Match facts March 28, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT) An injured Angelo Mathews was left fighting a lone battle against England, and could miss Sri Lanka’s final game of the tournament © Associated Press Big Picture There were no visible tears when Sri Lanka were knocked out of the World T20, but to see Angelo Mathews and his men speak, and to read their tweets the next day, there…
Amla insists South Africa stars are not finished yet
Hashim Amla falls cheaply against Reece Topley in a defeat against England © Getty Images Hashim Amla remains adamant that, despite South Africa’s failure to progress to the World T20 semi-finals, their much-vaunted senior players will refocus on the 2017 Champions Trophy in England in an attempt to add a limited-overs medal to their cricketing CVs. Ahead of South Africa’s dead-rubber against Sri Lanka on Monday, Amla insisted that he…
Afghanistan stun West Indies
Afghanistan finished their World Twenty20 campaign on a high as they stunned Group 1 winners West Indies by six runs in Nagpur to record their first victory over a Test-playing nation other than Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. The Windies had won their previous three group matches, and seemed set to maintain their 100 per cent record when the associate minnows were restricted to 123 for seven. But spinners Rashid Khan and…
Australia bat; both teams unchanged
Toss: Australia chose to bat v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia made no changes to the team that beat Pakistan © Getty Images Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat in Australia’s quasi quarter-final against India in Mohali. Both captains named unchanged teams, Australia resisting the temptation to tweak their side after beating Pakistan, and India now going through the group stage with the same XI in…
West Indies Women defend 114 and knock India Women out
West Indies Women 114 for 8 (Taylor 47, Dottin 45, Kaur 4-23, Patil 3-16) beat India Women 111 for 9 (Patil 26, Goswami 25, Dottin 3-16) by three runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Deandra Dottin led the way for West Indies with a brisk 45, followed by figures of 3 for 16 © IDI/Getty Images Not even the support of a festive home crowd and conditions they thrive could inspire India…
Afghanistan upset table-toppers WI
Afghanistan 123 for 7 (Najibullah 48*, Badree 3-14) beat West Indies 117 for 8 (Bravo 28, Rashid 2-26) by six runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 04:15 Highlights – Afghanistan spin circles around West Indies Afghanistan kissed the World T20 goodbye by beating table-toppers West Indies by six runs in a low-scoring thriller. Asghar Stanikzai had shown his hand when he said they would use spin to restrict West Indies’ big…
Virat Kohli Has Been Playing Brilliantly Over Last Few Years, Says Mahendra Singh Dhoni
India’s Virat Kohli (left) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni walk back to the pavillion after winning their World T20 match against Australia at The Punjab Cricket Stadium Association Stadium in Mohali. © AFP Highlights Mohali: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lavished praise for the brilliant Virat Kohli but had a word of caution for the other batsmen, who he thinks “need to step up” in the next two matches of…
LIVE Score: West Indies vs Afghanistan, T20 Live Cricket Score Updates, World T20 2016: Afghan Grit vs Calypso Charm
Highlights West Indies will finish on top of their group if they win their World T20 2016 match against Afghanistan on Sunday. The former champions are already in the semifinals but can’t take the spirited Afghans for granted. (LIVE SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | FIXTURES | LIVE STREAMING | NEWS | VIDEOS) West Indies and Afghanistan have never played a T20 international before. But by now the West Indians, many…
Roy, Willey fined for breaching code of conduct
Jason Roy was not pleased with the umpire’s lbw verdict © AFP England opener Jason Roy and fast bowler David Willey have been fined for breaching the ICC’s Code of Conduct during their team’s 10-run victory against Sri Lanka in Delhi. Roy, who blasted a 39-ball 42, was found to have been in violation of Article 2.1.5, which relates to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match”….
Live Streaming: West Indies vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2016: Live Cricket Score Updates
Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten century against England in the first game and will look to do the same against Afghanistan. © AFP It’s West Indies vs Afghanistan in Nagpur on Sunday in a Super-10 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016. The West Indies will top the group if they can beat the Afghans. They have already qualified for the semifinals. Afghanistan play for pride. You can see…