Play 03:07 ‘Bittersweet win for us’ – du Plessis It was on the back of “one or two mistakes” against England and West Indies that South Africa’s campaign turned sour, said Faf du Plessis after his team had secured victory over Sri Lanka. South Africa failed to defend 229 against England, then scored only 122 for 8 against West Indies, despite having come to the World T20 as one of…
SA bow out of WT20 with low-key victory
Toss South Africa chose to bowl v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Angelo Mathews did not take the field for Sri Lanka’s final game of the World T20 © Associated Press Faf du Plessis opted to chase in South Africa’s final match of the World T20, which they will play with Dale Steyn in the XI. Steyn was not part of the team for the last two matches but…
Meschede believes in Glam promotion push
In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk is running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Glamorgan all-rounder Craig Meschede is eyeing up the one available promotion spot in Division Two. Achieving promotion in the Specsavers County Championship will be that much tougher than normal in 2016 but all-rounder Craig Meschede is optimistic Robert Croft will lead Glamorgan back to the top flight. The former England…
Atapattu, Prabodhani hold off SA Women
Sri Lanka Women 114 for 7 (Atapattu 52, Kapp 2-17, Luus 2-20) beat South Africa Women 104 for 7 (Chetty 26, Prabodhani 2-13, Kumari 2-24) by 10 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 04:52 WATCH – Highlights of Sri Lanka’s victory Sri Lanka Women captain Chamari Atapattu willed and rallied her side to a 10-run victory over South Africa Women in Bangalore, in the last league match of the Women’s World…
Atapattu act helps Sri Lanka Women hold off South Africa Women
Sri Lanka Women 114 for 7 (Atapattu 52, Kapp 2-17, Luus 2-20) beat South Africa Women 104 for 7 (Chetty 26, Prabodhani 2-13, Kumari 2-24) by 10 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Chamari Atapattu profited from slog sweeps during her first T20 international fifty © IDI/Getty Images Sri Lanka Women captain Chamari Atapattu willed and rallied her side to a 10-run victory over South Africa Women in Bangalore, in the last…
SA choose to bowl, Mathews rested
Toss South Africa chose to bowl v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Angelo Mathews did not take the field for Sri Lanka’s final game of the World T20 © Associated Press Faf du Plessis opted to chase in South Africa’s final match of the World T20, which they will play with Dale Steyn in the XI. Steyn was not part of the team for the last two matches but…
Atapattu aids Sri Lanka win
28 March 2016 | Rob Barnett Tweet Captain Chamari Atapattu shone with bat and ball to give her Sri Lanka side a 10-run win in the dead rubber versus South Africa in Bangalore. With New Zealand and Australia having ensured progress from Group A in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20, Sri Lanka and South Africa were playing for third place in the pool. Atapattu’s 52…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Saved me From Getting Over-Excited, Says Virat Kohli
India’s Virat Kohli (left) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni walk back to the pavilion after winning their World T20 match against Australia at The Punjab Cricket Stadium Association Stadium in Mohali. © AFP Highlights Mohali: Virat Kohli was hailed as a batting genius on Monday after his brilliant innings led India to victory over Australia and sealed a semifinals berth for the hosts at World T20. (Kohli World’s Best Batsman,…
Virat Kohli World's Best Batsman, Beyond Phenomenal: Sunil Gavaskar
Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 82 off 51 balls to steer India into the World T20 semifinals. © AFP Highlights Mohali: Blown away by Virat Kohli’s power-packed knock that took India into the World T20 semifinals, former captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that the marauding right-hander is currently the world’s best batsman and “beyond phenomenal”. (Kohli Cools Off With Champagne After Tormenting Australia in World T20) Kohli’s unbeaten 82-run effort…
Stokes admits revelling in 'high-pressure situations'
Ben Stokes – “I’d much rather be doing that last over thing than sitting there watching and hoping whoever bowled it gets us through” © Getty Images As one ubiquitous wag on social media put it, at the height of Sri Lanka’s collapse against England on Saturday, “for a man who’s only had two touches, Ben Stokes is having one hell of a game.” Not half. His solitary contribution with…