Apart from being India's first loss in the 2022 T20 World Cup, the one thing that stood out in the Rohit Sharma-led side's five-wicket defeat to South Africa on Sunday in Perth, was Kl Rahul's form
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The tickets for the two teams' T20 World Cup 2022 clash on October 23 were sold out within hours of its release. The match, which was played in Melbourne, saw a spectator attendance of over 90,000
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India are set to play a three-match T20I series in New Zealand starting November 18, but Karthik's has not been named in the 16-member squad.
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Ireland, chasing Australia's 179-5, were all out for 137 in the 19th over to put Australia level on five points with leaders New Zealand, who have a game in hand, at the top of Group 1
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The BCCI on Monday announced the squads for the upcoming tours of New Zealand and Bangladesh, however, the selectors once again ignored opening batter Prithvi Shaw, who has been in terrific form in the domestic circuit.
India are set to play three T20Is and as many ODIs in New Zealand in a tour that will start on November 13. After this, the Men in Blue will travel to Bangladesh for three ODIs and two Tests in December.
Notably, Shaw didn’t find a place in any of the squads despite the fact that he has been in brilliant form across formats in the domestic circuit. The opener accumulated 355 runs in six matches in Ranji Trophy and in seven matches in this Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he smashed 285 runs at 47.50 and at a strike rate of 191.27.
Meanwhile, a few minutes after the squads were announced, Shaw expressed his disappointment indirectly as he shared a cryptic story on Instagram with a picture of Sai Baba (Hindu God) and a caption that read, “Hope you are watching everything Sai Baba.”
The Instagram story of Prithvi Shaw. pic.twitter.com/wAT0vRp3vQ
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Talking about Shaw’s exclusion during the press conference, chief selector Chetan Sharma said, “We are basically looking at Prithvi (Shaw). We are in constant touch with Prithvi. He is going well. He is doing nothing wrong at all. The thing is that we have to see whether the guys who are playing are also getting their chances. He will definitely get his chance. Selectors are in constant touch with Prithvi. He will get his chances very soon.”
Shaw, who made his debut for India in 2018, has only represented India in five Tests, six ODIs and one T20I. His last appearance for Team India came in July 2021 in the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka.
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T20 World Cup: Arshdeep Singh had struck vital blows in both his opening overs against Pakistan and South Africa, removing top batters like Babar Azam and Quinton de Kock respectively.
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Former India batter Virender Sehwag has said that Rishabh Pant should have played from the first match, as he has the experience of playing in Australia and bouncy tracks.
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Suryakumar Yadav registered a pride-saving 68-run knock for India in the T20 World Cup 2022 match against South Africa after a dramatic top-order collapse. Gautam Gambhir has levied huge praise on Surya for his performance in the match.
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Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Rilee Rossouw — that’s three centuries for South Africa in their last four T20Is. Three of them have been completed games, and pointedly all three hundreds have come in those matches not affected by rain.
Two of those three knocks were played against India. Yes, in their final buildup to this 2022 T20 World Cup, India conceded quite a lot of runs to the Proteas. Herein cynics could argue that India won that T20I series with ease. That would be a cynical viewpoint, and here’s why.
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Take a look at the South African squad for this World Cup. Quiton de Kock, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Tabraiz Shamsi, Marco Jansen, Rilee Rossouw, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.
Barring Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks and Keshav Maharaj, they are 12 out of 15 players from its T20 World Cup squad who are currently contracted in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Not to mention, almost all of them also ply their trades across various other T20 franchises. Truth be told, there is a handsome demand for South African talent in franchise cricket.
They may not be bestselling names like the Australians, or protected property like the English players. Hell, they are not even as flashy as the T20 stars from the Caribbean. But the Proteas do a job. They help build franchise squads and plug important holes in any T20 roster.
De Kock covers two spots — keeper and opener — wherever he goes. Gujarat Titans anointed Miller their chief finisher despite his uneven performances in the past. Rabada and Nortje had powered the Delhi Capitals’ bowling attack. So much so that the franchise couldn’t retain both and Punjab picked up Rabada at some cost (Rs 9.25 crore). Who’s to say Nortje wouldn’t have commanded a similar auction price?
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Capitals then got Ngidi to replace Rabada. Shamsi has been RCB’s go-to man and has featured for Rajasthan Royals as well. Markram, Klaasen, Jansen, Rossouw — are international players all, and they do a firm job of squad building. Why, Mumbai Indians took it a step further by investing in the young Stubbs (as also Dewald Brevis, who misses this World Cup by just a whisker).
Look across other franchises, or across teams from other leagues, and you can do a similar recounting for the other franchises — the squad-building depth would come to the fore again. By some reckoning, the Proteas are a new fuelling station for the global T20 demand, perhaps replacing the West Indies juggernaut.
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Keeping things tight with the ball 👌@surya_14kumar & @BhuviOfficial chat as #TeamIndia beat Netherlands in the #T20WorldCup. 👍 👍 – By @RajalAroraFull interview 🎥🔽 #INDvNEDhttps://t.co/uEDlR6rMpf pic.twitter.com/x0p2wuMd6t
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In turn, it amounts to invaluable experience on the T20 stage, similar to perhaps what the Indian players have and arguably stronger even. It is very commonplace to quote the IPL as a source of India’s rise through the international cricketing charts. That South African cricket has not risen in a similar manner is down only to administrative frailties.
So, what does it mean in terms of India’s upcoming match-up in Perth? For one, it is a true test of the Indian challenge in this T20 World Cup. Thus far, the Men in Blue have tided over Pakistan and the Netherlands, which isn’t to be ignored.
Even so, the Pakistan game stood out on its own, as most such encounters against the neighbouring arch-rivals do in a World Cup situation. The 2021 loss had charged it up even further to what was an astronomically emotional setting, tided over by Virat Kohli’s magical knock.
Did India perform like world-beaters in that game though? Ask yourself, and the candid answer would be no. Leave aside Kohli’s heroics and Hardik Pandya’s histrionics, and there was only the new ball bowling to cheer about. The death overs, India’s perennial weakness, proved costly and the top-order failed against quality fast bowling.
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Thereafter the Netherlands game was useful from two perspectives. One, it was a good workout that garnered two points. And two, it was a low-intensity encounter, which punctured India’s charged-up situation post the Pakistan win. The latter bit is more important from the tournament perspective.
For, India now come face to face with an emotionless opponent that is properly established in these conditions. In both their games, South Africa had their opponents under the cosh. Yes, they conceded 80-odd to Zimbabwe but they were also 51-0 in three overs in reply when rain intervened. And the ease with which they swept aside Bangladesh, on a pitch suited to the latter’s liking, was more than noticeable.
India and South Africa both played on the same day in Sydney, and there was a common theme. Both teams batted first, in order to make use of the conditions, and match context on a flatter Sydney deck. The pitch at Perth is another one true for batting, but perhaps it will resemble the Melbourne wickets more than the SCG one. This variation in conditions could influence how both teams approach the game, particularly with respect to the batting first approach.
For India, it is more of a contextual thing, as the team is traditionally a chasing side. They are simply more comfortable and feel more in control of proceedings when chasing. For South Africa, it is more about playing to their strength – putting a total up and then unleashing their bowling line-up. This aspect would be at stake at the toss. And the team that is forced to, or desires to, come out of its comfort zone, ought to come out on top.
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Pakistan legend Wasim Akram said that he would've picked Shoaib Malik in the nation's T20 World Cup squad. A fan reminded him of his contrasting picks before the tournament began.
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Suryakumar, who is currently the second-ranked T20I batter in the world, has been in top form since making his debut last year.
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Zimbabwe stunned Pakistan and now sit third in the points table behind India and the Proteas
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Legendary fast bowler and former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has revealed that he got addicted to cocaine after the end of his playing career. However, the 1992 World Cup-winner, who took more than 900 international wickets before retiring in 2003, said that he quit it following the death of his first wife.
Akram said that he began using cocaine while working as a television expert around the world.
In an interview with the Times, the 56-year old revealed that he has mentioned about the addiction in his new autobiography.
“The culture of fame in South Asia is all consuming, seductive and corrupting. You can go to 10 parties a night, and some do. And it took its toll on me,” Akram was quoted as saying by BBC.
After making his international debut in 1984, Wasim played 104 Tests and 356 one-day internationals for Pakistan, winning the 1992 World Cup. He led Pakistan in 25 Tests and 109 ODIs between 1993 and 2000 and is widely regarded as one of the best bowlers of all time.
According to Akram, he “developed a dependence on cocaine” while he was travelling away from her first wife Huma and their two sons, who were living in Manchester.
“It started innocuously enough when I was offered a line at a party in England; my use grew steadily more serious, to the point that I felt I needed it to function,” the former cricketer further revealed.
“Huma, I know, was often lonely at this time, she would talk of her desire to move to Karachi, to be nearer her parents and siblings. I was reluctant. Why? Partly because I liked going to Karachi on my own, pretending it was work when it was actually about partying, often for days at a time,” he added.
The former left-arm pacer also mentioned the selfless act of Huma, who died suddenly in 2009 from a rare fungal infection.
“Huma’s last selfless, unconscious act was curing me of my drug problem. That way of life was over, and I have never looked back,” he said.
The legendary quick sought help after his late wife discovered his drug use, but said he had a bad experience in a rehab facility in Lahore and fell back into the habit during the 2009 Champions Trophy, where he worked as a pundit.
Akram said the drugs were “a substitute for the adrenaline rush of competition, which I sorely missed” but Huma’s death shortly after that tournament spurred him to quit. He has since remarried and has a young daughter with his second wife.
The former Pakistani cricketer also addressed allegations of match-fixing during his career, again denying any involvement in corruption.
In 2000, Pakistan players Saleem Malik and Ata-ur-Rehman were banned for match-fixing. A report into the scandal by Justice Malik Qayyum found Wasim not guilty of match-fixing but did recommend that he be fined and not allowed to captain Pakistan because he refused to cooperate and “cannot be said to be above suspicion”.
The report said “there has been some evidence to cast doubt on his integrity” but Wasim said he did not read it until he wrote his book.
“I knew I was innocent. Everything was he said, she said, I heard from someone else, Wasim sent a message through someone else. I mean it doesn’t even sound right,” he said.
“It’s embarrassing because my kids have grown up and they ask questions,” he added.
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MS Dhoni suggested Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya use bats with pronounced curves at the bottom to improve power hitting, according to reports.
T20 is evolving the manner and strategies of cricket and the shape of bat is a small but impactful aspect of the modern-day game.
“It was Dhoni who had first started using this kind of bat before the 2019 World Cup. And now these Indian players have started asking for this kind of bat,” Paras Anand, managing director of leading sports equipment manufacturer Sanspareils Greenlands (SG), was quoted by the Times of India.
MS Dhoni has suggested Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant to try round-bottomed bats to improve their T20 game. (Source – TOI)
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Hardik Pandya was struggling to hit right from the first ball during the IPL 2021 and was also out of the Indian team for a period of four months before IPL 2022. During the break, he worked on the shape of his bat as well apart from other aspects.
Rishabh Pant also has been on and off in T20Is and had turned to Dhoni for help. The former captain suggested him to use curved bats and he is getting used to it.
“These bats are ordered specially for shorter formats. The players claim that it helps them access all directions of the ground while shot-making. A bat with a flat bottom prompts a relatively closed stance whereas the round-bottomed bat enables them to have a more open stance that helps them to manoeuvre the bat easily from the word go,” TOI reported Anand explaining.
“If one shaves the bottom and makes it round, the bat has a thicker base and has more meat at the bottom.”
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A day after the match against the Netherlands which India won by 56 runs, Suryakumar revisited his innings and he was seen smiling after watching Kohli celebrate
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Roger Binny the BCCI President praised Virat Kohli and labelled his match-winning innings against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup like a dream and treat for the viewers.
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Pakistan great Wasim Akram minced no words as he questioned Babar Azam's captaincy following the team's horrifying defeat to Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup. Akram said that he would've picked Shoaib Malik in Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad.
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A day after Pakistan’s shocking loss to Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup Super 12 stage, a video surfaced of Pak all-rounder Shadab Khan crying inconsolably in front of the Pakistan pavillion at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
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The images from the video suggest it was taken right after the match as a fan took the video of Shadab, padded up, crying on his knees. A Pakistan staff member tried to console the player. The player finally got to his senses and walked away from the crowd sensing he could be spotted crying by the public.
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Shadab was among the brightest performing players for Pakistan on a day when the team was blamed of not putting in enough effort with the bat while chasing a mere target of 131 against one of the weakest bowling outfits. Shadab picked 3/23 with the ball while adding valuable 52-run stand for the fourth wicket with Shan Masood. Their partnership put Pakistan in a good position to take the game after a top-order collapse. However, Khan’s departure in the 14th over led to another batting collapse as Pak eventually fell short by a run.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted that Shadab’s wicket was turning point in the game.
“When Shadab and Shan were building partnership, unfortunately Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven’t used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game,” Pakistan capain Babar said after the match.
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The calmness with which Ravichandran Ashwin handled the final two balls of the India vs Pakistan match in T20 World Cup, helped Rohit Sharma's men seal a 4-wicket win.
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T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12 Group 1, Afghanistan vs Ireland Live Updates: Afghanistan eye their first win with match vs Ireland.
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Legendary pacer Shoaib Akhtar expressed his disappointment after Pakistan were stunned by Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup Group 2 match in Perth.
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This is a crucial fixture for both the sides. Afghanistan got one point after their previous game against New Zealand was washed away while Ireland took two points as the defeated England
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Hello and welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of the T20 World Cup fixture between Afghanistan and Ireland
PREVIEW: This edition of the T20 World Cup has already given us quite number of surprises. First the two-time champions West Indies getting knocked out in the first round and now England lost to Ireland while Pakistan suffered a defeat against Zimbabwe.
We now have Ireland taking on Afghanistan in Melbourne in the first clash of the day. The Irish team will be riding high on confidence after winning the previous game against England. They picked up wickets at regular intervals while England were chasing 158 and eventually clinched a win by 5 runs (D/L method) after rain played a spoilsport.
On the other side, Afghanistan are still to get a win in the Super 12s. They lost the first match against England while the next one against New Zealand was called off due to rain. The Afghan side would look this game as an opportunity to gain some crucial points.
SQUADS:
Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Darwish Rasooli, Naveen-ul-Haq, Qais Ahmad
Ireland: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Fionn Hand, Joshua Little, Simi Singh, Conor Olphert, Graham Hume, Stephen Doheny
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Following Zimbabwe’s stunning win against Pakistan at the T20 World Cup on Thursday. the nation’s president Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa congratulated the team for their success and urged Pakistan to send the ‘real Mr. Bean’ next time.
What a win for Zimbabwe! Congratulations to the Chevrons.
Next time, send the real Mr Bean…#PakvsZim 🇿🇼
— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) October 27, 2022
Leading to Pakistan vs Zimbabwe match, an incident from 2016 went viral on social media when residents of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare were duped of 10 dollars each when a fake Mr. Bean performed at a comedy show at the Harare International Conference Centre. The Mr. Bean character is originally portrayed by British actor Rowan Atkinson but Pakistani comedian Asif Mohammad performed in front of the Harare audience. People soon realised that Asif wasn’t Atkinson and the show turned out to be a big flop.
Here is the footage of Pakistani, Mr. Bean in Zimbabwe. The controversy is getting out of hands 🤣pic.twitter.com/BW3oc3oZbm
— Shafqat Shabbir (@Chefkat23) October 26, 2022
The sentiment relating to the incident suggests that the people of Zimbabwe never forgave Asif for the incident and Thursday’s win in T20 World Cup was seen as an act of revenge; eventually leading to a tweet from their president.
As far as the World Cup is concerned, Pakistan are now fifth in the six-team Group 2 of the Super 12 stage while Zimbabwe are third with three points. Pakistan, alike the bottom-placed Netherlands, have zero points as they lost their last game to arch-rivals India last Sunday. The Men in Green have to take the inroads to reach the semi-finals from hereon as winning all the remaining three games doesn’t guarantee qualification to semifinals.
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Pakistan suffered yet another heartbreak at the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia, suffering a shock one-run loss at the hands of the unfancied Zimbabwe in Perth on Thursday.
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The defeat at the Perth Stadium comes four days after the Men in Green ended on the wrong side of another last-ball thriller against India, beginning their campaign with a four-wicket loss.
While Cricket Twitter erupted over what will go down as one of Zimbabwe’s greatest wins in their cricketing history, with even the Zimbabwean president joining the banter over a ‘Fake Pakistani Bean’ while congratulating the Chevrons, the Pakistani cricketing community was once again left disappointed and many a fan and ex-cricketer took to the microblogging website to express their anguish.
Read: ZIM win hearts with thrilling win as ex-PAK cricketers slam Men in Green
Among them was pace legend Shoaib Akhtar, who tweeted a video with the caption: “Average mindset, Average results. Thats the reality, face it.”
“Very, very embarrassing. Really, really embarrassing. Aur select karo average log. Aur select karo average team management and the average PCB (Keep selecting average people. Keep selecting average team management and average PCB). This is the outcome.
“I’m really super, super disappointed, and you’re losing against Zimbabwe now?” Akhtar said in the clip that has since garnered thousands of retweets and tens of thousands of likes.
Average mindset, Average results. Thats the reality, face it. pic.twitter.com/plLZ11Qx0Y
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 27, 2022
While the Pakistan bowling attack had done well to restrict Zimbabwe to 130/8 after the positive start they got off to, the batters succumbed to the pressure created by the spirited Craig Ervine-led side that has never reached the knockout stage of either an ODI or a T20 World Cup.
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Shan Masood and Shadab Khan had rescued the team from yet another shaky start, but Sikandar Raza’s three-wicket burst in the 14th and the 16th overs brought the Zimbabweans back in the game. Brad Evans’ superb final over then was the cherry on the cake, with Pakistan losing a wicket off each of the last two balls after needing 11 to win from the last six deliveries.
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Ravichandran Ashwin walked in to bat against Pakistan when there was just one ball left in the match and India were in the need of 2 runs.
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Things have changed a lot for Rishabh Pant in the last few months. His exploits in Team India colours, especially in overseas conditions, till very recently had made him the new poster boy among the fans.
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GONE! Taskin removes SA skipper Bavuma in the first over
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Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock are the openers for South Africa. Taskin Ahmed is bowling the first over for Bangladesh.
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The players are on the field and we are just moments away from live action.
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South Africa playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
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Bangladesh playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das(w), Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nurul Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman
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South Africa's first match against Zimbabwe was washed out. They need a win today to revive their campaign and target the semi-finals spot. Bangladesh defeated Netherlands by nine wickets in their first game.
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Welcome to our live coverage of South Africa vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match.
Toss and team news: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh in their second game at the T20 World Cup on Thursday.
The Proteas need a victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground after their opening match on Monday against Zimbabwe in Hobart was washed out and they split the points.
Possible showers are forecast again.
In contrast, Bangladesh opened their campaign with a nine-wicket win over the Netherlands and currently sit atop Group 2 on two points, level with India.
But they have failed to beat South Africa in seven previous T20 meetings.
South Africa made one change with wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in for fast-bowler Lungi Ngidi. Bangladesh also brought in an extra spinner with Mehidy Hasan replacing Yasir Ali.
Teams
Bangladesh playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das(w), Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nurul Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman
South Africa playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Umpires: Langton Rusere (ZIM), Rod Tucker (AUS)
TV Umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK)
Match Referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
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Winning a match by Duckworth Lewis method doesn’t always earn many fans but for Ireland on Wednesday it meant the world as they shocked neighbours England in a rain-affected match by five runs as the infamous but effective method came into play at Melbourne’s MCG.
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Setting a 158 for the English to chase, Andrew Balbirnie set the tone for the Irish side with a brilliant 62 at the top of the batting order. Mark Wood was the most productive bowler for the European giants as he picked three for 34. In response, England put up a 105/5 in 14.3 overs before rain put a halt to the game for good while the big screen flashed the chasing team was still five runs short of the par score.
“It started raining heavily when (Gareth) Delany started the last over (15th of the England innings),” Ireland’s Simi Singh told Indian Express. “One eye was on the big screen, where they were showing the DLS score, and the other was on heaven. We were keenly following the DLS score. Everyone was hoping for the rain to stay on, and it did.”
Singh, who sat the bench for the game as Ireland wanted to play an extra pacer, said as soon as the game was decided by the DLS, it meant the world to them with almost the entire dressing room in tears.
“When we actually found out that we had won the match, everyone started celebrating in the changing room. Everyone started hugging each other, and there were tears in almost every eye. We’re all numb. Beating England is huge, and that too at the MCG, where Ireland was playing for the first time. It was the icing on the cake,” he said.
Rain arrived at the right time for the Irishmen as England’s Moeen Ali was making every effort possible to go beyond the par total with the information being shared on the big screen.
“None of us moved until the players started walking off the ground. If that over would have gone on, they (England) could have gone ahead of us. They were only behind by five runs, three balls were left, and Moeen Ali knew about it. But it was our day,” Singh said.
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India might have won one of the most thrilling as well as emotionally exhausting T20I games in World Cup history against Pakistan but there was no let-up in intensity as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda were all back at the SCG nets for a solid two-hour session.
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Team India players are reportedly unhappy with the ‘cold food and sandwiches’ they were offered after a practice session in Sydney ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022 match against the Netherlands. As per sources, the team also complained to ICC, though unofficially.
“The food that was offered to Team India was not good. They were just given sandwiches and they have also told ICC that food provided after a practice session in Sydney was cold and not good,” a BCCI source was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is responsible for providing food and lodging during the T20 World Cup. In bilateral series, it is the duty of the host association.
As per reports, the after-practice menu is almost the same for all teams and Indian players are not being provided with hot food, which according to BCCI sources is a must after an intense training session.
The Indian team had an optional training session on Tuesday where all the fast bowlers were rested alongside all-rounder Hardik Pandya, batter Suryakumar Yadav and spinner Axar Patel.
It is learnt that the after-practice food included custom sandwiches along with fruits and falafel.
With the training getting over nearly by afternoon, it was lunch time and perhaps players were expecting a full course meal.
“It’s not like any boycott… Some players did pick up fruits and falafel but everyone wanted to have lunch and hence they had food going back to the hotel,” a BCCI official privy to the development told PTI.
“The problem is that the ICC isn’t providing any hot food after lunch. In a bilateral series, the host association is in charge of catering and they always provide hot Indian meals after a training session. But for ICC, the rule is the same for all countries,” the official further said.
“You can’t just have a cold sandwich (not even grilled) with avocado, tomato and cucumber after two hours of training. That is plain and simple inadequate nourishment,” he added.
While players took part in an optional session at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, India are not scheduled to have a practice session on Wednesday, on the eve of the Netherlands match. It has been reported that India decided against practicing on Wednesday due to the venue offered to them which was 45 minutes away from the hotel.
“Team India did not do practice sessions as it was offered a practice venue in Blacktown (In sub-urbs of Sydney) so they refused because that is appropriately 45 minutes away from Team Hotel where they are staying,” the BCCI source told ANI.
India defeated Pakistan in their campaign opener by four wickets and will now face the Netherlands on 27 October.
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt feels that all the noise is being created, just to undermine the brilliant effort put in by Kohli.
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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya feels any controversy over run-out at the non-striker’s end is unnecessary as the dismissal is part of the rule. He also took a dig at critics who bring in the ‘Spirit of the Game’ argument every time a run-out at the non-striker’s end takes place.
“Because you gave the example, we need to stop making a fuss about this. It’s a rule, simple as that. To hell with the Spirit of the Game, if it’s there, remove the rules, simple as that. The ones who have problems, good for them, that’s fine,” Hardik said on ICC Review podcast.
Hardik added that he would be okay if a bowler runs him out at the non-striker’s end as it is the batter’s mistake.
“Personally, I have no problem. If I am out, if I am walking out and someone runs me out, fair enough, it’s my mistake, not the bowlers. It is using the rules to one’s advantage. Simple as that, let’s not make a big deal, that’s it,” he added.
The run-out at the non-striker’s end recently once again became a hot topic when India’s Deepti Sharma ran out England’s Charlie Dean in the same fashion a month ago at Lord’s to help her side secure a 3-0 ODI series sweep. Dean’s dismissal led to mixed reactions with the Indian cricket fraternity supporting Deepti while England cricketers criticised the Indian cricketer.
Coming back to Hardik, the all-rounder took three wickets and scored crucial 40 runs as India defeated Pakistan by four wickets in their T20 World Cup 2022 opener on Sunday.
India will now play against the Netherlands on 27 October in their second Super 12 game in Sydney.
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Captain Jos Buttler warned his strongly fancied England side on Tuesday they risk getting "hurt" if they underestimate Ireland at the Twenty20 World Cup.
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On Tuesday, the BCCI's official social media handles posted a video of Team India leaving for Sydney for Melbourne where they will play their second match of the tournament against the Netherlands on Thursday.
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Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton has slammed the umpires' decision to carry on with their Super 12 match against South Africa at the Twenty20 World Cup even in "ridiculous" amounts of rain.
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West Indies head coach Phil Simmons will leave his post after the upcoming Test series with Australia in the wake of the team's disastrous Twenty20 World Cup campaign, Cricket West Indies said Monday.
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Tim Paine has accused South Africa of blatant ball-tampering just days after Australian cricket was rocked by the sandpaper-gate scandal in 2018, alleging it was covered up by the match broadcaster.
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Former India coach Ravi Shastri feels that Virat Kohli has shut his detractors up after the match-winning innings at Melbourne Cricket Ground against Pakistan. In India’s T20 World Cup 2022 opener against the arch-rivals, Kohli slammed 82 runs off 53 balls and helped India recover from 31/4 as Men in Blue won by four wickets.
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“It meant a lot, especially in the last few overs to keep that cool. Especially for Virat Kohli, I have seen what he has gone through in the last 3 years. If he needed a stage to make people notice; he chose the right stage. He has shut everybody up with that innings of real quality,” Ravi Shastri told broadcaster Star Sports on Sunday.
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“As they say, Cometh the hour, cometh the stage, cometh the man. he came to the party in the biggest of all contests, India vs Pakistan. I don’t think he has played a better T20I innings. Towards the end of the innings, some of the shot-making against high-quality bowling was high-class,” he added.
Shastri also said that the two-month break Kohli took ahead of the 2022 Asia Cup has helped him come back “refreshed”.
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Kohli took the break from cricket after scoring just 81 runs in 4 matches in 2022 and since his return has scored four half-centuries and a ton — his first in T20I, against Afghanistan in Asia Cup.
“He is enjoying himself. He has gone through a period when you do so well at the level, the expectations of the country on your shoulders every time you go out to play. You are also human, you are bound to go through a rough patch. Tell me one cricketer who hasn’t gone through a rough patch. The biggest in the game. His extended for some time. He took a break from the game, albeit just for a month and a month and a half,” Shastri said.
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“On the big stage, he comes back refreshed. To come out there, stay not out in the end and win a game for India, is unbelievable.”
India’s next T20 World Cup match is against the Netherlands on 27 October in Sydney.
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Hello and welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of the T20 World Cup fixture between Bangladesh and Netherlands
PREVIEW: In the first match of the Bangladesh will be up against Netherlands in Hobart. Netherlands are coming into this game on the back of some good performances in the qualifying stage where they won two out of the three matches. Batting is still a bit of a concern for them but the Dutch side still has the momentum.
On the other side, Bangladesh would look to begin the campaign on a positive note.
SQUADS:
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain
Netherlands: Max ODowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards(w/c), Tim Pringle, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Stephan Myburgh, Logan van Beek, Teja Nidamanuru, Brandon Glover, Shariz Ahmad
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Melbourne: It took until the sixth over of the Indian innings for “Dil Dil Pakistan” anthem to be echoed around Melbourne Cricket Ground. The ground announcer only reverted to playing the tunes of the unofficial Pakistan National anthem at the loss of India’s fourth wicket. It was the first time the Pakistan supporters had quietened their counterparts. The Men in Green took the opportunity to ensure the chant of “Pakistan Jeetega” boomed around the MCG.
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The crowd has been split 80:20 in India’s favour. Since the moment the sun broke through the clouds four hours before the match a sea of fans had flocked through the city centre. Many had gathered at Cafes near Flinders Street station for lunch and then walked beside the beautiful Yarra River all the way to the stadium.
Even a few people cruising on the river screamed “Come on, India!” as many fans started to wave the tri-colour flag with pride. There was a tingling of green as hundreds of people made the iconic walk over the William Barrack Bridge. The trams started to fill as the game neared. The fan park zone setup outside Gate 3 became the best place to absorb all the songs and cultures of both nations. People danced to the tunes of the Bhangra, Hindi music and other notorious Bollywood hits. It was selfies galore and face paint was applied to youngsters.
There were shirts with Kohli, Rohit, Babar, Rauf and many other names. The Bharat Army seemed to have a song dedicated to each of the Indian players. Pant and Kohli seemed to be names on most people’s lips. One fan could be heard telling another “Aree bahi abhi Rohit captain he” (Remember Rohit is the captain now not Kohli”)
As it usually the case the Indian fan has travelled from various cities around the globe. A set of people had flown from Los Angeles while a couple had arrived in the morning from Tokyo. Then there were the locals. Some had been living in Melbourne for 40 years and others had migrated into the Victorian city as late as a few hours before the titanic clash.
This was after all the epic of the World Cup clashes. The crowd was in such jovial mood, it took nearly 30mins after the first ball for all the ticket holders to enter the MCG. Once they were all packed inside the MCG was a sea of blue. For the majority of India’s innings it was difficult to hear any support for the Men in Green. But that was all about to change as Naseem Shah made early inroads into the formidable Indian batting.
Midway through the Indian innings, one could hear a pin-drop silence. The supporters with blue shirts had gone quiet. Many shook their heads and went behind the stands to grab some food. A few contemplated on leaving but their hopes started to rise with a couple of lusty blows from Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli. Suddenly the odd “India Jeetega” could be heard again. The flags that had been lowered started to be raised and noise went up a couple of decibels.
With each dot ball, the crowd became restless. With India needing 54 off 24 balls there was still hope, but many felt it would still need a miracle. “Nahi hoga thoda jaada he” was the general consensus. But a couple of towering blows by Pandya and Kohli and more started to believe.
As Kohli whipped Rauf’s final ball of the penultimate over for six – finally the “Kohli Kohli” chant reverberated in each section. Perhaps the silence that spread across the stadium at the last over the match summed up the tension. India needed 16 off the last over. Fans crossed their fingers. Some hugged their loves ones to calm the nerves while others simply couldn’t watch.
A packed MCG chanting for Virat Kohli 🏟
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Not a single soul had left the arena and listened to each word Virat Kohli had to say at the post-match presentation. Kohli appreciated all the support and deliberated a walk towards different sections of the crowd to thank them. As “Chakde India” was blasted over the sound system there was hugging, kissing, laughter, relief and tears of joy. Each and every single of the 90,293 fans would remember this heroic innings of Kohli forever. This was one game they will cherish forever.
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Hardik Pandya on Sunday couldn’t hold back his emotions following Team India’s remarkable four-wicket win in the T20 World Cup Super 12 match against Pakistan. In a video that has gone viral on Twitter, Hardik broke down in tears while he remembered his late father, who had passed away in January 2021.
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In a post-match interaction with broadcasters Star Sports, the 29-year-old recalled the role his father had played in Hardik becoming a professional cricketer, and the hardships his father went through to realise his son’s dream.
Hardik dedicated this inning to his father…moments u love to see ❤️
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“I was only thinking about my dad. I have not cried about my dad. I love my son, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to do for him what my dad did for me. He moved cities for a six-and-a-half-year old boy’s dreams without knowing I’d get to where I am today. So this is for him,” Hardik said.
Against Pakistan, Hardik finished with figures of 3/30 with the ball, while he contributed with the bat as well, scoring 40 off 37 balls. Had it not been for Hardik and Virat Kohli (82*), India would have found the going tough.
India will now look to make it two wins in two matches, when they take on Netherlands on 27 October.
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India and Pakistan will square off against one another on Sunday in Group 2 of the ongoing Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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From young to experienced, many are set to play their first T20 World Cup when action gets underway Down Under. Before the first ball is bowled, Firstpost.com brings to you FirstCup – a special series where we chart journeys of T20 World Cup debutants.
Back in 2018, both Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi set the speedometer on fire. The young seamers caught everyone’s attention with consistent speeds over 145kmph at the U-19 World Cup, which India won after beating Australia in the final. The tournament saw the likes of Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Nagarkoti and Mavi announce themselves on the big stage and draw the attention of IPL scouts. Heavy bids were expected for the pace duo of Mavi-Nagarkoti and batting mainstays Shaw and Gill.
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Gill went to KKR for Rs 1.8 crore and Shaw was bought by Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) for Rs 1.2 crore. The youngsters were rewarded for their outings in age-group cricket but it was the bidding wars for Nagarkoti and Mavi which got everyone talking. KKR were in the mood to snap these exciting talents and spent Rs 3.20 crores for Nagarkoti and Rs 3 crores for Mavi. It was on the expected lines as Indian cricket was in desperate need for speed during that period.
While the auctions were rewarding for plenty of U-19 players from the World Cup squad, a lanky left-arm seamer went unsold. He didn’t get many chances in the World Cup and played only two of the six matches India U-19 played that year. At such a young age, it was quite natural for any cricketer to feel disheartened but it wasn’t the case for this seamer from Punjab. These were early days but his coach Jaswant Rai, especially after how the next few years unfolded, knew Arshdeep Singh was cut from a different cloth.
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“It was clear after the World Cup, where he only played one or two games (two games), that there is no point to go and try hitting speed of 150. Wo to itni jaldi hona nahi tha [it wasn’t going to happen overnight], so we went the other way. Arshdeep worked very hard, wanted to make a name for himself after fewer chances in the World Cup and the focus was completely on enhancing (his) skill set, developing variations and being consistent in hitting the lengths. 140-142 ki speed bhi bahut hoti hai agar sahi jagah dale [140-142 speeds are good if you hit the right spots], toh wohi focus tha,” recalls coach Rai in an exclusive interaction with Firstpost.
After a long time, speedometer readings of Indian seamers were generating a lot of interest – home and away. Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop had termed Mavi and Nagarkoti as the future of Indian cricket. But away from the spotlight, Arshdeep was honing his skills and waiting for the right opportunity to make his presence felt.
In little over a year, the opportunity came his way when Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) got him at the 2019 IPL auction for Rs 20 lakh and the left-armer made his maiden appearance even before turning up for Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The impact was immediate. In Game 1 (vs Rajasthan Royals), Arshdeep picked Jos Buttler and returned to scalp Ajinkya Rahane later in the innings. The coach knew there was still work to be done and both returned to the drawing board to be better prepped for the challenges which lay ahead.
“Performing in IPL certainly is a big boost for any young cricketer. Arshdeep was ready to work harder than ever and we focussed a lot on improving the yorker, working on variations, effectively using the bouncers and hitting consistent lengths,” says Rai.
The big call
The next two editions of the IPL saw more game time for Arshdeep and the seamer became KXIP’s go-to man to bowl the difficult overs, especially at death. He had an excellent 2021 season where he bagged 18 wickets in 12 games. Before the big auction ahead of the 2022 edition, where two new teams were set to be added, both Arshdeep and his coach were made to take a tough call. Kings XI Punjab were willing to retain the then uncapped seamer for Rs 4 crores.
Has to be said. Arshdeep Singh is among the top 3-4 death bowlers in the IPL.
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“We were honestly very confused during that time. Had he gone to the pool, he could have got a bid of even 7-8 crores as the previous season was very good. But at that time, both me and Arshdeep were looking to ensure maximum game time. Who knows what would have happened in the new team, new setup, how he would have played or used. Since he was part of Punjab for few years, everyone knew him and kind of understood his game. So it was important to ensure maximum game time to get attention for the next step, and that thankfully happened,” says Rai.
Arshdeep didn’t take bucket loads of wickets in IPL 2022 but it was his accuracy, especially in the death overs, which garnered the attention of the national selectors. The seamer was captain Mayank Agarwal’s most trusted bowler, sometimes even ahead of the more experienced Kagiso Rabada.
“It was important to get dressing room and captain’s backing. Bowling difficult overs only improves a cricketer and makes him more mature. The same happened to him at a very young age and he only grew in confidence from there on,” says Rai.
Song of fire and ice
Arshdeep may not be the typical, in-your-face fast bowler, but the youngster is very aggressive in his approach — both in the powerplay overs and at the death. With the new ball, he focuses on the movement. During the death overs, the 23-year-old mixes things up well. The yorkers are accurate, bouncers lethal and slower ones effective. All this is topped up by the ability to remain ice cool in crunch situations.
“It doesn’t happen overnight. When he came to me as a youngster, I only asked him to make cricket his life. Bowling mai aag dikhani hai but dimag thanda rakhna hai. It is important to remain calm in cricket, under pressure. Arshdeep is very aggressive with his approach in bowling but over the last few years, he has mastered the art of remaining calm under pressure. Something which is any captain’s delight.
“With more game time, he has matured, knows how to bowl to fields well, use the dimensions of the fields and conditions. I think his biggest strength is to adapt to conditions and nature of pitches and dimensions of the ground. It’s very important for a fast bowler and he has worked very hard to do that well consistently now,” says Rai.
‘Cup leke aana hai… ‘
India had a forgettable Asia Cup and the tournament didn’t give many happy memories to Arshdeep either. After the defeat against Pakistan, the troll army had their swords out and it was Arshdeep who was on the receiving end of the hatred for his dropped catch. Very few talked about his brilliant over that came right after.
Every Indian is proud of #ArshdeepSingh. The issues related to cricket should be settled on cricket field only. Those who are paid to create rift among India’s unity must understand that Indians won’t buy your propaganda. We stand with our boys. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/bVjqDBWCbq
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“It was unfortunate but he handled the situation well. He had support of both the team management and the captain. Arshdeep has become a very mature person now and the same can be seen in his bowling too, so he will only grow as an individual and bowler after incidents like these,” says Rai.
Has he put that behind him? “Of course. Only focus is World Cup now. He said, ‘sir Asia Cup mai to Asia ki teams thi, waha accha nahi ho paaya but ab World Cup leke aana hai and waha world teams ke aage accha karna hai’,” says Rai.
After seeing his teammates play a leading role in the U-19 World Cup triumph back in 2018, Arshdeep would certainly hope to do the same at the T20 World Cup starting with the clash against Pakistan on Sunday (23 October). The 23-year-old has reached the big stage and couldn’t have asked for a better setting to stamp his authority.
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BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, recently confirmed that India would not be travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next year and that the event will be happening at a neutral venue.
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A fired-up Zimbabwe plan to cause "as much damage" as possible in the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 after making the grade for the first time, led by a coach who knows what success tastes like.
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Ahead of the crucial encounter against Pakistan, India captain Rohit Sharma addressed a press conference on Saturday where he spoke about the team's preparations and what the playing XI can look like.
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T20 World Cup: The action in the Super12 stage begins from Saturday. India begin their campaign in Group 2 with a clash against arch rivals Pakistan on Sunday.
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England face minnows Afghanistan in a T20 World Cup Group 1 match at Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday
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The Trans-Tasman rivalry will be renewed once again when Australia face New Zealand in a T20 World Cup Group 1 fixture at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, October 23
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Brad Haddin joining Punjab Kings was on the cards after the IPL franchise roped in World Cup winning coach Trevor Bayliss as the new head coach, replacing Anil Kumble.
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Team India will be missing in the T20 World Cup will be the services of their star all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, who was ruled out due to an injury.
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India today reacted sharply to Pakistan's threat to pull out of the ICC World Cup next year in a row over the Asia Cup. "You can't ignore India," Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said, asserting that "all top teams" will come to the country for the World Cup.
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With India set to face Pakistan on Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a video of the team's journey from Brisbane to Melbourne
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T20 WC: Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Gurbaz was hit on the left foot by Shaheen Afridi's inswinging yorker. He was given some medical attention and was carried off the pitch.
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India will tour Bangladesh in December for the first time since 2015 for three one-day internationals and two Tests, the BangladeshCricketBoard said on Thursday
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The T20 World Cup first round kicked off on October 16, while the main event starts on October 22 with a match between New Zealand and Australia.
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Patil was earlier director at the National Cricket Academy and also served as chairman of the BCCI selection committee. He represented India in 29 Tests and 45 ODIs.
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Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra isn't of the opinion that Shaheen Shah Afridi is the bowler Rohit Sharma's men 'need to be wary of', but Haris Rauf.
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10:20 (IST)
After 11 overs,Sri Lanka 66/2 ( Kusal Mendis (W) 33 , Charith Asalanka 16)
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The Dutch seamers are mixing it up very well. They have been deceiving the batters with the pace. The slower ones have done the trick
09:58 (IST)
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WICKET! That's two in two for Paul van Meekeren. He has trapped Dhananjaya de Silva in front of the stumps for a first-ball zero. Sri Lanka have lost two on the trot
09:57 (IST)
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WICKET! That's a massive wicket. In-form Pathum Nissanka has been sent packing by Paul van Meekeren with a brilliant yorker. The batter is back in the hut for 14 off 21
09:53 (IST)
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SIX! That's the first one of the innings. A fine slog sweep from Pathum Nissanka has deposited the ball out of the park to the square leg boundary. Sri Lanka have started to attack now and rightly so because the way this track is behaving, counter attack is the best defence, it seems
09:46 (IST)
After 4 overs,Sri Lanka 18/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 6 , Kusal Mendis (W) 12)
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The track has some turn on offer. Sri Lanka have the spinners who can just rattle the opponents. They need to put up a score of around 140 here
09:32 (IST)
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The players are out in the middle. Pathum Nissanka who has shown his class and has been in good touch will open the batting with Kusal Mendis. Fred Klaassen will bowl the first over
09:07 (IST)
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Playing XI
Netherlands: Max ODowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Tim Pringle, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren
09:05 (IST)
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Playing XI
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando
09:03 (IST)
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Dasun Shanaka has made the right call and Sri Lanka will bat first in this important fixture. "We will bat first. It is a used wicket. The batters are in good form. We have got two changes. It happens in cricket. We knew that our team is a better team than what we showed in the first game. And we did bounce back," Shanaka said at the toss.
09:02 (IST)
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Pathum Nissanka though played a brilliant innings and helped the side put up a fighting total on the board. The Lankan Lions are now up against side who is coming into this game on the back of two consecutive wins
08:52 (IST)
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The Sri Lankan bowling attack was on a roll in the previous game against UAE. But their batting is a concern. In fact, UAE spinner Karthik Meiyappan bagged a hat-trick against them
08:13 (IST)
Kasun Rajitha has replaced Chameera who was ruled out due to a torn left calf muscle. Rajitha is currently in SL and will be travelling to Australia asap. Danushka Gunathilaka who has a left hamstring tear will be replaced by travelling reserve Ashen Bandara. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Ps8yHImB1F
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08:02 (IST)
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Sri Lanka will have to win against Netherlands to stay in the race. They suffered a defeat against Namibia but made a roaring comeback against UAE. A win in this match will hand the Asian side important points
07:21 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of the T20 World Cup fixture between Sri Lanka and Netherlands
PREVIEW: Sri Lanka will be up against Netherlands in Geelong in their final Group A match. The Lankan Lions have a win and a defeat in the two matches that they have played. The Asian side will have to win this third match to stay in the hunt for a spot in the Super 12s.
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While they suffered a defeat in the first game against Namibia, Sri Lanka bounced back in the second to thump UAE.
Netherlands on the other side, are presently at the helm in the points table in their group with two wins on the trot in the first two matches. If Sri Lanka beat Netherlands in this particular encounter and Nambia clinch a win against UAE in the second match of the day, then the NRR will come into play to decide which two teams move ahaead in the Super 12s.
SQAUDS:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka, Danushka Gunathilaka
Netherlands: Max ODowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Tim Pringle, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Stephan Myburgh, Logan van Beek, Teja Nidamanuru, Brandon Glover, Shariz Ahmad
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