Australia edge India in record chase after Healy’s blistering 142 in ICC Women’s World Cup thriller

October 13, 2025 10:03 AM

Australia edge India in record chase after Healy’s blistering 142 in ICC Women’s World Cup thriller

Skipper Alyssa Healy smashed a scintillating 142 and Annabel Sutherland picked up five wickets as Australia edged India by three wickets in a high-scoring Women’s World Cup clash in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Healy’s 107-ball knock, laced with 21 fours and three sixes, was the highest individual score against India in women’s ODIs and powered Australia to 331 for seven — the biggest successful chase in the tournament’s history — with six balls to spare. Earlier, openers Smriti Mandha...

ICC Women’s World Cup: India beat Pakistan by 88 runs; Kranti Gaud, Deepti Sharma take three wickets each

October 6, 2025 10:28 AM

ICC Women’s World Cup: India beat Pakistan by 88 runs; Kranti Gaud, Deepti Sharma take three wickets each

Kranti Gaud (3-20) and Deepti Sharma (3-45) starred with the ball as India humbled Pakistan by 88 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Defending a total of 247, India bowled out Pakistan for 159 in 43 overs. The win marked India’s 12th consecutive victory over Pakistan in the format and propelled them to the top of the points table. Pakistan struggled from the outset, falling behind the required run rate within 15 overs. Sidra Amin top-scored with 81 off 106 balls, reaching her fifty ...

ICC Women’s World Cup: All-round Deepti, Sneh, Amanjot help India outsmart Sri Lanka in opener

October 1, 2025 9:58 AM

ICC Women’s World Cup: All-round Deepti, Sneh, Amanjot help India outsmart Sri Lanka in opener

All-round performances from Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana and Amanjot Kaur powered India to a 59-run victory (DLS method) over co-hosts Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Deepti Sharma became the first Indian bowler to score a fifty and take a three-wicket haul in a World Cup match. Alongside Amanjot, she staged a rescue act that turned the tide for the hosts. India, reeling at 124/6, recovered through a superb 103-run stan...

Safety concerns force ICC to move Women’s World Cup matches from Bengaluru to Navi Mumbai

August 22, 2025 3:12 PM

Safety concerns force ICC to move Women’s World Cup matches from Bengaluru to Navi Mumbai

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that five matches of the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup will be moved from Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy stadium to Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil stadium. The decision follows the Karnataka Cricket Association’s (KCA) inability to secure police approval to host matches at Chinnaswamy stadium, after a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 victory celebrations in June left 11 people dead and more than 50 injured. A gover...