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4 days ago
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On This Day In 2019: Rohit Sharma's 140 Helps India Defeat Pakistan In World Cup
Last Updated: On this day in 2019: Rohit Sharma's 140 off 113 led India to a dominant win over Pakistan in the ICC World Cup. On This Day In 2019: A sparkling 140 off 113 deliveries from the ever-graceful Rohit Sharma headlined India's dominating triumph over Pakistan during the ICC World Cup 2019 on this day. Rohit consolidated his place in the pantheon of India's 50-over batting greats with a marvellous century that helped the Men In Blue come out winners again versus the neighbours. The then skipper Virat Kohli's brigade pulled off the country's seventh consecutive World Cup victory against the mercurial Pakistanis. Under gloomy Manchester skies, Pakistan decided to bowl first but were soon left regretting their decision after Rohit completely disrupted their pace battery. The elegant right-hander struck 14 fours and 3 sixes during his excellent knock, finishing with a strike rate of 123.89. Rohit stitched a brilliant opening stand of 136 runs with KL Rahul, who scored a composed 57 off 78 and helped lay a foundation for India's middle-order assault. At his peerless best, Kohli walked in at No.3 and took the game further away from Pakistan with a terrific 77 off 65 deliveries. Kohli and Rohit's enthralling second-wicket partnership of 98 runs pushed India to a gigantic 336/5 despite late stutters in the innings after the departure of No.4 Hardik Pandya following his cameo of 26. Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir was the only bright spot in Pakistan's disappointing bowling display with his figures of 3 for 47. During the chase, Pakistan completely fell flat, unable to maintain a high tempo to their innings without taking risks. The rain threat at Old Trafford gave them an outside chance of finishing ahead in the DLS calculation at the final stoppage, but wickets at regular intervals, including a decisive blow of opener Fakhar Zaman for 62, pushed Pakistan back significantly. No.3 Babar Azam played a fluent knock of 48 but successive fall of him and Zaman fastened their team's downfall. Allrounder Imad Wasim's 46 towards the end also went in vain as Pakistan fell short by 89 runs. India finished with multiple positives on the bowling front after allrounder Vijay Shankar made his World Cup debut count with 2 wickets for 22 runs. Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav (2/32) and star allrounder Hardik Pandya (2/44) also bagged a pair of scalps for the 2011 champions, who took a giant leap towards the tournament semifinals with their third win in four games. First Published: June 16, 2025, 07:20 IST
Time of India
4 days ago
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Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Full schedule, dates, venues and all you need to know
Australia beat England in the 2022 edition of the ICC World Cup (Image via ICC) The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup returns for its 13th edition from September 30 to November 2, 2025, with India and Sri Lanka co-hosting the prestigious 50-over tournament. Hosts India will kick off the event against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on September 30, while defending champions Australia begin their title defence against New Zealand in Indore on October 1. Australia India England New Zealand South Africa Sri Lanka Pakistan Bangladesh The eight qualified teams will battle it out in a single round-robin format, where each side faces every other team once. The top four will then advance to the semi-finals. Women's ODI World Cup Full Schedule and venues Matches will be played across five cities: Bengaluru, Vizag, Indore, Guwahati, and Colombo. One semi-final is set to take place either in Colombo or Guwahati,(depending on Pakistan's qualification) on October 29 with the other confirmed for Bengaluru on October 30 . The final is scheduled for November 2 , with the venue to be decided between Bengaluru and Colombo. Lobo Predicted It, Again: South Africa's Historic WTC Win vs Australia Teams will get final preparations underway with two warm up practice matches each, beginning on September 24. India face 2022 runners-up England in their first warm-up match in Bengaluru, followed by South Africa in Guwahati. Poll Which team do you think will win the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup? Australia India England New Zealand Australia, who clinched their record-extending seventh title in 2022 and topped the ICC Women's Championship, are once again the team to beat. Joining them are automatic qualifiers England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and hosts India. Pakistan and Bangladesh claimed the final two spots via the qualifier held in April. With top rivalries and rising stars, the 2025 Women's World Cup promises a festival of cricket. Mark your calendars — the countdown begins.
India Today
6 days ago
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Un-freaking-believable: Jansen, Rabada sum up South Africa's historic WTC win
Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada were nearly lost for words as South Africa ended a 27-year wait for an ICC title, beating Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship Final at Lord's on Saturday now, the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy had remained South Africa's only major global success—often remembered with caveats and overshadowed by years of heartbreak. That long, frustrating wait is now over. After so many near misses, this was a defining moment—one that will resonate far beyond the boundary ropes. It is a result that will be widely celebrated, not only as a triumph for South Africa, but as a significant boost for Test cricket outside the traditional powerhouses of India, England, and Markram and Kagiso Rabada starred with bat and ball respectively, while Temba Bavuma extended his unbeaten run as Test captain, as the Proteas emerged triumphant in the final of a global event - their first since readmission in 1991—after enduring decades of disappointment. Jansen and Rabada, both part of the South African side that fell short in the 2023 ICC World Cup semi-final against Australia and again in the 2024 T20 World Cup final against India, admitted that nerves were running high in the dressing room before the long-awaited dream of winning the World Test Championship was finally vs AUS, WTC Final: HighlightsJansen hailed Markram and Bavuma for their "un-freaking-believable" performances in the WTC Final."In the change room, there were a lot of nerves. A lot of guys quiet, myself included, but to have the fans here, to hear them cheer us on, every single ball, every single run, you can't ask for anything more. Families are here as well, we're just so happy we could do it. (Markram was) un-freaking-believable. What a player, what a guy to have on your team. He's a fighter. Temba, both of them, fighted tooth and nail. I think that's what dreams are made of. Dreams are meant to be achieved," Jansen the final itself, Rabada was the driving force, taking five wickets in the first innings and adding four more in the second. Rabada recognised the magnitude of the win for the South African team, while also taking aim at critics who had questioned South Africa's pedigree to defeat a side of Australia's calibre at Lord's."I can't describe into words how I feel at the moment, just extremely happy. Throughout that entire season, I think, we planned really well, we worked really hard, and I think we deserved to get into this position. There were people saying that we weren't good enough opposition, but I think that's rubbish. We came here, we played the best team and I think Australia have been magnificent all season and we had to be on our A-game to beat them. Thank you for your support these last four days felt like a home game, so thank you, guys, for turning out," Rabada said.
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6 days ago
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Pat Cummins Says WTC Final Is 'Close To 50-50' But Backs Australia's Chances
Last Updated: Pat Cummins rued his team's collapse with the bat in the third innings, underlining the importance of lower-order runs in the low-scoring ICC World Cup Test championship final. Australian skipper Pat Cummins believes the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord's hangs in the balance even after two days of a great bullfight against South Africa. After taking an influential lead of 74 runs on dismissing the Proteas for 138 in response to their 213 made on Day 1, the defending champions would've hoped to coast towards the Test championship crown with a decisive effort. But they found themselves reeling at 73 for 7 before a priceless 43 from wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey and his critical 61-run stand with Mitchell Starc (16*) kept Cummins' men slightly ahead in the contest. The captain said a few more wickets in the shed could've been instrumental heading to Day 3, leading to more old-ball runs. 'It's set up pretty well. The mood in the changing room is pretty positive. It was a great partnership and a good way to end the day," Cummins said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo. 'After two days it's pretty close to 50-50. It's a pretty good Test match. Some blokes have got themselves in and looked comfortable out there, but a lot of other guys haven't." 'The trend of the game is that the runs are coming down. It's still pretty difficult out there, so it's set up pretty well for a day-three finish, you'd imagine, tomorrow, but we are going to have to bowl well still in the fourth innings," Cummins added. Assessing a tricky Lord's surface that has offered consistent seam movement with a mix of uneven bounce to the quicks, Cummins insisted a chase of 200-plus would be difficult for the South Africans. 'When I walked out, anything over 200, so good to get over that. But you just want to get as many runs as you can," the fast bowler said. 'So, happy we've got 200, hopefully we get another 20 or 30 in the morning. That'd be good. That'd give us a few more options to bowl a few more aggressive fields." Cummins' memorable spell of 6 for 28 brought Australia's noses ahead after the first essay. The great right-arm quick ran through the South African batting line-up in an exhibition of wobble seam bowling at its menacing best. He also took his 300th scalp for Australia during his six-fer, becoming only the eighth Australian bowler to reach there in Test history. First Published:
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Watch: Emotional Keshav Maharaj struggles to hold back tears of joy after South Africa win WTC final
Left-arm spinner Maharaj could hardly contain his emotions during an interview with former Proteas captain Graeme Smith after South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets to be crowned world Test champions at Lord's on Saturday. read more Keshav Maharaj speaks to Graeme Smith following South Africa's victory over Australia in the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord's. Image credit: Screengrab/Sky Sports South African left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj couldn't help but shed tears of joy after his team defeated Australia by 5 wickets in the World Test Championship final at Lord's, ending a 27-year wait for an ICC title. Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada starred with bat and ball respectively while Temba Bavuma extended his unbeaten run as Test captain as the Proteas emerged triumphant in the final of a global event after enduring multiple heartbreaks since their readmission in 1991. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Also Read | After years of veering towards gates of cricketing hell, South Africa pitch up in paradise It led to an outpouring of emotions from the South African players as well as fans, who had turned up in large numbers at the 'Home of Cricket' for the showdown against Australia, whose quest for back-to-back WTC titles was thwarted by Bavuma and his men. 'Through adversity we've stood strong': Maharaj Maharaj, who was part of the South African team that had lost the semi-final of the 2023 ICC World Cup against the same team as well as the final of the T20 World Cup against India the following year, struggled to hold back tears during a chat with former Proteas captain Graeme Smith – the most successful leader in Test history. 'It's special, it's an honour to lift the cup for everyone out here and back home. It's what the country's about, the unity among everyone in the last five days. We're very grateful, as a team as a nation, as a proud country. I think the emotions would've spurred me into the right direction had I got into bat,' Maharaj said in the chat. 'Thanks to everyone who's been supporting us, through adversity we've stood strong. We honour those who've come before us, may this be a stepping stone for greater things to come,' he added. Also Read | Bavuma, Markram react to South Africa's historic victory at Lord's South Africa were staring down the barrel after getting bowled out for 138 on Day 2, conceding a 74-run lead to Australia. The Proteas, however, fought back in style with the ball with pacers Rabada and Lungi Ngidi leading the way as Australia were reduced to 73/7, and later to 148/9. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD A fighting half-century by Mitchell Starc helped the Pat Cummins-led side set a steep 282-run target for Bavuma and Co. The South Africans, however, capitalised on a wicket that was always a good batting strip and got even better under sunny conditions as Markram and Bavuma helped their team chase the target down in dominant fashion with a match-defining 147-run partnership.
