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India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from a Sydney hospital after undergoing a minor procedure following a spleen and rib cage injury while successfully attempting a catch in the third ODI against Australia. “He (Iyer) is now stable and recovering well. The BCCI Medical Team, along with specialists in Sydney and India, are pleased with his recovery, and he has been discharged from the hospital today,” BCCI said in a statement on Saturday. The 30-year-old had sustained a lower left rib cage injury while attempting a difficult running catch to dismiss Alex Carey off Harshit Rana’s bowling in the third ODI.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a cash prize of Rs 51 crore for the ICC Women’s World Cup-winning Indian team and everyone from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli raised a toast to the women on Monday, the day after a victory that is being hailed as a defining moment that could inspire generations. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the entire team, including players, coaches, selectors and support staff, would share the reward. The long-awaited moment of glory arrived at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai as captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s team defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final, ending decades of heartbreak that included the 2005 and 2017 losses in the finals.

India’s batting wasn’t quite ideal, but the bowlers stepped up on a tricky wicket at Carrara, Gold Coast, on Thursday. The result — India prevailed over Australia by 48 runs in the fourth and penultimate T20I to take an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the series. Put into bat, India lost their way in the death overs to finish at 167/8, despite being steadily placed at 121/2 in the 15th over. However, all-rounders Axar Patel (2/20) and Shivam Dube (2/20 in two overs) chipped in with wickets to constantly peg the home team back, while Washington Sundar polished off the opposition’s lower order as Australia were bundled out for 119 with 10 balls remaining.