Ireland crushed two-time T20 World champions by nine wickets to qualify for the Super-12, sending the West Indies packing to the Caribbean on Friday at Bellerive Oval, Hobart. Explosive batter Paul Stirling remained unbeaten and played a match-winning knock of 66 runs from 48 deliveries to knock the West Indies […]
T20 WC: Scotland defeat West Indies by 42-run
Scotland made it a second consecutive day of upsets at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup by registering a stunning 42-run victory over the West Indies in Hobart on Monday. Opener George Munsey set the tone by playing a stylish knock of unbeaten 66 from just 53 deliveries as […]
T20 WC: Australia wins toss, opts to bowl against India in warm-up match
Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up match here at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. The Rohit Sharma-led Team India have already played two practice matches against Western Australia. While they won the first game, […]
T20 WC: Warner dedicates ‘Man of the Tournament’ award to family
Australia opening batter David Warner on Monday dedicated his ‘Man of the Tournament’ award from the ICC T20 World Cup to his family. Warner was going through a lean patch before the start of the World Cup but the opener played important knocks in crunch games to help Australia lift the maiden T20 World Cup […]
T20 WC: Mohammad Rizwan spent two nights in ICU before SF against Australia
Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan developed a severe chest infection ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia. Mohammad Rizwan scored his third fifty of the tournament as Pakistan piled up an intimidating 176 for four. It was then that Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade came together, scoring 40 and 41 […]
T20 WC: Rizwan, Shoaib Malik fit to play semi-final against Australia
Pakistan batters Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik have been declared fit by the medical team to play the semi-final match of the ongoing ICC T20 Men’s World Cup against Australia on Thursday. According to ESPNcricinfo, both the batters have tested negative for COVID-19 twice in three days. Despite that, medical professionals travelling with the team continued to […]
T20 WC: We’ll give it everything we’ve got to win final, says Mitchell
New Zealand opener Daryl Mitchell said the Kiwis will give “everything” they’ve got to win their maiden T20 World Cup title on Sunday. Mitchell’s unbeaten 72 from 47 deliveries anchored New Zealand’s successful chase of 167 against England, with the opener hitting the winning runs from the final ball of the 19th over. “Look, we’re […]
T20 WC: Evolution of England white-ball side has been significant, says Williamson
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said England white-ball squad has evolved over the years and the changes in the team have been “significant”. England and New Zealand will lock horns on Wednesday for the first time in an ICC knockout game since the 2019 ODI World Cup final. Williamson said both New Zealand and England will put […]
T20 WC: Milne hails New Zealand attack following clinical victory over Afghanistan
Pacer Adam Milne hailed New Zealand’s ruthless attack after his side convincingly beat Afghanistan to seal their semi-final spot at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Milne took one for 17 from four excellent overs and joined fellow seamers Trent Boult (3/17) and Tim Southee (2/24) in making life difficult for the Afghanistan batters in […]
T20 WC: Scotland have got plenty left in tank, believes Kyle Coetzer
Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer believes that the team has got plenty “left in the tank” after his side played their last match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday. Having achieved one of their aims in advancing to the Super 12s, including via a landmark win over Bangladesh, they struggled […]
T20 WC: Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik has ‘self-obsession’ of seeing himself fit
Shoaib Malik said he has a “self-obsession” of seeing himself fit and also revealed his disappointment at missing out on Pakistan’s initial squad which then propelled the batter to a starring role at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The veteran batter, 39, struggled badly for form in the Caribbean Premier […]
T20 WC: No external pressure on us, says ACB media manager ahead of crucial NZ game
Ahead of the crucial T20 World Cup game against New Zealand, Afghanistan media manager Abdullah Khan Pakthani has said that there is no external pressure on Mohammad Nabi-led side and they will treat the situation as it comes. New Zealand and Afghanistan will lock horns with each other on Sunday in […]
T20 WC: Really important to stick to our guns, says Finch ahead of crucial WI game
Australia captain Aaron Finch said that his side will stick to their guns as the battle for qualification goes down to the final day in Group 1. Finch and his men take on the West Indies knowing a positive result will go a long way to ensuring their passage to […]
T20 WC: Hasaranga is a superstar in the making, says Shanaka
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said that Wanindu Hasaranga is a superstar in the making after the team thrashed West Indies by 20 runs, ending their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 on a high on Thursday. Hasaranga scalped the important wickets of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard while giving away only 19 runs in […]
T20 WC: Defeat against India not going to make big difference for us, says Rashid
After suffering a 66-run defeat against India in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said that the result would not affect them, and they are still filled with confidence. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul had played knocks of 74 and 69 as India […]