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Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup: Australia begin with huge win against Scotland

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2025/01/18

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Caoimhe Bray finished with barely believable figures of 3.2-2-1-3 [Cricinfo]

Australia opened their Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup with a dominating nine-wicket win over Scotland in the Group D game in Bangi, Malaysia.

Fast bowler Caoimhe Bray starred with figures of 3 for 1 in 3.2 overs while left-arm quick Eleanor Larosa and left-arm legspinner Hasrat Gill shared five wickets among them to help Australia skittle Scotland for a mere 48 in 15.1 overs. Australia chased down the target in 6.4 overs with opener Katy Pelle remaining unbeaten on 29 off 18 balls.

In Kuching, rain played spoilsport with the match between Samoa and Nigeria abandoned without a single ball bowled. The Pakistan–USA fixture also ended similarly in Johor, with the match abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Meanwhile, in the Ireland–England match in Johor, England rode wicketkeeper-batter Jemima Spence’s 37 not out off 27 balls and Charlotte Lambert’s 14-ball 25 to post a competitive 144 for 7. Ireland were put under pressure when they lost two early wickets inside four overs, however, rain forced the game to end in no result.

Scores:
Australia crushed Scotland by
Scotland Women Under 19s 48 in 15.5 overs [Emma Walsingham 12, Charlotte Nevard 10; Elenaor Larosa 3-07, Caoimhe Bray 3-01, Hasrat Gill 2-10, Tegan Williamson 1-06, Julliet Morton 1-08] lost to Australia Women Under 19s 49/1 in 6.4 overs [Kate Pelle 29*, Innes Mckeon 12; Naymah Sheikh 1-02] by nine wickets

England vs Ireland ends without a result
England Women Under 19s 144/7 in 20 overs [Davina Perrin 26, Charlotte Stubs 31, Jemima Spence 37, Charloett Lambert 25; Freya Sargent 1-41, Kia McCartney 1-09, Lara McBride 1-19, Ellie McGee 2-20] vs Ireland Women Under 19s 28.2 in 3.5 overs [Alice Walsh 10, Rebecca Lowe14*]

Bangladesh overcome Nepal by 5 wickets
Nepal Women Under 19s 52 in 18.2 overs [Sana Praveen 19, Seemana KC 10; Nishita Akter Nishi 1-13, Faominda Choya 1-07, Anita Akter Soba 1-06, Jannatul Maoua 2-11] lost to Bangladesh Women Under 19s 53/5 in13.2 overs [ Sadia Islam 16, Sumaiya Akter 12; Rachana Chaudhary 1-16, Riya Sharma 1-10, Seemana KC 1-10, Puja Mahato 1-11] by five wickets

South Africa beat New Zealand in 11 overs per side game
South Africa Women Under 19s 91/7 in 11 overs [Jemma Botha 32, Simone Laurens 21, Karabo Meso 25; Tash Wakelin 2-18, Rishika Jaswal 1-21, Anika Todd 1-12, Ayaan Lambat 3-06] beat New Zealand Women Under 19s 69/5 in 11 overs [Emma McLeod 34, Eve Wolland 12*; Kayla Reneke 2-15, Monalisa Legodi 2-08] by 22 runs

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Showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces and in Anuradhapura district

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2026/10/8

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 OCTOBER 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.

Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most part of the island after 1.00 p.m. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces and in Anuradhapura district.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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Former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested by CIABOC

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2026/10/7

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Former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was produced before the Hulftsdorp court, after being arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and produce

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Smriti Mandhana appointed India captain across formats

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2026/10/7

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Smriti Mandhana looks on in the field [Cricinfo]

Smriti Mandhana has been named India’s all-format women’s captain on the same day Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role after nearly a decade since she first took over.

Mandhana – vice-captain to Harmanpreet for much of this period – has previously led India in four ODIs and 18 T20Is, apart from captaining Maharashtra in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women’s Premier League.

Mandhana’s first assignment will be the limited-overs series against Zimbabwe beginning with the three T20Is in Raipur from October 16. On Tuesday, Mandhana was part of the selection meeting chaired by Amita Sharma to pick the squad for the tour.

Terming the appointment a “special honour”, Mandhana also acknowledged the contributions of her predecessor in her welcome note.

“I would also like to acknowledge Harmanpreet and the contribution she has made as captain over the years,” she was quoted as saying by the BCCI. “She has led the team with great commitment and has been an important part of our journey.

“I understand the responsibility that comes with this role and look forward to working with the team, learning along the way and giving my best to take Indian cricket forward.”

Mandhana’s appointment comes on the back of a review meeting held on Monday in Guwahati. Chaired by secretary Devajit Saikia, the meeting was also attended by Mandhana, Harmanpreet and head coach Amol Muzumdar to chart a roadmap forward, with an eye on next year’s inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in February as well as the T20 World Cup and Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

Mandhana, India’s best all-format batter, has been knocking on the doors for a while. Earlier this year, she led RCB to their second WPL title, in which she also top-scored in the final.

In September, she overtook Mithali Raj to become the leading run-scorer in women’s international across formats. Her 18 international hundreds are also the most in women’s cricket. She is also the first Indian woman to score centuries in all formats.

[Cricinfo]