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Australia crush England to lift their seventh ICC Women’s World Cup Title

CHRISTCHURCH: Australia’s opening batter Alyssa Healy starred with an astonishing knock of 170 before the bowlers displayed combined bowling effort to power their side to a crushing victory over England and win their seventh ICC Women’s World Cup.

In the final of the recently concluded Women’s World Cup 2022, England’s skipper Heather Knight won the toss and put Australia in to bat first.

Batting first, Australia posted a mammoth 356/5 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the monumental knock by Healy. The wicket-keeper batter top-scored for the side with a brilliant knock of 170 runs in just 138 deliveries, laced with 26 boundaries.

Another opener Rachael Haynes and the top-order batter Beth Mooney, on the other hand, scored valiant half-centuries to propel their side to a massive total. Haynes scored 68 off 93 balls, while Mooney scored a quick 62 off 47 balls with the help of eight boundaries.

For England, Anya Shrubsole shone with three wickets, while Sophie Ecclestone could make one scalp.

Set to chase a massive 357, England could only manage to score 285 before being bowled out in the 44th over despite the magnificent knock of Nat Sciver, who remained unbeaten on 148.

The rest of the batters could not contribute in the run chase and as a result, the defending champions England fell 71 runs short of the glory.

Sciver remained the top-scorer for the side with her gritty 148 off 121 deliveries including 15 boundaries and a six.

For Australia, Alana King and Jess Jonassen picked three wickets each, while Megan Schutt took two. Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardener, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

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England crush South Africa to qualify for Women’s WC Final

CHRISTCHURCH: England’s opener Danni Wyatt scored a magnificent hundred before the left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone starred with six wickets to power the defending champions to beat South Africa by a massive margin of 137 runs in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022.

With England booking their final berth after beating South Africa, the defending champions will now take on the former champions Australia in the final of the mega event, scheduled on April 3.

Batting first, the defending champion England set a commendable total of 293/8 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to a brilliant century from Wyatt and a gritty half-century from Sophia Dunkley.

Coming out to bat first, England had an unwanted start to their proceedings as the side lost their first wicket for a mere 10 runs with Tammy Beaumont walking back to the pavilion after managing to score just seven.

Wyatt, on the other hand, stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly as wickets were tumbling at an alarming rate at the other end. The right-handed batter then went on to smash a gritty century and laid a solid foundation for a decent total.

She made her way back in the 45th over after scoring 129 off 125 balls with the help of 12 boundaries. Following her departure, Dunkley stood up and scored some crucial runs for her team. She played a gritty knock of 60 runs off 72 deliveries. The pair of Wyatt and Dunkley added 116 runs for the fifth wicket partnership.

The rest of the English batters made small contributions to take their side to 293/8 in 50 overs.

For South Africa, Shabnim Ismail led the way with three wickets, while Masabata Klaas and Marizanne Kapp took two each. Ayabonga Khaka, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

Set to chase 294, the South African batting line-up could only manage to score 156 before getting bowled out in 38 overs as Ecclestone wreaked havoc with her career-best bowling figures of 6/36.

For the Proteas women, Mignon du Preez top-scored with 30, while Lara Godaall followed back with 28. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, could not contribute significantly.

Apart from Ecclestone, Anya Shrubsole took two, while Kate Cross and Charlie Dean picked one wicket each.

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Australia thump West Indies by 157 runs to storm into Women’s WC Final

WELLINGTON: Australian openers Alyssa Healy scored a magnificent century and put on the highest partnership of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 with Rachael Haynes to power their side to thump West Indies by 157 runs and stormed into the final.

The dominant Australian side have extended their unbeaten run in the ongoing edition of the women’s world cup as the former champions have outclassed the West Indies by a massive margin of 157 runs in a rain-affected semi-final.

Batting first Australia managed to amass a decent total of 305/3 in the allotted 45 overs, thanks to the wonderful knocks from Healy and Haynes. The opening pair added 216-runs for the first wicket — highest for any wicket in this world cup — to lay a solid foundation.

Healy, who was scoring at a quicker rate fell short in the 33rd over after scoring a wonderful century. The wicket-keeper batter scored 129 off just 107 balls, laced with 17 boundaries and a six.

Haynes, on the other hand, remained unlucky as she missed out on her century by 15 runs as Chinelle Henry dismissed her on 85 in 36th over. The left-handed batter faced 100 balls in the course of her brilliant innings and hit nine boundaries.

The middle-order batter Beth Mooney then chipped in with a quick 43 off 31 deliveries, down the order and took her side to 305/3 in 45 overs.

For West Indies, Henry led the bowling chart with two wickets, while Shamilia Connell bagged one.

Set to chase 304, the West Indian batting line-up failed and could only manage to score 148 before being bowled out in 37 overs.

The skipper Stafanie Taylor fought hard with her gritty 48 off 75 balls, while Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin scored 34 each.

The rest of the batters could not contribute significantly in the run chase and as a result, the side could only score 148; handing an easy 157-runs victory to Australia.

For Australia, Jess Jonassen took two wickets, while Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, and Megan Schutt made one scalp each.

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Women’s WC: Australia’s Perry ruled out of the semi-final against Windies

WELLINGTON: The all-rounder Ellyse Perry has been ruled out of the first semi-final of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 between Australia and the West Indies due to a back injury.

Perry, who suffered a back injury in her side’s fixture against South Africa, has been ruled out of the semi-final. Australian captain Meg Lanning has confirmed Perry’s unavailability for the knockout game.

“We’ll go in without her tomorrow and we’ll keep assessing her if we are to progress in the tournament,” Lanning said.

“It is so unfortunate for her and the team, obviously, a big blow but we feel like we’ve got some good depth to be able to cover it and we’re going to have to do that tomorrow,” she added.

Lanning also revealed that the Australian management was optimistic about Perry’s recovery but “unfortunately, just ran out of time to prove her fitness”.

Furthermore, it is the second instance when the 31-years-old will miss a world cup semi-final after the 2020 T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

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‘Scenario would be different if we had won two close matches’ Bismah

KARACHI: Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team captain Bismah Maroof has claimed that the scenario of the Pakistan team’s performance in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 would be different if the side had won the two close matches against South Africa and Bangladesh.

In a statement released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) upon the arrival of the women’s team, captain Bismah emphasized the side effects of losing the two close matches against Bangladesh and South Africa.

“There is no doubt that we are disappointed by our run in the world cup. But, I think our standings on the points table would be different if we had won two close matches against South Africa and Bangladesh,” she said.

“I think these defeats hurt us and we also learned from it. We will now take the field with a better approach,” she added.

Bismah also commented about the team’s upcoming schedule and said that competitive cricket will help us improve our mental strength.

“We are getting a chance to play competitive cricket and I think the more matches we play the more it will improve our mental strength,” she said.

“A good mental strength will also improve every individual’s mindset and it will help us in decision making,” she added.

The Pakistan captain also opined about the difference between the green shirts and the top teams in women’s cricket, shared that the team will work on reducing the gap.

“There is no doubt there is a lot of difference between the leading teams and us. We are lacking different approaches but are hopeful of working on our weaknesses,” she said.

“I think we lack decision making in pressure situations. We need to work on that too because the right decisions in such circumstances lead to the victory,” she added.

Pakistan’s captain Bismah then went on to opine about green shirts breaking the unwanted streak and winning the first world cup match after 2009, saying that she is happy that the team at least got away from the streak.

“We had a lot of pressure on us of not winning any world cup match in 13 years. But, thankfully, we have at least broken that losing streak,” she said.

“We also had a lot of positives to take from the world cup, from Sidra Ameen becoming the first batter to score a world cup century to Nida Dar’s exceptional bowling performance. We will look to carry these positives with us in our next challenges,” she concluded.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan women’s cricket team had a dismal run in the ongoing world cup as the green shirts could only manage to win one out of their seven group-stage matches and ended last in the points table.

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South Africa knock India out of Women’s WC, Windies qualify for semis

CHRISTCHURCH: South African opener Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with her astonishing knock of 80 runs before middle-order batter Mignon du Preez shone with a half-century to propel her side to a thrilling victory over India in the last round match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup.

In the 28th match of the ongoing World Cup, South Africa sealed a thrilling victory over India by three wickets and knocked the latter out of the semi-final hunt.

With India’s exit from the World Cup, West Indies have made their way into the knockout stage of the global event.

Batting first in the last round match, India get to a commendable 275/7 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and the skipper Mithali Raj.

The openers Mandhana and Verma provided a solid start to the side with a brilliant 91-runs partnership. Verma made her way back early after scoring 53, while Mandhana stood firm and top-scored for the side with her 71.

Later, Mithali and Harmanpreet Kaur bolstered the side to a decent total with their valiant knocks. Mithali scored 68 off 84 balls, while Harmanpreet chipped in with 48.

For South Africa, Masabata Klaas and Shabnim Ismail bagged two wickets each, while Chloe Tyton and Ayabnonga Khaka made one scalp each.

In the run chase, South Africa steered to the victory on the final delivery with three wickets in hand.

Deepti Sharma, who was bowling the final over for India, managed to pick du Preez’s wicket but overstepped and hence the proteas women steered to the victory on the final ball.

The middle-order batter du Preez remained unbeaten with her gritty knock of 52 off 63 balls, while Wolvaardt top-scored with 80 off 79 deliveries. The left-handed batter Lara Goodall, on the other hand, also chipped in with 49.

For India, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Harmanpreet managed to pick two wickets each.

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Women’s WC: England outclass Bangladesh to book semi-final berth

WELLINGTON: England’s all-rounder Sophia Dunkley shone with a magnificent knock of 67 runs before Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets each to propel their side outclass Bangladesh by 100 runs and book a semi-final berth in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, here on Sunday.

In the first match of the double-header Sunday, the defending champions England sealed an emphatic 100-runs victory over Bangladesh and qualified for the semi-finals of the mega event.

Batting first, England get to a commendable total of 234/6 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the brilliant knock of Dunkley, who led the way with a brilliant 67. The right-handed batter faced 72 balls and smashed eight boundaries.

Earlier, the middle-order batter Nat Sciver also chipped in and followed back with her 40. The wicket-keeper batter Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont, on the other hand, scored 31 and 33 respectively.

For Bangladesh, Salma Khatun starred with two wickets, while Lata Mondal, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, and Jahanara Alam made one scalp each.

Set to chase 235, Bangladesh bundled out on 134, following a combined effort from the English bowlers with Dean and Ecclestone leading the way with three each.

For Bangladesh, the openers Shamima Sultana and Sharmin Akhter scored 23 each, while Lata fought hard and led the way with her gritty knock of 30.

The rest of the Bangladesh batters could not contribute significantly in the run chase and as a result, the side fell short of 100 runs in the run chase.

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Women’s WC: Mooney’s gritty 66* helps Australia crush Bangladesh

WELLINGTON: Australia’s middle-order batter Beth Mooney starred with a valiant 66 not-out in the run chase to help her side continue their unbeaten run by defeating Bangladesh in the 25th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, here on Friday.

The defending champions Australia kept their unbeaten run on the track as the side beat Bangladesh by five wickets in a rain-affected match.

Set to chase a mere 136 in 43 overs, the side was off a poor start as they lost half of their side for a mere 70 on the scoreboard.

Australia’s middle-order batter Mooney then showed grit and anchored the run chase with her sensible knock. She faced 75 balls in the course of his astonishing knock and scored an unbeaten 66 with the help of five boundaries.

The right-handed opener Annabel Sutherland also chipped in with her 26 off 39 balls and put on an unbeaten and match-winning 66 runs partnership with Mooney to steer her side to the victory.

For Bangladesh, Salma Khatun led the way with three wickets, while Nahida Akter and Rumana Ahmed made one scalp each.

Batting first, Bangladesh could only manage to score 135/6 in the allotted 43 overs as Australian bowlers kept things tight and did not allow them to score freely.

Lata Mondal top-scored for Bangladesh with 33 in 63 deliveries, while Sharmin Akhter followed back with 24 off 56 balls. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, failed to make significant contributions despite facing a lot of deliveries.

For Australia, Ashleigh Gardner and Jess Jonassen bagged two wickets each, while Sutherland and Megan Schutt struck out a batter each.

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Women’s WC: England crush Pakistan to keep semi-final hopes alive

CHRISTCHURCH: England’s bowlers Katherine Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets each before Danni Wyatt shone with an unbeaten 76 to blunt Pakistan by nine wickets in the 24th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, here on Thursday.

After putting Pakistan into bat first, England’s bowlers starred and bowled out the green shirts for a paltry 105 in the 42nd over.

England’s right-arm pacer Brunt and slow left-arm orthodox took three wickets each, while the skipper Heather Knight and Kate Cross made one scalp each to bundle out the opposition for a paltry total.

For Pakistan, Sidra Ameen fought hard with her 32 off 77 balls with the help of four boundaries, while Sidra Nawaz also showed resilience as she managed to score 23 before Kross castled her in the 39th over.

The rest of the Pakistan batters failed to contribute significantly and as a result, the side bowled out for a below-par total.

Set to chase a mere 106, England comfortably sealed the victory in the 20th over with a loss of one wicket. Right-handed batter Danni shone with an unbeaten 76 off 68 balls, laced with 11 boundaries. The skipper Knight, on the other hand, remained not out on 24 off 36 balls.

For Pakistan, only Diana Baig managed to make a scalp.

On the other hand, persistent rain washed out the 23rd match of the ongoing Women’s World Cup between South Africa and the West Indies.

With the match ending in no result, the proteas women have qualified for the semi-final of the mega event. Whereas, West Indies moved two points up to claim the third position in the points table.

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Women’s WC: Sneh, Yastika shine as India blunt Bangladesh by 110 runs

HAMILTON: India’s left-handed top-order batter Yastika Bhatia scored a brilliant half-century before Sneh Rana bagged four wickets to power their side to a comprehensive 110-runs victory over Bangladesh, in the 22nd match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022.

Batting first, India scored a commendable 229/7 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the brilliant knock of Yastika, who top-scored with 50 off 80 deliveries; smashing two boundaries.

India’s opening batters Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana also chipped in and bolster the side to a decent total. Shafali scored a run-a-ball 42, while Mandhana followed back with 30.

India’s all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar then scored a crucial 30 down the order and took India to 229/7 in 50 overs.

For Bangladesh, Ritu Moni bagged three wickets, while Nahida Akter took two. Jahanara Alam, on the other hand, made one scalp.

In the run chase, Indian bowlers, led by Snehm, wreaked havoc over Bangladesh’s batting line-up; bowling out the latter on a mere 119.

The right-handed experienced batter Salma Khatun resisted a bit alongside Lata Mondal, but they too could not steer their side to the triumph. Salma top-scored with 32, while Lata scored 24.

The rest of the Bangladesh batters could not contribute significantly in the run chase thus handing an easy 110 runs victory to India.

For India, Sneh shone with four wickets, while Pooja and Jhulan Goswami picked two wickets each. Poonam Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

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