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Month: November 2018
Indian Women vs Pakistan Women T-20 Match Report-2018
Veteran Mithali Raj scored a quickfire 56 runs, as India comfortably defeated arch rivals Pakistan in the Group match of the ICC Women’s World Cup in Guyana on Sunday.
After winning the toss and electing to field, Indian bowlers wrecked through Pakistan’s top order to reduce them to 30/3.
Bismah Maroof and Nida Dar batted sensibly and added 93 valuable runs for the 4th wicket, before Dayalan Hemalatha dismissed both Maroof and Nidar for 53 & 52.
The remaining lower order batsman failed to make a mark, as Pakistan ended up with 133/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
Dayalan Hemalatha and Poonam Yadav claimed two wickets each.
Even before the innings began, India were given 10 penalty runs, as Pakistan were docked for running on the danger zone twice.
Chasing a target of 134, India started briskly as Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana added 73 runs for the opening stand, before Mandhana was dismissed by Bismah Maroof for 26 runs.
The 18 year old Jemimah Rodrigues looked good in her brief stay, until she was out caught and bowled by Nida Dar for 16.
The 35 year old Mithali, while trying to finish the game fell to Diana Baig.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Veda Krishnamurthy saw the team through, as India won the match in the 19th over and with 7 wickets to spare.
Nida Dar was the most successful bowler for Pakistan with 1/17 in 4 overs.
Mithali Raj was declared the Man of the match for her brilliant batting.
India now have two wins from as many games in the group stage of the ICC Women’s World T20.
Their next match will be against Ireland on 15th November.
Australia vs South Africa Third ODI Match Report 2018 Hobart | Proteas win 2-1
Scintillating centuries from Faf Du Plessis and David Miller helped South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs in the third one day international at Hobart on Sunday.
After winning the toss and electing to field, the home side appeared to have fully justified skipper Aaron Finch’s decision when they picked up South Africa’s top three with just 50 odd on board for the visitors.
The first to go was wicket keeper Quinton De Kock, caught by Alex Carey off Mitchell Starc for 4. His opening partner Reeza Hendricks was the next to follow, caught down the leg side by Carey off the bowling of Marcus Stoinis.
Aiden Markram looked very good in his innings of 32 hitting three beautiful sixes and a four before he fell in similar fashion to Hendricks Continue reading “Australia vs South Africa Third ODI Match Report 2018 Hobart | Proteas win 2-1”
India vs West Indies Third T20 Match Report Chennai 2018
Shikhar Dhawan scored a brilliant 92 as India defeated the West Indies by 6 wickets in the third and final T20 International in Chennai on Sunday to complete a 3-0 whitewash.
The Men in Blue brought in Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar for Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah who were given a break, while the West Indies remained unchanged from the XI that had suffered a heavy defeat in Lucknow. Continue reading “India vs West Indies Third T20 Match Report Chennai 2018”
Australia vs South Africa Third ODI Match Preview-2018
The series is on the line in Hobart as Australia and South Africa lock horns in the Tasmanian capital city on Sunday.
Australia, after a disappointing performance in the first one dayer at Perth, came back strongly to defeat South Africa by 7 runs in the second ODI at Adelaide, thus ending their seven game losing streak in ODI’s. Continue reading “Australia vs South Africa Third ODI Match Preview-2018”
India vs West Indies Third T20 Match Preview Chennai- 2018
Team India will be aiming for a clean sweep when they take on the West Indies in the third and final T20I at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Having wrapped up the series in Lucknow, India are expected to give some reserve players a go before the tour of Australia. Continue reading “India vs West Indies Third T20 Match Preview Chennai- 2018”