Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu says it will be a "miracle" if her team is able to seal a semi-final berth in the women's World Cup despite notching a thrilling seven-run victory over Bangladesh, in Navi Mumbai, on Monday.
Rain forces abandonment of India's match against Bangladesh; Rawal injury scare for hosts
India will have a final opportunity to check their game in pressure situation when they face Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai on Sunday in what would be a dress rehearsal ahead of the marquee Women's World Cup semifinals against Australia next Wednesday.
India will have a final opportunity to iron out any flaws, especially when responding to pressure situations, when they take on Bangladesh in their concluding fixture ahead of Women's World Cup semi-finals, in Navi Mumbai, on Sunday.
Bangladesh women's pacer Jahanara Alam has alleged that captain Nigar Sultana Joty "beats up" junior cricketers, a charge that has been rejected by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Former captain Heather Knight guided England to a four-wicket win over a spirited Bangladesh in the Women's World Cup on Tuesday.
Nadine de Klerk demonstrated icy-cool demeanour under pressure and shepherded South Africa to a three-wicket win over Bangladesh in a thrilling Women's World Cup match, in Visakhapatnam.
Their campaign in disarray, Sri Lanka will hope for some respite as they seek a maiden win in the women's World Cup when they take on another struggling outfit in Bangladesh, in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
Despite this, Bangladesh's inconsistent top order remains a significant concern. Skipper Nigar Sultana Joty, who also performs wicketkeeping duties, has struggled for runs, averaging just nine in the tournament.
Captain Alyssa Healy struck a magnificent unbeaten 113 to lead Australia to a crushing 10-wicket win over Bangladesh, virtually sealing his side's semifinal spot in the Women's World Cup, in Visakhapatnam, on Thursday.
Rubya slams unbeaten half-ton as Bangladesh crush Pakistan by seven wickets in Women's World Cup
Though the England-South Africa game yielded less than 150 runs thanks to the brilliant display by the English bowlers, the surface at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium is regarded as batting-friendly and has often produced high-scoring contests.
Brooke Halliday and skipper Sophie Devine scored fighting fifties before the bowlers fired in unison to guide New Zealand to a comfortable 100-run win over Bangladesh in a Women's World Cup match, in Guwahati, on Friday.
An inspiring spell from Shorna Akter (3/27) helped Bangladesh bowl out Sri Lanka for a modest 202 after Hasini Perera struck a career-best 85 in their must-win women's World Cup match in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
'I have a really strong support system at home and they keep me going.'
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's niece Sharmin Segal wed Aman Mehta, and quite a few film folk were spotted at her wedding reception held over the weekend.
Everyone in Bollywood seemed to have the same entry in their busy dairy schedules on April 24: Attend the grand screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
Some of the star guests at the wedding.
'I need to disconnect from the stress, smell the roses, chase the butterflies...'
The who's who of Bollywood lined up to attend the wedding reception of Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal at the Bastian restaurant in Mumbai.
Bollywood stars visit Sanjay Leela Bhansali's house to wish him on his 60th birthday.
The star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much talked about Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, stepped out to celebrate its success over the weekend.
'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally prepared".'
After a hiatus of 14 years, Fardeen Khan makes his comeback in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
'Over a span of three years, our entire studio was devoted to Heeramandi.'
If Sanjay Leela Bhansali could make Mumbai's Kamathipura sparkle in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Heera Mandi is bound to be drowned in glitter, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Before every scene, Sanjay Leela Bhansali would play two or three songs over and over again, especially when Sharmin and I would shoot, because it invoked his emotion. One of the songs was from The Last Samurai. Everything is in rhythm for him. If he doesn't have that rhythm in place, then something is off.'
May offers a mix of original Web series and digital movie premieres on OTT.
Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.'
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.' 'When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set in my life.'
India's star players Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma were on Monday named captains of the three teams for the Women's T20 Challenge to be played in Pune from May 23.
Why Nita and Mukesh Ambani hosted Radhika Merchant's arangetram.
The Indian women's team continued its embarrassing batting show
India tie third ODI with Bangladesh, series ends in draw
Sharmin Segal is described as a "combination of Divya Bharti and Preity Zinta" while Mizaan Jaaferi is said to convey the "reckless passion" of Shah Rukh Khan and the "bridled intensity" of Ajay Devgn.
Hundreds of films have created magical adventures through road trips, Atithi Bhooto Bhava is just dreary, observes Deepa Gahlot.
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