Author: Priya Menon

Nepal Women defeated Indonesia Women by four wickets with three balls remaining in the Asian Games Women’s Qualifier 2026 at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur. The match featured disciplined bowling, important middle-order stands and calm finishing as Nepal reached the target in 19.3 overs to continue their strong run in the tournament. After choosing to bat first, Indonesia Women were put under pressure almost immediately. Kadek Winda Prastini was run out without scoring in the second over, leaving the side at 1/0. The situation became worse when Rahmawati Pangestuti made only 1 from 5 deliveries before Manisha Upadhayay dismissed…

Malaysia Women delivered a controlled all-round performance to defeat Hong Kong Women by 34 runs in the fifth Group A match of the Asian Games Women’s Qualifier 2026 at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur. In a low-scoring contest dominated by bowlers, Malaysia showed composure with both bat and ball and defended a modest total through steady pressure and regular breakthroughs. After Hong Kong Women chose to field first, Malaysia made a careful start but lost an early wicket when Ainna Hamizah Hashim was trapped lbw by Maryam Bibi for 8 from 8 balls at 18/1 in the 3.1 over. Winitfred…

Nepal Women maintained their strong form in the Asian Games Women’s Qualifier 2026 with a 19-run win over China Women in Kuala Lumpur. Puja Mahato’s excellent half-century set up the result before Riya Sharma led a disciplined bowling effort to defend the target. The match saw Nepal recover well from an early setback with the bat, while their bowlers later delivered tight spells and key wickets to prevent China from taking control of the chase. Nepal Women’s innings began poorly as Samjhana Khadka was dismissed in the opening over. She struck one boundary during her short stay but fell to…

Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, was conferred with the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, by President Droupadi Murmu at the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The honour recognises Kaur’s outstanding contribution to Indian sport, especially her inspiring leadership during India’s maiden ICC Women’s ODI World Cup triumph. The Padma Shri comes after a defining year for Indian women’s cricket. Led by Harmanpreet and coached by Amol Muzumdar, India won their first senior ICC title by defeating South Africa, captained by Laura Wolvaardt, by 52 runs in the final of the…

India opened their England tour with a 38-run victory in the first T20I, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After being asked to bat first, India posted 188/7 before restricting England to 150/8. India had a difficult start as stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman batter to be dismissed off the opening ball of a T20I. Lauren Bell struck immediately, with Charlie Dean’s field placement working perfectly as Mandhana was caught at short extra cover. In the same over, Shafali Verma also fell, holing out to mid-on while attempting a lofted drive. Yastika and Jemimah…

Thailand Women delivered a dominant all-round performance to defeat Malaysia Women by seven wickets in the Asian Games Women’s Qualifier 2026 match in Kuala Lumpur. After a disciplined bowling display led by Phannita Maya, Thailand chased down the target with 45 balls remaining. Malaysia entered the contest looking to gain momentum through their experienced top order, but Thailand’s bowlers kept firm control from the start and never allowed partnerships to develop for long. Malaysia Women’s innings was disrupted almost immediately. Ainna Hamizah Hashim failed to score and was dismissed for a six-ball duck by Phannita Maya in the opening over.…

Hampshire 160 for 7 (Dattani 31, Coppack 4-18) beat Essex 137 for 9 (Grewcock 57*, Dattani 2-24) by 23 runs Hampshire Hawks claimed their first victory of the T20 Vitality Blast women’s competition this season as their spin attack combined to restrict Essex in a 23-run win. Bex Tyson, Georgia Adams and Amanda-Jade Wellington shared 12 overs between them and returned combined figures of 5 for 74. Their control and regular breakthroughs proved decisive as Hampshire successfully defended 160. Kate Coppack’s outstanding 4 for 18 had earlier limited the Hawks to a total around par, with Naomi Dattani leading the…

The Blaze Women secured a dramatic three-wicket win over Lancashire Women in the Women’s T20 Vitality Blast 2026, chasing 163 with three balls to spare at Old Trafford, Manchester. The match produced several momentum shifts, with strong batting performances, important partnerships and late pressure before The Blaze reached 163/7 in 19.3 overs. Asked to bat first, Lancashire made a poor start as Eve Jones was dismissed for 6 off 7 balls by Grace Ballinger, with Marie Kelly involved in the catch, leaving the hosts 9/1 in 1.6 overs. Darcey Carter then struck a quick 13 from 11 balls with two…

Shelley Nitschke will continue as Australia women’s head coach until June 2029 after agreeing a three-year contract extension, with the team preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Nitschke succeeded Matthew Mott following Australia’s 2022 ODI World Cup triumph and has since guided the side to Commonwealth Games gold in 2022 and the 2023 T20 World Cup title. Australia remain ranked No.1 in both women’s ODIs and T20Is, although they have missed the final in each of their last two global tournaments. They were beaten by South Africa in the semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup in the UAE…

India’s three-match T20I series against England has become an important final selection test before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with injuries to key all-rounders Amanjot Kaur and Kashvee Gautam forcing the management to reconsider combinations only weeks before the tournament starts. India had begun shaping a stable structure around the two all-rounders during last month’s T20I series in South Africa, but both were later ruled out with major injury setbacks. Amanjot suffered a back problem, while Kashvee picked up a knee injury shortly after making her T20I debut and eventually needed surgery. Those absences have reopened competition for several…