India 267 for 9 (Anmolpreet 72, Sarfaraz 59, Asitha 4-43) beat Sri Lanka 170 (Mendis 39, Dagar 3-21) by 97 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Anmolpreet Singh’s 72 off 92 balls led India to 267, after a shaky start © Getty Images India soared to the final of the Under-19 World Cup, for the fifth time, after their dominating 97-run win against Sri Lanka in the first semi-final in Mirpur. India…
Afghanistan and Pakistan U-19s cruise to massive wins
File photo – Hasan Mohsin is now Pakistan’s top-scorer and joint-highest wicket-taker too at the Under-19 World Cup © International Cricket Council An outstanding all-round display from Hasan Mohsin helped Pakistan thump Nepal by 122 runs in the Under-19 World Cup. First, he came in with the score at 30 for 3 and struck a scintillating 117 off 106 balls in a total of 258. Then he took the new-ball…
Nevill headlines surprise Australia World T20 squad
Wicketkeeper Peter Nevill was a surprise inclusion in Australia’s 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 in India. The 30-year-old, who has never played white-ball cricket for his country, has replaced incumbent wicketkeeper and Melbourne Renegades team-mate Matthew Wade following their 2-1 one-day series international defeat to New Zealand. National selector Rod Marsh feels that the experienced gloveman is the best option for the tournament. “We feel our batting depth in this…
World Twenty20: Steve Smith Replaces Aaron Finch as Captain; Mathew Wade, Nathan Lyon Dropped
Matthew Wade has been Australia’s wicketkeeper in T20 and ODIs since the retirement of Brad Haddin last year but appears to have paid the price for loss of form with the gloves and bat. © AFP Melbourne: Steve Smith has taken over from Aaron Finch who is struggling to recover from a hamstring injury and will now captain Australia in all three formats. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper Mathew Wade and Nathan Lyon…
Afghanistan U-19s cruise to massive win
Afghanistan Under-19s eased to an eight-wicket win against New Zealand Under-19s in Cox’s Bazar, to move to the ninth-place playoff final. New Zealand were reduced to 35 for 6 by the 19th over, after opting to bat. Useful contributions, however, from Josh Clarkson (25), Aniket Parikh (48) and Nathan Smith (23) took New Zealand to 135, before they were bowled out in the 45th over. Rashid Khan took three wickets…
Pakistan Cricket Board Delays Announcing Asia Twenty20, World Twenty20 Squads
Ahmed Shehzad looked certain to be axed from the national squad but has put himself back in to contention after hitting form in Pakistan Super League. © AFP Karachi: Pakistan cricket team selectors have delayed announcement of the national squad for the Asia Twenty20 and the World Twenty20. This decision comes after some sterling performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League in Dubai. (PCB Takes up India Series Cancellation With…
Sri Lanka scythe through India
Sri Lanka benefited from winning the toss as they stuck India in and dismissed them for just 101 en route to a five-wicket win in the first of three Twenty20 internationals. The tourists opted to field first in Pune and three wickets each from Kasun Rajitha and Dasun Shanaka helped skittle India in the penultimate over. Sri Lanka lost five wickets in their chase, but Dinesh Chandimal struck a run-a-ball 35…
Maharashtra Cricket Association to Earn Rs 7 crore For Hosting India-Sri Lanka Game
The MCA Stadium in Pune hosted the first India-Sri Lanka Twenty20. © BCCI Pune: The Maharashtra Cricket Association is set to earn in excess of Rs 7 crore by hosting the first Twenty20 International between India and Sri Lanka at their stadium here on Tuesday, according to its president Ajay Shirke. (Read more cricket stories here) “We are getting Rs 5 crore from gate money and Rs 2.1 crore through…
India go Down To Sri Lanka in First Twenty20
Dasun Shanaka picked up 3/16 while Kasun Rajitha picked up 3/29 as India were bowled out for 101. © BCCI Pune: India’s winning sequence in T20 internationals came to an embarrassing end tonight after a heavily depleted Sri Lanka pulled off an upset five-wicket victory to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. (Scorecard | Highlights) Put into bat on a lively track, which had fair amount of bounce and…
Wilson tastes defeat in 200th Ireland game
Ireland failed to mark Gary Wilson’s 200th appearance for his country with a victory as they were beaten by 11 runs by Papua New Guinea in Townsville. Wilson, joining Kevin O’Brien, Andrew White, Kyle McCallan and Will Porterfield in the 200-club, was made captain of a much-changed side that had already taken a 2-0 unassailable lead in the Twenty20 series. The Surrey gloveman made 15 from 16 balls, the second…