Gaby Lewis

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues' stint at the ongoing 'The Hundred' lasted just two matches after she was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a wrist injury. Rodrigues was a part of the Northern Superchargers side.

India scored a comprehensive 125-run victory over Ireland to post their third consecutive win in Group A and sealed a placed in the Super Six stage of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier on Friday.

India's women look to continue their winning form against Ireland in the second ODI in Rajkot, with young players like Pratika Rawal and Tital Hasabnis stepping up in the absence of regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur. India seeks improved fielding and better execution to secure the series, while Ireland aims to make a comeback led by captain Gaby Lewis.

Ireland's team faced a 10% match fee penalty for maintaining a poor over-rate during the third ODI against India in Rajkot, under ICC Code of Conduct Article 2.22. Despite allowances, Ireland was two overs short, leading to the penalty. Captain Gaby Lewis accepted the sanction. India won the series 3-0 with a record-breaking 304-run victory.

In the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur and Renuka Singh, Smriti Mandhana leads the Indian women's cricket team in their first bilateral series against Ireland. India looks to maintain their winning streak after recent victories against the West Indies, with notable performances expected from Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, and Jemimah Rodrigues.

Star India opener Smriti Mandhana was on Wednesday named in the ICC T20 women's Team of the Year for her superlative show in the format in 2021 but no Indian made the men's side. The stylish Southpaw, who is the Indian team's vice-captain in the format, was the country's highest scorer in the format in 2021 with 255 runs at an average of 31.87.

India aims for a clean sweep against Ireland in their women's ODI series, driven by strong performances from Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Pratika Rawal. Despite India's impressive batting, including a record ODI total, concerns linger over their bowling. Ireland's main scorers, Leah Paul, Christina Coulter-Reilly, and Gaby Lewis, have also shown resilience.

India's Smriti Mandhana has risen to third in the ICC ODI rankings for women, becoming the top Indian batter in the format with 738 points. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur remains ninth. Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu dropped to fourth, while Nilakshika de Silva, Harshitha Samarawickrama, and Kavisha Dilhari improved their rankings. In T20s, Mandhana holds fourth place, with Samarawickrama and Ireland's Gaby Lewis achieving career-high rankings following recent performances

Ireland women clinched a dramatic last-ball victory over England in a one-day international, their first win against them in 23 years. Rain reduced the match to 22 overs per side, and Ireland chased down England's total of 153 with Alana Dalzell hitting a crucial four off the final ball.

England defeated neighbours Ireland by four wickets on Monday to register their second win of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. The second consecutive victory placed them on top of Group B with four points above India. After bowling out Ireland for a meagre 105, England chased down the target in 14.2 overs.

India opener Smriti Mandhana was on Thursday nominated for the ICC Women's T20 Player of the Year 2021 award along with three more cricketers.

Ireland claimed their first women's Twenty20 international win over England with a thrilling five-wicket victory in Dublin. Chasing England's total of 169-8, Orla Prendergast scored an impressive 80 off 51 balls. Despite needing seven runs from the final over, Ireland held their nerve to level the series at 1-1.

Skipper Smriti Mandhana expressed disappointment with India's fielding in the first ODI against Ireland, noting missed opportunities that allowed the visitors to post 238 despite early setbacks on Friday. Mandhana praised the bowlers' efforts on a batting-friendly pitch and highlighted key batting performances from Pratika Rawal and Tejal Hasanbis as India comfortably chased the target.

A defeat against England denting their confidence, India will look to bounce back with a big win against lowly Ireland to remain in contention for a semifinal berth in the Women's T20 World Cup, here on Monday.

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews guided her team to their first win in the Women's T20 World Cup when they beat Ireland by six wickets with one ball to spare at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

Big-hitting Pakistan batter Asif Ali was on Thursday nominated for the ICC Player of the Month award along with Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and Namibia's David Weise for the month of October.

Opening batter Muneeba Ali smashed 102 runs to set-up a 70-run win over Ireland in the T20 World Cup at Newlands on Wednesday. Muneeba also became the first-ever woman to score a hundred for Pakistan in Twenty20 internationals.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday named the Women's T20I Team of the Year (2021), and India opening batter Smriti Mandana has been named in the XI.

The Oval Invincibles were crowned the inaugural winners of the Women's Hundred following a desperate Southern Brave collapse saw them bowled out for the lowest score of the competition at Lord's.

In the third over, Smriti Mandhana stepped out and dispatched Ireland pacer Orla Prendergast's length delivery through cover point for her first boundary. It was the beginning of the Indian opener's domination over the Irish bowlers. For the next 75 minutes at the windswept St. George's Park in Gqeberha, the southpaw entertained with her career-best 87 (56b; 9x4; 3x6).