tuba hassan: Cricket News & Match Updates

Women's Asia Cup 2024: Deepti Sharma picked 3-20, while Renuka Singh Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar and Shreyanka Patil took two wickets each to set up India’s comfortable seven-wicket win over Pakistan and begin their Women’s T20 Asia Cup title defence on a winning note at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium here on Friday.

On a dry pitch, the bowlers shone in a top-notch bowling performance for India as they bowled out Pakistan for a modest 108. In reply, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana shared an 85-run opening stand off just 57 balls and propelled India to chase down the total effortlessly. Shafali (45) and Smriti (40) feasted on loose bowling from Pakistan and hit boundaries aplenty to ensure India chased down the total with seven wickets in hand and 35 balls remaining. The Power-play phase summed up the result: Pakistan lost three wickets, while India didn’t lose any.   Read More...