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Saudi Arabia's cricket team won all five matches in regional qualifiers, advancing closer to the 2028 T20 World Cup. The Kingdom is building a professional cricket program with help from Pakistan's expertise.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have claimed championship titles in their regional cricket qualifiers, joining four other Asian teams on the road to the 2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The victories mark Saudi Arabia's first-ever ICC tournament win and showcase cricket's growing reach across the Middle East.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt returned from injury to score 75 runs and rescue her team from near defeat, securing their spot in the Women's T20 World Cup final. Playing at the Oval where a stand bears her name, she delivered exactly when her country needed her most.
After years of heartbreak in knockout matches, England's women's cricket team crushed South Africa by 40 runs to reach Sunday's T20 World Cup final at Lord's. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt returned from injury to score 75 runs in a performance that signals England's dramatic turnaround under coach Charlotte Edwards.
India's women's cricket team just earned a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, marking cricket's return to the Games after 128 years. Even without advancing past the group stage at the World Cup, they secured Asia's only automatic qualifying spot.
Australia's women's cricket team demolished India by six wickets at Lord's, with Ellyse Perry and Ash Gardner smashing a record partnership to keep their World Cup dreams alive. The victory sends Australia to the semifinals while knocking their rivals out of the tournament.
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South African cricketer Tazmin Brits smashed her first-ever T20 International century with an unbeaten 114 runs, leading her team to a commanding 88-run victory against the Netherlands at the Women's T20 World Cup. After being benched for the tournament's first two games, Brits delivered when it mattered most.
England cricket captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is targeting a return from calf injury for the T20 World Cup semi-finals after receiving positive MRI results. The all-rounder has been sidelined for two matches but remains optimistic about rejoining her team when it matters most.
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South Africa's Marizanne Kapp made history with an unbeaten 81 runs and two wickets in the same match, leading her team to the third-highest run chase in women's T20 World Cup history. The Proteas defeated India by six wickets in a must-win game that kept their semifinal dreams alive.
Ireland's women's cricket team came within one ball of their first-ever World Cup victory, falling just four runs short against defending champions New Zealand in a nail-biting finish. Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast's record-breaking partnership almost made history in Southampton.
The Netherlands women's cricket team stepped onto the world's biggest stage for the first time, bringing smiles and inspiring moments despite a close loss to Bangladesh. Captain Babette de Leede scored her country's first-ever T20 World Cup half-century in Birmingham.
Indian cricketer Deepti Sharma delivered a stunning five-wicket performance to lead her team to victory in their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan. Her exceptional bowling spell made her the all-time leading wicket-taker in women's T20 internationals.