Sreehari Menon

Shafali Verma made Bangladesh pay for a series of costly fielding lapses, surviving multiple dropped catches before smashing a stunning half-century in the Women's Asia Cup semi-final. Given repeated chances, the Indian opener grew in confidence and attacked the bowlers relentlessly.

Harmanpreet Kaur produced a spectacular moment when she smashed Nahida Akter's full toss high over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. The powerful hit came dangerously close to a security guard, who was running nearby and quickly ducked for cover. His sharp reaction added unexpected drama, turning Kaur's big six into a memorable and potentially viral cricket moment.

Harmanpreet Kaur faced criticism from netizens during India's Women's Asia Cup semi-final against Bangladesh after her slow start. The Indian captain was on 3 off 15 balls at one stage before finishing with 24 off 28 deliveries. Fans questioned her strike rate and impact during the middle overs, making her cautious approach a major talking point online.

Saim Ayub's Test comeback ended in disappointment after the Pakistan opener travelled around 7,000 km from the CPL to Birmingham and scored ducks in both innings. Ayub had smashed 102 off 58 balls in the Caribbean before his call-up. His latest failures continued an unwanted run of low scores, including a difficult 2026 T20 World Cup campaign.

India stormed into the Women's T20 Asia Cup final with a commanding 40-run win over Bangladesh. Shafali Verma's explosive 64 off 40 balls powered India to 149 for six on a slow wicket. Deepti Sharma then led a disciplined bowling effort, claiming 3/26 as Bangladesh were restricted to 109 for seven.

Mohammad Abbas delivered a dream start for Pakistan, taking two wickets in the opening over against England. Ben Duckett fell first ball after edging to wicketkeeper Ghazi Gori, while Emilio Gay was trapped lbw later in the over. Abbas' stunning double strike left England under immediate pressure and gave Pakistan early control.

Mohammad Ali's no-ball drama once again came back to haunt Pakistan as Joe Root survived a dismissal after the pacer overstepped. Root had chopped a wide delivery onto his stumps, but the wicket was ruled invalid. The incident adds to Ali's growing no-ball troubles during the England-Pakistan series, making his latest lapse particularly costly.

Delhi Traffic Police will impose restrictions and diversions on several central Delhi roads from 2 pm to 11.45 pm on Sunday, September 13, amid heightened security and movement arrangements. Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, DDU Marg, JLN Marg and Mirdard Chowk may be affected. Commuters are advised to avoid the stadium area, plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time.

India's Asian Games men's cricket quarter-final on September 28 will now begin at 10 am IST, 30 minutes earlier than scheduled, after organisers advanced select knockout matches. The revised Asian Games schedule also moves the second semi-final and gold-medal match to 1.30 pm local time. Sources cited early darkness and the venue's lack of floodlights.

India’s Asian Games campaign will overlap with the West Indies ODI series, forcing the selectors to manage two squads simultaneously. Gautam Gambhir is expected to remain with the main ODI team, while VVS Laxman will oversee the Asian Games side with Centre of Excellence staff. The clash could open ODI opportunities for Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad.