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Cricket Chronicles 🏏:

• Will Jacks, the rising star from England, is stepping into the gigantic shoes of AB de Villiers for RCB. Despite the daunting task, he’s ready to embrace the challenge
• The legendary MS Dhoni reveals his cheeky reason for touching the 2011 World Cup trophy. It was slightly tilted, so he just fixed it².
• The cricketing world is buzzing with debates about the batting order for the T20 World Cup 2024. Should Rohit Sharma open, or should that be Virat Kohli’s role³?

Women’s Sports Spotlight 🏏🏆:

• The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Global Qualifier is heating up. Who will be the highest run scorer and the leading wicket taker⁴?
• A blast from the past: Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check from 50 years ago helped create the Women’s Sports Foundation⁵.
• In Texas, the stance on women’s sports remains ‘simple’, despite the Biden administration’s Title IX changes⁶.

Football Frenzy ⚽:

• Arsenal survives a fightback from Tottenham to boost their Premier League title charge⁷.

Tennis Tidbits 🎾:

• Champion Carlos Alcaraz passes the ‘Test Of Fire’ to reach the Madrid Open Last 16

In a recent T20I series against Bangladesh, the opening combination of Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma played a crucial role in India’s victories. They shared a 91-run opening stand in the third T20I, leading India to a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh. This victory helped India claim an unassailable 3-0 lead with two matches left.

Shefali Verma scored 51 off just 38 balls with eight fours, while Smriti Mandhana contributed a 42-ball 47 that included five fours and a six. Their strong partnership and aggressive play helped India race to 59/0 in the first six overs.

Moreover, Mandhana and Verma now hold the record for scoring the most runs in partnership among Indian women in T20Is. Together, they have scored 1152 runs, the most among Indian women in the shortest format.

This performance is particularly significant with the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in September. The strong partnership between Mandhana and Verma at the top of the order should hold India in good stead.