India’s disastrous World Cup semi-final loss to England, the entire T20 team may be changed Potentially harming Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma At the Adelaide Oval, England cruised to a 10-wicket victory on Thursday, chasing down the 169-run goal with four overs left to set up a final against Pakistan, the traditional opponent of … Read more
In the second Twenty20 World Cup semi-final that in Adelaide Hardik Pandya hit 63 runs off 33 balls, which helped India achieve a respectable score of 168-6 against England Virat Kohli scored 50 runs, his fourth fifty of the tournament, and put on vital partnerships, including a fourth-wicket stand with Pandya that was worth 61 … Read more
Pakistan scores 226 runs despite losing five wickets Ghulam Fatima records a haul of five wickets for 84 runs, which is a career high Leah Paul and Gaby Lewis of Ireland share the first wicket for 84 runs Following the Men in Green’s decisive victory in the T20 World Cup semifinal, Pakistan’s women provided the … Read more
To begin the second T20 World Cup semi-final at Adelaide Oval between England and India, England captain Jos Butler elected to bowl. Pakistan, which advanced to the finals by beating New Zealand, will face the victor of this match. After injuries forced out Dawid Malan and Mark Wood, England called up Phil Salt and Chris … Read more
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left proud of the fight his team put up against Liverpool in the first-leg of the League Cup semifinal on Thursday to manage a 0-0 draw at the Anfield. The Gunners looked set to pay for another moment of madness from former captain Granit Xhaka when he was sent off … Read more
DUBAI: He was the fresh-faced 15-year-old who stared down Shoaib Akhtar in the nets, became the highest-ranked T20 batsman in the world before being elevated to national hero after masterminding a rare Pakistan victory over India. In the breathless aftermath of that 10-wicket win over their fiercest rivals at the World Cup, the national cricket captain was … Read more
SHARJAH: Veteran Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik on Sunday admitted a Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against a formidable Australia will give him “butterflies”. Pakistan completed the Super 12 stage with five wins in as many games with a clinical 72-run win over qualifiers Scotland in Sharjah. Shoaib smashed a quickfire 18-ball 54 not out — the fastest half century … Read more
SHARJAH: Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez says such is Pakistan’s form at the Twenty20 World Cup they are brimming with confidence and have no preferences as to who they play in the semi-finals. Pakistan have been unstoppable since their historic 10-wicket win over bitter rivals India at the beginning of the campaign. The 2009 champions have gone on … Read more
SHARJAH: South Africa bowed out of the Twenty20 World up on Saturday but coach Mark Boucher said the young team is headed in the “right direction” and will soon be rewarded with a trophy. The Proteas won their final Super 12 league match in Sharjah to hand England their first loss in the tournament but … Read more
SHARJAH: Rassie van der Dussen smashed an unbeaten 94 as South Africa beat England by 10 runs but failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday. Group 1 winners England and Australia, who beat West Indies in the first match of the day, made the final four from the six-team … Read more
DUBAI: Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Friday called Mitchell Starc their go-to bowler as they take on a wounded West Indies in their decisive final group match of the Twenty20 World Cup. Australia demolished Bangladesh by eight wickets on Thursday to move ahead of South Africa on net run-rate and a win in Abu Dhabi on Saturday … Read more
Pakistan will look to extend their unbeaten streak in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as they take on Namibia in their fourth encounter of the tournament at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (today). The Men-in-Green have defeated India, New Zealand, and Afghanistan in their first three contests of the World Cup … Read more
SHARJAH: Jos Buttler hit the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup as England effectively booked their semi-final spot with a 26-run victory over Sri Lanka on Monday. Buttler’s unbeaten 101 – his maiden century in 86 T20 internationals – steered England to 163 for four after being invited to bat first in Sharjah. England … Read more
