Author: Priya Menon

England Finish Group Stage Unbeaten England Women completed a flawless group-stage campaign at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a commanding nine-wicket victory over defending champions New Zealand in front of a record crowd at The Oval. Chasing 164, England reached 164/1 with 16 balls remaining thanks to a magnificent unbeaten 89 from Danni Wyatt-Hodge and an equally composed 49 not out from Sophia Dunkley. Their unbroken 128-run partnership guided the hosts to the joint-highest successful run chase in Women’s T20 World Cup history. The victory secured England top spot in the group, while New Zealand’s defeat ended…

Sri Lanka kept their faint ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a nervy three-wicket victory over Scotland in Manchester. Chasing 152, Sri Lanka reached 154/7 in the final over after a tense finish. Nilakshika Silva stayed calm under pressure before Sugandika Kumari struck the decisive boundary through short third to seal the win with two balls remaining. Sri Lanka now need other results to go their way, while Scotland will regret missing a chance to secure direct qualification for the 2028 edition. Scotland Start Positively Scotland made a bright start through Darcey Carter and Katherine Fraser. Carter…

MacDonald-Gay Headlines Clinical Bowling Display England A Women completed a remarkable comeback to seal the three-match T20 series with a six-wicket victory over India A Women in the decider at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground in Chelmsford. After the teams shared the opening two matches in Northampton, England produced an outstanding all-round performance, bowling India out for 111 before chasing the target with 20 balls remaining to secure a 2-1 series triumph. Ryana MacDonald-Gay once again led the bowling attack, continuing her superb run of form with figures of 3/19. The Surrey seamer, who has impressed since returning from a…

Brits and Wolvaardt Build Perfect Platform South Africa improved their chances of reaching the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals with a 88-run victory over the Netherlands after Tazmin Brits produced the first T20 International century of her career. Needing both a win and a significant boost to their net run rate, South Africa posted a massive 208/1, their second-highest total in Women’s T20I history. Brits starred with an unbeaten 114, while captain Laura Wolvaardt contributed 45 as the opening pair shared a record 121-run partnership. After a cautious start, both batters settled quickly. Brits struck the innings’ first…

Gull Feroza Anchors Pakistan’s Innings Pakistan Women ended their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a 37-run victory over tournament debutants Netherlands in Bristol. Asked to bat first, Pakistan took a measured approach and recovered from the early loss of Muneeba Ali, who was dismissed for 12. The innings was rebuilt through Gull Feroza and Ayesha Zafar, who added an important 50-run partnership for the second wicket. Feroza played the anchor role superbly, rotating the strike and punishing loose deliveries. Ayesha provided useful support with 32 from 29 balls, including two fours and a six, before falling to…

Ireland Celebrate Landmark Victory Ireland head coach Lloyd Tennant believes the team’s first-ever ICC Women’s T20 World Cup victory can become a major turning point for women’s cricket in the country and will have a lasting impact. Ireland defeated West Indies by six wickets in Bristol to finally end their long wait for a win at the tournament. The breakthrough came in their 22nd attempt across five editions and capped a memorable week for Irish cricket, coming shortly after the men’s team recorded their first-ever T20I victory over India. The women’s victory was built around a superb all-round performance from…

Ireland Claim Landmark Win in Bristol Ireland Women edged past West Indies by six wickets in Bristol, securing their maiden victory in the tournament. The result ended Ireland’s long wait for a Women’s T20 World Cup win and capped a memorable period for Irish cricket after the men’s team also recorded their first-ever T20I victory over India. Chasing 129, Ireland reached 129/4 in 18.1 overs, with Orla Prendergast producing a match-winning all-round performance. West Indies Struggle to Build Momentum After winning the toss and batting first, West Indies made a lively but unstable start. Qiana Joseph struck two early boundaries…

Georgia Voll Reflects on Taking Over From Alyssa Healy Replacing one of the greatest players in Australian women’s cricket is never an easy task. However, 23-year-old Georgia Voll has made a strong start after taking over the opening role following Alyssa Healy’s international retirement. Voll has formed an exciting opening partnership with Beth Mooney and has also climbed to the number one spot in the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings. Speaking during Australia’s 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in the United Kingdom, she reflected on the challenge of Georgia Voll replacing Alyssa Healy and the lessons learnt from the…

Vrinda Dinesh Powers India A to Competitive Total England A Women bounced back in the second T20 against India A Women with a five-wicket victory at the County Ground in Northampton, levelling the three-match series at 1-1 ahead of the decider in Chelmsford. After being asked to bat, India A posted a challenging 172/4, thanks to a superb innings from Vrinda Dinesh. India made a brisk start as Deeya Yadav struck three boundaries in the opening over, while Vrinda immediately found her rhythm with a series of elegant drives and attacking strokes. However, Ryana MacDonald-Gay halted the early momentum with…

Tanishka Anchors India to Competitive Total India Women Under-19 secured an 11-run victory over Sri Lanka Women Under-19 in the second T20 of the 2026 bilateral series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. A composed half-century from Tanishka Sharma and remarkable bowling effort led by Janhavi Virkar and Maitri Maniar were essential to this win. India opted to bat first and posted a competitive 134/6 from their 20 overs. The innings suffered an early setback when opener Deeksha Katragadda was dismissed for a two-ball duck by Danodya Sewmini. However, Tanishka Sharma steadied the innings with an excellent knock of…