India women beat WI, seal T2O series
PROVIDENCE (GUYANA): Jemimah Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 51-ball 40 after India’s spinners wreaked havoc to set up a seriesclinching seven-wicket win over the West Indies in a low-scoring third women’s T20I here. West Indies were restricted to a paltry 59 for 9 before Rodrigues took India home with 20 balls. It sealed India’s second consecutive T20 series win, after South Africa at home last month. Brief scores: West Indies 59/9 in 20 overs; India 60/3 in 16.4 overs
SMITH BACK IN BBL, EYES T20 WORLD CUP
SYDNEY: Steve Smith says he is returning to the Big Bash League for the Sydney Sixers with an eye on 2020 T20 World Cup. “I’ll love to be part of the World Cup. I was part of the 50-over World Cup in Australia last time and it was probably one of the best six weeks of my life,” Smith said.
WILLIAMSON FIT, NZ CALL UP FERGUSON
WELLINGTON: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been declared fit for the first Test against England while whiteball speedster Lockie Ferguson earned his maiden Test call-up on Friday. Williamson, the world’s third-ranked Test batsman, sat out the recent T20 series because of a hip injury.
SMITH WITHDRAWS FROM CSA POST RACE
JOHANNESBURG: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has withdrawn from the race to be on his country’s Board as Director of Cricket. “Despite my obvious desire to make a difference, during the long and, at times, frustrating process over the last 10 or so weeks of discussions, I have not developed the necessary confidence that I would be given the level of freedom and support to initiate the required changes,” he wrote.
WI BREAK RECORD T20 LOSING STREAK
LUCKNOW: West Indies captain Kieron Pollard was a relieved man after his side hammered Afghanistan to end their longest losing streak in T20Is. West Indies, who had lost their seven previous T20s this year, made 164-5 from 20 overs and then restricted Afghanistan to 134-9.
DHAWAN FAILS AGAIN BUT DELHI WIN
SURAT:Shikhar Dhawan failed yet again but Nitish Rana and Himmat Singh slammed half-centuries to help Delhi beat Jharkhand by nine runs in a Group E match. Sent to bat, Delhi posted 176/5 and then restricted Jharkhand to 167/6.
Dhawan made nine before being dismissed lbw by Utkarsh Singh. He was dismissed for a duck in the previous match against J&K. In Mumbai, Meghalaya stunned Mumbai by six wickets in a Group D clash.