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Smriti Mandhana scores 111 runs in T20I series against England
After scoring 111 runs in three T20Is against England, Smriti Mandhana has made significant moves up the ICC t20I rankings. She has gone up two spots to second position from third. She has carried this form into the ODIs. In the first ODI, she scored 91 runs. Her recent performances have also boosted her ODI rankings.
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Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma and Smriti Mandhana have also made significant gains in the rankings. Allrounder Renuka Singh has gone up four places to 10th position. In the bowlers’ rankings, Radha Yadav is up six places to the 12th spot. Both Kaur and Mandhana have climbed one spot each to the top 50. In the batters’ rankings, Renuka Singh is on the top ten, while Sneha Rana is joint-41 with Pooja Vastrakar.
England were three down after three overs
In the second over, Deepti Sharma stumped Sophia Dunkley. Later, Renuka Singh Thakur tempted Amy Wyatt to slip. In the third over, Harmanpreet blamed Radha Yadav after the ball was relayed to her.
Dunkley was the top run scorer in the recent T20I series against England, scoring 111 runs. Smriti Mandhana, meanwhile, scored a match-winning 91 in the first ODI. The series ended with England winning the T20I series 2-1.
England captain Andrew Balbirnie says 20-game series should be added to Olympics schedule
ODI captain Andrew Balbirnie says 20-match series should be added to the Olympic schedule to help promote cricket. Balbirnie made the remarks during a recent press conference. During the 2011 World Cup, England did not advance beyond the first round. In the Royal London series, the hosts will be without several World Cup stars. The likes of Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes will miss the series. In the absence of these players, Ireland will rely on Phil Salt, who scored 58 against Ireland.
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie
Says 20-match series against world’s top teams should be added to Olympics schedule. 8xbet Currently, Ireland is 14th in the world rankings. Andrew Balbirnie is hoping that India’s series against Ireland will surprise the hosts and bring back the crowds. The game on Sunday has already sold out.
Balbirnie, who plays for Ireland,
Says that India’s cricket team can be challenging no matter who they play against. But he believes the players from India’s national team gain an unmatched experience in the IPL and this experience will help them in the long run in international cricket.
India captain Smriti Mandhana says tournament was memorable
India captain Smriti Mandhana has reflected on the tournament’s final. She says she was happy with her team’s performance and that it was a memorable experience for her. She also mentioned the importance of making a good start count. Her cameo against Australia was a big highlight, and she made a crucial 86 off just 109 balls. Her partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur was also noteworthy and deserves all the attention.
India beat England in the final by four runs. The victory was their first in the women’s T20I knockout outside the Asia Cups. Smriti Mandhana’s dazzling half-century helped India reach 164/5 from their 20 overs.
In the Powerplay, Mandhana hit seven boundaries and two sixes. Her knock was also aided by Jemimah Rodrigues’ 44-ball 69. Both the innings came after India had lost Shafali Verma and Dayalan Hemalatha. The Indian captain said that she is proud of her players for their determination and their willingness to go the extra mile.