Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 83 off 56 stole the show as Sri Lanka overcame a spirited Afghanistan side in their World T20 clash. form with a magnificent 83* against Afghanistan. © AFP Tillakaratne Dilshan smacked an unbeaten 83 off 56 balls to steer defending champions Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win over a spirited Afghanistan in the ICC World T20 Group 1 tie at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. (Highlights | Points…
Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews celebrates with teammates during the World T20 match vs Afghanistan at the Eden Gardens. © AFP Kolkata: After a morale boosting win over Afghanistan, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said his team is capable of ‘doing anything’ provided it plays to its potential. “We haven’t played too well in the recent past. Credit to the Afghan batters, they put us under lots of pressure. We played…
Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 83 off 56 stole the show as Sri Lanka overcame a spirited Afghanistan side in their World T20 clash. © AFP Kolkata: Tillakaratne Dilshan smacked an unbeaten 83 off 56 balls to steer defending champions Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win over a spirited Afghanistan in the ICC World T20 Group 1 tie at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. (Highlights | Points Table) Dilshan, 39, hit three sixes…
India will face Pakistan in World T20 game on March 19 at the Eden Gardens. © AP Islamabad/New Delhi: Pakistan on Thursday said that it conveyed its disappointment to the Indian envoy in Islamabad over New Delhi’s decision to bar Pakistani diplomats from travelling to Kolkata for the World T20 match between India and Pakistan. “We were disappointed, but the matter will now be sorted out,” Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees…
Mumbai – When the West Indies won their sole World Twenty20 title in 2012 they famously celebrated by performing “Gangnam Style”. If they triumph in India they’ll be dancing to a different tune. West Indies Chris Gayle plays a shot during the World T20 cricket tournament match between England and West Indies at The Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai on March 16, 2016 © AFP Indranil Mukherjee Big-hitting batsman Chris…
Holders Sri Lanka averted a World Twenty20 shock against qualifiers Afghanistan as Tillakaratne Dilshan‘s fifty trumped Asghar Stanikzai‘s. There was potential for a surprise in this Super 10 Group 1 game with Sri Lanka having lost 10 of their last 12 T20s, including two warm-up matches in India. Afghanistan, by contrast, came through last week’s qualification with three wins from three. When captain Stanikzai’s 62 from 47 balls aided a…
Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 100 against England in World T20, included 11 sixes and five fours. © AFP Mumbai: Chris Gayle, whose unbeaten 100 helped his side thrash England in World T20, attributed his sensational knock to strenuous practice and preparation in the run-up to the ICC event. (World T20: Chris Gayle’s Unbeaten Century Blows Away England) “The preparation has been really good, it’s all about practising and then doing it…
Steven Smith: ‘I could be batting three or I could be batting six. It’s about being flexible and adapting to what we’re facing’ © AFP Buzzwords and key phrases quickly become clichés in cricket. Execute our skills to the best of our ability, anyone? How about being confident in our skill set? Or, the particularly Australian, Aggressive Brand of Cricket? Now the word most often heard leading into Australia’s World…
Charlotte Edwards during her blistering knock vs Bangladesh in World T20. © PTI Bengaluru: Riding on half-century from skipper Charlotte Edwards, England women outclassed Bangladesh by 36 runs in a group league encounter of the ICC World T20, here on Thursday. Opting to bat, England scored 153 for seven with Edwards scoring 60 off 51 balls with seven fours. Apart from Edwards, Natalie Sciver smashed 27 off 22 balls with…
Shahid Afridi-led Pakistan will face India in Kolkata on Saturday. © AFP If India’s 47-run loss to New Zealand in World T20 wasn’t enough, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side’s headaches just increased after Pakistan’s 55-run win over Bangladesh. Apart from being arch-rivals, the Shahid Afridi-led side is also the host’s next opponents on Saturday. (World T20: Shahid Afridi Powers Pakistan to Big Opening Win) According to Sunil Gavaskar, the fact that…