Opening batter Smriti Mandhana has welcomed the move of going ahead with the “Women’s T20 Challenge”, saying she is really looking forward to playing the tournament.
India displayed an all-round performance to defeat New Zealand by four runs on Thursday in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup here at the Junction Oval and became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.
Punam Raut starred with the bat before spinners put up a fine performance to set up India’s comfortable 53-run win over West Indies in the second ICC Women’s Championship ODI here.
The Indian women’s cricket team suffered a five-wicket defeat to England in the second T20 International, surrendering the series with a sixth straight loss in the shortest format.