England moved closer to an ICC World Twenty20 semi-final place after beating West Indies by one wicket in a last-ball thriller in Dharamsala. Charlotte Edwards’ side, having won their first two Group B matches, were coasting along on 59 without loss in the ninth over of their pursuit of 109. But a dramatic collapse of eight wickets for 42 runs left them requiring seven off the final six balls, bowled…
England restrict Windies
England require 109 to beat West Indies in Dharamsala and move to the brink of an ICC Women’s World Twenty20 semi-final place. Charlotte Edwards’ side headed into the clash knowing a third consecutive Group B victory in India would leave them in pole position to progress to the last four of a tournament they won in 2009. And at the halfway stage they were in a decent position to do…
England chase last-four spot
England require 109 to beat West Indies in Dharamsala and secure an ICC Women’s World Twenty20 semi-final place. Charlotte Edwards’ side headed into the clash knowing a third consecutive Group B victory in India would see them progress to the last four of a tournament they won in 2009. And at the halfway stage they were in a decent position to do that after restricting the also unbeaten Windies to…
Farbrace outlines areas for improvement
Paul Farbrace admits there is much to work on even though England are potentially one win from the ICC World Twenty20 semi-finals. With successes over South Africa and Afghanistan under their belt, victory versus holders Sri Lanka on Saturday in Delhi could be enough to help England into the last four. Eoin Morgan’s team may have to wait until Monday to find out, when South Africa play Sri Lanka in…
Gunn: A win is a win
[embedded content] Jenny Gunn declared she does not mind how wins arrive at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 after England overcame a major batting collapse to edge past West Indies in a last-ball thriller. Having beaten India by two wickets on Tuesday, England were involved in another dramatic finish in Dharamsala today, this time against the Windies. Charlotte Edwards’ side may have emerged with another win, their third in Group…
Nervy England clinch last-ball one-wicket win
England 109 for 9 (Beaumont 31, Fletcher 3-12, Quintyne 3-19) beat West Indies 108 for 4 (Taylor 35, Shrubsole 1-11) by one wicketScorecard The England dugout celebrate their last-ball victory © ICC/Getty For the second time in the space of three days, England turned a routine canter into a tense trudge through error-infested swampland. Despite a brisk start to their chase of West Indies’ 108 – with 12 overs to…
Sammy joins Hants for Blast
West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy has signed to represent Hampshire in this year’s NatWest T20 Blast. The 32-year-old all-rounder, who led the Windies to the 2012 World T20 title, is again captaining the islanders in the current global tournament. He will be available to Hampshire until his Caribbean Premier League commitments at the start of July. Sammy’s first match at the Ageas Bowl will be Hampshire’s Blast clash against…
We are not afraid of any team – Sana Mir
Sana Mir on the challenge of playing the formidable England side on Sunday: “It doesn’t matter who we are playing.” © IDI/Getty Images Sana Mir received a thunderous applause as she walked in to the post-match press conference after her side beat Bangladesh Women in Delhi. She first allowed Sidra Ameen, who crafted a match-winning unbeaten 53, to soak in the applause and take her seat, before she followed. The…
Godleman takes Derbyshire reins from Madsen
Opening batsman Billy Godleman has replaced Wayne Madsen as Derbyshire’s four-day captain – less than four weeks before the club get their Specsavers County Championship campaign under way. Godleman was a standout performer in 2015 with more than 1,000 Division Two runs, including three centuries in as many innings, in an overall disappointing season for the county, who finished second-from-bottom. The 27-year-old will now take charge of their attempts to…
Ameen, Maroof flatten Bangladesh Women
Pakistan Women 114 for 1 (Ameen 53*, Maroof 43*) beat Bangladesh Women 113 for 9 (Hoque 36, Amin 2-12) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 04:43 Watch – How Pakistan Women cruised to victory Bismah Maroof and Sidra Ameen ensured Pakistan aced their chase against Bangladesh, beating them by nine wickets with over three overs to spare in Delhi. The second-wicket pair added 99 runs in their unbroken partnership,…