Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:37 Chappell: England mild favourites against SL Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl in Delhi on what Angelo Mathews billed as a really good wicket unlikely to show much turn. So convinced of that were they that there was no Sachithra Senanayake, who has an outstanding record against England in one-day…
Schutt relishes prospect of England semi-final
Megan Schutt helped Australia to their third win of the tournament with figures of 3 for 29 © IDI/Getty Images Megan Schutt, Australia’s Player of the Match against Ireland in Delhi, has welcomed the prospect of a probable semi-final showdown with England at the same venue on Wednesday, after helping put her team’s quest for a fourth consecutive World T20 title back on track with figures of 3 for 29…
Afghanistan look to finish their campaign with a bang
Match facts Sunday, March 27, 2016Start time 1500 local (0930 GMT) Play 01:24 Not taking Afghanistan lightly – Simmons Big Picture More than two weeks into the tournament, and Afghanistan are still out there, playing in front of a global audience. That, in itself, is a victory, though their clash against West Indies is a dead rubber. Not merely content in having fun in the qualifiers, Afghanistan stormed into the…
Semi-final spot on the line in Mohali
Match facts Sunday, March 27, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT) Play 02:41 Match Day – India are clear favourites Big Picture And so, here it is. The last game in Group 1, a straight knockout match between India and Australia. They have arrived here not via long and winding roads, but short and parallel ones. Both lost their opening games of this tournament to New Zealand. Both beat Pakistan….
NZ read conditions and rout Bangladesh
Toss New Zealand chose to bat v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Henry Nicholls came in place of the rested Martin Guptill © Getty Images New Zealand’s bid to keep an unbeaten record going into the World T20 semi-final took off to a fine start when they won their fourth toss in a row and opted to bat on a “very dry surface,” in Kolkata. Kane Williamson’s…
Teams on edge ahead of Mohali knockout
Match facts Sunday, March 27, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT) Play 02:41 Match Day – India are clear favourites Big Picture And so, here it is. The last game in Group 1, a straight knockout match between India and Australia. They have arrived here not via long and winding roads, but short and parallel ones. Both lost their opening games of this tournament to New Zealand. Both beat Pakistan….
Schutt, Villani crush Ireland Women
Australia Women 92 for 3 (Villani 43, Perry 29*, Garth 2-24) beat Ireland Women 91 for 7 (Garth 27, Schutt 3-29, Farrell 2-11) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Megan Schutt’s three-for kept Ireland to 91 © Associated Press Elyse Villani top-scored with 43 from 35 balls to keep Australia women’s semi-final challenge firmly on track in Delhi, as Ireland’s disappointing campaign came to a close with a seven-wicket defeat,…
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Live Score, T20 Live Cricket Score Updates, World T20 2016: BAN Play For Pride vs NZ
Highlights New Zealand will look to keep their slate clean ahead of the World T20 semifinals next week. Having never lost to Bangladesh in three previous T20 internationals, the Kiwis will still be wary of a Bangladesh team that came close to stunning India earlier this week. Catch live cricket score and live updates of Bangladesh vs New Zealand here. (LIVE SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS | VIDEOS |…
World T20: India Should Have Avoided Bengaluru Helter-Skelter Versus Bangladesh
Hardik Pandya (left) celebrates with teammates after India edged out Bangladesh by just one run at Bengaluru. © AFP Highlights When Bangladesh appeared cruising to victory at 100 for five, needing 47 runs from the last six overs of their ICC World T20 match in Bengaluru, a former colleague called to assure prophetically that India won’t be losing the match. (Pandya Helps India Beat Bangladesh by One Run) One thought…
Experienced India should ride the flow – Kohli
‘You can’t execute [your plans] all the time. At that stage, you have to use your experience and accept the game as it is flowing and adjust accordingly, which as a team we try to do each single time’ – Virat Kohli © AFP India came to Mohali in November under threat of having a dud home season, having lost the T20I series and ODI series to South Africa. In…