IPL 2016

Shahid Afridi was happy that the reserve players were also given a chance ahead of the World T20. © AP Mirpur: Pakistan failed to impress in the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament but captain Shahid Afridi asserted that his side can deliver in the World Twenty20 later this month if they have self-belief with them. (Match Report | Scorecard) Pakistan failed to enter the final of the Asia Cup T20…

Umar Akmal plays a shot during the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. © AFP Mirpur: Pakistan came up with a strong batting performance to defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in their inconsequential final round robin encounter of the Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. (Scorecard | Highlights) Batting first, Sri Lanka…

David Miller’s maiden Twenty20 international fifty kept up South Africa’s winning streak in a tense first match of three against Australia in Durban. The hosts, 2-0 victors at home to England and in India in their last two series, were up against it in pursuit of 157 for nine until Miller took over with an unbeaten 53 from 35 balls. The left-hander turned the momentum with two big sixes in…

Shakib Al Hasan was bowled by Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir in the 18th over and after being dismissed took out his frustration on the stumps. © AP Mirpur: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan received an official reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s Asia Cup Twenty20 match against Pakistan in Mirpur on Wednesday. (An Off Day for Shakib Al-Hasan) The incident happened in the 18th over…

Pakistan bowed out of the Asia Cup with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Dhaka. Both teams badly needed a morale boost for the start of the ICC World Twenty20 in this dead-rubber after underwhelming campaigns, in which they previously had just a solitary success each over the United Arab Emirates to show for their efforts. Tillakaratne Dilshan returned to form with an unbeaten 75 and Dinesh Chandimal made…

Amir Hussain Lone lost his arms in an accident in 1997. © NDTV New Delhi: How often have we heard of the term, cricket is not just a game, it’s a religion in India? Jammu and Kashmir’s Amir Hussain Lone is the perfect example of it, with his grit and determination. The 26-year-old Lone lost his arms in an accident in 1997, when he was just eight years old. However,…

Shikhar Dhawan had had a torrid time during the Asia Cup Twenty20, having managed just 19 runs from three matches played. © AFP Mirpur: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has backed Shikhar Dhawan and said it was important that the opener stuck it out in the middle against United Arab Emirates in India’s emphatic nine-wicket win in their last round-robin match of the Asia Cup Twenty20. (Rohit, Bhuvneshwar Star in…

Shahid Afridi has had an extremely poor Asia Cup T20 tournament. In three matches, he has scored just 2 runs with one DNB and taken just 2 wickets. © AFP Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan has tried to quell speculations about a possible change in the captaincy before the World Twenty20 by declaring that the board had no plans to remove current skipper Shahid Afridi. (‘Pakistan Squad…