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T20 World Cup 2024: Doughty South Africa eke out seven-run win over England

Quinton de Kock made a coruscating fifty and bowlers responded bravely to the challenge of defending a sub-par total as South Africa thwarted a late England surge to eke out a tight seven-run win in their Group 2 Super Eight match in the T20 World Cup, here on Friday. England had done well to keep South Africa to 163/6 in spite of De Kock's 38-ball 65, but lost their way despite a spirited fightback from Harry Brook (53) and Liam Livingstone (33). They eventually finished at 156 for six. South Africa's perfection in executing their plans of taking the pace off the ball corresponded with England's refusal to show intent as the defending champions did not find a single boundary between the fifth and the 12th over. Brook and Livingstone did extremely well to stage a fightback to bring England back into the game but South Africa held their nerves, despite making plenty of errors, to keep their winning run in this World Cup intact. England were still significantly far from target needin

T20 WC 2024 Super 8 AUS vs AFG preview: Afghans set for stern Aussies test

A stern test awaits Afghanistan as they take on a rampant Australia in their T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 1 clash here on Sunday. Coming off a 47-run thrashing at the hands of India, Afghanistan will be under pressure not just to record a win but also to improve their Net Run Rate which took a severe hit after the loss in their first Super Eight game. Afghanistan are placed third with a NRR of -2.350 and it will be an uphill task for them to improve that as well as move up in the points table in a group which also consists Bangladesh. While Rahmanullah Gurbaz (178 runs) and Ibrahim Zadran (160) have been at the forefront of Afghanistan batting, they need more from their middle and lower-order batters in terms of contribution. Both Fazalhaq Farooqi (15 wickets) and Rashid Khan (9) have made life tough for batters consistently across varied pitches in the Americas and they will be crucial to stop the battery of in-form Australian batters who like to keep things in their ...

T20 WC, India vs Bangladesh: Antigua weather forecast, hourly rain forecast

The result of IND-BAN match could be decided by Antigua weather. With the toss scheduled to take place at 10 AM local time (7:30 PM IST, 8 PM Bangladesh time), there is strong prediction of rainfall

West Indies crush USA by 9 wickets in T20 World Cup Super 8 clash

Opener Shai Hope blasted an unbeaten 82 as West Indies came back roaring to crush the United States of America by nine wickets in the T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eight match here. After bowling out the USA for a mere 128 in 19.5 overs, the West Indies batters went all guns blazing from the word go to knock off the target in 10.5 overs to make 130/1, recording a comfortable win. The win improved West Indies' standing in the Group 2 points table. The Caribbean side, which had suffered an eight-wicket hammering from England on Wednesday, is now placed second with two points and a Net Run Rate of 1.814. Johnson Charles fell for a 14-ball 15 with a couple of fours early on but the pair of Hope (82 not out) and Nicholas Pooran did the job for their side, smacking the USA bowlers all around the park here at the Kensington Oval. Hope made a mincemeat of the USA bowling as the right-handed wicketkeeper-batter clattered eight sixes and four fours to make 82 not out from just 39 balls, with .

T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: ENG vs SA Playing 11 live streaming & telecast

England vs South Africa Playing 11: Both teams are unchanged from their previous match. Disney plus Hotstar will live stream the ENG vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 match in India

T20 WC 2024 Super 8 India vs Bangladesh: Antigua weather to play spoilsport

With rain likely to play spoilsport during India vs Bangladesh match on June 22, it's high time Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should fire as an opener in Antigua.

B'desh skipper vows to win remaining Super 8 matches despite batting woes

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto acknowledged that his batters have been underperforming in the T20 World Cup but promised better showings with the bat in their remaining Super Eights matches including the next one against India. Bangladesh produced their best-ever showing at the T20 World Cup as they won three matches in the group stage to qualify for the Super Eights. But the Tigers were handed a 28-run DLS defeat by Australia in their opening Super Eight fixture. They take on India next. "The next two matches are important. There is a lot to gain from them. If we can win them, we will be in a better condition. We will play to win every match," Shanto said at the post-match press conference. Bangladesh posted 140/8 in their 20 overs in yet another underwhelming batting display. "Yes, there was big difference in the condition because last match there was a lot of spin and also seam but today the wicket looked flat... a very good wicket to bat and I think we didn't bat well

Pak players draw flak for taking families to US for ICC T20 World Cup

Pakistan's disastrous T20 World Cup campaign in the USA has expectedly triggered a backlash against the players, who are being criticised for taking their families along, even as their beleaguered cricket board mulled invoking a new defamation law to tackle "unsubstantiated claims and reports". According to a local media report, apart from the nearly 34 players, support staff and officials who were part of the national squad in the USA, the team hotel was teeming with around 26 to 28 family members of the players. These included their wives, children, parents and even siblings in some cases. Pakistan were eliminated after losing to India and debutants USA in their group league stage matches held in New York. The report said players like Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, and Muhammad Amir were among those who had family members travelling with them. Babar, who is not married, had his father, mother and brothers staying in the team hotel. "The extra expenses incurre

T20 World Cup 2024, WI vs US preview: West Indies face crunch USA clash

West Indies cannot afford another misstep as they take on a tenacious USA outfit in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup here, seeking to revitalize their quest for an unprecedented third title. After remaining unbeaten in the group stage, the West Indies slumped to an eight-wicket loss to defending champions England in their opening Super Eight fixture, paying the price for playing out as many as 51 dot balls and failing to rotate strike. The heavy defeat to England has not only pushed Ravman Powell and his men to the bottom of the group but they now have -1.343 net run rate and need to win big to keep their hopes of lifting the title at home alive. USA, on the other hand, haven't won any game since their victory against Pakistan earlier this month. But they gave a good account of themselves against India and almost shocked South Africa, falling just 18 runs short of the Proteas' 194/4 against a high-quality bowling attack. The co hosts of the tournament have shown that they are

T20 WC, IND vs BAN preview: Pressure on Rohit, Kohli and Dube to perform

The ever-present tension of their over a decade-long big-stage rivalry would make for an engrossing sub-plot when an undefeated India takes on a faltering Bangladesh, both teams desperately hoping for their batting stars to strike form in the Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. The overall head-to-head record is overwhelmingly in India's favour but Bangladesh have been known to be plucky and Rohit Sharma and his men would be wary of that. The two South Asian neighbours have also been locked in some off-field drama in the past with Bangladesh often expressing its misgivings with India's financial might in the sport. At the ongoing World Cup though, there is no doubt that India are as mighty a cricketing power to be a serious title contender. The Men in Blue produced a professional performance against Afghanistan in their opening Super Eights match. With only a travel day separating their remaining two games, they would be hoping that the players, who have not

India vs Afg: We understood conditions & planned accordingly, says Rohit

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday lauded the team for their comfortable 47-run victory over Afghanistan, attributing the clinical all-round display to better planning which was possible due to extensive knowledge about local conditions. India dishd out a superlative show as they posted 181 for 8 and then returned to dismiss Afghanistan for 134 to register a comfortable 47 run win. "The last two years we've played T20s here, so we understand the conditions and planned accordingly. We adapted well and got 180, which was a great effort from the batters. We had class bowlers who defended it perfectly," Rohit said during the post-match presentation. "Everyone came in and did their job, that's critical and we dwell on it. SKY and Hardik's partnership was critical at that point, we needed someone to bat deep which they did." Jasprit Bumrah was the standout bowler as he returned with brilliant figures of 4-1-7-3. "We know Bumrah's class and what he can do. Important for us to use him

T20 World Cup 2024 AUS vs BAN highlights: Australia win by 28 runs (DLS method)

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights Australia vs Bangladesh full scorecard: star pacer Pat Cummins scripted history in Antigua when he became the second Australian player claim a hat-trick in T20 WC

Australia vs Bangladesh playing 11, Antigua weather forecast live streaming

Australia vs Bangladesh Playing 11: Australia made two changes while Bangladesh made one in their Playing 11

T20 World Cup 2024 AFG vs IND: Will Kohli and Indian fielders bounce back?

Virat, who has hit only five runs in the three innings so far in the T20 World Cup, has smashed 201 runs in four innings against the Afghans

T20 World Cup: Quite excited to play India in day game, says coach Trott

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott feels his team is a stronger unit in a day game and expects his sprightly bunch to optimise the conditions against a formidable India in their opening Super 8 fixture here on Thursday. Afghanistan come into the Super 8s, high on confidence, having won three of their four league games including one against New Zealand. Their sole loss came against West Indies earlier this week. Day games actually suit us better. So, quite excited to play India in a day game. Obviously, they are one of the favourites and obviously that has added pressure for India," former England Test batter said. He doesn't feel that Afghanistan can be dubbed as underdogs anymore. "........and hopefully, we can come in obviously perceived as underdogs but in my mind very much not underdogs and fully prepared and ready for the battle that confronts us tomorrow which I'm very excited about, Trott said on Wednesday. Afghanistan, who were close to a semi-final berth in the ODI Wor

T20 Wold Cup: Kuldeep will come into play in Caribbean, says Rahul Dravid

Without giving too much away, India head coach Rahul Dravid hinted at the possibility of playing wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup, starting with the Super 8 opener against Afghanistan. India did not play either Kuldeep or Yuzvendra Chahal in the USA leg of the tournament considering the pace-friendly conditions. However, the conditions are different in the Caribbean where wrist spinners have already made an impact with Adam Zampa being a case in point. India could drop a pacer and include Kuldeep in the team ========================================== How tough was it to leave Kuldeep, who has been India's standout spinner over the past 12 months, out of playing eleven in USA? It's tough to leave anyone out. I mean all the four guys that we left out in those games, to be honest, are all quality players. It's just that the conditions and what we felt was the requirement in that particular venue made us go with that particular combination where we

T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 IND vs AFG Playing 11: Kuldeep replaces Siraj

India vs Afghanistan Playing 11: Kuldeep Yadav came into the Indian playing 11 in place of Mohammed Siraj aj as India expected Barbados to assist spin better. Afghanistan also made one change

T20 World Cup 2024 AFG vs IND: Hardik is India's go-to man in middle overs

It might be surprising that in a team where there is Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya is the bowler with the best swing and seam average for India in middle overs

IND vs AFG highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Surya, Bumrah guide India to huge win in Barbados

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights IND vs AFG Full Scorecard: Suryakumar Yadav hit 53 while Jasprit Bumrah finished with figures of 3/7 to take India to a huge 47 runs in their first Super 8 clash

T20 World Cup 2024 ENG vs WI highlights: Salt, Bairstow star in England's 8-wicket win

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 highlights England vs West Indies full scorecard: help from Jonny Bairstow (48 not out, 26b, 5x4, 2x6).