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Andre Russell breaks Travis Head’s bat during Major League Cricket match – WATCH – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Los Angeles Knight Riders allrounder Andre Russell's delivery hit Travis Head's bat hard and broke the willow into two pieces during their Major League Cricket match against Washington Freedom at the Church Street Park in Morrisville on Sunday. The Knight Riders, after being put in to bat by Washington Freedom captain Steve Smith, managed to score only 129 runs in 18.4 overs, thanks to superb bowling performances by Saurabh Netravalkar (4/35) and Glenn Maxwell (3/15).Chasing a target of 130 runs, Washington openers Head and Smith provided a strong start of 79 runs to turn the run-chase into a walk in the park. However, in the second over of their innings, Russell bowled a pacy short-pitched delivery that broke Head's bat into two pieces as he attempted a pull shot. The ball h...
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Watch: Andre Russell’s insane 107-metre six in Major League Cricket match | Cricket News – Times of India

During Los Angeles Knight Riders' Major League Cricket (MLC) match against San Francisco Unicorns on Sunday, Andre Russell could have easily contested that the maximum he hit to go from 30 to 36 deserved more than six runs. It was such a huge hit that Russell's teammate Shakib Al Hasan could only smile in disblief.Measuring a gigantic 107 metres, the ball got parked outside the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.It was Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf bowling the final over of the Knight Riders' innings; and off the third ball of the over, West Indian allrounder Russell launched into a short ball that angled in, smashed it over wide long-on and the power behind the stroke saw the ball sailing over the roof.In his reaction, Shakib and some of the other Knight Riders' players in the dugout were lef...
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Uganda equal lowest ever T20 World Cup score in crushing defeat to West Indies | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Uganda equaled the lowest score ever recorded in a Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday, collapsing to 39 all out against the West Indies. This dismal performance matched the Netherlands' record low against Sri Lanka in 2014.West Indies, who posted 173 for five after winning the toss and electing to bat, secured victory by a staggering 134 runs, marking the second-largest winning margin in T20 World Cup history.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table | TeamsUganda's innings disintegrated almost immediately. Roger Mukasa was dismissed lbw by Akeal Hosein off the second ball, setting the tone for a catastrophic batting display.The Ugandan batsmen struggled against the West Indies' varied attack, with only Juma Miyaji reaching double figures, scoring 13 from 20 deliveries. As it happened:...
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T20 World Cup: Akeal Hosein’s fifer helps West Indies crush Uganda by 134 runs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: West Indies asserted their dominance with a resounding 134-run victory over Uganda in their T20 World Cup encounter, a result largely orchestrated by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein's exceptional bowling performance.Opting to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive total of 173/5, spearheaded by Johnson Charles's aggressive 44 and Andre Russell's late blitz of 30 not out.While Brandon King (13) provided an initial spark alongside Charles, it was Nicholas Pooran's quickfire 22 that injected momentum into the innings.ALSO SEE: T20 World Cup Schedule | T20 World Cup Points TableUganda's bowling attack, led by skipper Brian Masaba (2/31) and Alpesh Ramjani (2/28), displayed moments of control and discipline, managing to pick up wickets at regular intervals and restricting the W...
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Why 4-2-4-2 hero Nsubuga of Uganda changed from medium pace to off-spin

Four overs, two maidens, four runs conceded, and two wickets. Franco Nsubuga was only playing his second World Cup game when he eked out the most economical bowling figures in T20 World Cup history. This, to inspire a historic first win for Uganda on Thursday. But at the age of 43, the road to a World Cup debut for the second oldest player in the tournament’s history has taken much longer. Nsubuga may have been new to the World Cups but he’s been a constant name in Ugandan cricket over the past four decades. He made his professional debut in 1996. Or rather, here’s a more revelatory picture of the sport from back then: when Nsubuga went on his first tour, the term T20 was still half-a-decade away from being thrown in the ECB boardrooms. Uganda wasn’t even an ICC-recognized team back the...
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