Nagpur (India) – Sean Williams stroked a brisk fifty before the bowlers ensured a second straight win for Zimbabwe, beating Scotland by 11 runs in the World Twenty20 in Nagpur Thursday. Sean Williams (R) of Zimbabwe plays a shot as Scotland’s Matt Cross looks on during their World T20 cricket match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on March 10, 2016 © AFP Prashant Bhoot Electing to bat,…
Islamabad – Pakistan’s interior minister Thursday ruled out sending the national cricket team to India for the World Twenty20 until security assurances come from New Delhi, saying the threats from extremists are concerning. The Pakistan team were due to fly out on Wednesday to play in the World Twenty20 cricket tournament but their departure was put on hold by the government. “Until and unless clear guarantees on security come from…
New Delhi – Bangladesh bowlers Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed have been reported for suspect bowling actions during their side’s opening match in the World Twenty20, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday. Bangladesh bowler Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed bowls during the Pool A 2015 Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and Scotland at Saxton Park Oval in Nelson on March 5, 2015 © AFP/File Marty Melville Off-spinner Sunny, 29, and…
Cape Town – Australia clinched the series with a six-wicket win in the third and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday, but both teams believe they have reason to be confident ahead of the World Twenty20 in India next week. South African batsman Faf du Plessis plays a shot during the third and final T20 cricket match between South Africa and Australia at the Newlands Stadium…
Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari has undergone a minor procedure on his thumb while paceman Jade Dernbach and left-arm spinner Freddie van den Bergh will miss the start of the new Specsavers County Championship campaign through injury. Ansari was tipped to make his England Test debut after his inclusion in the squad for their series versus Pakistan but suffered a disclocated left thumb against Lancashire which ruled him out. The 24-year-old…
Toss Hong Kong chose to bat v AfghanistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Hong Kong need nothing short of victory to give themselves any chance of pulling off a miracle in the qualifying stages of the World T20 © AFP Tanwir Afzal won the toss and Hong Kong elected to bat in their must-win World T20 clash against Afghanistan at the VCA Stadium. Afghanistan boosted their pace-bowling stocks by including comeback…
Emerging all-rounder Zak Chappell has signed a contract extension at Leicestershire. The 19-year-old will now remain at the Fischer County Ground, Grace Road until at least the end of the 2017 campaign. Chappell hit the headlines last season when he struck 96 from number 10 on his Leicestershire first-class debut, against Derbyshire in their last County Championship match. Elite performance director Andrew McDonald said: “Zak is a highly-talented young cricketer…
Hong Kong opt to bat v AfghanistanScorecard and ball-by-ball details Hong Kong need nothing short of victory to give themselves any chance of pulling off a miracle in the qualifying stages of the World T20 © AFP Tanwir Afzal won the toss as Hong Kong elected to bat in their must-win World Twenty20 qualifiers clash against Afghanistan at the VCA Stadium. Afghanistan boosted their pace bowling stocks by including comeback…
Zimbabwe 147 for 7 (Williams 53) beat Scotland 136 (Berrington 36, Masakadza 4-28) by 11 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:38 Highlights – Zimbabwe beat Scotland for second win Scotland’s chances of further participation at the World T20 ended in a match they will rue letting slip away. They took regular wickets to keep Zimbabwe to under 150 and then recovered from 20 for 4 to stay in the chase…
Match facts Friday, March 11, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT) Ireland will fall by the wayside should they lose to Bangladesh © Associated Press Big Picture The format of the qualifying stages of the World T20 means that Ireland have one step out of the door already, following their shock two-wicket defeat to Oman on Wednesday. But given how Bangladesh too were rattled by the Netherlands despite the eight-run…