T20 tri-series News
Pakistan will take another significant step towards the revival of international cricket as World Twenty20 champions the West Indies feature in three back-to-back Twenty20 internationals in Karachi from Sunday.
Skipper Meg Lanning's blazing knock helped Australia reach a record total before Megan Schutt led a brilliant bowling performance to beat arch-rivals England by 57 runs in the title clash of the women's T20 tri-series on Saturday.
But the veteran pacer also said that there were positives like performance of young players like Pooja Vastrakar and all-rounder Anuja Patil.
India Women at last registered their first win in the T20 tri-series involving Australia Women and England Women in Mumbai.
India suffered a 36-run defeat at the hands of Australia, their third successive loss, to be out of contention to make the final.
Australia outplayed Harmanpreet Kaur's team by 36 runs. Having failed to secure a single win in the series so far, India are without any points right now and would be aiming for a consolation win over England in their last league match on Thursday.
Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav will replace injured Rajeshwari Gayakwad in the Indian women's squad for the ongoing T20 Triangular series against England and Australia.
Southern Stars cruised to the target in 18.1 overs with opener Beth Mooney contributing 45 off 32 balls.
Spinner Ashleigh Gardner took 2 for 22 in 4 overs while seamer Ellyse Perry chipped in with 2 for 31.
The English players notched up their second successive win as they comprehensively thrashed India A by six wickets in a warm-up T20 game on Tuesday.
The English women warmed up in style ahead of the upcoming T20 tri-series as they defeated India A by 45 runs in the first of two practice games on Monday.
India are seen as overwhelming favourites for the tri-nation Nidahas Trophy beginning on Tuesday but captain Rohit Sharma played down the tag, saying anything can happen in the fickle T20 format.
New Zealand qualified for the final of the tri-nation Twenty20 series despite losing their final round-robin match to England by two runs in Hamilton on Sunday.
Martin Guptill described Friday night's loss to Australia as "disheartening" but quickly added: "We haven't really got a lot of time to dwell on it."
D`Arcy Short anchored a high-powered Australian batting order to produce the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 international cricket to beat New Zealand by five wickets in their tri-series clash at Eden Park on Friday.
David Warner will lead Australia in next month's Twenty20 international tri-series against New Zealand and England as regular captain Steve Smith is given a break ahead of the crucial Test tour to South Africa.
The former Australia captain had a similar role last year against Sri Lanka.
Ben Stokes was named in England’s Twenty20 squad for a tri-series against Australia and New Zealand on Monday, with his participation dependent on whether he is charged for his involvement in an altercation outside a nightclub in September.
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