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‘Thick and thin’ Scotland join Bangladesh in T20 World Cup second round

'Thick and thin' Scotland join Bangladesh in T20 World Cup second round

MUSCAT, Oct 21, 2021 (AFP) – Scotland, having gone “through thick and thin”, reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time on Thursday with a thumping eight-wicket win over Oman as star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan steered Bangladesh into the next phase. The Scots comfortably chased down their target of 123 with 18 … Read more

Hasaranga, Nissanka help Sri Lanka storm into T20 World Cup Super 12s

Sri Lanka skittle out Netherlands for 44 in T20 World Cup

ABU DHABI, Oct 20, 2021 (AFP) – Wanindu Hasaranga and Pathum Nissanka hit half-centuries as Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by 70 runs on Wednesday to reach the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup. Hasaranga, who smashed 71, and Nissanka, who made 61, put on a key stand of 123 to guide Sri Lanka to … Read more