Abhishek lights up Delhi as India cruise past Afghanistan
Omarzai's half-century took Afghanistan to 157 but it proved insufficient with India chasing down the target in 13.4 overs
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India bat and bring in Kamalini for Rawal; Gunaratne back for Sri Lanka
This will be Kamalini's second T20I appearance
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India bowl, leave out Sooryavanshi for Abhishek and Samson
Bumrah and Varun return to join Arshdeep as specialist bowlers in the bowling attack
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India face tough selection calls as Afghanistan play hosts in Delhi
Shreyas Iyer will have to make the unenviable selection of two openers out of Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma
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Sri Lanka and India set for unbeaten showdown in Asia
They enter with the distinction of having won the most titles in the history of the women's tournament.
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Harmanpreet urges team to stand up before Asia Cup final
Harmanpreet Kaur has urged her team to stand up and be counted as they take on Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.
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Tess Flintoff, Milly Illingworth lead Australia A's rout of India A
India suffered a top order collapse that they never recovered from and Australia chased down a target of 118 with ease
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It's spin vs spin as India and Sri Lanka battle for Asia Cup title
While there isn't much to separate the teams when it comes to their spin bowling, India have been the better all-round side, and go into the final as the favourites
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Defending champions Sri Lanka face stern Indian challenge in bid to retain Asian crown
Defending champions Sri Lanka will face India tomorrow (13th) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the final of the Women's T20 Asia Cup, organised by the Asian Cricket Council. With the pitch expected to be slow, the title could hinge largely on the spinners' performances.
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Nepal qualify for Men's Asia Cup 2027
Nepal's rise continues on the cricketing horizons of Asia, as the side secured a place in next year's Asia Cup, where they have the prospect of facing full-member nations such as India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
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For Padikkal, captaincy 'just helps my batting even further'
"It takes a lot of hard work to go through the domestic grind," Devdutt Padikkal says ahead of the India A vs Australia A, where he will lead the four-day side
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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to reach second successive Asia Cup final
Despite a formidable challenge from Pakistan captain Fatima Sana’s outstanding all-round performance, Sri Lanka Women fought to the finish to beat Pakistan by 5 wickets tonight (11th) and qualify for their second successive Asia Cup final. Sri Lanka will now face a formidable India side in Sunday’s final.
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Sri Lanka thwart Fatima Sana challenge to secure Asia Cup final spot
Sri Lanka overcame top-order collapse to set up Sunday's final clash against India
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Sri Lanka hold their nerve to reach Asia Cup final
Sri Lanka came out on top in a thrilling low-scoring affair against Pakistan in the semi-final of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International stadium on Friday to book a date in the final against India.
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Sri Lanka edge past Pakistan to qualify for Asia Cup Final
Sri Lanka secured a thrilling four-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second semi-final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026, played today (11th September) in Dubai, booking their place in the final against India on Sunday (13th September).
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Kadowaki-Fleming hopes India T20I is 'first step in a long history' of playing top-tier teams
Japan players hope the one-off T20I against India and then the Asian Games create a buzz about cricket in their country
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Deepti looks ahead as India eye another Asia Cup title
Deepti Sharma has made an impact with the ball in every game of India’s unbeaten Women’s Asia Cup campaign, and after another three-wicket haul helped India beat Bangladesh by 40 runs in the semi-final, the all-rounder is looking ahead to the Final.
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Shafali, Deepti power India into sixth T20 Asia Cup final
Both teams were sub-par with their fielding, but India comfortably prevailed over Bangladesh in Dubai
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