Month: March 2016

Mamata Banerjee felicitates Imran Khan ahead of India vs Pakistan World T20 match. © AFP Kolkata: Expressing her happiness over the city hosting the India-Pakistan World T20 cricket clash on Saturday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured the organisers to provide foolproof safety and security arrangements for the final match on April 3 here. “I want to thank ICC, BCCI, CAB and (CAB president) Sourav Ganguly for organising this…

Joe Root produced a phenomenal innings under intense pressure as England proved their ICC World Twenty20 credentials in dramatic fashion by completing a record chase of 230 to stun South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Faced with the highest-ever pursuit at a World T20, Eoin Morgan’s side responded to Wednesday’s defeat to a Chris Gayle-inspired West Indies in spectacular style, overhauling the Proteas’ 229 for four with two…

Joe Root has revealed how patience was the key to England completing the second-highest Twenty20 international run-chase and shocking South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Yorkshireman produced a phenomenal innings under intense pressure, clubbing 83 from 44 balls to help England overhaul the Proteas’ 229 for four with two wickets and two deliveries to spare. The brilliant batting performance was the perfect response to a disappointing bowling…

England pulled off a remarkable chase of 230, the second-highest Twenty20 international pursuit, to stun South Africa in the ICC World Twenty20. Here is how the cricketing world reacted to the victory.    Now that’s a T20 victory….WHAT A PERFORMANCE. @root66 yeeaahhhhhh  — Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20) March 18, 2016 What a game of cricket. Congrats England on that chase. Is T20 the best form of cricket??  — Ravi Bopara (@ravibopara)…

[embedded content] England will be working on batting “a bit more aggressively” before their game with ICC Women’s World Twenty20 hosts India, according to Katherine Brunt. Having started their campaign strongly yesterday with a 36-run defeat of Bangladesh in Bangalore, Charlotte Edwards’ side next face an in-form India in Dharamsala on Tuesday. England posted 153 for seven yesterday, built on Edwards’ brisk 60. But Brunt, who hit 17 from eight…