An all round performance by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur set up steered India national eve team to clinch the three-match ODI series 2-0 as they defeated visiting Bangladesh national eve team by 46 runs in the second ODI at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, India on Wednesday, reports BSS. Chasing India’s uphill target of 257 runs, Bangladesh eve team found the chase very stiff and as they restricted at 210 for 9 in allotted 50 overs, despite top order batsman Rumana Ahmed’s fighting knocks. With such a big total, Bangladesh needed to score at around five runs an over.

DURBAN (Reuters) - South Africa opener Graeme Smith is unlikely to play in the final one-day international on Sunday after his ankle flared up during Pakistan's three-wicket win on Thursday, officials said. Smith was unable to field for the majority of the Pakistan innings and a decision on leaving him out of the decisive match in Benoni will be made on Friday.

West Indies swept the one-day international series against Zimbabwe 3-0 after wrapping up a five-wicket victory in the third and final game at the National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Darren Bravo's unbeaten 72 off 103 balls saw the home side to 215 for five wickets off 46.2 overs, surpassing the 211-9 Zimbabwe first posted in their allotted 50 overs. Chamu Chibhabha top scored for Zimbabwe with an unbeaten 48, with left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul the most successful of the Caribbean bowlers with three for 40 off his 10 overs. lp/as13

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