Australia beat England by six wickets in Women''s World Cup
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Indore (PTI): Ashleigh Gardner slammed a record 69-ball century and Annabel Sutherland remained not out on 98 as tournament favourites and defending champions Australia crushed England by six wickets in their Women's World Cup match here on Wednesday.
Gardner's ton is the fastest hundred in the Women's World Cup, beating West Indies' Deandra Dottin's 71-ball effort against Pakistan in 2017.
Sent in, opener Tammy Beaumont top-scored with 78 before Australia fought back to restrict England to 244 for nine.
Australia completed the chase in 40.3 overs, with Sutherland making an unbeaten 98 off 112 balls and Gardner remaining not out on 104 off 73 balls.
Earlier, Beaumont's 105-ball knock was the only significant contribution for England as some of the other batters failed to convert their starts.
Alice Capsey chipped in with 38 off 32 balls.
Besides firing with the bat, Sutherland also picked up three wickets for 60 runs in 10 overs for Australia.
Both teams have already qualified for the semifinals and are seeking to top the standings.
Brief scores:
England: 244/9 in 50 overs (Tammy Beaumont 78, Alice Capsey 38; Annabel Sutherland 3/60, Sophie Molineux 2/52, Ashleigh Gardner 2/39).
Australia: 248/4 in 40.3 overs (Annabel Sutherland 98 not out, Ashleigh Gardner 104 not out).
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1,850 missing mobile phones recovered as Delhi Police focusses on victim-centric policing
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has recovered 1,850 stolen and lost mobile phones worth around Rs 4 crore in past 40 days under "Mission Reconnect", an initiative aimed at returning phones to their rightful owners in outernorth Delhi, an official said on Saturday.
The recovered phones were traced from different parts of the country, including remote areas, through technical surveillance and sustained field operations, police said, adding that the devices were handed over to their owners during a programme at the Sports Ground, New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp.
The initiative focused on a victim-centric approach and aimed at strengthening public trust through proactive policing and coordinated efforts across states, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outernorth) Hareshwar Swami said.
As part of the programme, teams performed 'nukkad nataks' and screened awareness videos on cybercrime, drug abuse prevention, and senior citizen safety, sensitising the public about digital frauds and safety measures, officials said.
The initiative combines technology, investigation and community participation to ensure recovery of lost property and reconnect citizens with their valuables, they added.
