Browsing: Asia
Hyderabad: The Indian women’s team registered their second successive victory in the ongoing Asia Cup, beating Hong Kong by 137 runs on Thursday in Dubai, and Smriti Mandhana played a record-breaking knock. India defeated Thailand in their first group match, and the victory over Hong Kong confirmed their spot in the tournament semifinal. Also, Smriti…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah on Thursday congratulated Smriti Mandhana for scoring a record-breaking century and being the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket as she helped India to a massive 137-run victory against Hong Kong-China in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai.
The Hong Kong game will be crucial given India faces Pakistan in a high-octane and geopolitically charged group encounter later in the week. | Photo Credit: X/ Asian Cricket Council
Pakistan were held to 119 for 9 in Dubai on Tuesday and still won their opening Women’s Asia Cup match by 35 runs. Thailand’s tournament ends with one win from three.
Electing to bat first in the eight-team tournament, Pakistan posted a modest total of 119/9, with Muneeba Ali scoring 54 off 52 balls, while Sadaf Shamas contributed a run-a-ball 20 in the low-scoring encounter. However, Pakistan made a strong comeback in the match as they defended the modest score.
Pakistan Women will begin their Women’s Asia Cup campaign against Thailand Women in a Group A encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Under the leadership of all-rounder Fatima Sana, Pakistan head into the contest as the stronger side on paper. Their batting lineup includes established names such as Muneeba Ali, Gull Feroza and Ayesha…
Sri Lanka Women will take on Indonesia Women in Match No. 6 of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 on Wednesday, September 2, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has reached new heights with career-high ratings in all three categories on the latest update to the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings.
Fatima Sana will be leading a young and talented Pakistan side at the continental event. The Women in Green would want to get their campaign off to a solid start.
Bangladesh thump Indonesia in Women’s T20 Asia Cup campaign opener – International – phpstack-1649576-6553255.cloudwaysapps.com