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India galloped to an innings and 34-run win against South Africa on the last day of the Test match in Mysore. After polishing off the middle and lower-order in the first innings on Day 3, Harmanpreet Kaur claimed four wickets after the visitors were asked to follow-on to take India to a thumping win.  (Also Read:  Report: Ind vs SA (Women), Test–Day 3  |  Day 2  |  Day 1 ) Earlier, South Africa resumed their second innings on 83/6 on the fourth day. Trisha Shetty was the first to be sent back in the morning. With 37 added to the visitors overnight score Shetty’s resistance was ended by Shikha Pandey for 35 leaving the team on 120/7. A couple of overs later, Harmanpreet Kaur castled Yolani Fourie for naught with just a run added to the team’s total. Chloe Tryon continued to put up a fight to extend the innings with Sunette Loubser and took the team to Lunch at 131/8.  However, the tail-enders were sent back immediately after lunch by Kaur while Try...

File Photo In reply to India’s 400/6 declared, South Africa were reeling on 83/6 after being asked to follow-on on the third day in Mysore. Running through the visitors’ line-up on the third day, the bowlers have brought the hosts within reach of a spectacular win. They bowled SA out for 233 and enforced the follow-on earlier in the day. While Rajeshwari Gayakwad accounted for the top-order (four wickets), Harmanpreet Kaur skittled the middle and lower-order to finish with a five-wicket haul in the innings. Jhulan Goswami and Poonam Yadav then picked two wickets each and along with the chief wreckers of the first innings pushed the visitors into a corner to keep India in the driver’s seat.  (Also Read:  Report: Ind vs SA (Women), Test–Day 2 ) Earlier, after resuming on 85/3, Marcia Letsoalo was the first to be sent back after contributing six to the total by Harmanpreet Kaur. At 107/4 Trisha Shetty joined Mignon Du Preez in the middle and the pair revived the innings with...

India openers Mithali Raj and Punam Raut took India to a nine-wicket win over West Indies at the Sylhet Stadium. Both openers scored half-centuries as India cantered to victory after their bowlers restricted West Indies Women to 117.    (Also Read:  Report: Bangladesh vs India (Women), WT20, 2014 ) Chasing 118, Raj and Raut got the team off to a flying start. Kaur set the tone of the innings with a boundary off Shanel Daley in the first over. The pair milked the West Indies bowlers as they cruised towards the target. Both reached their half-centuries as they leveled scorers with WI. Their partnership was worth 117 when S Selman claimed Raut to deny India a 10-wicket victory. Earlier in the over, Raut had smashed the bowler twice to the boundary and ran twos couple of times to claim 12 runs off it. After the opener had to return for 56, Smriti Mandhana came to the middle and struck Anisa Mohammed for a four in the next over to take the team to victory. Raj remained unb...

India Women registered their first win of the ICC World T20, 2014 with a 79-run win over Bangladesh Women at the Sylhet Stadium in Bangladesh. A magnificent 77-run whirlwind knock by Harmanpreet Kaur helped India set Bangladesh a challenging target in the match. The Jhulan Goswami-led attack then strengthened the team’s position by dealing early blows. Goswami and Shubhlakshmi Sharma claimed three wickets each to hold Bangladesh to 72 for eight to claim a comprehensive victory.  (Also Read:  Report: England vs India (Women), WT20, 2014 ) Electing to bat, Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur got the India off to a flying start with a 107-run opening stand. Kaur joined Raj, who has been in good form, and joined in milking the opposition bowlers as they laid the foundation for India. Raj set the tone of the game with couple of boundaries off Jahanara Alam in the second over. Boundaries came at frequent intervals as the pair kept the scoreboard ticking. It was only when the inning...

India Women cantered to an eight-wicket win after the Jhulan Goswami-led attack restricted Bangladesh Women to 65 for nine to set up the match in visitors’ favour. With the comprehensive win in the second T20I, India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. (Also Read:  Report: Bangladesh vs India (Women) – 1st T20I, 2014 ) Chasing the paltry target, Madhuri Mehta opened the innings with Shikha Pandey and they put together 45 for the first wicket. Goswami then slammed 18 off 13 balls to attain the target along with Harmanpreet Kaur at the other end to cruise to victory with 45 balls to spare.  Earlier, after electing to bat first, Bangladesh opener Sanjida Islam was run out for five. And two overs later, Ayasha Rahman followed her back. With the score still on 18, Rumana Ahmed was sent back by Poonam Yadav, who also dismissed Salma Khatun later in the over. Nuzhat Tasnia and Shaila Sharmin were the next to return. Both were bowled by Goswami ...

Women's World Cup 2013, India v England, Mumbai: Images

In a high scoring game at the Brabourne Stadium, England beat India by 32 runs to open their account in the 2013 ICC Women’s World Cup. After the England skipper Charlotte Edwards set up the match with a century, Harmanpreet Kaur took the fight to the opposition with a determined ton as well. Although she was facing an uphill task, the Indian vice-captain rallied on even as the England bowlers maintained a tight grip on the Indian innings and struck at regular intervals. Chasing 273, India were left reeling at 29 for three by Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole. Spearheading the England bowling attack, Brunt claimed the key wickets of M Thirush Kamini and captain Mithali Raj, while Shrubsole followed up with the wicket of Poonam Raut to send India on the back foot.  With the top three back in the hut, Kaur and Karuna Jain revived the Indian innings. With the wicketkeeper for company, Kaur set about the task of stabilising the innings and steering her team towards the stee...