India opened their Women’s T20 World Cup with a 64-run win over Pakistan, led by Smriti Mandhana’s 68 and a five-wicket haul from Deepti Sharma.
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India make dominant World Cup start as Test selection shifts
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Smriti Mandhana hit 68 as India recovered from 18 for 2 to post 170, their highest Women's T20 World Cup total against Pakistan. India then controlled the chase to seal a comfortable win built on a complete batting and bowling performance.
4:53 PMESPN CricketIndia opened their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win over Pakistan after Smriti Mandhana made 68 and Deepti Sharma took five wickets. India set a strong total and then dismissed Pakistan cheaply to secure a dominant group victory.
1:57 PMBBC Sport CricketEngland have called up Henry Crocombe as cover after Ollie Robinson reported knee soreness in training ahead of the second Test and is set to undergo a scan. The move signals England are preparing for a potential change to their seam attack at short notice.
6:34 AMESPN CricketSomerset set champions Nottinghamshire 473 and reduced them to three down by stumps on day three. Thomas Rew made his maiden first-class hundred to drive Somerset’s decisive position.
2:27 PMESPN CricketThomas Rew made 127 not out in his third first-class match as Somerset took control against Nottinghamshire. His innings pushed Somerset toward a likely victory position.
1:48 PMBBC Sport Cricket5:34 PMAl Jazeera
India beat Pakistan by 64 runs to open Women’s T20 World Cup campaign
Summary
India opened their Women’s T20 World Cup with a 64-run win over Pakistan, led by Smriti Mandhana’s 68 and a five-wicket haul from Deepti Sharma.
Why it matters
Big early wins in World Cup groups often decide semi-final places via net run rate, not just points.
4:53 PMESPN Cricket
Mandhana, Deepti, Ghosh star as India breeze past Pakistan
Summary
Smriti Mandhana hit 68 as India recovered from 18 for 2 to post 170, their highest Women's T20 World Cup total against Pakistan. India then controlled the chase to seal a comfortable win built on a complete batting and bowling performance.
Why it matters
This result reshapes Group One math by giving India points plus a big net run rate boost at the first opportunity.
1:57 PMBBC Sport Cricket
India thrash Pakistan to open T20 World Cup with win
Summary
India opened their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win over Pakistan after Smriti Mandhana made 68 and Deepti Sharma took five wickets. India set a strong total and then dismissed Pakistan cheaply to secure a dominant group victory.
Why it matters
Big early margins in short tournaments function like an extra point when qualification comes down to net run rate.
6:34 AMESPN Cricket
England call up Henry Crocombe as Ollie Robinson cover
Summary
England have called up Henry Crocombe as cover after Ollie Robinson reported knee soreness in training ahead of the second Test and is set to undergo a scan. The move signals England are preparing for a potential change to their seam attack at short notice.
Why it matters
Any Robinson absence changes England's wicket taking capacity and workload distribution in a pivotal Test.
2:27 PMESPN Cricket
Thomas Rew scores maiden ton as Somerset close in
Summary
Somerset set champions Nottinghamshire 473 and reduced them to three down by stumps on day three. Thomas Rew made his maiden first-class hundred to drive Somerset’s decisive position.
Why it matters
It puts the reigning champions close to a loss and reinforces Somerset’s ability to convert dominance into match pressure.
1:48 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Thomas Rew hits maiden ton for dominant Somerset at Notts
Summary
Thomas Rew made 127 not out in his third first-class match as Somerset took control against Nottinghamshire. His innings pushed Somerset toward a likely victory position.
Why it matters
A breakout hundred can change a county side's batting depth and the points outlook over the next month.
Other Developments
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
A live scorecard reports ball-by-ball scoring and key match events from the third T20 international between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Jamaica.
8:00 PMBBC Sport CricketKent wrapped up a three-day win over Lancashire despite half-centuries from Keaton Jennings and Marcus Harris. Lancashire fell well short of a 424 target after Kashif Mahmud took six.
2:16 PMESPN CricketHeather George and Ffion Austin powered their side to a third straight win with a decisive innings against bottom-placed Lancashire. Eve Jones hit 113 in reply, but Lancashire still fell short and stayed anchored to the foot of the table.
8:17 AMESPN Cricket8:00 PMBBC Sport Cricket
West Indies beat Sri Lanka by five wickets - third T20 scorecard
Summary
A live scorecard reports ball-by-ball scoring and key match events from the third T20 international between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Jamaica.
Why it matters
A third-match scorecard can swing a series and quickly reshape selection priorities for both sides.
2:16 PMESPN Cricket
Mahmud six sets up Kent for three-day win over Lancashire
Summary
Kent wrapped up a three-day win over Lancashire despite half-centuries from Keaton Jennings and Marcus Harris. Lancashire fell well short of a 424 target after Kashif Mahmud took six.
Why it matters
A three-day finish delivers a decisive points swing and signals Kent’s bowling can close games quickly even when top-order runs appear.
8:17 AMESPN Cricket
George, Austin plunder Lancashire to land third win in a row
Summary
Heather George and Ffion Austin powered their side to a third straight win with a decisive innings against bottom-placed Lancashire. Eve Jones hit 113 in reply, but Lancashire still fell short and stayed anchored to the foot of the table.
Why it matters
A third consecutive win consolidates one team’s push up the standings while Lancashire’s continued losses harden relegation risk and expose structural issues beyond individual scores.
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