Author: Snehasis Mukherjee

England Women bounced back in style, defeating India Women by just five runs in a nail-biting third T20I at The Oval. After posting 171/9 with the bat, the England bowlers held their nerve to restrict India to 166/5 in 20 overs. With this win, England stay alive in the five-match series, now trailing 2-1 with two matches to go. India had the chance to seal the series but couldn’t cross the finish line despite being in control for large parts of the game. England were without their regular captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, due to a groin injury. Tammy Beaumont stepped in…

Shubman Gill is putting on a batting masterclass in England. He is not only leading the team as its captain, but also setting examples with the bat. Before this tour, many questioned his promotion as Test captain. His record outside Asia was not strong. But in just two matches, Gill has silenced his critics. He began his Test captaincy journey with a brilliant 147 in the first innings in Leeds. The 25-year-old carried that form into the Edgbaston Test. This time, he went beyond a century. He kept punishing the England bowlers and made history. Gill became the first Indian…

India women’s cricket team have started their England tour on a high. They won the first two games of the five-match T20I series. In both matches, India claimed convincing victories, which surprised many fans. India Women have never beaten England in a bilateral T20I series since 2006. Now, with three matches left, they are on the verge of creating history. The third match will take place at The Oval on Friday. A win will seal the series for the Women in Blue. Before the series, England Women began a new chapter with Charlotte Edwards as head coach and Nat Sciver-Brunt…

India Women continued their winning run with a comfortable 24-run victory in the second match of the five-match T20I series against England in Bristol. India posted a competitive 181/4 in 20 overs. In response, England were restricted to 157/7 in their full 20 overs. After England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt chose to bowl first, the visitors lost three quick wickets in the first six overs. They were 3/31 in 5.1 overs, with Shafali Verma scoring just three runs. Smriti Mandhana, who scored a century in the previous game and marked her 150th T20I, could only manage 13 runs. Regular skipper Harmanpreet…

India Women began their England tour with a dominating 97-run win in the first of the five-game T20I series in Nottingham. They posted a huge 210/5, thanks to a brilliant 112-run knock from stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana. The Indian bowlers then put in a strong performance and bowled out the home side for just 113. On the eve of the match, Mandhana, at the pre-match press conference, said that regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur had missed practice but was likely to be available for selection. However, at the toss, Mandhana walked out as captain, and the BCCI later confirmed that Harmanpreet…

South Africa Women faced a surprising four-wicket loss to West Indies Women on Wednesday in the first ODI of the three-match series at Cave Hill, West Indies. The game was affected by rain. South Africa batted first and posted 232/9 in 50 overs. In reply, West Indies had a revised target of 180 runs in 34 overs. They chased it down comfortably in 32 overs with six wickets down. West Indies Women are not part of the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, having failed to qualify. They entered the series after two heavy 3-0 defeats…

After a dominant 3-0 win over the West Indies Women in the T20I series at home, England began their new 50-over era under Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt with an impressive win. On 30 May 2025, they defeated the West Indies by 108 runs in the first match of the three-game ODI series in Derby. The standout performer was star wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones. She was named Player of the Match after scoring her maiden international hundred. Jones made 122 off 121 balls. Her opening partner, Tammy Beaumont, also shone with a brilliant 107 off 104. On the bowling front, Linsey…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won a high-scoring match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets in their final league-stage clash of IPL 2025. RCB chased down a mammoth 228-run target in 18.4 overs in Lucknow, registering their highest-ever successful chase and the third-highest in IPL history. RCB finished the league stage in second place with 19 points and are now set to face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1 on May 29 in Mullanpur. At the same venue on May 30, Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Eliminator. Talking about the chase, openers Phil…

The Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt era began with a strong 3-0 clean sweep for England Women against West Indies Women in the T20I series at home. It was England’s first series after their dreadful 2025 Ashes tour in Australia, where they failed to win a single match in any format. Nothing went as planned during that series. One area that was widely criticised was their fielding. Throughout the Ashes, England missed many chances. They dropped catches and lost control of key moments. Australia took full advantage of those mistakes. For example, in the one-off Test match, England dropped eight…

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended their IPL 2025 campaign with an embarrassing 110-run loss at the hands of last season’s runners-up, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), in Delhi. KKR finished eighth with 12 points from 14 games. SRH secured sixth place with 13 from 14. After winning the toss, SRH skipper Pat Cummins chose to bat, and his batters lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi by posting the third-highest total in IPL history — 278/3 in 20 overs. Batting at No. 3, South African star Heinrich Klaasen smashed the joint third-fastest IPL hundred. He remained unbeaten on…