Mohali (India) – A resurgent New Zealand will be eyeing a semi-final berth when they take on a deflated Pakistan in a World Twenty20 group match in Mohali Tuesday. Shahid Afridi’s Pakistan are desperate for a win against New Zealand to keep their World Twenty20 hopes alive © AFP/File Prakash Singh Live Score: Pakistan vs New Zealand in World T20 2016 Smarting after a six-wicket defeat to arch-rivals India, Shahid…
ICC World Twenty20 Group Analysis: New Zealand In Pole Position For Semis, Battle On For Second Spot in India's Group
West Indies and New Zealand are the only unbeaten teams so far in the World T20. © NDTV Highlights The ICC World Twenty20 is nearly two weeks old. In that period, there have been some surprises, some dominant individual performances, some records and some electrifying matches. At the end of all this, West Indies and New Zealand have emerged as the leaders in Group 1 and Group 2, respectively. World…
Uncertainty grows over Delhi WT20 semi-final
The Delhi High Court reiterated the RP Mehra Block will not be open for public use without a completion certificate © BCCI The Delhi High Court has refused to permit the contentious RP Mehra Block of the Feroz Shah Kotla ground to be used for the first semi-finals of the World Twenty20, on March 30. This puts a question mark over the match venue, and officials of the Delhi &…
World T20: New Zealand Rule The Spinning Tracks as Hard Times For Sri Lanka Continue
New Zealand’s Rookie spinner Mitchell Santner tops the wickets chart at World T20. © AFP Highlights New Delhi: The group stages of cricket’s World T20 have reached the half-way mark with every team having played two of their four matches. AFP looks at the lessons learned so far: Aussies still to master Twenty20 World champions in ODI cricket and number one in Tests, the Australians arrived in India determined to…
Knight turns the screw on India
An excellent bowling display saw England women restrict India to 90 for eight in their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 contest. Having convincingly won their tournament opener against Bangladesh, England were looking to maintain their 100 per cent record in Group B. Heather Knight took 3-15 with her off-breaks, striking in the first over on a slow, turning Dharamsala wicket when Vallaswamy Vanitha skied the third ball of the match to…
World T20: Shafqat Amanat Ali Blames Weather for his 'Poor' National Anthem Performance
Shafqat Amanat Ali sang the Pakistan national anthem ahead of World T20 match vs India. © AFP Highlights New Delhi: Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali, who is being criticised for a botched up rendition of his country’s national anthem at the India-Pakistan match in Kolkata, says only the weather can be blamed for the ‘technical problem’ that played spoilsport in the ‘great moment’. The popular singer faced the ire of…
Gayle fit for South Africa, hails Fletcher's knock
Chris Gayle did not bat against Sri Lanka but is on track to play South Africa © AFP Be aggressive in the Powerplay and then bat deep. That is Chris Gayle‘s advice to Andre Fletcher, the Man of the match in West Indies’ second win of the World T20 against Sri Lanka on Sunday, and the rest of his team if West Indies are to progress deep into the World…
Duminy ruled out of West Indies clash
JP Duminy had found some form at the start of the World T20 © AFP JP Duminy has been ruled out of South Africa’s World T20 match against West Indies on Friday after sustaining a hamstring strain in their game against Afghanistan. The exact length for his recovery is unknown but South Africa are hopeful of having him ready for their final group game against Sri Lanka on Monday. He…
World T20: Mohammad Hafeez Doubtful For Pakistan vs New Zealand Match
Mohammad Hafeez scored a fifty in Pakistan’s first World T20 match. © AFP Highlights Mohali: Pakistan suffered a big blow before their crucial World T20 group match against New Zealand here on Tuesday when experienced batsman Mohammad Hafeez became a doubtful starter with a knee problem. The Pakistan Cricket Team media manager announced in a press release that Hafeez had bone contusion/edema in the right knee and there was also…
World T20: New Zealand Beat Pakistan, Qualify For Semifinals
Martin Guptill got New Zealand off to a flying start, helping them post 180 for five against Pakistan in Mohali. © AFP Highlights Mohali: New Zealand stormed into the semifinals of the World T20 with third successive victory in Group 2 on Tuesday after opener Martin Guptill smacked 80 off 48 balls to set up a 22-run win against Pakistan. (Scoreboard | Highlights | Points Table) The Kiwis posted a…