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Ice-cool Sciver-Brunt helps Mumbai Indians win WPL

By in News, Sports News
BCCI/WPL
Timothy Abraham
journalist for BBC Sport

Mumbai Women’s Premier League Final

Mumbai Indians 149-7 (20 overs): Harmanpreet 66 (44), Kapp 2-11

Delhi Capitals 141-9 (20 overs): Kapp 40 (26), Sciver-Brunt 3-30

Mumbai Indians won by eight wickets.

Mumbai Indians won the Women’s Premier League for the second time with an eight-run victory over Delhi Capitals in the final, beating Nat Sciver-Brunt 3-30 and holding her nerve at the bat.

After being asked to bat first, MI started slowly by taking 2-11 from a mediocre opening spell before Harmanpreet Kaur’s 66 off 44 balls helped them get going.

In a third-wicket partnership for 89 runs with England all-rounder Sciver-Brunt, the MI skipper combined for nine fours and two sixes.

After Sciver-Brunt beat Shree Charani to a 28-ball 30 from midwicket, MI’s innings came to a standstill, and Harmanpreet followed shortly after, caught off Annabel Sutherland in the deep off Annabel Sutherland.

As the Capitals posted a competitive score of 149-7, Jess Jonassen and Charani posted two wickets each for the team under the guidance of former England captain Charlotte Edwards.

Meg Lanning, a Sciver-Brunt in-ducker, was the Delhi captain who was 13 before fellow opener Shafali Verma was lbw to Shabnim Ismail.

Jemimah Rodrigues, who had previously defeated Delhi’s WPL opponents, turned in a gutsy 30 from 17-2, led the fightback for the champion from 17-2.

The Capitals’ fate appeared to be sealed when she took Amelia Kerr’s second wicket in the 11th over, which read 66-5.

However, South Africa all-rounder Kapp, who had a defiant 40 off 26 balls, chipped Sciver-Brunt into the hands of long-off, made sure the match went deeper than expected.

The Capitals only allowed five singles as a result of the game’s final over, but Sciver-Brunt was ice cool with the ball in hand.

Capitals’ third unlucky as NSB stars is third.

Mumbai Indians all-rounder celebrates the wicket of Marizanne KappBCCI/WPL

Capitals skipper Lanning chose to bowl at Brabourne Stadium when the coin dropped in her favor after winning the toss and starting the game in the 2023 and 2024 WPL finals, both of which they lost.

The Capitals’ early pressure was evident when the Caps’ talented opener, Kapp, gave them the upper hand with a superb opening performance.

With a clever set-up, Kapp bowled three away-swingers before a wobble-seam delivery slammed in, winning the crucial wicket of Hayley Matthews.

Mumbai’s powerplay score of 20-2 was the second-lowest of the tournament and required a fifth over for a boundary.

However, Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet diligently rebuilt the innings for MI in a repeat of the 2023 final, giving the attack a platform to launch from.

Sciver-Brunt had a dominant hand that time, but experienced India skipper Harmapreet was the main protagonist.

Harmapreet whipped Sutherland for six through midwicket before extravagantly scoring three straight fours off Jonassen, demonstrating the more aggression.

With a 523 run-scorer in 10 innings at 65.37, Sciver-Brunt was able to claim the orange cap, making it the first time in WPL history to score 1,000 runs.

The Capitals’ total appeared manageable, but they frequently lost wickets because MI’s determined bowling helped them maintain their intensity.

With a slightly better average overall, Kiwi leg-spinner Kerr finished with Matthews and Rodrigues as the WPL’s joint top wicket-taker with the 18 victims.

However, England vice-captain Sciver-Brunt displayed steely nerves during the business end of the match, defeating Kapp and outperforming Niki Prasad in the final over.

“Happy to ride those highs,” the reaction.

Mumbai Indians players celebrated their win with franchise owner Nita AmbaniBCCI/WPL
Nat Sciver-Brunt, the tournament player, said, “It has been a great year for me.” It has been a lot of cricket’s back. I’m so happy to be a winner in this room.

“I’ll ride the highs as long as I can because I’m certain there will also be lows,” a statement that is considered cricket, isn’t it? You can always have a great ball on any given day, so I’m happy to ride those highs as much as I can.

“We have a lot of all-rounders and world-class players who can stand up anytime,” he said. Being a part of a franchise that has grown into a family is so special.

Harmanpreet Kaur, MI’s captain and overall winner, commented: “It was a great team effort. The Delhi team deserves my best wishes; it was difficult for us.

You’re really, really happy with the way we played, at the end of the day. We fought until the final ball. Being present and carrying out the right actions repeatedly is what it means.

Meg Lanning, the skipper of the Capitals, said, “We are bitterly disappointed. Another successful season has passed, but we were unable to move past it.

“We were unable to put our best performances on the board in the final, which is disappointing, but cricket is what it is.” We did everything we could to prepare for. Each time, it has changed.

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Journey abandon set and rushed off stage as electrical fire breaks out during set

By in Entertainment News, News

After a fire broke out during their set, Journal were forced to halt a performance. After an electrical fire broke out during their set at the Livestock Show and Rodeo, the legendary rock group returned to play. When the incident occurred, the group, which is well-known for hits like Don’t Stop Believin’ and Any Way You Want It, had just begun playing one of their most well-known songs.

At the time of the event, the band, which was formed in 1973, included vocalist Arnel Pineda, guitarist Neal Schon, drummer Deen Castronovo, keyboardist and guitarist Jonathan Cain, bassist Todd Jensen, and keyboardist Jason Derlatka.

The power suddenly went out during the band’s rendition of Don’t Stop Believin’s 1981 anthem, according to a video that was posted on social media. Just after the fifth song, this occurred relatively early in the band’s set.

The audience continued to sing along as the music came to a stop, but crew members quickly rushed to the stage with fire extinguishers as they realized something was wrong. Despite the abrupt end, the audience’s enthusiasm persisted, with concertgoers continuing to clap the lyrics.

Journey had to cut short their performance.

The band apologized to their fans shortly after the incident in a statement that read, “We sincerely apologize to all fans for this disappointment. Our team is conducting a thorough analysis of the situation, and we will keep you informed of any changes we may make to the schedule or refunds.

The electrical fire’s source has not been established. No injuries were reported for the incident, which may have put a serious risk to the audience. One concertgoer thanked first responders and the stage crew for their quick actions, saying, “I’m so sorry I had to cancel the show, but I’m so happy that first responders and stage hands were able to keep the fire under control and no one was hurt. “Energy fire could have quickly become incredibly dangerous.”

Many attendees of the event shared their experiences, many of whom found the situation humorous. One fan characterized the situation, saying, “Just as they were about to sing, it abruptly cuts, but the audience was singing so loudly that it seemed like they weren’t playing on purpose.” We then became aware of something was amiss after a few verses. Another wrote, “Was hilarious that the audience kept singing like it was a part of the show” as the chorus sounded right at the start.

After an electrical fire severing their set on Friday evening, Journey's performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo abruptly came to a standstill.
After an electrical fire severing their set on Friday evening, Journey’s performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo abruptly came to a standstill.

A statement was soon posted on the Rodeo Houston Instagram account announcing the concert’s cancellation as a result of the “unexpected electrical incident under the stage area.” Attendees were reassured that safety was top priority after the statement, which confirmed that the issue had been resolved.

A new post the day after the technical issue was fixed and the Warren Zeiders concert would go as planned. The post read, “We will host all activities in the stadium and on the grounds as originally planned, and the stage will be operating as normal.” Rodeo Houston assured fans of Journey that they would soon release more details about refunds and rescheduling.

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At least 11 people dead in Pakistan after military raids

By in News, World News
At least two soldiers and nine of the group’s fighters were killed in gun battles that were reportedly sparked by Pakistan’s security forces’ raids of two hideouts in the restive northwest, according to the military.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, the raids were carried out on Saturday in the districts of Mohmand and Dera Ismail Khan.

Local authorities claim that the fighters were members of the Pakistani Taliban’s Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP).

The Taliban, a separate organization and an ally of the Afghan Taliban, reclaimed control of the country in August 2021 as American and other NATO forces made their way out of the country after 20 years of hostilities.

Since the Taliban’s takeover, which also bolstered the Pakistani Taliban, many TTP leaders and fighters have found refuge in Afghanistan and even have lived there.

In a separate incident on Saturday, local police said, security forces were ambushed in the Kurram district in northwest Pakistan. Authorities have not yet confirmed any injuries from that attack.

Kurram, a region where Sunni and Shia Muslim communities have fought for years, is where Pakistan’s military is currently conducting an operation. Tensive tensions are heightened in the area as a result of hundreds of fatalities in conflict between armed groups.

Authorities have blocked key roads in Kurram since November, but he has remained isolated as a result of sectarian violence. A humanitarian crisis has become more severe as a result of the closure, which has caused severe food and medical shortages.

U17WCQ: Nigeria’s Flamingos Trounce South Africa, Reach Next Round

By in News, Nigeria News

With a 2-0 victory over South Africa in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria made a significant step toward being eligible for the 2025 U-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday. &nbsp,

The Flamingos won the qualification race’s first leg with a whopping 5-1 overall victory after last week defeating the Bantwana 3-1 in the first leg.