All-rounder Sneh Rana of the defending Women's World Cup team India showed confidence in the team's ability to rise above their recent defeat and challenge seven-time champions Australia in their upcoming match. Rana acknowledged their tough opponent but assured that the team has regrouped and planned carefully to capture victory. Despite a slower start from their top-order batters, Rana expressed trust in their skills and determination to bounce back. The team is working on improving key aspects, such as strike rotation, and is determined to come out strong in their next game.
In a thrilling match at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, the Australia Women's team chased down the highest total ever in a Women's One Day International to defeat India Women. After a strong batting performance from India in the first innings, Australia's Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry put on a masterclass to secure the victory. India's skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur, acknowledged her team's shortcomings in the match but remains hopeful for the rest of the tournament.
India's Amanjot Kaur returns to the Playing XI in place of Renuka Singh Thakur for the crucial ODI match against South Africa. India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur emphasizes the importance of maintaining momentum after two consecutive wins. Meanwhile, South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt anticipates a high-scoring match and expresses confidence in her opening partner Tazmin Brits, who has five ODI centuries this calendar year.
Australia women make history in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 with a record-breaking chase against India. Alyssa Healy's unbeaten 142 and Ellyse Perry's crucial 47* helped Australia clinch a three-wicket victory against India, with a total of 331 runs, marking the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history. It was a day of milestones for the Women in Yellow as they dominated the game with stellar performances from Healy, Perry, and others.
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Australia showcased a stellar performance in the Women's World Cup, with skipper Alyssa Healy's impressive century leading the team to a record-breaking successful run chase against India. Healy's flexible wrists and precise ball striking helped her dominate the Indian bowlers, counteracting pacer Kranti Gaud's previous success against her. Left-arm spinner Sri Charani also played a key role in India's control of the middle overs, taking three wickets to limit Australia's dominance. With this victory, Australia rose to the top of the table while India remained in third place.
In a stunning performance, Australia's cricket team defeated India in the ICC Women's World Cup in Visakhapatnam. After winning the toss and choosing to bowl, Australia's opening batswoman, Alyssa Healy, scored an incredible 142 runs off 107 balls. Despite strong performances from India's Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol, Australia successfully chased down a record 331 runs, making it the highest successful chase in women's ODI history.
In a highly-anticipated match between two powerhouses, India's opening batter Smriti Mandhana stole the show with a brilliant knock of 80 runs in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. With this, she becomes the fifth batter to score over 5000 runs in WODIs and also the fastest and youngest to achieve this milestone. Her performance has been vital for India's success in the tournament so far, with two wins and one loss under their belt. Along with her record-breaking knock, Mandhana also holds the unique distinction of being the first batter in women's cricket to score over 1000 runs in a calendar year and register five consecutive 50+ scores against Australia.
After being dropped for the England tour, Kuldeep Yadav made a stunning comeback in the ongoing Test series against West Indies with a five-wicket haul in just his second appearance. The young spinner showed his mastery over variations and took down key West Indian batsmen with deceiving turns and straight deliveries. With this feat, he has equalled the world record for most fifers by a left-arm wrist spinner and helped India enforce the follow-on, leading to a comfortable victory.
John Campbell's unbeaten 87 runs and Shai Hope's 66 not out helped the West Indies show rare resilience and stay in the game after being asked to follow on by India. The two batters put up a 138-run unbroken partnership, the only half-centuries of the series for the visitors so far. While India's victory seems inevitable, the counter-attack should boost the West Indies' confidence before their tour of New Zealand.