12 March 2016 | David Clark Tweet Tammy Beaumont’s half-century laid the platform for England women to complete a warm-up double over New Zealand with a 20-run victory ahead of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20. Having won a last-ball thriller by four wickets when the two sides met yesterday, England found the going tougher in this Chennai rematch as off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took 4-12 and…
Beaumont stars as England women bowled out
Tammy Beaumont hit a half-century but England women were bowled out for 126 in their second ICC Women’s World Twenty20 against New Zealand. Having won a last-ball thriller by four wickets when the two sides met yesterday, England found the going tougher in this Chennai rematch as off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took 4-12 and Felicity Leydon-Davis grabbed 3-19 with her medium pace. The big positive for Mark Robinson’s side was Beaumont’s…
Dhoni denied at the death
South Africa 196 for 8 (Duminy 67, de Kock 56, Pandya 3-36) beat India 192 for 3 (Dhawan 73, Raina 41) by four runsScorecard Kyle Abbott bowled a tight 16th over © Getty Images It was a pretty simple equation. India needed 60 runs from the final five overs. Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina had already shared an 89-run partnership. There was no doubt in South Africa’s mind that the…
Scotland end win drought at ICC global events
Scotland 78 for 2 (Cross 22, Coetzer 20*) beat Hong Kong 127 for 7 (Chapman 40, Machan 2-26) by eight wickets (D/L)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Gavin Main set the tone for Scotland’s win with the wicket of Ryan Campbell © International Cricket Council Scotland had gone 20 matches in ICC global events – since the 1999 World Cup – without a win. The losing streak hung like Coleridge’s albatross around…
Scotland end win drought at ICC global event
Scotland 78 for 2 (Cross 22*, Coetzer 20) beat Hong Kong 127 for 7 (Chapman 40, Machan 2-26) by eight wickets (D/L)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Gavin Main set the tone for the Scotland’s win with the wicket of Ryan Campbell © International Cricket Council Scotland had gone 20 matches in ICC global events, since the 1999 World Cup, without a win. The losing streak hung like Coleridge’s albatross around their…
Parnell ton consigns Warriors to sixth defeat
Wayne Parnell struck his maiden first-class century to lead Cape Cobras to an innings-and-12-run victory © Getty Images Warriors slumped to an innings-and-12-run defeat in the wake of Wayne Parnell‘s maiden first-class century and a string of fifties from the Cape Cobras batting line-up in the Sunfoil series. Cobras offspinner Dane Piedt picked up eight wickets in the match to cap off a dominant display. Warriors had chosen to bat…
Nabi helps Afghanistan into World T20 Super 10s
Nagpur (India) – Mohammad Nabi’s brisk fifty and a clinical bowling show helped Afghanistan knock Zimbabwe out of the World T20 with an emphatic 59-run win to storm into the Super 10s in Nagpur on Saturday. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi goes on the attack against Zimbabwe in their World Twenty20 match in Nagpur on March 12, 2016 © AFP Prashant Bhoot Full Scorecard: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe World T20 Match 2016 Batting…
England beat New Zealand in World T20 warm-up
Mumbai – England defeated New Zealand by six wickets in their World Twenty20 warm-up match in Mumbai on Saturday. England’s Jason Roy hit 55 in his team’s six-wicket win against New Zealand in a World Twenty20 warm-up match in Mumbai on March 12, 2016 © AFP Indranil Mukherjee New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat with captain Kane Williamson smashing a 63 that included nine fours as the…
Australia bank on IPL experience at World Twenty20
New Delhi – Skipper Steve Smith says Australia are determined to break their World Twenty20 hoodoo and is confident his team’s vast experience of playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will give them an edge. Australia captain Steve Smith speaks to the press in Kolkata on March 12, 2016 © AFP Dibyangshu Sarkar Australia, five times winers of the World Cup, have been under-performers in the shortest format and…
Beaumont insists the best is yet to come
Tammy Beaumont has warned England’s ICC Women’s World Twenty20 rivals that the best is yet to come, despite beating New Zealand for the second time in as many days. Beaumont’s 56 at the top of the order was the backbone of England’s 126 – although they were bowled out with four balls unused. That proved irrelevant, however, as England added to their four-wicket last-ball triumph on Friday with 20-run success…