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Dubai: Australia would be aiming for a much improved batting effort after being hammered in their previous game when they take on the already eliminated Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday. With four losses in as many games, Bangladesh are out of the tournament but Australia remain very much in the semifinals […]
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Dubai: Opener Martin Guptill’s blistering 56-ball 93, which was built around monstrous sixes and authoritative batting, set up a 16-run win for New Zealand over a spirited Scotland in the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. In all, Guptill smashed seven sixes and six fours as New Zealand posted 172 for five in the Group […]
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Abu Dhabi: Opener Mohammad Rizwan continued his scintillating form with a blistering 79 as a thoroughly professional Pakistan stormed into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a 45-run thrashing of Namibia here on Tuesday. From scoring only 12 runs in his first 21 balls, the wicketkeeper-batter smashed 67 in the next 29 deliveries, […]
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Hyderabad: Team India’s chances of making it to the semifinal of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup took a severe beating after suffering back-to-back losses to Pakistan and New Zealand. The 10-wicket loss to arch-rivals Pakistan in the opener and an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand pushed the Virat Kohli’s men, who […]
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Abu Dhabi: Pacers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje ran through the Bangladesh batting-line up to fashion South Africa’s comfortable six-wicket win, which took the Proteas closer to the T20 World Cup semifinals, here on Tuesday. South Africa skittled out a struggling Bangladesh for 84 in 18.2 overs and then knocked off their target in 13.3 […]
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Dubai: A ruthless New Zealand will be eyeing to strengthen their semifinal chances with a solid knockout punch on an already struggling Scotland in a Group 2 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Handed a defeat by Pakistan in their tournament opener, Kane Williamson and his troops made a […]
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Hyderabad: India’s script has gone horribly wrong after a disastrous start to the World Cup losing to Pakistan and New Zealand in the first two matches. This was something not expected as they were firm favourites for the tournament. But it has now turned out to be a nightmare of sorts and as they face […]
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Sharjah: A crucial unbeaten century from Jos Buttler set up England’s 26-run win over Sri Lanka in a Group 1 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Monday. With this win, England made it four out of four victories in the tournament and increased their chances of […]
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Hyderabad: Even as the famed Indian batting has been a big letdown in the first two matches of the World Cup, the bowling too has come under scanner as they have taken only two wickets from two matches. The Indian pace attack of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar/Shardul Thakur has looked ordinary. The question […]
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Abu Dhabi: Pakistan will aim to maintain their remarkable consistency against a spirited Namibia and seal a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. After a chaotic build up to the World Cup with England and New Zealand pulling out of Pakistan tours, the Babar Azam-led side has defied the odds and […]
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Abu Dhabi: High on confidence after two consecutive victories, a rejuvenated South Africa will now look to strengthen their semi-final hopes when they meet a struggling Bangladesh in a Group 1 Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. South Africa have emerged as strong contenders to qualify for the semifinals after […]
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Dubai:Trent Boult (3/20) and Ish Sodhi (2/17) led a clinical show with the ball to set up New Zealand’s eight-wicket thrashing of India in an important Group 2 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday. After restricting India to a paltry 110/7 in 20 overs, New […]
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Abu Dhabi: Pacers Hamid Hassan and Naveen-ul-Haq shared six wickets between them in impressive bowling spells as Afghanistan crushed Namibia by 62 runs in their Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday. Opting to bat, Afghanistan posted 160 for five thanks to handy contributions from Hazratullah Zazai (33), Mohammad Shahzad (45), […]
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Hyderabad: With favourites India suffering a 10-wicket hammering at the hands of Pakistan, their first ever in a World Cup, in their first match of the ongoing T20 World Cup, all eyes are on Virat Kohli and Co’s next match against New Zealand on Sunday. Arch-rivals Pakistan handing drubbings to India, New Zealand and Afghanistan, […]
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Sharjah: A rampaging England are expected to brush aside a struggling Sri Lanka and seal a spot in the semifinals when the two teams meet in a Group 1 match of the T20 World Cup, here on Monday. Pre-tournament favourites England have played as per the expectations in their first three games, steamrolling their opponents, […]
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Dubai: Jos Buttler hammered a brutal 32-ball 71 not out to complement a superlative performance from the bowlers as England crushed Australia by eight wickets in their Super 12 match to inch closer to a semifinal spot at the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. It was a thoroughly professional display by the ODI world […]
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Abu Dhabi: Afghanistan would look to shrug off the defeat against Pakistan and return to winning ways when they take on debutants Namibia, who will be eager to continue their dream run in the T20 World Cup, here on Sunday. Afghanistan have proven that they are not a team to be taken lightly. They are […]
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Sharjah: David Miller’s two last-over sixes powered South Africa to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka despite a hat-trick by Wanindu Hasaranga in a thrilling Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Saturday. Miller’s 23-run unbeaten cameo off just 13 balls ensured South Africa knock off the required 25 runs in […]
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Dubai: Captain Babar Azam’s fighting fifty (51 off 47) and Asif Ali’s cameo (25 off 7) powered Pakistan to a convincing five-wicket win over Afghanistan in a super 12 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Friday. With this, Pakistan completed a hat-trick of wins […]
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Sharjah: Defending champions West Indies kept alive their slender hopes of making the semifinals while virtually knocking Bangladesh out of the T20 World Cup with a narrow three-run win here on Friday. Asked to set a target for the third consecutive time in the tournament, West Indies posted 142 for seven with Nicholas Pooran’s 40 […]
