Tag: Women S Cricket World Cup

Her tally of 509 runs has made her the leading run-scorer of the tournament and is also the most runs scored by a player in an edition of the women's Cricket World Cup.

As the Indian women’s cricket team fought dew, an in-form South African lineup and injury concerns, they lost the sight of what was in front of them, a place in the World Cup semi finals.

Anisa flicked to mid-wicket fielder, becoming Jhulan's 40th overall scalp in the tournament and was able to overtake Australia's Lyn Fullston's record since 1988 of 39 wickets at an average of 11.94.

With Anisa Mohammed flicking to a tumbling short mid-wicket, Jhulan grabbed her 40th scalp in World Cups and also became the leading wicket-taker in the history of the tournament.

In her first spell against New Zealand, Jhulan had 0/34 in seven overs. In her last two overs, Jhulan conceded only eight runs and got a wicket of Katey to equal Lyn in the leading wicket-takers tally

Derby (UK): Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht picked up a five-wicket haul as India defeated arch rivals Pakistan by 95 runs in a group match of the Women’s cricket World Cup at the County Ground here on Sunday. Electing to bat first, India produced 169/9. In reply, Pakistan were bundled out for 74 runs with Bisht […]