Indian Cricket Team Updates

India Women captain Mithali Raj (39) and Sonia Dabir (3 for 14) helped their team earn a six-run victory over Pakistan women in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 2014 Playoff 2 on Wednesday (April 2). This win ensured India finished the tournament in fifth position, joint with New Zealand.  (Also Read:  Report: India vs West Indies (Women), WT20, 2014 ) Opting to bat at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium, India posted 106 for 7 in its 20 overs, and then restricted Pakistan to 100 for 9.   (Also Read:  Report: Bangladesh vs India (Women), WT20, 2014 ) Pakistan may well have had history on its mind. After all, India holds the edge against it, having won four of their last five encounters. Besides, Pakistan has failed to chase down totals in its last three attempts, suffering defeats against South Africa, New Zealand and Australia by 44, 54 and 94 runs respectively. Its openers Javeria Khan (5) and Nain Abidi (1) began cautiously, but Dabir sent both openers back before...

With a seven-wicket win the last game of the bilateral series, India Women claimed the three-match T20I series 3-0. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur in the third game, India Women coasted to the paltry target with ease after spinners, Sravanthi Naidu and Gouher Sultana, helped restrict the hosts to 81 for eight. Both took three wickets apiece, while S Sharma chipped in with one wicket to set up the match in India's favour.   (Also Read:  Report: Bangladesh vs India (Women) – 1st T20I, 2014 ) Earlier, after opting to bat first, Bangladesh lost Shamima Sultana in the first over. Shubhlakshmi Sharma sent back the opener for a duck. And though captain Salma Khatun put up a lone fight, the batsmen to follow returned for single-digit scores. Khatun garnered 34 off 41 balls, while opener Ayasha Rahman was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores before being castled by Naidu. Rest of the Bangladesh line-up caved in to the visitors' bowling attack.  India opener Latika Kumari...

India Women kicked off the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh Women with a 16-run win on Sunday. Skipper Mithali Raj (55*) and left-arm spinner Sravanthi Naidu (4/9) starred in India's victory at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium.  After electing to bat first, Raj opened the innings for the visitors. But she lost partner L Kumari with just three runs on the board. However, Poonam Raut, who then joined the India captain, kept her company till the end of the innings. In an unbroken 98-run stand, the pair helped India Women to 101 for one in 20 overs.  With the new ball, Shikha Pandet gave India Women their first breakthrough on the first over itself. And 35 runs later, Poonam Yadav ended the second-wicket partnership by running out Sanjida Islam. Senior pacer Jhulan Goswami then followed up with the wicket of Ayasha Rahman and Fargana Hoque in the same over, leaving the opposition on 48 for four. Although Rumana Ahmed toiled to put up some resistance, she...