Tamim Iqbal‘s unbeaten 83 set the platform for Bangladesh’s eight-run victory over the Netherlands in their ICC World Twenty20 opener in Dharamsala. Bangladesh went into the Group A match in good form having reached the Asia Cup final but they were indebted to Iqbal’s contribution in a total of 153 for seven. The Netherlands had a sniff of victory with 83 needed from the final 10 overs with eight wickets in hand, but their…
The India-Pakistan World T20 match on March 19 has been moved to Eden Gardens in Kolkata, because of security concerns over the original venue Dharamsala. The development ends weeks of uncertainty over the fixture, which began with the Himachal Pradesh chief minister saying his government would not be able to provide adequate security for the match. More to follow … © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source: ESPN Crickinfo
Mohammad Amir has been in superb form going into the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 in India. © AP Kolkata: He may have been bamboozled by Mohammad Amir’s toe-crushing delivery but India opener Rohit Sharma on Tuesday expressed dismay over the hype around the Pakistani pacer and said the focus should be on Jasprit Bumrah instead. The left-arm fast bowler made a dream comeback against arch-rivals India, scalping 3 for…
Oman’s Khawar Ali en route to scoring 34 against Ireland on Wednesday. © AP Dharamsala:Debutants Oman dished out a resolute batting effort to stun Ireland by two wickets and register a nerve-wrecking win over their experienced rivals in their Group A qualifying match of the ICC World Twenty20, here on Wednesday. (Scorecard) Chasing a competitive 155 for win, Oman were off to a blazing start with their openers – Zeeshan…
Himachal Pradesh government has denied security for India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup match on March 19. © Getty Images Kolkata: Dharamsala’s loss may be Kolkata’s gain as the marquee India-Pakistan encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup on March 19 is likely to be shifted to the iconic Eden Gardens here. The official confirmation from the ICC is awaited but according to top a BCCI official, Kolkata has…
Sourav Ganguly said security will be on top of the priority list at the Eden Gardens. © AFP Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly termed the shifting of marque India-Pakistan World Twenty20 clash out of Dharamsala as an accident for Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association but said the historical Eden Gardens was ready to host the high profile match on March 19. (Dharamsala Loses India vs Pakistan ICC World T20 Match…
Pakistan have asked ICC and BCCI to shift their T20 World Cup match against India from Dharamsala on March 19 to some other venue. © AFP Pakistan have delayed their departure for the T20 World Cup 2016 in India while they await the go-ahead from the government, which has concerns about the team’s security, the Dawn newspaper has reported. The Pakistan Cricket Board sent a delegation of officials to check…
Toss Netherlands opt to bowl v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Arafat Sunny’s inclusion was the only change for Bangladesh from the XI that played the Asia Cup final © AFP Netherlands captain Peter Borren decided to field in the side’s opening World T20 game against Bangladesh in Dharamsala. He said the pitch was likely to be good for batting over 40 overs, so they wanted to chase a target….
Rest of India’s K S Bharat in bowled out during the Irani Trophy match against Mumbai at Brabourne Stadium. © PTI Mumbai: Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai suffered a batting collapse to be shot out for a paltry 182 in their second innings but still set Rest of India (ROI) an imposing target of 480 to win the Irani Cup title on Wednesday. (Read More in Cricket) At stumps on the…
In its report, Pakistan’s three-man security delegation said that the team’s security in Dharamsala is not assured © AFP The PCB has asked the ICC for a change in venue of Pakistan’s World T20 match against India in Dharamsala. ESPNcricinfo takes you through the series of events that led to the PCB’s decision December 11, 2015: The ICC releases fixtures of the World T20. The Super10s match between India and…