The Indian under-19 cricket team produced a fine all-round performance to outplay Australia and notch a 47-run win in its opening match of the ongoing tri-nation series at Marrara Oval in Darwin.
Deepti Sharma has climbed to second spot and has the top position in her sights
Sri Lanka's match-winning 283 for five is their highest total against India in Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka's magnificent seven-wicket victory is their sixth in eight matches against Bangladesh in Bangladesh.
India, New Zealand and Australia play a triangular series in October-November this year.
Zimbabwe beat the West Indies by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bulawayo on Friday to book a place in Sunday's final of the triangular one-day international tournament against Sri Lanka.
Darren Bravo scored an enterprising century as West Indies rallied from a poor start to reach the final of the triangular one-day international series with a commanding 100-run victory over South Africa in Barbados on Friday.
Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard made triumphant returns to the West Indies team in a comfortable victory over South Africa in the opening match in a triangular one-day international series.
India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will play a tri-series of one-day internationals between June 8 and 15 at the Sher e Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik combined with excellent performances from their bowlers helped India 'A' outclass Australia 'A' by 50 runs to win the 'A' teams tri-series in Pretoria, on Wednesday.
South African King, who was contracted with the BCCI till December 2007, has decided against seeking an extension.
Rohit Sharma believes it is a good opportunity for the young Indian team to make a mark in the forthcoming tri-series in Australia.
India meet the West Indies on September 14, as per the tentative itinerary for Singapore-Malaysia tournament.
Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored fine unbeaten half-centuries as India defeated the West Indies by 56 runs to keep their slate clean in the women's T20I Tri-Series, in East London (South Africa) on Monday.
The all-rounder missed Zimbabwe's Test series against New Zealand because of injuries to his bowling shoulder and elbow.
"At the moment he is looking at being out for seven to 10 days," SL physiotherapist CJ Clarke said.
Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Jayantha Dharmadasa said it was improper to punish the skipper alone for team's slow overrates
All the established players, barring Sachin Tendulkar, were named in a list of 36 probables for the upcoming triangular series.
Australia had rejected their proposal to play three matches in four days or extend the rain affected series by a day to August 29.
Dheeraj Jadhav struck a fine 89 to propel India 'A' to a six-wicket win over Pakistan 'A' in the final.
Kumar Sangakkara edged out Virat Kohli to take the top place in the just-concluded tri-series.
Images from the India-Sri Lanka final in Mirpur, Bangladesh, on Wednesday.
Images from Monday's Bangladesh-India tri-series match at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium.
The Pakistan Cricket Board wants to raise revenues after the cancellation of a Test series with Zimbabwe.
India's match-winning total of 297 for four is their second highest against Bangladesh -- the highest being 348 for five at Dhaka on December 27, 2004.
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was ruled out of India's opening Women's T20 World Cup game against Pakistan on Sunday.
Images from the tri-series final between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo, on Monday.
South Africa withdrew earlier this week from a triangular series in Sharjah following the outbreak of war in Iraq.
Paceman Mohammad Asif has been dropped from the Pakistan squad for the triangular one-day series in Bangladesh after he remained in custody at Dubai airport following his detention for the possession of illegal drugs. A Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman told reporters on Wednesday that Asif's place would be taken by young fast bowler Sohail Khan, two days before the squad leaves for Bangladesh to play in the series that also involves India.
Despite being ruled out of the last two Tests against India due to a foot injury, Australia's new pace sensation James Pattinson is hoping to return to the team for the triangular One-day series also involving Sri Lanka.
Suryakumar (838) is still second ahead of the blockbuster clash
Indian cricket team achieved an extraordinary victory on foreign soil by defeating a formidable England
India will now play Sri Lanka in a three-match one-day series scheduled on August 18, 20 and 22.
The BCCI has said that the tri-series in Sri Lanka will go on as planned.
A clinical all-round display earned India a comfortable seven-wicket victory over their counterparts from Australia and a berth in the final of the Under-19 Tri-nation series in Darwin on Monday. Opting to bowl, India restricted Australia to 191 for six in the allotted 50 overs, before chasing down the target in 45.4 overs.
Rain played spoilsport as the crucial ODI match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in the tri-nation series was pushed to the reserve day on Monday, at the Queen's Park Oval.
Spinners Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampa tore through the West Indies batting line-up to set up a dominant Australian victory by six wickets in the second match of a triangular one-day international series in Guyana on Sunday.
Images from Sunday's India-Sri Lanka tri-series match at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium.
Participation of South Africa in an unofficial Twenty20 triangular tournament in Zimbabwe with Bangladesh as the third team ahead of the England tour has been met with mixed reactions.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is working on a project to host an annual three-nation T20 series with Australia and England
