India among eight direct qualifiers for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

India among eight direct qualifiers for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India, by virtue of finishing inside the top-three in their group, were among the eight automatic qualifiers for the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled in Bangladesh. The top-three teams from each group of the recently concluded T20 World Cup in South […]

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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 | Invincible Australia looms for South Africa

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 | Invincible Australia looms for South Africa

South Africa showed commendable fighting spirit to upset England in the semifinal. File | Photo Credit: AP South Africa will get their fairytale finish at home if they find a way to halt the Australian juggernaut in the Women’s T20 World Cup final on Sunday. South Africa showed commendable fighting spirit to upset England in […]

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Wolvaardt, Britz push South Africa to 164/4 in the Women’s T20 World Cup

Wolvaardt, Britz push South Africa to 164/4 in the Women’s T20 World Cup

Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Britz struck entertaining half-centuries to take South Africa to 164 for four in the second semifinal against England in the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Friday. The hosts’ star batter Wolvaardt (53 off 44) and Britz (68 off 55) shared a 96-run stand to lay the groundwork for a […]

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Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province;  EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province; EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

A view of people on a road after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on February 20, 2023, in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which […]

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India confident ahead of likely semi-final against Australia, says Kaur

India confident ahead of likely semi-final against Australia, says Kaur

India’s Harmanpreet Kaur in action during the Women’s T20 World Cup. | Photo Credit: AP Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said on Monday she looked forward to a likely Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final against defending champions Australia. India qualified for the last four when they beat Ireland by five runs on a rain-adjusted target in their last group […]

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India scrapes into T20 World Cup semis after rainy win

India scrapes into T20 World Cup semis after rainy win

Indian Women player Smriti Mandhana plays a shot against Ireland Women during a match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India scraped through to the semifinals at the Women’s T20 World Cup after narrowly winning its rain-shortened final group game against Ireland on […]

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Morning Digest | Tripura goes to the polls today; merchandise exports fall for 2nd month in a row, and more

Morning Digest | Tripura goes to the polls today; merchandise exports fall for 2nd month in a row, and more

Women poll officials head toward their respective polling stations for the Tripura Assembly elections, in Agartala, on Feb. 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Tripura voters hold the winning card as State goes to the polls today A triangular contest—between the BJP, the Left Front-Congress combine and new entrant Tipra Motha—is on the cards in […]

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Bangladesh, Ireland qualify for 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup

Bangladesh, Ireland qualify for 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup

Bangladesh completed a 11-run win over Thailand and Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four runs in matches played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday to book their berths Bangladesh completed a 11-run win over Thailand and Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four runs in matches played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday to book their […]

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