NEW DELHI: South Africa defeated an emotionally spent Afghanistan by nine wickets at Tarouba, Trinidad, to advance to their first-ever T20 World Cup final. They did this by casting aside their agonizing semifinal jinx with a masterful display of pace bowling.The Afghans will walk home with their heads held high following an inspiring run in…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan were bowled out for just 56 runs in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024, setting an unwanted record for the lowest team total in the tournament’s semi-final history. After winning the toss and opting to bat at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on Wednesday, Trinidad, Afghanistan faced a…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of their T20 World semi-final game against India on Thursday, England’s head coach Matthew Mott acknowledged a significant shift in India’s batting approach since their 10-wicket defeat in the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final. Mott highlighted India’s aggressive batting strategy, particularly in the powerplay, spearheaded by captain Rohit Sharma.This contrasts sharply with…
India, Afghanistan, South Africa and England — the four survivors of the ‘Super 8s’ have finally been spotted. This has been a rare, collector’s edition of a T20 World Cup where the ball, for once, has mostly dominated the bat. We have also witnessed a clutch of humdingers, and it’s likely more nerve-racking encounters are…
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Robin Singh believes that India’s robust bowling attack can give them an advantage over England in the second semi-final of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, set to take place at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday. This match is a rematch of the 2022 semi-final where England…
NEW DELHI: In the latest update to the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, there has been a significant shift at the top, with Suryakumar Yadav of India being displaced from the number one position. Yadav, who has been the leading T20 batsman since December 2023 and has previously held the top spot, has been overtaken…
NEW DELHI: The BCCI has announced that all-rounder Shivam Dube will replace the injured Nitish Reddy in the Indian T20 squad for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour, which consists of five T20 Internationals starting from July 6. The medical team is currently monitoring the progress of the Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder.All matches during the series will be…
NEW DELHI: Responding sharply to former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq‘s accusations of ball tampering by Team India during the Super 8 match against Australia, skipper Rohit Sharma emphasised that if it won’t reverse swing here, then where it will, as the Men in Blue are not playing in conditions like those in Australia or England.Rohit’s remarks…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan received an official reprimand from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his actions during the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Bangladesh. The incident took place in the final over of Afghanistan’s batting innings.Rashid’s frustration boiled over when his teammate, Karim Janat, declined to take a second run…
