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2 short reads across Cricket World: Habibul backs Amite to seize Test opportunity. Former Bangla • Ireland secure shock win for first…
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• Habibul backs Amite to seize Test opportunity. Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar expressed confidence in debutant Amite Hasan ahead of the Test against Zimbabwe. The young player has been backed to make an impact in the longer format.
• Ireland secure shock win for first-ever Women's T20 World Cup victory but West Indies still progress to semi-finals. Ireland ended a 21-match losing streak in Women's T20 World Cups with a six-wicket win over West Indies in Bristol. Orla Prendergast's 63 guided the chase after spinners restricted WI to 128/7; the result kept NZ in contention but WI advanced to semis via NRR after England's later win.