India’s decision to bat after winning the toss was overshadowed by Keshav Maharaj’s early breakthroughs against Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant in the second over. With Suryakumar Yadav also falling within the powerplay, Axar Patel was promoted to No. 5 to stabilize alongside Virat Kohli. A notable moment came in the ninth over when Axar […]
With both teams coming off consecutive wins, the highly anticipated clash between India and South Africa was expected to be a thriller. India won the toss and opted to bat first, starting strong with 15 runs off Marco Jansen’s opening over. However, captain Aiden Markram’s strategy to introduce left-arm orthodox spinner Keshav Maharaj from the […]
Winning the toss and electing to field first proved beneficial for England as they quickly dismissed Virat Kohli and Sam Curran to left-arm pacers within a 46-run powerplay. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav then steadied the innings, but rain interrupted play for 77 minutes. Once play resumed, the Mumbai duo built a solid 73-run partnership […]
After a rain delay in the ICC World T20’s second semi-final, England’s captain Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to field first under challenging conditions. India, sticking with their unchanged lineup, continued with the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, despite their lackluster performances in the tournament. In the third over, Reece […]
India secured a spot in the World T20 semi-finals as group leaders after a decisive victory against Australia, eliminating the reigning 50-over champions. Captain Rohit Sharma, at the pre-match press conference ahead of their clash with England, humorously remarked that the biggest takeaway from the 24-run win was Australia’s exit from the competition. Despite allegations […]
Afghanistan faced nearly insurmountable odds in their first World Cup semi-final on Thursday, collapsing to a meager 56 all out in the first innings. Despite the setback, their new-ball pace duo, on a ferocious pitch, maintained high spirits. Naveen-ul-Haq bolstered the team’s morale with an early dismissal of Quinton de Kock. The right-arm fast bowler […]
Choosing to bat first, Afghanistan’s innings started disastrously as Marco Jansen struck early, dismissing the tournament’s leading run-scorer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, for a three-ball duck in the opening over. Jansen continued his onslaught by dismantling Gulbadin Naib’s stumps in his next over. Kagiso Rabada compounded Afghanistan’s woes with a devastating double-wicket maiden, leaving them staggering at […]
Afghanistan’s fairytale journey in the 2024 T20 World Cup came to a sudden and devastating end at Tarouba on Thursday. A fired-up South African bowling attack dismissed them for a mere 56 runs in challenging conditions. Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi were the main architects of this collapse, each taking three wickets, while Kagiso Rabada […]
Sussex had an impressive start in the first innings after Leicestershire won the toss and chose to bowl. John Simpson’s remarkable 183 and Oliver Carter’s solid 96 drove Sussex to a formidable total of 442 runs. In response, Leicestershire struggled and were bowled out for a mere 275 runs, with Sean Hunt taking four wickets […]
Afghanistan and Bangladesh exchanged blows in a thrilling final Super Eights group stage match, with intermittent rain showers adding to the drama. Batting first, Afghanistan posted a modest 115/5, and Bangladesh’s aggressive pursuit of a net run rate boost led to a flurry of wickets. By the 12th over, Bangladesh had slumped to 81/7, putting […]