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KKR Win, India Women Unbeaten And Shadman Ton – April 29 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

KKR and India Women players [Source: @IPL, @BCCIWomen/x]KKR and India Women players [Source: @IPL, @BCCIWomen/x]

KKR secured a comfortable win over Delhi Capitals at the latter’s home ground in Delhi in match number 48 of the IPL 2025 season. In Sri Lanka, the Indian women’s team recorded its second win of the Women’s ODI tri-series. In other news, Bangladesh assumed full control over the visiting Zimbabwe side on Day 2 of the series-deciding second Test match.

Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Tuesday, April 29.

KKR Blank Delhi Capitals In Delhi

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) blanked Delhi Capitals in Delhi by 14 runs in match 48 of the IPL 2025 season. Batting first, the KKR mounted 204-9 from 20 overs without notching up a single individual half-century. Relying on collective team brilliance, openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine got off to a flier before captain Ajinkya Rahane, number four Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh scored crucial runs in the middle overs. For the Capitals, Mitchell Starc picked up 3-43 while Axar Patel and Vipraj Nigam chipped in with two wickets each.

In response, the Capitals managed just 190-9 from 20 overs despite Faf du Plessis’ 45-ball 62 at the top. Axar Patel (43 off 23) and Vipraj Nigam (38 off 19) also clubbed quick runs, but Sunil Narine (3-29) and Varun Chakravarthy’s (2-39) spin threat tangled up the hosts in their run-chase.

Colombo Strikers, Jaffna Kings Terminated From LPL 2025

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the IPG Group have terminated Colombo Strikers and Jaffna Kings franchises from the Lanka Premier League (LPL). According to an official statement, both franchises failed to fulfil the contractual obligations outlined in their agreements with the IPG Group. The IPG Group will be expected to transfer the ownership of both Colombo and Jaffna-based teams to new investors ahead of the upcoming LPL 2025 season later this year in Sri Lanka.

Nat Sciver-Brunt Replaces Heather Knight As ENG Captain

Nat Sciver-Brunt has been named as the captain of the England women’s cricket team, replacing Heather Knight after the Ashes debacle in Australia. Sciver-Brunt previously served as Knight’s deputy. Currently on maternity leave, the 32-year-old is expected to lead the English team in their upcoming home series against West Indies and India.

England women will host West Indies in a series of three T20Is and three ODIs between May 21 and June 7. Later that month, the Indian women’s team will tour England to play five T20I matches and three ODIs.

Shadman Islam’s Ton Take Bangladesh Ahead

Bangladesh went over and above Zimbabwe’s 227-run total by 64 runs at close of play on Day 2 of the series-deciding second Test in Chattogram. Zimbabwe’s overnight pair of Tafadzwa Tsiga and Blessing Muzarabani failed to add a run as Bangladeshi spinner Taijul Islam picked up his sixth wicket of the innings to claim figures of 6-60.

Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam notched up the second century of his career by scoring 120 runs from 181 balls. Crafting a 118-run partnership with opening partner Anamul Haque and another 76 runs with number three Mominul Haque, Shadman motored Bangladesh to the brink of Zimbabwe’s total. For the visitors, Vincent Masekesa struck back with three late wickets in the day as the hosts slipped from 259-3 to 291-7 by stumps.

Pratika, Rana Help India Pip South Africa In Women’s Tri-Series

Indian women’s team outclassed South Africa by 15 runs in the second match of the Women’s ODI tri-series in Colombo. Batting first, the ‘Women in Blue’ accrued 276-6 from 50 overs, with in-form opener Pratika Rawal crafting 78 of those runs from 91 balls to record her second successive fifty-plus score of the series. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues also cracked 41 runs each while Richa Ghosh made a swift 14-ball 24 at the death.

In response, South Africa folded up for 261 in 49.2 overs, despite assuming full control of the chase at 240-4 at one stage. Tazmin Brits’ regal 109 was rendered in vain by Indian off-spinner Sheh Rana, who claimed figures of 5-43 to pick up the first five-fer of her ODI career.