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India concede series after losing 3rd T20I vs England by 7 wickets

Indian bowlers put up a valiant effort with a below par total to defend before rookie Alice Capsey held her nerves to guide England to a seven-wicket win in the third women's T20 International and also clinch the series 2-1. India put up an inept batting performance, scoring only 122 for eight, courtesy wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh's 22-ball 33 and all rounder Pooja Vastrakar's unbeaten 19 off 11 deliveries. Indian batter were unable to navigate through the England spin bowling as the trio of Sophie Ecclestone (3/25), Sarah Glenn (2/11) and Bryony Smith accounted for six wickets. England scored the runs in 18.2 overs, courtesy opener Sophia Dunkley's 49 off 44 and 18-year-old Caspey's unbeaten 38-run knock that took the hosts over the line and seal the three-match series 2-1. "I think we were 20 runs short. Credit to our bowlers for keeping us in the game," India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said after the game. "We just need to stick to our strengths. One needs to have a decent total in

Australian vice-captain Rachael Haynes retires from international cricket

Australian women's cricket team star batter and vice- captain Rachel Haynes on Thursday announced her retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious career. The 35-year-old southpaw, who made her international debut back in 2009, represented her country in six Tests, 77 ODIs, and 84 T20Is. "To all the teammates across my career, you are the reason I've played as long as I have. You've inspired me to be better every day. I've learnt something from all of you, on and off the field," Haynes said in a statement. "You've challenged me as a player, helped me grow as a person and most importantly, made cricket fun," she added. Haynes is the ninth highest run-getter for Australia in both the limited overs formats, having scored 2585 runs in ODIs at an average of 39.76 and 850 runs in T20Is, averaging 26.56. She has served as Australia's vice-captain since 2018. Since then, Australia have bagged three World Cups -- one 50-over and two T20 -- and also a

Starc, Marsh, Stoinis to miss T20I series against India due to injuries

Opener David Warner had already been rested from the trip and now, Starc (knee), Marsh (ankle) and Stoinis (side strain) have been ruled out of the short tour of India

Mandhana scores half-ton as India thrash England to level T20I series 1-1

The 53-ball 79 from Mandhana was enough for India to chase down a competitive 142/6 from England for the loss of just two wickets and with 20 balls to spare

Slow batting during middle overs is an issue: BCCI's Asia Cup Review

India's batting in the middle overs between overs 7 to 15 is the main area of concern is what emerged out of BCCI's Asia Cup Review meeting ahead of the all-important ICC T20 World Cup starting October 16. India's first match of the showpiece event is in Melbourne against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23. On Monday, the BCCI announced the team for the marquee event along with the six T20I matches against Australia and South Africa, starting September 20. However, apart from the squad selection, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah along with the national selection committee did discuss the underwhelming performance of the national team during the continental championship. "Yes, the Asia Cup performance was discussed. But obviously, more than problems, the focus is on solutions and what are the things that needs to be improved during the T20 World Cup," a senior BCCI official privy to developments told PTI on conditions of anonymity. While there were a few issues,

Road Safety World Series 2022, NZL vs RSAL: Live streaming, where to watch?

Road Safety World Series 2022 will witness its fourth match today as New Zealand Legends will play against South Africa Legends. Read this detailed report to know everything about the match

Asia Cup Final 2022: Live streaming, How to watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?

Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan cricket team is all set to avenge their defeat against Sri Lanka in the finals. Read this detailed report on where can you live stream the match or enjoy the live telecast

Asia Cup Final 2022, SL vs PAK: Preview, predicted 11, pitch and weather

Asia Cup Final 2022, SL vs. PAK: Sri Lanka to play Pakistan after the 2014 Asia Cup final. Read this detailed report to know everything about pitch, weather, playing 11, and history between teams

Road Safety World Series 2022: Schedule, squads, venue and format details

Road Safety World Series 2022: International Cricket Legends will play to spread Road safety awareness. Read this detailed report on match schedule, squads, venue and format details

Road Safety World Series 2022: Live streaming, telecast and where to watch

Road Safety World Series 2022: India Legends will play South Africa Legends in the inaugural match of RSWS 2022. Read this detailed report on live streaming, telecast and where to watch the matches

Asia Cup 2022, Super 4: Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka in the final rehearsal

Asia Cup 2022, Super 4: Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round performance and Nissanka's batting helped Sri Lanka win the match. Read this detailed report to know everything about Super 4, Asia cup matches

SL vs PAK Asia Cup Highlights: Bowlers, Nissanka shine in Lankan victory

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super Four Highlights: Nissanka's 55* was more than enough to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over Pakistan even as they were 29/3 at one stage in chase of 122

Asia Cup 2022 points table: Sri Lanka stays on top of the table

Asia Cup 2022 Points table: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the second last game of the tournament. Read this detailed report to know everything about Asia Cup 2022 points table and matches

Kohli lights up dead rubber of Asia Cup with 71st international hundred

The long wait for a Virat Kohli hundred, 989 days to be precise, ended on Thursday when he struck a high-quality 122 to take India to 212 for two against Afghanistan and lighten up the dead rubber of the Asia Cup here. His unbeaten effort off 61 balls got him his first hundred since November 2019 and 71st overall, equalling Ricky Ponting's tally of international hundreds. He is now only behind Sachin Tendulkar in the all-time list. With Rohit Sharma being rested for India's final game of the tournament, stand-in skipper K L Rahul (62 off 41) and Kohli shared an entertaining 119 off 76 balls for the opening wicket. Kohli started toying with the field and bowlers towards the end of the innings, enough indication that he was back to his best. The knock from Rahul was his most confident one ever since he came back from injury. The openers played brilliantly against the spinners, including Rashid Khan (0-33), an area they needed to address heading into the T20 World Cup. It was vintage

Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan reach final with 1-wicket win over Afghanistan

After this win, Pakistan will now face Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup

Asia Cup: Five mistakes Rohit Sharma shouldn't have made against Sri Lanka

It wasn't just the bowlers this time, but an error on the part of captaincy from Rohit Sharma as well that cost India the game and most probably a chance to defend its Asia Cup title

Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Super 4: What India can gain from this match?

Pakistan will be playing Afghanistan in the fourth match of the Super 4 Asia Cup tonight. Read this thorough report on how this contest can affect India's prospects at the Asia cup.

Rizwan replaces Babar as No.1 T20I batter; Suryakumar at 4th and Rohit 13th

No other Indian features among the top-10 batters, with skipper Rohit Sharma rising four spots to 13th after his 72 against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Four match

Mastercard acquires BCCI title sponsorship rights for all home matches

Mastercard endeavours to enhance its strong international base of sponsorship assets across passion points with uniquely Indian ones

Rahul's prime is yet to come, can be India's main man in T20Is: Watson

"He can definitely take his game to that really high-performing, consistent level. That's the skill he's got," he added