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Women’s ODI World Cup, ENG vs BAN: England beat Bangladesh by four wickets in Women’s World Cup

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:23:00 +0000

England’s Heather Knight and England’s Charlotte Dean, centre, shake hands with Bangladesh’s players after winning the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.
| Photo Credit: AP

England beat Bangladesh by four wickets in their Women’s World Cup match here on Tuesday (October 7, 2025).

England produced a disciplined bowling performance to dismiss Bangladesh for 178 and then achieved the target, scoring 182 for 6 in 46.1 overs with Heather Knight top-scoring with an unbeaten 79.

Sent in to bat, Bangladesh were reeling at 59 for three before Sobhana Mostary held one end with a patient 108-ball 60. However, wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals.

It was a late flourish from Rabeya Khan (43 off 27 balls) — featuring one six and six fours — that lent some respectability to the total.

For England, Sophie Ecclestone (3/24) was the pick of the bowlers, while Charlie Dean (2/28), Linsey Smith (2/33), Lauren Bell (1/28) and Alice Capsey (2/31) chipped in with wickets.

Fahima Khatun (3/16) was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh.

Brief scores: Bangladesh Women: 178 all out in 49.4 overs (Sobhana Mostary 60, Rabeya Khan 43; Sophie Ecclestone 3/24, Charlie Dean 2/28).

England Women: 182 for 6 in 46.1 overs (Heather Knight 79 not out; Fahima Khatun 3/16).

Published – October 07, 2025 06:53 pm IST

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Women’s World Cup: No Handshake Policy for Women in Blue

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 23:03:00 +0000

Indian women’s cricket team players during practice session.
| Photo Credit: RITURAJ KONWAR

Following the precedent set by the Indian men’s cricket team during the Asia Cup in Dubai, Harmanpreet Kaur and her side will also not engage in customary handshakes with Pakistan players during their Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on October 5.

With Indo-Pak cricketing ties at their lowest ebb, tensions escalated further after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi refused to hand over the winner’s trophy to Suryakumar Yadav in Dubai.

The Indian men’s team had already declined to accept the trophy from a Pakistan representative.

“The BCCI is aligned with the government and there will be no customary handshake at the toss, no photo-shoot with the match referee, and no end-of-game handshakes. The policy followed by the men will also be implemented by the women,” a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

It will also be closely watched as to who presents the toss in Colombo, with expectations that it would be a former player or pundit from a neutral nation.

The atmosphere will stand in sharp contrast to the 2022 ODI World Cup in New Zealand, where images of Indian players doting over Bismah Maroof’s infant daughter had gone viral.

This time, Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana are unlikely to exchange even the most basic pleasantries.

Published – October 02, 2025 04:33 am IST

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ICC announces equal prize money for men and women in World Cups

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:02:58 +0000

International Cricket Council (ICC) announced equal prize money for men and women in World Cups, starting with the women’s T20 showpiece in the UAE next month.

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced equal prize money for men and women in World Cups, starting with the women’s T20 showpiece in the UAE next month.

The winners of the Women’s T20 World Cup will be rewarded with $2.34 million, a 134% increase on the $1 million awarded to Australian women when they clinched the title in South Africa in 2023, said the ICC in a statement.

India, who won the men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year, received $2.45 million in cash prize.

“The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be the first ICC event where women will receive the same prize money as their male counterparts, marking a significant milestone in the sport’s history,” said the ICC.

“The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in July 2023, when the ICC Board took the step of reaching its prize money equity target seven years ahead of its schedule of 2030, making cricket the only major team sport to have equal prize money for its men’s and women’s World Cup events.” The runners-up at the showpiece event next month will get $1.17 million, an increase of 134% in comparison to the $500,000 South Africa received for reaching the final on home soil at Newlands Cricket Ground.

The two losing semi-finalists will earn $675, 000 (up from $210 000 in 2023), with the overall prize pot totalling $7,958,080, a massive increase of 225% from last year’s total fund of $2.45 million.

Each win during the group stages will see teams take home $31,154, while the six teams who fail to reach the semi-finals will share a pool of $1.35 million depending on their finishing positions.

In comparison, the equivalent pool for the six teams in 2023 was $180,000, shared equally. Teams who finish third or fourth in their group will take $270,000 each while the teams who finish fifth in their group will both receive $135,000.

“This move is in line with the ICC’s strategy to prioritise the women’s game and accelerate its growth by 2032. Teams will now receive equal prize money for the equivalent finishing position at comparable events as well as the same amount for winning a match at those events,” the ICC added.

Published – September 17, 2024 02:32 pm IST

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