India went down 1-2 to the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 tie, kicking off their campaign with a defeat on the opening day of the prestigious team tournament for women that India is hosting for the first time.
After suffering the embarrassment of going winless in their first major home tournament since 1996 in the 2025 Champions Trophy, Pakistan were dealt with 4-1 and 3-0 defeats in the T20I and ODI series respectively against New Zealand.
Pakistan’s disastrous tour of New Zealand ended not just with a third straight ODI defeat, but also in controversy as all-rounder Khushdil Shah lost his temper and got into an ugly confrontation with taunting fans at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday.
New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 84 runs in the second ODI here at Seddon Park on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Fast bowlers Jacob Duffy and Zakary Foulkes powered New Zealand to a thumping 15-run win over Pakistan in the fourth T20I to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series at the Bay Oval here on Sunday.
The Kiwi batsmen scored more than 165 runs in partnership in their innings chasing Pakistan 438 runs in the ongoing first Test match in Karachi.
Appearing together for the first time in the High Court at Auckland on Wednesday, the three entered not guilty pleas through their lawyers.
After a crushing defeat in the first ODI in Auckland, Shikhar Dhawan-led India will look to level the series in the second match against Kane Williamson's New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
India continued to be at the top of the Cricket World Cup Super League (CWCSL) standings while hosts New Zealand moved one spot up to the third on Sunday after rain played spoilsport and the second ODI of the three-match series between the two teams was called off in Hamilton after a lengthy delay.
A decision by New Zealand’s Supreme Court lowering the voting age to 16 should arouse interest in democracies around the world. The Court held that the present minimum age of 18 is discriminatory because it is inconsistent with the country’s Bill of Rights, which gives people a right to be free from age discrimination once they turn 16.
