Chris Gayle created history when he smashed his second hundred in World Twenty20 events, the only batsman to do so. © AFP Mumbai: Following a six-wicket win over England in their World Twenty20 clash, West Indies coach Phil Simmons has said the Windies cricketers’ participation in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) was a huge advantage for them in getting used to the playing conditions in India. (World T20: Chris…
'Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment' — How Chris Gayle Partied After Monster Century That Destroyed England in T20 World Cup
Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo partied hard after West Indies’ win over England at World T20. (Image credit: Dwayne Bravo/ Instagram) © Instagram The quintessential Jamaican, for whom ‘entertainment, entertainment and entertainment’ is the motto of his life, Chris Gayle got Mumbai dancing to his tune on Wednesday night. West Indies rode Gayle’s monster 47-ball century to ransack England by six wickets in their T20 World Cup opener at Wankhede….
Rain threat looms as hardened NZ face Australia
Match facts Friday, March 18, 2016Start time 1500 local (0930 GMT) Mitchell Santner’s all-round abilities give New Zealand another dependable weapon © AFP Big picture Six years ago, Australia and New Zealand played a highly entertaining T20 match at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. Brendon McCullum blasted a 56-ball 116 and scooped audaciously off Shaun Tait, New Zealand racked up 214, Australia matched them in the chase, and Tim Southee kept…
Watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Match Highlights, ICC World T20 2016
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…
World T20: Angelo Mathews Impressed With Sri Lanka's 'Superb Attitude'
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…
World T20: Vintage Tillakaratne Dilshan Takes Sri Lanka Home Past Nervy Afghanistan
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…
World T20: Pakistan Disappointed Over Denial of Match Permits to Diplomats
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…
Dancing Chris Gayle like Viv Richards: West Indies coach
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…
Sri Lanka hold off Afghanistan
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…
World T20: Chris Gayle Attributes Unbeaten Ton to Practice
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…