Emotions were running high for Rodrigues after she hit the winning shot off Australia spinner Sophie Molineux, with the India batter putting a difficult few weeks behind her and fulfilling a lifelong dream to lead the side into the World Cup final against South Africa on Sunday.

It was seven-time champions Australia's first loss in the ODI World Cup since 2017, when India beat them in the semifinal.

"It’s no longer the time to think about just playing well, or winning two or three matches," says Bangladesh batter Sharmin Supta.

When a team need 65 runs off 47 balls with seven wickets in hand while chasing a modest 150-run target to stay alive in a series, composure -- not urgency -- is what’s required.

Coming into the contest on the back of four successive T20I series wins, the Tigers’ sudden slump has been both unexpected and alarming.

Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 to make India pull off a record ODI chase of 339 against Australia in a thrilling second semi-final of the Women's World Cup on Thursday.

Dhanmondi Cricket Academy (DCA) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a grand Silver Jubilee gala at the academy premises on Tuesday evening. The event brought together executive committee members, alumni, students, staff, and well-wishers to commemorate a quarter-century of dedication to cricket development.

Cricket Australia (CA) announced a net deficit of A$11.3 million ($7.34 million) for the 2024-25 financial year on Thursday, with a steep increase in costs offsetting a jump in revenue from hosting the Border-Gavaskar series against powerhouse India.

Former Bangladesh cricketer Mahmudullah Riyad has been suffering from a fever and was admitted to a hospital, as his wife requested prayers for him in a Facebook post on Thursday.

India batsman Shreyas Iyer said Thursday he was "getting better every passing day" after lacerating his spleen when falling heavily in a one-day clash against Australia.

For Mustafizur, it was another night of quiet excellence -- and another reminder that brilliance with the ball means little without support from the bat.

Selector Hasibul Hossain Shanto added that if Saifuddin fails to recover in time, one of the two standbys -- Sabbir Rahman or Habibul Rahman Sohan -- will replace him.

A promising young Australian cricketer has died after being struck by a ball, with his local club saying Thursday they were "absolutely devastated".

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday received a 900-page report from its three-member inquiry committee following a nine-month long investigation on fixing allegations in the last edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Bangladesh opener Tanzid Tamim took the blame upon himself after failing to see his side home in the second T20I of the three-match series against the West Indies in Chattogram on Wednesday.

“I have to improve myself. If I was there, the match would have finished earlier,” Bangladesh captain Litton Das said, his voice heavy with regret, after Bangladesh’s 14-run defeat to the West Indies in the second T20I in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Laura Wolvaardt led from the front with a majestic 169 to help South Africa thrash England by 125 runs and reach their first-ever ODI Women's World Cup final on Wednesday.

The tourists won the toss at Harare Sports Club, opted to bat and posted 180-6 with openers Ibrahim Zadran (52) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39) the chief contributors.

Persistent rain forced the opening Twenty20 clash between Australia and India to be abandoned on Wednesday, leaving Suryakumar Yadav stranded on 39 and Shubman Gill on 37.

With every landmark, from a record chase to an ever-increasing viewership, the women’s game continues to prove that it isn’t a supplement to cricket’s story but the soul that’s been rediscovered within it.