Sports Special

Sports Special

New Zealand basks in 'golden 48 hours' after sporting triumphs

"It was a weekend that kept giving, one that will go down as one of the greats," the news website Stuff said.

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World Cup winner Kerr thanks 'grandmas' for T20 inspiration

Kerr finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker with 15 and collected both the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament Awards.

2w ago

South Africa suffer heartbreak in final again

For the second time this year, South Africa suffered heartbreak in the final of an ICC T20 World Cup, this time the women’s team falling short against first-time champions New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE yesterday.

2w ago

Maiden glory on the line

Neither New Zealand nor South Africa have won a T20 World Cup title across the men's and women's tournaments.

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New Zealand edge West Indies to set up final against SA

New Zealand saw off the danger of Deandra Dottin to book their place in the Women's T20 World Cup final with a nail-biting eight-run win over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday.

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Bosch stars as South Africa stun holders Australia to reach final

South Africans will face either West Indies or New Zealand who meet in the second semi-final on Friday.

2w ago

Women's T20 World Cup / West Indies thrash England to reach semis

Joseph smashed 52 for her first T20 international half-century and skipper Matthews hit a 38-ball 50 as West Indies overhauled England's 141-7 with 12 balls to spare.

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New Zealand cruise into semifinals with Pakistan win

Pakistan’s chase quickly unravelled as they were bowled out for just 56 in 11.4 overs -- the second-lowest all-out total in Women's T20 World Cup history and their lowest in the competition

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Tigresses vow not to ‘back down’ against England

Taking confidence from their win over Scotland in the opener, Bangladesh will take on England, the champions of the inaugural ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2009, in their second Group B encounter at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

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South Africa hammer West Indies by 10 wickets

Skipper Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits fired South Africa to a crushing 10-wicket win over the West Indies in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.

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Joty and Co ready to ‘dream of something bigger’

The momentum for women's cricket in Bangladesh would have had a far bigger boost had they been staging the event as planned.

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Pakistan stun Sri Lanka in opening day shock

Pakistan produced a superb all-round display to beat Sri Lanka in the second match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

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‘Means a lot’: Emotional Joty reflects on first T20 WC victory in a decade

“We have been waiting for this moment for a long time. We had in our minds that this is our moment. Means a lot,” said an emotional Joty, for whom it was more special as it was her 100th T20I match, during a post-match presentation ceremony. 

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Nahida becomes first Bangladesh woman to claim 100 T20I wickets

At 24, she is also the second-youngest woman to achieve this feat, behind Rwanda’s 20-year-old all-rounder Henriette Ishimwe.

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Tigresses beat Scotland, snap 16-match winless rut in T20 WC

Bangladesh opted to bat in the opener of the ninth edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup against Scotland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

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Joty hopeful T20 World Cup can be powerful tool for unity in Bangladesh

“Bangladesh is a crazy nation when it comes to cricket, with the emotion of the sport acting as an incredible tool for unity. If we perform well here, it will definitely have a positive impact on the Bangladeshi people.”

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Captains' Day: Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 kicks off in style

The tournament, which is being held in the United Arab Emirates, gets underway on Wednesday 3 October when host nation Bangladesh face Scotland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

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Women’s cricket poised to match the hype

A huge mark-up in cash rewards has already turned the ninth edition of the tournament into a landmark event in women’s sports in general.

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