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ISLAMABAD: Alyssa Healy&rsquo;s sensational 142 propelled Australia to a thrilling three-wicket victory over India in their ICC Women&rsquo;s Cricket World Cup 2025 clash at ACA&ndash;VDCA Cricket Stadium on Sunday.&nbsp;Australia held their nerve, reaching 331-7 with just one over to spare. Australia right-hand batswomen Healy&rsquo;s blistering innings of 142 off 107 balls was complemented by unbeaten contributions from Ellyse Perry (47 ) runs and Ashleigh Gardner valuable (45), ensuring Australia completed a nail-biting chase.&nbsp;India had struck early blows, with Sree Charani taking (3-41) and Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur picking up two wickets each. Perry&rsquo;s calm innings, coming after her return from a brief injury layoff, proved crucial in steadying the chase. Earlier, Smriti Mandhana&rsquo;s 80 runs off 66 balls provided a great start for India after Australia won the toss and opted to bowl.&nbsp;Mandhana hit nine fours and three sixes. She put on 155 runs for the first wicket with Pratika Rawal, who scored 75 off 96 ,But India lost its last six wickets for 36 runs, and its dismissal with seven balls left proved costly.&nbsp;Mandhana also became the youngest and fastest player to reach 5,000 ODI runs in 112 innings. Australia&rsquo;s bowlers responded in style, with Annabel Sutherland claiming a spectacular five-wicket haul (5-40) and Sophie Molineux adding (3-75), keeping India&rsquo;s middle and lower order in check.&nbsp;The victory moves Australia to the top of the points table with seven points from four matches, while India slip to third with four points after back-to-back defeats.&nbsp;Seven-time champion Australia is currently unbeaten in 12 Cricket World Cup games stretching back to the previous edition in 2022. It next plays Bangladesh on Thursday, at the same Visakhapatnam venue.

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Australia chased down 331 to beat India by three wickets in the Women’s World Cup 2025, led by Alyssa Healy’s 142. Annabel Sutherland took 5-40 as Australia topped the table.

Australia pull off record chase to beat India in Women's World Cup 2025

ISLAMABAD: A brilliant century from captain Nat Sciver-Brunt powered England to a commanding 89-run victory over Sri Lanka in their ICC Women&rsquo;s Cricket World Cup 2025 clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.&nbsp;Opting to bowl first, Sri Lanka&rsquo;s decision proved costly as England posted a formidable 253 for 9 in their allotted 50 overs.&nbsp;Sciver-Brunt led from the front with a superb 117 off 117 balls, studded with nine fours and two sixes. Tammy Beaumont (32) and Heather Knight (29) provided valuable support in building England&rsquo;s total.&nbsp;For Sri Lanka, Inoka Ranaweera stood out with impressive figures of 3 for 33, while Sugandika Kumari and Udeshika Prabodhani chipped in with two wickets apiece.&nbsp;In reply, Sri Lanka&rsquo;s chase never gained momentum as they were bowled out for 164 in 45.4 overs. Hasini Perera (35) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (33) offered brief resistance, but England&rsquo;s disciplined bowling attack proved too strong. Sophie Ecclestone was exceptional, claiming 4 for 17 in her 10 overs, while Charlie Dean and Sciver-Brunt picked up two wickets each.&nbsp;The emphatic win lifted England to the top of the World Cup standings with six points from three matches, moving past Australia. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, remained in seventh place with just one point from their three outings.

England posted 253/9 as Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed 117 (117), while Sri Lanka managed just 164 in reply. Sophie Ecclestone starred with 4/17, sealing England’s 89-run win and top spot in the standings.

England crush Sri Lanka by 89 runs in Women’s World Cup

ISLAMABAD: A stunning century from Beth Mooney turned the game around for Australia, guiding them to a 107-run win over Pakistan in the ICC Women&rsquo;s World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.&nbsp;After winning the toss, Pakistan chose to field first and bowled impressively early, reducing Australia to 115 for eight, But Mooney stood firm, scoring 109 off 114 balls with 11 fours, while Alana King remained unbeaten on 51 off 49.&nbsp; Their 106-run stand for the ninth wicket lifted Australia to 221 for nine in 50 overs.&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s slow left-armer Nashra Sandhu was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 37, while Rameen Shamim and Fatima Sana claimed two wickets each.&nbsp; Chasing 222, Pakistan&rsquo;s batting faltered once again as they were all out for 114 in 36.3 overs. Sidra Amin top-scored with 35 off 52 balls, while Rameen Shamim and Fatima Sana made brief contributions.&nbsp;Kim Garth led Australia&rsquo;s attack with 3 for 14. Megan Schutt and Annabel Sutherland took two wickets each, while Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, and Georgia Wareham claimed one apiece.&nbsp;The victory lifted Australia to the top of the standings with five points from three matches, while Pakistan stayed at the bottom after their third straight defeat.

Beth Mooney’s century and Alana King’s fifty powered Australia to a 107-run win over Pakistan, who were bowled out for 114, suffering their third straight defeat in the Women’s World Cup.

Mooney’s brilliant century rescues Australia after early collapse

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s hopes of staying alive in the ICC Women&rsquo;s World Cup face a stern test on Wednesday as they take on defending champions Australia at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.&nbsp;Pakistan have had a poor start to the tournament, suffering back-to-back defeats against Bangladesh and India. Another loss, this time against the world&rsquo;s top side, could all but end their chances of progressing, leaving captain Fatima Sana&rsquo;s team with little margin for error.&nbsp;The challenge could not be tougher. Pakistan have never beaten Australia in any format of women&rsquo;s international cricket.&nbsp;In 16 ODIs between the two sides, the closest Pakistan have come was a 37-run defeat and a four-wicket loss, both more than a decade ago. Their most recent series in 2023 ended in heavy defeats by eight wickets, 10 wickets and 101 runs.&nbsp;Australia, meanwhile, arrive in Colombo in near-invincible form. Since the last World Cup, they have won 27 of their 32 matches, with only four defeats. They began this campaign with a dominant victory over New Zealand before their second game against Sri Lanka was washed out.&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s batting, already under scrutiny after failing to play out 50 overs in either of their first two matches, will need to show much greater discipline. Senior batter Sidra Amin, one of the few bright spots with a fighting half-century against India, admitted the team had been guilty of throwing away overs and allowing pressure to build.&nbsp;&ldquo;We are a good batting side, but we need to spend more time on the wicket and play the maximum overs,&rdquo; she said on Tuesday.&nbsp;Bowling has also lacked consistency. Extras, dropped catches, and erratic spells have cost Pakistan dearly, though Diana Baig&rsquo;s four-wicket haul against India offered some encouragement. Much will depend on spinner Nashra Sandhu, Pakistan&rsquo;s leading wicket-taker in recent years, to find her rhythm.&nbsp;For Australia, all eyes will be on Beth Mooney, who averages nearly 70 against Pakistan, and all-rounder Ellyse Perry, who praised Pakistan captain Fatima Sana as a &ldquo;talisman&rdquo; ahead of the clash.&nbsp;Pakistan will hope that familiarity with Colombo&rsquo;s tricky batting conditions can give them a slight edge. But with history and form stacked heavily in Australia&rsquo;s favor, a defeat on Wednesday could leave Pakistan&rsquo;s World Cup journey hanging by a thread.

Pakistan have never beaten Australia in any format of women’s international cricket.

Pakistan women seek miracle win to keep World Cup hopes alive

ISLAMABAD: Tazmin Brits struck her fifth century of the year to guide South Africa to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Women&rsquo;s World Cup at Holkar Stadium on Monday. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first, but their innings got off to a disastrous start. Suzie Bates was dismissed for a golden duck by Marizanne Kapp on the very first ball of the match. Georgia Plimmer (31) and Meli Kerr (23) managed to steady the ship, adding 44 runs for the second wicket before Kerr fell. Plimmer then combined with Sophie Devine for a 57-run partnership. Devine, who had scored a century in New Zealand&rsquo;s opening match, scored 85 runs off 68 balls, including a half-century. She and Brooke Halliday (45) forged the best partnership of the innings, adding 86 runs together. However, the introduction of Nonkululeko Mlaba turned the tide. Mlaba took key wickets in her second spell, triggering a collapse as New Zealand lost their last seven wickets for just 44 runs, including two run-outs.&nbsp; Mlaba finished with figures of 4-40 from 10 overs, the best by a South African bowler against New Zealand in a World Cup. New Zealand was bowled out for 231 in 49.4 overs. South Africa&rsquo;s chase began with an early setback, losing Laura Wolvaardt for 14. However, Brits took charge, racing to 50 off 44 balls. She and Sune Luus then put together a record-breaking 159-run partnership for the second wicket, the highest in South African World Cup history and the second-highest in ODIs against New Zealand. Brits brought up her century with a knock of 101 from 89 balls, surpassing Australia&rsquo;s Meg Lanning to score seven ODI hundreds in the fewest innings. Luus, who played a patient knock, finished unbeaten on 83 off 114 balls, guiding South Africa to victory. Brits was dismissed in the 32nd over, and Kerr struck twice to reduce South Africa to 213-4. But Luus ensured there were no further hiccups, hitting the winning runs with 55 balls to spare. South Africa reached 234-4 in 40.5 overs to secure their first win and points of the tournament after their opening loss, when they were bowled out for just 69. The victory moved South Africa up to fifth place in the standings.

Scores her fifth century; Nonkululeko Mlaba takes 4-40; record 159-run partnership with Sune Luus secures South Africa’s first World Cup points.

Tazmin Brits century guides South Africa to six-wicket win over New Zealand

GUWAHATI: Deepti Sharma&#39;s all-round display helped India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs (DLS) in the opening game of the Women&rsquo;s Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. Sharma scored 53 off 53 balls and then took 3-54 in 10 overs to help her team overcome a batting collapse. Amanjot Kaur scored 57 off 56 balls and took 1-37 in six overs. Sharma and Kaur put on 103 off 99 balls for the seventh wicket and rescued India from a precarious 124-6 in 27 overs. India finished with 269-8 from 47 overs after two rain stoppages had cut down the game by three overs in each innings. In reply, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 211 runs in 45.4 overs. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu top-scored with 43 off 47 balls, but her side lost quick wickets in the middle overs. Sneh Rana (2-32) and Shree Charani (2-37) also picked up braces, as the Indian spinners finished with seven of the 10 wickets. India next plays archrival Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday &mdash; the latter will play all its games on neutral ground. Sri Lanka plays Australia next &mdash; also in Colombo &mdash; earlier on Saturday. On Wednesday, defending champion Australia will open its campaign against New Zealand. India turns it around after batting collapse Opener Smriti Mandhana fell for eight runs before India&rsquo;s rebuild was interrupted twice by rain. The game was first reduced to 48 overs per side before another rain interruption further reduced it to 47 overs. Pratika Rawal (37) and Harleen Deol (48) put on 67 off 96 balls on either side of the first rain break. But their partnership came about slowly and put India&rsquo;s scoring under duress as Rawal was out in the 20th over. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur tried to up the ante &mdash; she scored 21 off 19 balls &mdash; but it only resulted in a mini-collapse. India went from 120-2 to 124-6 in the space of 12 deliveries as 39-year-old Lankan left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera stumped the batters. Deol was first out caught and Jemimah Rodrigues fell for a golden duck &mdash; out bowled. Kaur was the next to go three balls later and then Richa Ghosh fell to Athapaththu for two runs in a disastrous turn for India. It brought Sharma and Kaur together, and the duo took time to get going, cutting out all the big shots. Their 100-stand came off 94 balls. Kaur got to 50 first &mdash; off 45 balls &mdash; and then Sharma reached her half-century run-a-ball. They batted together for 16.3 overs and turned the game around for India. Sneh Rana&rsquo;s cameo at the end &mdash; 28 not out off 15 balls with two sixes &mdash; helped push India past 250. In reply, Sri Lanka lost opener Hasini Perera for 14. But it got a 52-run partnership between Athapaththu and Hashitha Madavi (29) for the second wicket. The match hung in balance when Sharma bowled the Lankan skipper in the 15th over. It was the turning point and Indian turned over the screws thereafter. Skipper Harmanpreet deployed her spin attack and together they picked seven wickets for 133 runs in 28 overs. Sharma picked up another two wickets, while Sneh Rana bowled the dangerous Nilakshi de Silva for 35. It was the second time Sharma scored a half-century and picked three wickets for India in ODIs and she was named player of the match. &ldquo;My partnership (with Kaur) was the turning point after we had lost back-to-back wickets. We wanted to take the game deep and I am used to such situations. So there was no pressure. First match (of the tournament) sets the tone and we want to keep winning,&rdquo; she said. Guwahati&rsquo;s first women&rsquo;s ODI witnessed a 22,000-plus crowd turn up despite rain interruptions. It is the highest attendance ever for an opening day of the Women&rsquo;s Cricket World Cup. The tournament Eight teams will contest 31 matches for a chance to lift the trophy on Nov. 2 after the final in either Colombo or Navi Mumbai. Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam and Navi Mumbai are hosting India&rsquo;s leg of the tournament. Colombo in Sri Lanka is the other venue, and where Pakistan will play its matches. India is gunning for its first Women&#39;s World Cup crown from its fourth tournament on home turf after 1978, 1997 and 2013.

 India's Harleen Deol, left, and Pratika Rawal run between the wickets to score during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP)

Deepti Sharma’s all-round performance helped India defeat Sri Lanka by 59 runs (DLS) in the Women’s World Cup opener, rescuing a collapsed innings with Amanjot Kaur.

India beats Sri Lanka by 59 runs in Women’s Cricket World Cup opener

NEW DELHI: Women&#39;s cricket is set to take a giant leap as the World Cup begins Tuesday, with stars from eight nations aiming to break new ground both on and off the field.&nbsp;The tournament opens in Guwahati with co-hosts India and Sri Lanka ushering in what many believe could be a transformative moment for the women&#39;s game.&nbsp;The 13th edition of the tournament will have Pakistan playing all their matches in Colombo as part of a compromise deal that allows both India and Pakistan to play at neutral venues in multi-nation tournaments.&nbsp;The 50-over showcase boasts an unprecedented total prize purse of $13.88 million, surpassing even the $10 million awarded in the men&#39;s World Cup two years earlier.&nbsp;&quot;You do get the feeling this could be a seismic moment for the women&#39;s game,&quot; England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said on the International Cricket Council website.&nbsp;&quot;I think we&#39;ll all look back on our careers when we&#39;re retired and mark the World Cup in India as a game-changer.&quot;&nbsp;Sciver-Brunt is seeking a fifth title for England, who were last winners in 2017 and lost in the final in 2022.&nbsp;Defending champions Australia, who have won a record seven Women&#39;s World Cups, enter as favorites but expect stiff competition, said captain Alyssa Healy.&nbsp;&quot;This is going to be the toughest World Cup we&#39;ve ever been a part of,&quot; said Healy.&nbsp;&quot;Australia has a rich history in this format and in World Cups, but I think every single team is going to be tough to beat.&quot;&nbsp;India, twice runners-up but never champions, are hunting an elusive maiden title in front of a cricket-obsessed home audience in the country of 1.4 billion people. Gender parityVictory could bring millions of new fans to the sport, further elevating its prominence.&nbsp;The past decade has seen women&#39;s cricket surge in talent and visibility.&nbsp;Australia&#39;s women&#39;s Big Bash League, launched in 2015, paved the way before a financial windfall arrived with India&#39;s Women&#39;s Premier League (WPL).&nbsp;Staged first in 2023, the WPL delivered the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) roughly $700 million in franchise and media rights alone.&nbsp;India&#39;s cricketing stars, including Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, have become household names, attracting major sponsorships and wide media coverage.&nbsp;A move toward gender parity was championed by ICC chairman Jay Shah, who introduced equal match fees for women and men &mdash; a shift hailed as transformative by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.&nbsp;&quot;You cannot make out whether the boys are playing or girls,&quot; Saikia told AFP.&nbsp;&quot;The top-class skill and the technique will attract eyeballs on television and get the game more fans. Expect packed stadiums at centres across India,&quot; he added.&nbsp;On the pitch, this World Cup could witness a run-fest.&nbsp;Since 2022, participating teams have breached the 300-run mark 34 times, with Australia and India each surpassing 400 once.&nbsp;Young Indian fast bowler Kranti Goud, New Zealand batter Georgia Plimmer, England quick Lauren Bell and South African all-rounder Annerie Dercksen are tipped as players to watch.&nbsp;India are hosting the Women&#39;s ODI World Cup for the fourth time after 1978, 1997 and 2013.&nbsp;The final will be played on November 2 either in Mumbai or Colombo, depending on whether Pakistan go all the way.

The tournament opens in Guwahati with co-hosts India and Sri Lanka ushering in what many believe could be a transformative moment for the women's game.

Women's cricket set for 'seismic' breakthrough at World Cup

COLOMBO: The Pakistan women&rsquo;s cricket team, led by captain Fatima Sana, has arrived in Colombo ahead of the ICC Women&rsquo;s Cricket World Cup.&nbsp;The team will begin its training sessions from today, with practice scheduled to start at 2:00 PM local time, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1970571246833451330&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Flogin&sessionId=53886bf0da5a4a048b49a8b0f61fb1acf0afae09&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 792px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" data-tweet-id="1970571246833451330"></iframe></div></div>&nbsp;Pakistan will play its first warm-up match against Sri Lanka on Sept. 25, followed by a second warm-up fixture against South Africa on Sept. 28.&nbsp;The team will open its World Cup campaign on Oct. 2 against Bangladesh, followed by a key match against traditional rivals India on Oct. 5. Speaking at a pre-departure press conference in Lahore, head coach Muhammad Wasim said the recently concluded ODI series against South Africa had been &ldquo;very useful&rdquo; for building momentum ahead of the World Cup. Although Pakistan lost the three-match series 2-1, he stressed that the focus was not solely on results.&nbsp;&ldquo;The matches allowed us to evaluate different aspects of our game. 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Pakistan will play all of its matches in Sri Lanka under a hybrid model agreed between the boards. Under this arrangement, fixtures involving either side are held at neutral venues, ensuring participation without compromising on security or logistics.

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The team begins its training sessions from today, with practice scheduled to start at 2:00 PM local time.

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