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Watch MyNation’s Sportstop weekly review show (November 11 to 17) to get all the updates from Indian sports. Virat Kohli and his men continued to hold sway over their opponents in Test cricket at home while Indian women made it 4-0 against West Indies in T20Is. All this and more in today’s (November 18) Sportstop

The latest victory took handed the Indian women a 4-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. Due to rain, the fourth T20I was reduced to nine overs per innings

With this victory, India took an unassailable 3-0 lead. Chasing a small target of 60 runs, India had a poor start as both of their openers, Shafali Verma (0) and Smriti Mandhana (3), were sent back to the pavilion within three overs. However, Jemimah Rodrigues starred with the bat to steer the team home

'Felicitation of other sportsmen like Abhinav Bindra, Mary Kom will also be done in the evening. Union home minister Amit Shah, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina will also be there. There also might be a speech by Sachin as well,' Cricket Association of Bengal's (CAB) Secretary Avishek Dalmiya said

The BSNL claimed that the West Bengal government owed Rs 46 crore to the telecom operator and also urged the state to expedite the payment as it has been facing a cash crunch

In a very heartwarming gesture, the Southern Western Railway authorities on Saturday inaugurated a railway escalator at the Bengaluru City Railway Station by a 10-year-old girl. This incident won a lot of appreciation from the public and is being considered as a step towards putting an end to the VIP culture.

Union home minister Amit Shah also took to Twitter and said that the Centre is closely monitoring the situation after Cyclone Bulbul hit Eastern India and assured the West Bengal government full support

PM Narendra Modi held talks with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, assured her of all possible help from the Centre

The 15-year-old Shafali struck a half century as India won the contest against West Indies by 84 runs. During her 49-ball 73, Shafali Verma became the youngest Indian to score a half century in an international game

The opening duo of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana shared a record 143-run stand. India posted 185/4 in their stipulated 20 overs at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium

Smriti Mandhana, who missed the first two matches of the series due to a toe injury, smashed a 63-ball 74 and raised a match-winning 141-run partnership with fellow opener Rodrigues (69 off 92)

A UK court has rejected the bail plea of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi. Nirav Modi was produced before chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and was taken back to Wandsworth prison in south-west London. He will next appear via videolink before the same court on December 4.
 

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