AUSTRALIA AND INDIA WIN SECOND GAMES IN WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

AUSTRALIA AND INDIA WIN SECOND GAMES IN WOMEN’S WORLD CUP


 Australia beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets, Chamari Athapaththu second highest ICC WWC score dint helped

Smriti Mandhana 106 not out helped India to beat the West Indies by seven wickets

Current Line (Bristol)

The two more matches of ICC WWC 2017 has been decided as India beat West Indies and Australia beat Sri Lanka.
Despite the Sri Lanka batter Chamari Athapaththu slammed an unbeaten 178, the second highest score in ICC Women’s World Cup history, but it was not enough as Australia won by eight wickets in Bristol.

the opponent team captain Meg Lanning guided the defending champion over the line with an unbeaten 152 as Australia reached its target in 43.5 overs for a second successive win in the tournament.

the other match in Taunton, India beat the West Indies by seven wickets, thanks to an unbeaten 106 from Smriti Mandhana.

The West Indies side was restricted to 183 for eight and India overtook that score for the loss of just three wickets in 42.3 overs.

But it was Australia captain Lanning who stole the show from Sri Lanka’s Athapaththu with her winning score.

Athapaththu hit 22 fours and six sixes as she offered the only resistance and helped Sri Lanka set Australia 258 to win.

But a captain’s innings from Lanning, who hit 152 from 134 balls, the seventh highest ever at the Women’s World Cup, along with a classy 60 from Nicole Bolton, helped guide Australia to an eight-wicket victory.

Things got off to the worst possible start for Inoka Ranaweera’s team after Ellyse Perry dismissed Nipuni Hansika with the third ball of the match.

Athapaththu was in the form of her life as she knocked the ball around the park during her explosive 143-ball innings. The Sri Lankan went on the make the highest ever individual score against Australia.

But wickets tumbled around her with Alex Blackwell producing a sensational diving catch to help dismiss Prasadani Weerakkodi before opening batter Bolton picked up her first of two international wickets with just her third ever delivery.

Shashikala Siriwardena helped steady the ship as she helped put on a 52-run partnership with Athapaththu to give Sri Lanka a competitive total.

But Lanning, along with Bolton, took the game away from Sri Lanka with a 132-run partnership as Australia’s captain guided it over the line.

Lanning was in complete control of her innings, finding the boundary 19 times on way to her highest ODI total.

Lanning said: “We were confident - they got a few more than we would’ve liked but we’re very confident with our batting line-up and we knew the outfield was fast.

“As soon as we set that base with Bolton and I, I thought we were able to accelerate and I knew we’d be able to chase that down if we set up nicely. So we were confident at half time but we knew it was going to be a challenge.”

In Taunton, Mandhana underlined her status as one of the in-form batters at the World Cup with an unbeaten century to see India to a resounding seven-wicket win over the West Indies.

Following on from scoring 90 against England, she made it to three figures this time around in a convincing win.

Batting first, the West Indies top order never got to grips with the Indian spinners, slumping to 91 for six despite a lively 43 from opener Hayley Matthews.

The trio of Poonam, Deepti Sharma and Ekta Bisht, proved too much for the West Indian batters, who had to rely on their lower order to put up a decent score.

Shanel Daley (33) and Afy Fletcher (36 not out) gave them some hope, with the West Indies finishing on 183 for eight from its 50 overs.

Poonam Raut then fell for a duck in the first over from Shamilia Connell, with Sharma following not long after.

However, Mandhana, who had made 90 in the opening game against England, and skipper Mithali Raj, combined to put on 108 for the third wicket, and while the skipper departed for 46, Mandhana saw India home in style.

Mandhana said: “Last time I got out on 90 so this time it was in my mind to reach three figures. I’m really happy that I reached a hundred and we won.

“I was just looking at the runs we needed to win and I wasn’t looking at my score until my partner told me. I wasn't that nervous, compared to last time round.

“I hadn’t played six months before coming to the World Cup, I was injured, so I’m really thankful to all the support staff and the Indian management for picking me without any match practice in the last six months.”

Scores in brief

Australia beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets at County Ground, Bristol

Sri Lanka 257-9 in 50 overs (Chamari Athapaththu 178 not out, Shashikala Siriwardena 24, Eshani Lokusooriya 13; Nicole Bolton 2-18, Kristen Beams 2-49, Ellyse Perry 2-52)

Australia 262-2, in 43.5 overs (Meg Lanning 152 not out, Nicole Bolton 60, Ellyse Perry 39 not out; Sripali Weerakkody 1-39, Shashikala Siriwardena 1-62)

Player of the match -  Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka)

India beat West Indies by seven wickets at The County Ground, Taunton

West Indies 183-8, 50 overs (Hayley Matthews 43, Afy Fletcher 36 not out, Shanel Daley 33, Stafanie Taylor 16; Poonam 2-19, Deepti Sharma 2-27)

India 186-3, 42.3 overs (Smriti Mandhana 106 not out, Mithali Raj 46, Mona Meshram 18 not out; Shamilia Connell 1-23; Stafanie Taylor 1-24) 

Player of the match – Smriti Mandhana (India)

Points Table

TEAM	PLAYED	WON	LOST	NR	POINTS	NRR
Australia	2	2	0	0	4	1.085
India	2	2	0	0	4	0.759
New Zealand	2	1	0	1	3	1.258
South Africa	2	1	0	1	3	0.104
England	2	1	1	0	2	0.908
West Indies	2	0	2	0	0	-0.977
Sri Lanka	2	0	2	0	0	-1.084
Pakistan	2	0	2	0	0	-1.429

Sareena Williams hit her fans with bold photo shoot in pregnancy

USA Tennis Star Bold photo shoot
She was showing her pregnancy bumps in photos

Current Line (Desk)

American tennis star and Grand Salam title holder Sareena Williams who was not playing because of pregnancy and were also not taking part much social activities in 2017 was hit her fans with her bold photo shoot for an international magazine.

Tennis star also discussed about her love life (With boy-friend/fiancee Alex Ohyan) and secrets with the magazine including the photo shoot with her pregnant bums photos.

The millions of her fans disturbed and showing their concern on social media bout Sareena's interview and bold photo shoot. 

Sareena in bold photo shoot also showed Alex hands on her assets.

English Captain confident for next after marginal victory over Pakistan

English Captain confident for next after marginal victory over Pakistan 

ENGLAND BEATS PAKISTAN AFTER SCIVER AND KNIGHT CENTURIES

ENGLAND BEATS PAKISTAN AFTER SCIVER AND KNIGHT CENTURIES
“We don’t really set targets too much, it’s about getting as many runs as we can,” says Knight
“We are disappointed with our effort but all credit to the England batters for the way they punished us,” says Sana

Current Line (Leicester)

England women beat Pakistan with the help of Maiden centuries by Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight, but also post its highest-ever ICC Women’s World Cup total on way to beating Pakistan by 107 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method at the Grace Road in Leicester on Tuesday.

The number of records made by the England team for the Women Cricket history as

Sciver hit 137 off 92 balls and captain Heather Knight scored 106 off 109 balls as England recovered from 42 for two to finish at 377 for seven in 50 overs, it was the second-highest total in competition history behind Australia’s 412 for three in 1997.

Along the record list: The 213-run partnership equalled England’s third-wicket record stand set back in 1993, while Pakistan left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu finished with figures of one for 82 – the most expensive in the ICC Women’s World Cup history.

It was the time for Pakistan opener Ayesha Zafar was 56 not out and No.5 batter Nain Abidi 23 not out when rain brought an early end to the proceedings with the scoreboard reading 107 for three in 29.2 overs.

England captain Knight said: “Natalie fully deserves her player of the match award. She struck the ball so cleanly, it was really nice to get that partnership together and have a convincing win.

“I’m really happy with my own contribution too. I’m just pleased to be back playing again after my injury and I’m chuffed with how the girls are going now.

“We don’t really set targets too much, it’s about getting as many runs as we can. Pakistan actually started well, we had to ride that out a bit, play our shots and enjoy ourselves.”

Put into bat first after a half-hour rain delay, England started slowly, with Tamsin Beaumont dropped at first slip off the first ball before Kainat Imtiaz picked up two quick wickets - first trapping Sarah Taylor (11) in front of the wickets and then having Beaumont (14) caught behind by Sidra Nawaz.

But from then on, England took control through Knight and Sciver, with the latter hitting four boundaries in a row off Nashra and also plundering three sixes off a single over from Asmavia Iqbal.

Sciver was the first to reach her century in the 37^th over, driving down the ground for a single to become England’s second fastest ODI centurion – seven balls slower than what Charlotte Edwards had managed in 2012.

Knight followed suit two overs later, courtesy of a reverse paddle for four, before she was caught by substitute fielder Diana Baig with Sciver also snaffled shortly afterwards by the same substitute fielder at midwicket.

Knight struck 12 fours and two sixes in a 109-ball 106, while Sciver slapped 14 fours and four sixes in a whirlwind 92-ball 137.

England was still able to add a further 98 runs, thanks to a combination of poor Pakistan fielding and an entertaining 50-run partnership between Danielle Wyatt (42 not out off 27 balls with five fours and a six) and Fran Wilson (33 off 19 balls with six fours).

Pakistan’s reply got off to a poor start when Nahida Khan was caught for seven by Sciver off Katherine Brunt before Javeria Khan (11) and Asmavia Iqbal (5) were also dismissed cheaply.

A rare positive was the form of Ayesha with the opener bringing up her half-century off 67 balls.

But with persistent rain starting shortly afterwards and Pakistan 107 for three after 29.2 overs – some way short of the DLS score of 214 – England was awarded the win.

Pakistan captain Sana Mir said: “We disappointed a lot of fans today. In the first game, we were not able to play the standard we set ourselves and we did not reach those standards again.

“We are disappointed with our effort but all credit to the England batters for the way they punished us.

“Ayesha is a very talented player – she can hit the ball hard and if she plays the way she does then hopefully the next match will be a different result.”

Scores in brief:

England beats Pakistan by 107 runs (DLS method) at Grace Road, Leicester

England 377-7, in 50 overs (Natalie Sciver 137, Heather Knight 106, Danielle Wyatt 42 not out; Asmavia Iqbal Khokhar 3-62, Kainat Imtiaz 2-68)

Pakistan 107-3, in 29.2 overs (Ayesha Zafar 56 not out, Nain Abidi 23 not out, Javeria Khan 11; Katherine Brunt 2-21, Alex Hartley 1-13)

Player of the match – Natalie Sciver (England)

ENGLAND BEATS PAKISTAN AFTER SCIVER AND KNIGHT CENTURIES

ENGLAND BEATS PAKISTAN AFTER SCIVER AND KNIGHT CENTURIES

“We don’t really set targets too much, it’s about getting as many runs as we can,” English Captain  Knight

“We are disappointed with our effort but all credit to the England batters for the way they punished us,” Pakistan captain Sana Mir 

Current Line (Leicester)

England women beat Pakistan with the help of Maiden centuries by Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight, but also post its highest-ever ICC Women’s World Cup total on way to beating Pakistan by 107 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method at the Grace Road in Leicester on Tuesday.

The number of records made by the England team for the Women Cricket history as

Sciver hit 137 off 92 balls and captain Heather Knight scored 106 off 109 balls as England recovered from 42 for two to finish at 377 for seven in 50 overs, it was the second-highest total in competition history behind Australia’s 412 for three in 1997.

Along the record list: The 213-run partnership equalled England’s third-wicket record stand set back in 1993, while Pakistan left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu finished with figures of one for 82 – the most expensive in the ICC Women’s World Cup history.

It was the time for Pakistan opener Ayesha Zafar was 56 not out and No.5 batter Nain Abidi 23 not out when rain brought an early end to the proceedings with the scoreboard reading 107 for three in 29.2 overs.

England captain Knight said: “Natalie fully deserves her player of the match award. She struck the ball so cleanly, it was really nice to get that partnership together and have a convincing win.

“I’m really happy with my own contribution too. I’m just pleased to be back playing again after my injury and I’m chuffed with how the girls are going now.

“We don’t really set targets too much, it’s about getting as many runs as we can. Pakistan actually started well, we had to ride that out a bit, play our shots and enjoy ourselves.”

Put into bat first after a half-hour rain delay, England started slowly, with Tamsin Beaumont dropped at first slip off the first ball before Kainat Imtiaz picked up two quick wickets - first trapping Sarah Taylor (11) in front of the wickets and then having Beaumont (14) caught behind by Sidra Nawaz.

But from then on, England took control through Knight and Sciver, with the latter hitting four boundaries in a row off Nashra and also plundering three sixes off a single over from Asmavia Iqbal.

Sciver was the first to reach her century in the 37^th over, driving down the ground for a single to become England’s second fastest ODI centurion – seven balls slower than what Charlotte Edwards had managed in 2012.

Knight followed suit two overs later, courtesy of a reverse paddle for four, before she was caught by substitute fielder Diana Baig with Sciver also snaffled shortly afterwards by the same substitute fielder at midwicket.

Knight struck 12 fours and two sixes in a 109-ball 106, while Sciver slapped 14 fours and four sixes in a whirlwind 92-ball 137.

England was still able to add a further 98 runs, thanks to a combination of poor Pakistan fielding and an entertaining 50-run partnership between Danielle Wyatt (42 not out off 27 balls with five fours and a six) and Fran Wilson (33 off 19 balls with six fours).

Pakistan’s reply got off to a poor start when Nahida Khan was caught for seven by Sciver off Katherine Brunt before Javeria Khan (11) and Asmavia Iqbal (5) were also dismissed cheaply.

A rare positive was the form of Ayesha with the opener bringing up her half-century off 67 balls.

But with persistent rain starting shortly afterwards and Pakistan 107 for three after 29.2 overs – some way short of the DLS score of 214 – England was awarded the win.

Pakistan captain Sana Mir said: “We disappointed a lot of fans today. In the first game, we were not able to play the standard we set ourselves and we did not reach those standards again.

“We are disappointed with our effort but all credit to the England batters for the way they punished us.

“Ayesha is a very talented player – she can hit the ball hard and if she plays the way she does then hopefully the next match will be a different result.”

Scores in brief:

England beats Pakistan by 107 runs (DLS method) at Grace Road, Leicester

England 377-7, in 50 overs (Natalie Sciver 137, Heather Knight 106, Danielle Wyatt 42 not out; Asmavia Iqbal Khokhar 3-62, Kainat Imtiaz 2-68)

Pakistan 107-3, in 29.2 overs (Ayesha Zafar 56 not out, Nain Abidi 23 not out, Javeria Khan 11; Katherine Brunt 2-21, Alex Hartley 1-13)

Player of the match – Natalie Sciver (England)