Women’s Cricket Daily – 22 April 2026

Welcome to today’s women’s international cricket update featuring overnight results, today’s matches, breaking news and a look back through history.

News in brief

• Rwanda go to the top of the table in the ICC Challenge trophy after victory over USA. Italy move into second spot after defeating Vanuatu. (Scores below)
• Questions over the form of India’s Deepti Sharma going into today’s must-win match over South Africa who hold a 2-0 lead in the five match series.

   

  Overnight Scores

  Rwanda 127/4 (Gisele Ishimwe 42, Fanny Utagushimaninde 32, Taranum Chopra 2-5) defeated
  USA 126/5 (Gargi Bhogle 35*, Ritu Singh 26, Henriette Ishimwe 2-20) by 1 run

  POTM: Gisele Ishimwe

  Vanuatu 114/6 (Nasimana Navaika 36, Valenta Langiatu 20, Chathurika Mahamalage 1-15) lost to
  Italy 115/4 (Ilenia Sims 61*, Emilia Bartram 16, Vanessa Vira 2-13) by 6 wickets

  POTM: Ilenia Sims