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Marsh outmuscles Robinson as Australia cruise past NZ in first T20I
Australia won with 21 balls to spare as New Zealand's early batting troubles meant their total was far too less
Andrew McGlashan
01-Oct-2025
Australia 185 for 4 (Marsh 85, Henry 2-43) beat New Zealand 181 for 6 (Robinson 106, Dwarshuis 2-40) by six wickets
A bludgeoning display from captain Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a comprehensive victory in the opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee T20I series in Mount Maunganui after Tim Robinson had compiled a superb century to haul New Zealand out of early trouble.
New Zealand slid to 6 for 3 in the second over with Ben Dwarshuis putting himself on a hat-trick. But Robinson overcame the sticky start against the new ball to compile score his maiden T20I century from 65 balls in a match where he likely wouldn't have played had Rachin Ravindra not suffered a series-ending facial injury in training yesterday.
Full postSimmonds and Jangoo star in West Indies' consolation win
West Indies chased down a paltry target of 123 with 46 balls to spare, and avoided a whitewash
Ekanth
30-Sep-2025
West Indies 123 for 0 (Jangoo 74*, Auguste 41*) beat Nepal 122 (Bhurtel 39, Simmonds 4-15, Blades 2-20) by ten wickets
Nepal came into Sharjah eyeing a historic whitewash but ran into a revived West Indies side that put on the perfect game. However, that shouldn't take away too much from their impressive feat of completing their first series win against a Full Member nation.
Ramon Simmonds, one of the two changes they made, took a match-winning three-for after West Indies made the right call of bowling first on a pitch that was slow and offered regular sideways movement. Openers Amir Jangoo and Ackeem Auguste capitalised under easing conditions to take West Indies to their first ever ten-wicket win.
Full postAmanjot, Deepti rescue India after batting scare
Sri Lanka had the hosts 124 for 6 but let them off with a series of dropped catches in the Women's ODI World Cup opening game in Guwahati
Madushka Balasuriya
30-Sep-2025
India 269 for 8 (Amanjot 57, Deepti 53, Ranaweera 4-46) beat Sri Lanka 211 (Athapaththu 43, Deepti 3-54, Rana 2-32) by 59 runs (D/L method)
In the end, India got everything they could have wanted out of the opening match of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. While the result will no doubt be the most important factor - a comfortable 59-run, DLS-adjusted win - they will be pleased that every member of their batting unit was tested and that most of them were up for it. So a middle-order collapse of 4 for 4 became a footnote and questions about their intent without a meaningful contribution from Smriti Mandhana were left for another day.
One area India won't have any qualms with is their allrounders department. Deepti Sharma was the star in Guwahati as her run-a-ball 53 clawed them out of a considerable hole, before her 3 for 54 helped stifle Sri Lanka's chase.
Full postNepal send out shockwaves beating West Indies 2-0
Aasif and Jora's half-centuries set the stage for a decimation of the former T20I world champions
Abhijato Sensarma
29-Sep-2025
Nepal 173 for 6 (Aasif 68, Jora 63, Hosein 2-21) beat West Indies 83 (Holder 21, Alam 4-24, Bhurtel 3-16) by 90 runs
As fans clad in red and blue danced in the Sharjah aisles, the result was a foregone conclusion: Zishan Morata was the last man out, caught in the deep by Karan KC, and West Indies had been bundled out for 83. Three days ago, Nepal had never played a T20I series against a Full Member nation. Now, they had sealed it 2-0, with one match to spare.
West Indies struggled to move beyond single-digits in the powerplay. Only thanks to a boundary in the sixth over did they reach 16 for 2. By then, Dipendra Singh Airee had scalped the first wicket when he bowled Jewel Andrew (2), while Kushal Bhurtel had taken a stunning catch at cover to send back Keacy Carty (1).
Full postTilak seals thriller to give India ninth Asia Cup title
The Asia Cup final went down to the wire as Tilak calmly helped India chase down 147
Alagappan Muthu
28-Sep-2025
India 150 for 5 (Tilak 69*, Dube 33, Faheem 3-29) beat Pakistan 146 (Farhan 57, Fakhar 46, Kuldeep 4-30) by five wickets
A collapse of 9 for 33 had left Salman Agha's men with no room for error and for the most part they coped with it. They got rid of Abhishek Sharma early. That sent jitters through a middle-order that was upended to accommodate Shubman Gill.
Full postGlenn five-for, Capsey 88* help England take down Australia in warm-up game
Litchfield and Mooney's half-centuries for Australia went in vain
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Sep-2025
England 251 for 6 (Capsey 88*, Lamb 60, Dunkley 54, Garth 2-17) beat Australia 247 (Litchfield 71, Mooney 59*, Glenn 5-32) by four wickets
Alice Capsey and Sarah Glenn headlined England's four-wicket victory over Australia in their Women's World Cup warm-up match in Bengaluru. After the legspinner claimed 5 for 32 to dismantle Australia's middle and lower order, Capsey anchored the chase with an unbeaten 88.
After a shaky start, Australia found stability through Phoebe Litchfield's 71. However, after her dismissal, wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. Beth Mooney was forced to come in unusually low at No. 9, where she counterattacked with an unbeaten 59 off just 42 balls. Despite her efforts, Australia were bowled out for 247 in 34.4 overs.
Full postBosch and Luus lead SA to confident win over Pakistan
South Africa overcame an early collapse to chase down 230
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Sep-2025
South Africa 233 for 6 (Bosch 58, Luus 54, Tryon 45*, Baig 2-32) beat Pakistan 229 (Sana 64, Klaas 2-26, Khaka 2-40) by four wickets
Anneke Bosch and Sune Luus scored half-centuries to help South Africa clinch a four-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Women's World Cup warm-up match in Colombo.
Chasing a target of 230, South Africa recovered from a shaky start - losing three wickets for 27 runs inside six overs. Bosch and Luus, who made 58 and 54 respectively before retiring, put on a composed 118-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Their efforts laid the foundation for a successful chase, which was completed in just 40.1 overs.
Full postHarmanpreet and Deol hit fifties as India win warm-up against New Zealand
Sophie Devine made a fifty and Amelia Kerr made 40 off 67 for the White Ferns in Bengaluru
ESPNcricinfo staff
27-Sep-2025
India 237 for 6 (Deol 74, Harmanpreet 69, Illing 2-34) beat New Zealand 232 for 8 (Devine 54, Shree Charani 3-49) by four wickets
India chased down 237 to beat New Zealand by four wickets in their second Women's World Cup warm-up match in Bengaluru after a heavy loss to England in their first match.
After a solid start, where they reached 54 for 0 in the eighth over, India lost Pratika Rawal and Uma Chetry to leave the score at 71 for 2. Harleen Deol (74) and Harmanpreet Kaur (69) then put on a 132-run third-wicket partnership, guiding India towards the target. Despite a late collapse from 203 for 2 to 230 for 6, India held on to win with ten balls to spare.
Earlier, after a rain delay, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. India struck early, reducing them to 38 for 2 by the eighth over. Sophie Devine's 54 and Amelia Kerr's 40 steadied the innings, taking New Zealand to 132 for 3. They finished on 232 for 8 in a 42-overs-a-side contest.
Full postNepal topple West Indies for their first-ever win against a Full Member
It was a complete team effort by Nepal, who outplayed the two-time world champions in every facet of the game
Hemant Brar
27-Sep-2025
Nepal 148 for 8 (Paudel 38, Malla 30, Holder 4-20, Bidaisee 3-29) beat West Indies 129 for 9 (Bidaisee 22, Bhurtel 2-17, Yadav 1-6) by 19 runs
Nepal created history as they beat West Indies by 19 runs in Sharjah for their first-ever win against a Full Member across formats. They had beaten Afghanistan in a T20I in 2014, but Afghanistan were an Associate back then.
Even if you keep the win aside for a moment, it was a historic occasion for Nepal. It was their first T20I against West Indies and the start of their first bilateral series against a Full Member. They made it even more special by outplaying the two-time world champions in every facet of the game. It was a complete team effort by Nepal: six of their batters hit at least one six, six of their bowlers took at least one wicket, and their fielding was top-notch.
Full postSharmin Akhter and Nahida Akter seal thrilling warm-up game for Bangladesh
Sri Lanka were unable to chase down a target of 242
ESPNcricinfo staff
27-Sep-2025
Bangladesh 242 for 8 (Sharmin 71, Dilhari 2-24) beat Sri Lanka 241 (Nilakshika 75, Dilhari 63, Nahida 3-28) by one run
Bangladesh edged out Sri Lanka by the narrowest of margins - one run - in the Women's World Cup warm-up match in Colombo on Saturday.
Sri Lanka stumbled early in a chase of 243, slipping from 56 for 1 to 86 for 4, but Kavisha Dilhari and Nilakshika Silva steadied the innings, both scoring half-centuries. Dilhari's 63 came to an unfortunate end when her bat slipped off her hand and hit the stumps after a shot over midwicket. Nilakshika continued the fight, making 75 off 78 before falling in the penultimate over.
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