Colombo: Co-hosts Sri Lanka were on Wednesday knocked out of T20 World Cup as Rachin Ravindra grabbed a career-best 4/27 in a splendid all-round display to power New Zealand to a comprehensive 61-run victory in their Super Eights clash here. Cole McConchie justified his selection with a composed unbeaten 31 off 23 balls (3×4, 2×6)…
Ahmedabad: The West Indies’ big-hitting ability will face a stern test from South Africa when the two unbeaten teams square off in a Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday, looking to tighten their grip on a semifinal spot. South Africa come into the contest after a commanding 76-run win over…
Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Admitting it got “a bit nervy” towards the end, England skipper Harry Brook said he was hoping it would not turn into “another Oval” moment as his side edged past Pakistan to seal a semifinal berth in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. Brook led from the front with a sublime…
Pallekele (Sri Lanka): England defeated Pakistan today to seal their semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup, thanks to a stunning century from captain Harry Brook, who led from the front. Pakistan had themselves to blame as they lost the grasp of the game despite picking up four wickets for just 58 runs in less…
Mumbai: Shimron Hetmyer has been an “asset” for the West Indies at No.3 in the ongoing T20 World Cup, said skipper Shai Hope as he regretted the big-hitter getting “wasted” down the batting order previously. Hetmyer’s 34-ball 85 was instrumental in the Caribbean side’s massive 107-run win over Zimbabwe in a Super Eight match here…
Mumbai: Shimron Hetmyer blasted a scintillating 85 off 34 balls as West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eights fixture here on Monday. Sent in to bat, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in T20 World Cups for West Indies, smashing seven sixes and seven fours to power WI to…
Ahmedabad: Shedding tentativeness and showing more intent while trusting the line were David Miller’s mantra against the dangerous Varun Chakravarthy as South African batters successfully nullified India’s main weapon during their 76-run victory in a T20 World Cup Super Eights fixture. Chakravarthy, who has a tremendous record against South Africa before this particular game, went…
Ahmedabad: The one-dimensional “attack at all costs” template of the Indian batting unit was thoroughly exposed as the hosts failed their first big test against South Africa, comprehensively losing their opening Super Eights game by 76 runs in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday. While four victories on the trot in the group stage…
New Delhi: Countless Indian-origin players are bringing pride to their respective countries and this is the hallmark of Indianness as wherever they go, Indians remain connected to their roots and contribute to the development of the place they live and work in, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. In his monthly “Mann Ki Baat”…
Colombo: Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson on Friday dismissed claims that the demotion of batting stalwart Babar Azam and the omission of pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi for the Namibia match were knee-jerk reactions of the crushing defeat against India in the T20 World Cup, maintaining the decisions were purely tactical. India outclassed Pakistan by…
