WBBL 2024-25 Final: Melbourne Renegades won the trophy for the first time, defeated Brisbane Heat in a thrilling match
In the final match of Women’s Big Bash League 2024, Melbourne Renegades defeated Brisbane Heat by 7 runs under DLS rule. WBBL 2024-25 (Pic Source-X) In the final match of Women’s Big Bash League 2024, Melbourne Renegades defeated Brisbane Heat by 7 runs under DLS rule and won the trophy of this important tournament for the first time. All the players performed brilliantly for Melbourne Renegades and made valuable contributions to their team’s victory. Let us tell you that, batting first, Melbourne Renegades scored 141 runs losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the team, experienced opener Haley Mathews batted brilliantly and scored 69 runs with the help of 8 fours in 61 balls. She was the highest run scorer for her team. Haley Matthews handled one end very well but no other player of Melbourne Renegades supported her at all. On behalf of the team, Georgia Wareham scored 21 runs while Naomi Stanlenberg contributed 16 runs. However, apart from these three players, no other batsman could cross the 10-run mark. Courtney Webb was out after scoring 9 runs. For Brisbane Heat, Charlie Nott took three wickets for 28 runs in four overs. Grace Presence took two wickets in her name. For the very first time, the Melbourne Renegades are WBBL champions!#WBBL10 pic.twitter.com/mBbCTz62Da — 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 1, 2024 Hayley Matthews’ all-round performance helps Melbourne Renegades beat Brisbane Heat in the final Due to rain, Brisbane Heat had the target of 98 runs in 12 overs. However, the team could score only 90 runs after losing 6 wickets. On behalf of Brisbane Heat, captain Jess Jonassen played a brilliant inning of 44* runs in 28 balls with the help of 5 fours and 1 six but she failed to lead her team to victory. Wicketkeeper-batsman Georgia Redmayne was out on a personal score of 16 runs while Nicola Hancock scored 13* runs. Haley Mathews also left her mark in bowling for Melbourne Renegades and took two wickets for 24 runs in three overs. The rest of the bowlers also did their job well. Melbourne Renegades won the Women’s Big Bash League trophy for the first time. Rishabh Pant became the highest earning Indian cricketer, see top-5 list- List of players who have scored most test runs for New Zealand- Most expensive uncapped players sold in IPL 2025 auction- These 7 players will earn big money in IPL 2025- Players who got out most number of times in 90s in international cricket- List of batsmen who have scored most Test centuries away from home- IPL: Bowlers taking most wickets in powerplay since 2018 IPL 2025: Know the names of the captains of all 10 franchises- IPL 2025: Most expensive Indian players sold in the auction IPL 2025: Top 5 big players who remained unsold in the auction
ICC will take the final decision this week regarding hosting of Champions Trophy 2025, know complete details
The Indian team has refused to tour Pakistan due to security reasons. ICC Champions Trophy (Photo Source: The hosting of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is in the hands of Pakistan. BCCI has made it clear that the Indian team is not going to tour Pakistan for the tournament. The board had already told that the decision on whether the team will travel or not will be taken by the Government of India and the government has not given approval due to security reasons. There are reports of the tournament being organized in a hybrid model or in some other country. Meanwhile, a big news is coming out that ICC is going to take the final decision regarding hosting of Champions Trophy in the board meeting to be held on 29th November. These countries will be included in the board meeting According to the report of ESPNCricinfo, in the upcoming virtual meeting of the ICC, which country will be given the right to host the Champions Trophy, it will be discussed. This meeting will be attended by representatives of 12 full member countries, three associate members, one independent director and ICC. Let us tell you, this meeting will be the last board meeting of ICC Chairman Greg Barclay, who will be replaced by BCCI Secretary Jai Shah from December 1. PCB does not want to accept hybrid model The ICC had suggested a hybrid model for the Champions Trophy, where India could play its matches at neutral venues without visiting host Pakistan. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board is adamant on hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan. A few days ago, reports came out that PCB sent a letter to ICC saying that whether India plays in the tournament or not, they will not give up hosting. PCB has also warned ICC that they will boycott any ICC event in future. The PCB says no other countries have expressed concerns about playing in Pakistan.
OTD: Due to Virat Kohli’s 50th ODI century, India made it to the World Cup final last year, breaking Sachin’s record.
Kohli broke Sachin’s record of 49 ODI centuries Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former captain of the Indian cricket team and famous as Run Machine, Virat Kohli had created history on this day, in the Cricket World Cup 2023 held last year. Let us tell you that in this match, Kohli played a century in the semi-final match against New Zealand and helped Team India reach the final of the World Cup. So this was Kohli’s record 50th century in his ODI career. With this century, Kohli became the first cricketer to break the historical record of 49 centuries scored in ODIs by former great cricketer and God of the game Sachin Tendulkar. In the match, Kohli played a brilliant inning of 117 runs in 113 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. India won the match by 70 runs If we talk about this first semi-final match played at the historic Wankhede in Mumbai, India had won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, Team India scored 397 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Apart from Kohli’s century, Shubman Gill played a brilliant inning of 80 runs and Shreyas Iyer played a brilliant inning of 105 runs. In bowling, Tim Southee got 3 successes and Trent Boult got 1 success for New Zealand. So when New Zealand came out to chase the strong target of 398 runs given by India, it was all out on the total score of 327 runs in 48.5 overs. While batting for the Kiwi team, Daryl Mitchell played an excellent inning of 134 runs, while captain Kane Williamson contributed 69 runs. New Zealand had to face defeat by 70 runs due to other batsmen not scoring runs. On the other hand, excellent bowling was seen from Team India. Especially from fast bowler Mohammed Shami, he took 7 wickets while conceding 57 runs in 9.5 overs. Apart from Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav got 1 success each. One year of a record-breaking innings in Mumbai#OnThisDay in 2023, Virat Kohli became the first batsman to register 5⃣0⃣ ODI centuries 👏👏#TeamIndia , @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/uwGcxcVbHr — BCCI (@BCCI) November 15, 2024
How will India reach the WTC final?? Now only this miracle can get the ticket
Team India will have to do this work to reach the finals of WTC. Team India (Photo Source: Team India WTC Final Scenario- After suffering a 0-3 clean sweep against New Zealand, Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, is almost out of the race for the WTC final. After facing white-wash against New Zealand, Team India has lost the number one position in the WTC points table. Rohit Sharma’s team has now slipped to second position with 58.33 percent marks. At the same time, Australia has benefited from India’s defeat while sitting at home. Pat Cummins’ team has now reached the first position in the points table with 62.5 percent marks. At the same time, after winning against India, New Zealand has gained one place and the team has moved from fifth to fourth position. What does India need to do to reach the WTC final? (WTC 2023-25 Final: India’s Qualification Scenarios Explained) Team India now has to tour Australia at the end of this month, where India has to win the 5-match Border Gavaskar series against the Kangaroos. If India has to get the ticket for the WTC final, then they will not have to lose even a single match out of 5. Yes, if they lose even a single match on the Australia tour, they will be out of the race for the finals. Now the only way out for Team India is that they will have to defeat Australia at least four Tests on their soil, apart from this, even if one match is drawn, India can get the ticket for the final. If India wins four Test matches against Australia and loses one, they will have a maximum of 64.03 percent points in their account. On the other hand, if Team India is successful in winning four matches and drawing one match, then they will have 65.78 percent points in their account. Now it will be interesting to see whether Team India succeeds in qualifying for the WTC final from here or not.
WTC Updated Points Table: India suffered a huge loss after losing to NZ, the path to the final became difficult
New Zealand defeated India by 113 runs in the Pune test match. IND vs NZ (Photo Source: In the second test against New Zealand, the Indian team had to face a crushing defeat by 113 runs. With this defeat, the Indian team also lost the series. This is the second consecutive defeat of the Indian team against New Zealand. With this the problems of the Indian team have increased. With India’s defeat, a big upheaval has also been seen in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. In fact, before the New Zealand series, it seemed that the Indian team would easily make it to the finals of the upcoming World Test Championship. But after two consecutive defeats in the last two Test matches, the Indian team’s hopes of playing the final of WTC 2023-25 may face a setback. The third test of the series between India and New Zealand will be played at Wankhede Stadium. Team India will have to win this test at any cost. India suffered a huge loss in the WTC Points Table after losing the Pune Test match. After the Test series against New Zealand, the Indian team will go to Australia next month. During this period, 5 test matches will be played under Border Gavaskar Trophy. This series is going to be very important for the Indian team in terms of WTC. Meanwhile, let us tell you about the changes that have happened in the WTC points table after the Pune Test match. Even after two consecutive defeats against New Zealand, the Indian team is on top in the WTC points table. The Indian team has played 13 matches so far in the current cycle. During this period, the team has won 8 and lost 4. 1 match has also been a draw. Team India has 98 points. Team India currently has 62.82 percent marks in its account. At the same time, New Zealand has got the advantage of winning the series. The Kiwi team has jumped one place in the points table. Earlier the team was at 5th place in the WTC points table, now it has reached 4th. The Kiwi team has played 10 matches so far and won 5. Ben Stokes’s England are almost out of the WTC final race. They remain at sixth position with a winning percentage of 40.790. They have lost nine of the 19 Tests they have played during the current cycle. Even if they win the Test series against New Zealand, they will not be able to make it to the final. Pakistan, who were ranked eighth, moved up to seventh after their fourth win in 10 Tests. His winning percentage is 33.330.
VIDEO: Despite the defeat in the World Cup final, the South African women’s team received a wonderful welcome in the country.
In the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa had to face defeat by 32 runs against New Zealand. South Africa Women Team (Photo Source: In the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, the South African women’s team had to face defeat by 32 runs against New Zealand. After this defeat, once again the team’s dream of becoming world champion remained unfulfilled. The South African women’s team has returned home after the tournament is over. Meanwhile, a video is going viral which will make you emotional after watching it. The South African women’s team has received a wonderful welcome at the airport, the countrymen did not let their players feel disappointed at all. South African women players welcomed like champion team In the video going viral on social media, the fans at the airport welcomed the South African women’s team like a champion. Seeing the players, the fans started clapping in their honour. The players also got emotional after meeting their families. Fans were also seen dancing in front of the players and at some places the players also danced with the fans. Watching this video on social media, fans are seen praising the people of South Africa. Watch the video here- South African people welcoming the South Africa women’s team after a tough loss in the Final.pic.twitter.com/ArS1bum8Rd — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 26, 2024 If we tell you the condition of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 final match, New Zealand, batting first, had scored 158 runs at the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Suzie Bates scored 32 runs, Amelia Karr scored 43 runs and Brook Halliday scored 38 runs. In response to this, South Africa made a great start. There was a partnership of 51 runs between Laura Wolvaardt (33) and Tajmin Britts (17). But as soon as these two batsmen were out, the team’s problems increased. The team could score only 126 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. For New Zealand, Rosemary Mair and Amelia Karr took maximum 3-3 wickets. Apart from this, Aidan Carson, Fran Jonas and Brook Halliday took 1-1 wicket.
ICC Womens T20 World cup 2024: South African women’s team broken after defeat in the final, players cried bitterly
South Africa women’s team reached the final of the T-20 World Cup twice, but lost both times. South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women, Final (Image Credit- Twitter South Africa Womens lost in the T20 World cup 2024 Final: In the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 32 runs and captured the title. The South African team, which performed brilliantly throughout the tournament, collapsed like a pack of cards in the final. In this way his dream of becoming world champion once again remained a dream. After this title defeat, the players of South Africa Women’s team looked very disappointed. There were tears in his eyes, which were not stopping. At the same time, Africa fans were also left bearing the sorrow of winning the trophy. However, he cheered for his team. Meanwhile, ICC has shared a video of the reaction of South African players after the defeat on its official social media handle, in which they are seen crying and sympathizing with each other. At the same time, fans are also consoling the African women’s team on this video. On the other hand, some fans have called the South African cricket team unlucky. Let us tell you that the women’s team has reached the finals of the T-20 World Cup twice, but has lost both times. Earlier, in the last World Cup against Australia, South Africa had lost the final by 19 runs. Watch Video here If we talk about the condition of the final match, New Zealand, batting first at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, scored 158 runs at the loss of five wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. On behalf of the team, opener Suzie Bates scored 32 runs, Amelia Karr scored 43 runs and Brook Halliday scored 38 runs. In response to this, South Africa made a great start. Laura Wolvaardt (33) and Tajmin Britts (17) made a partnership of 51 runs. But as soon as these two batsmen were out, the entire team collapsed like a house of cards. For New Zealand, Rosemary Mair and Amelia Kar took maximum 3-3 wickets. Apart from this, Aidan Carson, Fran Jonas and Brook Halliday got 1-1 wicket.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: ICC announced match officials for the final match
The final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between South Africa and New Zealand. Nimali Perera and Claire Polosak (Photo Source: The final match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played on October 20 between South Africa Women and New Zealand Women in Dubai. ICC has announced the match officials for the final. Nimali Perera and Claire Polosak will officiate in the Women’s T20 World Cup final for the first time. Anna Harris will play the role of third umpire and Jacqueline Williams will play the role of fourth umpire. Meanwhile, GS Lakshmi has been selected as the match referee. Nimali Perera and Claire Polosak are very experienced. Nimali Perera had earlier umpired in the semi-final between Australia and South Africa in the tournament, she had also umpired in the semi-final between Australia and India last year. At the same time, Claire Polosak is a very experienced umpire. The final match between South Africa and New Zealand will be the 64th T20 International match of her career, in which she will officiate. Polosak was one of the onfield umpires during the semi-finals of the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa. He also umpired in the semi-finals of West Indies and New Zealand this year. Match Officials for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Final Onfield Umpires- Nimali Perera, Claire Polosak Third Umpire- Anna Harris Fourth Umpire- Jacqueline Williams Match Referee- GS Lakshmi ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Know all the information related to the final match between South Africa and New Zealand- When and where will the match between South Africa and New Zealand be played? The final match between South Africa and New Zealand will be played on 20 October at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. What time will the match between South Africa and New Zealand start? The final match between South Africa and New Zealand will start at 7:30 pm. On which TV channel will the match between South Africa and New Zealand be telecast? Final match fans between South Africa and New Zealand star sports network You can watch it for free on all channels. How and where can you watch the live stream of the match between South Africa and New Zealand on mobile and desktop? Final match fans between South Africa and New Zealand Disney+ Hotstar But you can see. Probable playing 11 for the final match between South Africa and New Zealand- South African women- Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tajmin Brits, Marijne Kapp, Anneke Bosh, Sune Luus, Chloe Tyrone, Nadine de Klerk, Annery Dirksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba. New Zealand Women- Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gage (wk), Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas, Lee Tahuhu, Eden Carson.