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UAE VS IRE 2nd T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction, Ireland tour of UAE 2026: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Vice-Captain Choices, Playing XI & Live Updates 

UAE VS IRE 2nd T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction for UAE vs Ireland T20I Series 2026 Preview: The two-match T20I series between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates is coming to its end. The first T20I saw Ireland dominate UAE and record a win by 57 runs. Ireland batted well, and there were plenty of good contributions with the bat. They posted a total of 178 runs and then bowled well as well. UAE had a good start with the bat, but they failed to form a partnership in the middle order. From 54/0, they lost ten wickets for 67 runs and were bowled out for 121 runs in 19.5 overs. Ireland have a taken a 1-0…

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GG-W VS MI-W Match 19, Dream11 Team Prediction for Women’s Premier League 2026 Preview: The defending champion, Mumbai Indians, have reached a stage where their fate depends on their final group game. MI-W have six points on the board in seven matches, and they will face Gujarat Giants Women in their final group game on Friday. This game will decide whether they will qualify for the playoffs or not. MI-W have an NRR of +0.146, which is the best among the team fighting for a place in the playoffs.  So, if MI-W win this game, they will have a total of 8 points, and their NRR will…

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Top 10 Lowest Total Defended in ODI Cricket History

In One Day International (ODI) cricket, teams usually aim for scores above 250. But cricket has always proved one thing runs alone do not win matches. On rare occasions, teams have defended extremely low totals through disciplined bowling, smart fielding, and pressure cricket. These matches are remembered as true bowling masterclasses, where even totals around 120–140 runs were enough to win. Below is a complete and updated list of the top 10 lowest totals ever defended in full ODI matches (no rain-reduced games), updated 2026. Top 10 Lowest Totals Defended in ODI History RankTeamTotal DefendedOpponentOpponent ScoreYear1United States122Oman6520252India125Pakistan8719853West Indies127England12519814Zimbabwe129Afghanistan12620175South Africa129England11519966Afghanistan131Zimbabwe8220157Zimbabwe134England12519928Kenya134Zimbabwe6920069Zimbabwe138West Indies91200110South…

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Top 10 Players with the Most Wickets in a Single ODI Match

Taking wickets in an ODI match is always valuable, but taking 7 or more wickets in a single innings is extremely rare. In the long history of One Day International cricket, only a handful of bowlers have produced such match-winning spells where they almost single-handedly destroyed the opposition batting line-up. These performances are remembered not just for the number of wickets, but also for how few runs were conceded and the impact on the match result. Below is a detailed look at the top 10 bowlers with the highest wickets in one ODI match. Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers in One…

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SL VS ENG 1st T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Vice-Captain Choices, Playing XI & Live Updates 

SL VS ENG 1st T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction for Sri Lanka vs England T20I Series 2026 Preview: After a disappointing start to the tour of Sri Lanka, England bounced back well to win the recently concluded ODI series. They beat Sri Lanka in two consecutive games to win the ODI series by a 2-1 margin. In the last ODI, Joe Root and Harry Brook slammed centuries and took the team to a massive total. Sri Lanka also tried hard with a hundred by Pavan Rathnayake, but he didn’t get much support from any other batter. But now, these two sides will be up against each other in the three-match T20I series to get…

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Smriti Mandhana Captaincy Record

Smriti Mandhana is simply one of the best batters going around in women’s cricket. She has piled up runs for India across formats. But Mandhana hasn’t kept herself limited to just scoring runs or the big knocks. She has also taken on leadership duties. Mandhana showed her leadership abilities quite early in her professional career. The left-hand batter first captained her state team, Maharashtra, at the age of 16. Having captained at such a young age meant Mandhana remained in contention to lead India. And she has led the Women in Blue on several counts, although in a stand-in capacity.…

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AA VS CTB Eliminator, Dream11 Team Prediction, Super Smash 2025-26: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Vice-Captain Choices, Playing XI & Live Updates 

AA VS CTB Eliminator, Dream11 Team Prediction for Super Smash 2025-26 Preview: The Super Smash 2025-26 is just two matches away from finding the champion of this season. The four-time champion, Northern Districts, have qualified for the final by finishing the league stage at the top of the table. Now, the second finalist will be decided after the Eliminator, which will be played between two teams that finished second and third on the points table. This match will be played between the five-time champion, Auckland Aces, and the inaugural season winner, Canterbury. This contest will start at 10:25 AM IST on Friday at Hagley Over in…

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SA VS WI 2nd T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction, West Indies tour of South Africa 2026: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Vice-Captain Choices, Playing XI & Live Updates 

SA VS WI 2nd T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction for South Africa vs West Indies T20I Series 2026 Preview: South Africa recorded a rather easy win over West Indies in the first game of the three-match T20I series in Paarl. They thrashed the tourist by nine wickets while chasing 174 runs. Captain Aiden Markram led the chase and scored an unbeaten 86 off 47. South Africa rested Tristan Stubbs, De Kock, and Marco Jansen to manage the workload. But these stars are expected to be back for the second game. But the problem is whom they will replace.  Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Corbin Bosch were pretty good with their own performances and…

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RCB-W VS UPW-W Match 18, Dream11 Team Prediction, Women’s Premier League 2026: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Vice-Captain Choices, Playing XI & Live Updates 

RCB-W VS UPW-W Match 18, Dream11 Team Prediction for Women’s Premier League 2026 Preview: Match no. 18 of the Women’s Premier League 2026 will be played between two sides who are on the opposite ends of the leaderboard. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and UP Warriorz Women will be taking on each other in this contest. This match will start at 7:30 PM IST on Thursday at BCA Stadium in Vadodara. Smriti Mandhana and her team had a great start to the season, and they bagged five consecutive wins, which helped them to qualify for the next round.  But after that they have lost two in a row. Though their chances of finishing at the top…

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PAK VS AUS 1st T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction, Australia tour of Pakistan 2026: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Vice-Captain Choices, Playing XI & Live Updates 

PAK VS AUS 1st T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction for Pakistan vs Australia T20I Series 2026 Preview: Only ten days are left until the start of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. But the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has yet to decide their participation in the marquee event. There has been a lot going on with the PCB and the Pakistan cricket team, but they have announced their squad for the ICC event and will host Australia for a three-match T20I series. The first T20I is slated to be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.  This contest will be live at 4:30 PM IST on Thursday. Babar Azam is back for Pakistan after a…

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