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Laura Wolvaardt scoring her 4th WT20I century (PC: Zimbabwe Cricket) Records galore for South Africa Women skipper Laura Wolvaardt as she smashed her fourth WT20I century in Bulawayo on Tuesday. Her unbeaten 126-run knock hit the headlines as the Proteas Women eventually sealed the ongoing five-match WT20I series against Zimbabwe with an 80-run win in the third match. 7% Batting first, the visitors smashed 200/1 in 20 overs, courtesy of an unbeaten 173-run partnership between Wolvaardt and wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso (unbeaten 50 off 51, her maiden WT20I fifty). However, it was all about the Proteas Women skipper, who was having a rough time in this format heading into this clash. In the previous eight innings, she had managed only 150 runs. Finally, she responded with 16 fours and four sixes in her innings, striking at 203.22 and leading from the front. However, courtesy of this knock, several records were achieved by Wolvaardt, as follows: Highest individual score for a Prot...

N Shree Charani (PC: BCCI Women) India left-arm spinner Shree Charani has moved closer to the all-time record for the highest rating points achieved by a women’s T20I bowler after an impressive performance in the Women’s Asia Cup. Charani climbed to a career-best 804 rating points in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Rankings after taking four wickets for 20 runs in the final against Sri Lanka on Sunday. She is now just two points behind the record of 806 points, achieved by Australia’s Megan Schutt in 2018. Charani’s rise also means she now holds the highest rating points ever achieved by an Indian player in the women’s T20I rankings. She has surpassed Mithali Raj’s previous Indian record of 780 points, set in the batting rankings in 2011. Deepti Sharma also made a significant jump after finishing the Asia Cup as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets. She has risen four places to second in the bowling rankings. Shafali Verma was another major gainer. The opener moved fr...

Nannapat Khoncharoenkai for Thailand (PC: ACC) When Thailand were bundled out for just 65 runs against India in the recent Women’s Asia Cup, one performance still caught everyone’s attention – a gritty 41 off 48 balls from 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Nannapat Khoncharoenkai. Thailand Women’s Cricket Team are now preparing for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan after a tough outing in the recently concluded Asia Cup in Dubai. Placed in Group A, they began their campaign with a six-run win over Hong Kong, China, followed by crushing defeats against India and Pakistan. However, their bowlers were quite impressive – first defending 120 against Hong Kong, China, then, at one stage, reducing India to 137/9 and also restricting Pakistan to 119/9. But it was their batting unit that failed to turn up, especially when they were bundled out for just 65 against India, followed by managing only 84/8 against Pakistan. Still, Khoncharoenkai showed courage and once again demonstrated why she is...

  Image :RevSportz Srishti Bhattacharya, New Delhi India will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series when they face Afghanistan in the second game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. India made a dominant start to the series, chasing down 157 in just 13.4 overs in the opening T20I. Abhishek Sharma smashed 82 off 32 balls, while Arshdeep Singh starred with three wickets. For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi made important contributions, but their efforts were not enough. Afghanistan will now be looking to bounce back and level the series, with their experienced players expected to play a key role. India, meanwhile, will aim to maintain their dominance and seal the series with another win. They will be forced into at least one change, with Varun Chakaravarthy’s injury likely to give Ravi Bishnoi another opportunity. India have won all nine completed men’s T20Is between the two sides and will look to extend th...

India began their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a commanding seven-wicket victory, chasing down 157 for the loss of just three wickets in a mere 13.4 overs. Despite the early loss of the returning Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan immediately shifted the momentum. The duo added 121 runs for the second wicket, with Abhishek bringing up his half-century in just 22 balls. Their 100-run partnership came off only 43 deliveries as India raced to 130/1 after 10 overs. Abhishek eventually departed after a sensational 82 off 32 balls, caught by Rashid Khan off Mohammed Nabi’s bowling. Ishan Kishan followed for 42 off 33, falling just short of his half-century. Those wickets merely delayed the inevitable as India romped home with 38 balls to spare. On a cloudy day, Pitch No. 6 was used for the opening T20I. Before the toss, India captain Shreyas Iyer presented Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran with a jersey carrying the signatures of the Indian players as a ...

Srishti Bhattacharya, New Delhi India and Afghanistan will begin their three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. Shreyas Iyer will lead India, with Tilak Varma as his deputy, while Ibrahim Zadran will captain Afghanistan. India have won all eight completed men’s T20Is between the two sides and will look to continue that dominant record. Earlier this year, Afghanistan toured India for a full series, with India dominating the contest. India won the one-off Test by an innings and 300 runs in New Chandigarh before completing a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODIs. Afghanistan, however, now have a strong mix of experience and attacking players, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan expected to play important roles. India also have plenty of firepower, with Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi capable of providing an aggressive start, while Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube add depth...