Morning Digest: October 16, 2022

Morning Digest: October 16, 2022

Fire reported at Iran’s Evin prison; state media says situation is ‘under control’ Fire and gunshots erupted at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison on Saturday night, an Oslo-based rights group reported, as the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in custody entered a fifth week .Flames and a plume of smoke could be seen billowing […]

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Women’s Asia Cup | We should give credit to bowlers and fielders: Harmanpreet

Women’s Asia Cup | We should give credit to bowlers and fielders: Harmanpreet

India clinched their seventh title in eight editions with an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka India clinched their seventh title in eight editions with an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka India captain Harmanpreet Kaur lauded her bowlers and the fielding unit after the team’s triumphant campaign in the Women’s Asia Cup, which ended with a […]

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Women’s Asia Cup final | Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat against India

Women’s Asia Cup final | Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat against India

Sri Lanka have fielded an unchanged playing XI, while India made one change, bringing in Dayalan Hemalatha in place of Radha Yadav Sri Lanka have fielded an unchanged playing XI, while India made one change, bringing in Dayalan Hemalatha in place of Radha Yadav Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against India […]

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Women’s Asia Cup | India opt to bowl against Thailand

Women’s Asia Cup | India opt to bowl against Thailand

Having already qualified for the semifinals, India have made one change with Meghana Singh coming in for pacer Reunka Singh Having already qualified for the semifinals, India have made one change with Meghana Singh coming in for pacer Reunka Singh India skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to bowl against Thailand in a […]

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Women’s Asia Cup | Shafali, Jemimah take India to 159/5 vs Bangladesh

Women’s Asia Cup | Shafali, Jemimah take India to 159/5 vs Bangladesh

Shafali and stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana (47 off 38 balls) added 96 for the opening stand Shafali and stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana (47 off 38 balls) added 96 for the opening stand Shafali Verma smashed a quickfire 55 off only 44 balls while in-form Jemimah Rodrigues used the long handle to good effect with an […]

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Women’s Asia Cup | Pakistan shock India for first T20 win over arch-rivals since 2016

Women’s Asia Cup | Pakistan shock India for first T20 win over arch-rivals since 2016

Pakistan scripted a remarkable turnaround less than 24 hours after their shock loss over Thailand Pakistan scripted a remarkable turnaround less than 24 hours after their shock loss over Thailand Indian batters bungled badly in a straightforward chase as Pakistan recorded their first win over the arch-rivals in six years with a 13-run victory in […]

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India W vs Sri Lanka W, Asia Cup | India beats Sri Lanka by 41 runs

India W vs Sri Lanka W, Asia Cup | India beats Sri Lanka by 41 runs

Invited to bat, India posted 150 for six, riding on Jemimah Rodrigues’ 53-ball 76 Invited to bat, India posted 150 for six, riding on Jemimah Rodrigues’ 53-ball 76 India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in its opening match of the women’s T20 Asia Cup here on Saturday. Invited to bat, India posted 150 for […]

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Time to move on, says Harmanpreet on the Charlie Dean run-out

Time to move on, says Harmanpreet on the Charlie Dean run-out

“Whatever we did was within the rules. There have been too many discussions and now we want to move on,” says the Indian women’s team skipper “Whatever we did was within the rules. There have been too many discussions and now we want to move on,” says the Indian women’s team skipper Plenty has been […]

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Women’s Asia Cup | With eye on T20 World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur plans to try out batters for all phases

Women’s Asia Cup | With eye on T20 World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur plans to try out batters for all phases

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has indicated that Women’s Asia Cup beginning in Sylhet, Bagladesh on Saturday will be a lot about giving game time to the less experienced players as the team prepares for the T20 World Cup early next year. The likes of D. Hemalatha and Kiran Navgire were tried out in the preceding […]

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