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Last-over thriller sees South Africa edge past Sri Lanka

David Miller and Kagiso Rabada played aggressive unbeaten late cameos as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in a tense Twenty20 World Cup clash on Saturday.
30 October 2021, 13:58 PM

Hamstring injury puts Shakib in doubt for SA match

After an abdominal injury had sidelined the wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan in Bangladesh’s latest Super 12 encounter, The Tigers may suffer another injury blow one as premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, after having struggled with his hamstring throughout the game against the West Indies, could be in doubt for the next game against South Africa on November 2.
30 October 2021, 13:25 PM

Attacking someone over religion is most pathetic: Kohli on abuse of Shami

India captain Virat Kohli lashed out on Saturday at the "spineless people" who abused bowler Mohammed Shami online after his side's defeat in their Twenty20 World Cup opener against Pakistan last weekend.
30 October 2021, 11:53 AM

‘Remember the name’

‘Remember the name’. These words from Ian Bishop from the commentary box are almost as iconic as the moment he described -- West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite hitting England’s Ben Stokes for four successive sixes to help the Windies win the final of the T20 World Cup in 2016 in Kolkata to become the only team with two T20 World Cup titles. 
30 October 2021, 06:53 AM

Tigers’ hopes dashed

It came down to the wire as Bangladesh needed four to win off the last ball of the game with skipper Mahmudullah Riyad on strike. But Andre Russell kept his composure and fired in a yorker which Mahmudullah couldn’t connect, ending the Tigers’ dream of reaching the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Old foes England, Australia brace for an exciting clash

Title favourites England are expected to be tested for the first time in the ongoing T20 World Cup when they face arch-rivals Australia in a battle for supremacy in the Super 12 Group today.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

An even contest on the cards

Star batter Quinton de Kock’s expected return after agreeing to take the knee will bolster South Africa when they take on an inconsistent Sri Lanka in their Super 12 game at the T20 World Cup today.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Milne hopes to make impact against India

New Zealand’s Adam Milne is hoping to make a difference in Sunday’s must-win clash against India at the Twenty20 World Cup after being left frustrated on the sidelines for the opening loss to Pakistan.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

‘It was phenomenal’

Andre Russell bowled an immaculate final over to help West Indies pip Bangladesh in a low-scoring thriller by three runs for their first Super 12 win yesterday that kept their Twenty20 World Cup title defence alive.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

A haunting case of butterfingers

Bangladesh’s catching has emerged as the major area of concern for the team management at the ongoing T20 World Cup, where fielders have failed to support the hard-working bowlers by dropping some easy chances in crucial moments since the first round.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Liton’s dismissal was the turning point’

Bangladesh have only themselves to blame yet again after falling to a third consecutive defeat in the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup shattered their dreams of making it to the semifinals.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Asif Ali leads Pakistan to victory over Afghanistan

Asif Ali smashed four sixes in the penultimate over to help Pakistan achieve a hard-fought five-wicket win over Afghanistan in the Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Friday.
29 October 2021, 17:55 PM

Tigers suffer agonising 3-run defeat against Windies

With a boundary required in the final delivery, Bangladesh T20I skipper failed to connect a yorker-length delivery from West Indies' Andre Russell as the Tigers suffered an agonising three-run defeat in their Super 12 clash against the Windies in Sharjah today. 
29 October 2021, 12:03 PM

Australia's Warner regains batting mojo

Australia's David Warner philosophised on the vagaries of professional sport and appeared to be in a jovial mood after rediscovering his form at the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.
29 October 2021, 10:43 AM

Bangladesh choose to bowl first against West Indies

Bangladesh have won the toss against West Indies and elected to bowl first in their third Super 12 fixture at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today. 
29 October 2021, 09:29 AM

Sohan to miss West Indies encounter

Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan is set to miss Bangladesh’s crucial third game of the Super 12 stage against the West Indies today (4 pm Bangladesh time).
29 October 2021, 08:27 AM

Jordan hails ‘tremendous’ England bowling changes

Chris Jordan on Thursday hailed the “tremendous” efforts of England’s improvised bowling attack following dominant victories in their first two T20 World Cup matches.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Unconventional De Kock toes the line

Quinton de Kock has long been a maverick. A precocious talent, it was obvious early in his career that he did not fit easily into any cricketing stereotypes.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Can spirited Afghanistan ground high-flying Pakistan?

Their confidence sky-high after two consecutive victories, Pakistan’s razor-sharp attack will test the prowess and maturity of Afghanistan’s impressive batters when the two teams clash in a Super 12 Group 2 match in the T20 World Cup today.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Don’t want to overthink it’

Although the Bangladesh team has come in for scathing criticism for all corners due to their poor performances at the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan Sohan is confident the Tigers can turn things around with a win against the West Indies in Sharjah today, an encounter that has shaped into a do-or-die contest for both teams.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM