In the Women’s T20 World Cup in Edgbaston overnight, Bangladesh spoiled Netherlands’ tournament debut with a six wickets win with five balls to spare. Later, India thumped Pakistan by 64 runs.
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this has 1 of 2 impacts:
good/high crowds for both teams and potentially big record crowds for the last Stars vs Renegades match at the MCG
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low crowds for both teams as fans aren’t interested in going to the games since these teams are being dicountinued next season in 2027
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New Zealand’s defence of their Women’s T20 World Cup title is looking shaky, after losing to Sri Lanka by five wickets in Southampton. The back-to-back losses put the White Ferns second last on group 2 table.
Ireland are last on the group table after a nine wicket defeat by England at the same venue.
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The whole thing has been a quite bizarre saga.
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There were two Australia v Bangladesh T20 matches on opposite sides of the world today, within 90 minutes of each other.
In the men’s series opener at Chattogram, Australia secured a four-wicket victory with eight balls to spare. Cooper Connolly backed up from his maiden ODI century in the previous match with a quick fire innings of 47 runs from 27 balls. Two Aussie debutants - Nikhil Chaudhary and Joel Davies - scored 18 and 7 not out respectively. Batting first, the home side was bowled out for 131 in 19 overs, with Adam Zampa and Joel Davies taking three wickets each. Zampa also became the first Australian to pick up 150 T20I wickets.
At the Women’s T20 World Cup at Headingley, Australia cantered to a nine-wicket win, after restricting Bangladesh to only 8/77 from 20 overs, with Kim Garth, Sophie Molineux and player of the match Ellyse Perry grabbing two wickets each. The Aussies reached the target in just 9.3 overs thanks to Georgia Voll’s unbeaten 45.
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Australia sealed the T20 series against Bangladesh with a seven-run win in game two in Chattogram. Matt Renshaw scored an unbeaten 89 and Tim David scored 45, as the Aussies made 5/196 from 20 overs. Bangladesh made a blistering start to the run chase, piling on 48 runs in just 3.3 overs before Renshaw made the breakthrough. The home side’s run rate slowed down in the middle overs while losing the wickets of Parvez Emon and Saif Hassan, eventually finishing on 6/189 after 20 overs.
New Zealand posted their first win at the Women’s T20 World Cup, holding off a strong challenge from Ireland to win by four runs in Southampton. The White Ferns recovered from 3/15 and 4/48 to post 6/140 at the end of 20 overs. Ireland fell short at 4/136 after 20 overs, despite Gaby Lewis (58) and Orla Prendergast (59) putting on 110 for the second wicket.
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A wrap of the Saturday tripleheader at the Women’s T20 World Cup
Australia’s impressive 98-run win over Netherlands in Southampton was soured by Beth Mooney retiring hurt on 74 with back stiffness. Georgia Voll had to keep the wicket during the Dutch innings. Australia’s 6/219 is the equal highest innings score in tournament history.
Pakistan are out of semi-finals contention following their third straight loss in Southampton, this time to Bangladesh by 23 runs in a low-scoring game.
England defeated Scotland by 38 runs in Headingley, thanks to Sophia Dunkley who made 57, as well as Freya Kemp (39 not out) and Dani Gibson (30 not out) who put on 61 for the sixth wicket.
Australia claimed a 3-0 clean sweep of the T20 series against Bangladesh, with a seven wicket win in game three in Chattogram today. Superb bowling by the Aussies (including Spencer Johnson’s 2/6 from four overs) kept Bangladesh to only 8/109, with captain Towhid Hridoy playing a lone hand with an unbeaten 61. Australia reached the target in just 11 overs, thanks to captain and player of the match Mitchell Marsh, who smashed 60 from 28 balls.
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Australia made it four from four at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a 113-run thrashing of Pakistan at Headingley. Player of the match Ellyse Perry smashed 71 and took 2/9. The Aussies’ final group match is against India.
Earlier in Bristol, New Zealand defeated Scotland by six wickets and Sri Lanka beat Ireland by nine wickets.
England had been docked 12 World Test Championship points and fined for slow over rate in their 253-run loss to New Zealand in the second test.
Australia locked in to semi final from Group 1. 2nd U.S. between India or South Africa
Group 2 is a bit more complicated. But England & West Indies are in the box seat needing to win 1 of their remaining 2 matches.
England had a 38-run win over West Indies at Lord’s overnight. England are now four from four and advance to the semi finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup, while the Windies suffered their first loss of the tournament.
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I heard on the news and noticed that Ireland caused a massive upset in Twenty20 Cricket, beating India by 34 runs in Stormont. Chasing 183 runs to win, India started off well, but they collapsed into a heap losing the last 4 wickets for just 13 runs in the last 3 overs.
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Summaries of Saturday’s tripleheader at the Women’s T20 World Cup
Pakistan had their first win of the tournament with a 37-run win over Netherlands in Bristol. Opener Gull Feroza scored an unbeaten 63 as Pakistan made 6/126 from 20 overs. Pakistan then bowled out Netherlands for 89 in 18 overs, as the Dutch side lost its last seven wickets for just 13 runs. Netherlands finished on the bottom of group 1 with five losses from five games.
In the afternoon match in Bristol, Ireland had a shock six wicket victory over West Indies. After a fine all-round bowling performance restricted West Indies to 128-7, Orla Prendergast led Ireland’s chase with a stunning 63 from 44 balls.
After the Windies’ surprise loss, New Zealand knew they simply needed to beat England in the night match at The Oval to grab the semi-final spot and keep their title defence alive. The White Ferns made 6/163 from 20 overs with captain Melie Kerr making 42 runs from 42 balls and Sophie Devine smashing 30 from just 14 balls. In reply, Danni Wyatt-Hodge (89 not out) and Sophie Dunkley (49 not out) put on a 128-run partnership for the second wicket, as England reached the target with nine wickets and 16 balls to spare. The result meant NZ are out, as Suzie Bates, Lea Tahuhu and Sophie Devine bow out of international cricket. England finish the group stage unbeaten and will be joined by the Windies in the semi-finals.
Australia are through to the Women’s T20 World Cup semi finals after a four-wicket win over India in the final group match at Lord’s. India made 4/170, the team’s highest score against Australia in WTWC, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur the top scorer with 56. In reply, Australia lost their first three wickets inside the opening ten overs, but half centuries to Ellyse Perry and Ash Gardner helped the Aussies reach the target with six balls to spare. Australia’s 4/172 is the team’s highest successful run chase in WTWC.
Earlier at Lord’s, South Africa defeated Bangladesh by four wickets. The results mean India are out, and the semi finals will see England hosting South Africa and Australia facing West Indies.
Meanwhile, England captain Ben Stokes has announced he will retire at the end of the current third test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
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New Zealand beat England by 160 runs on the final day of the third test at Trent Bridge, claiming the three-test series 2-1.
Dottin recovered well enough to bat at No.8 and made an unbeaten 26.
Ellyse Perry retired hurt after scoring two runs with a quadricep issue, but should be OK for Sunday’s final according to captain Sophie Molineux.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt (75) and Heather Knight (58) helped England to a 40-run win over South Africa at The Oval. The duo put together 133 for the fourth wicket as the home side made 6/169 after 20 overs. The bowlers then restricted South Africa to 8/129 from 20 overs. England will face Australia in the T20 World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday.
Australia won the Women’s T20 World Cup for the seventh time, beating England by seven wickets in the final at Lord’s. Ellyse Perry, who passed a fitness test to take part in the match, did not bowl but scored an unbeaten 13. Perry missed the 2020 final at the MCG due to a hamstring injury.
Beth Mooney was named player of the final with an impressive 64, and also player of the tournament. Phoebe Litchfield made 48 from 35 balls in the run chase.
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On a weekend where the Socceroos suffered yet another heartbreaking knockout stage loss loss, the dominance of the Australian Women’s Cricket team continues thrashing England by 7 wickets on their home pitch at Lord’s
What a remarkable team and the first major tournament won in the post-Alyssa Healy era
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The 2026-27 Sheffield Shield and One Day Cup fixtures were revealed yesterday. Optus Stadium will host its first Shield game in eight years when WA host Tasmania from November 23 to 26.
Cricket Australia will release the men’s BBL fixture next week.