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Major League Cricket: Seattle Orcas crush Los Angeles Knight Riders by nine wickets – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Seattle Orcas opened their account in the 2024 Major League Cricket with a commanding nine-wicket victory over Los Angeles Knight Riders at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Wednesday. Chasing a competitive target of 169, the Orcas secured the win with one ball to spare, thanks to a match-winning, unbeaten 152-run partnership between Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock. Rickelton dazzled with an unbeaten 103 off 66 balls, including five sixes and nine fours, while de Kock contributed a steady 51 not out off 46 balls, featuring two sixes and three fours.As it happened: LA Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas"Different experience, we have a great bunch of guys. Happy to contribute for the team. Nice to get over the line. It's always nice to play with Quinny. He's a phenomenal player,...

29Jun

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Why Virat Kohli’s form is not a concern for India ahead of T20 World Cup final against South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar expressed that he is unconcerned about Virat Kohli's current form, emphasizing instead the importance of overall team performance as the Indian cricket team prepares for the T20 World Cup final against South Africa on Saturday. Since arriving for the marquee event, Kohli has been searching for runs, facing significant challenges in finding his rhythm.Despite his struggles, other Indian players have stepped up, powering the team into the final without a single defeat. Kohli’s performance has been notably below his usual standards, amassing only 75 runs at an average of 10.71 across seven matches.Manjrekar acknowledges the importance of the collective team effort over individual performance."Not really concerned about Virat Kohli's form b...

29Jun

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T20 World Cup final: India look to end title drought, South Africa seek to bury ‘chokers’ tag – Times of India

Captain Rohit knows what it's like to be a T20 World Cup winner, back in 2007. The rest, including Virat Kohli, don't. With the team expected to stick to the template which has got them this far, one final hurdle now remains against the formidable South Africans. India will hope things fall into place at the Kensington Oval today...BRIDGETOWN (BARBADOS): 'Chokers'.It's a tag that's bound to hurt. With cricket fans, exuberance spills over to anger every time their team loses a knockout game. There's a tendency to forget that a team that comes so close so often must be very good.South Africa have lived with this tag for a very long time and Rohit Sharma's India would surely hate such a tag with all their heart.Since the 2013 Champions Trophy, success in ICC events has kept eluding India e...

28Jun

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IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 Final Playing 11: Virat Kohli-Shivam Dube form in question, Ottneil Bartman returns for South Africa

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 Final Playing 11: India will take on South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown in Barbados. Both sides have been unbeaten in the tournament going into the game. While South Africa will play their first T20 World Cup final India will be playing their third (earlier in 2007 and 2014). Rohit Sharma’s man has thrashed England in their semifinal in Guyana and looked well-rounded in all departments. With the bowling firing on all cylinders, any conditions in Barbados should not be a problem for the one-time champions. However, batting has blown hot and cold for India in the tournament which is something the Pace attack of South Africa might look to exploit. The Proteas pace attack made a mockery of the high-fly...

27Jun

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Andy Flower says pitch for T20 World Cup semifinal between South Africa and Afghanistan was ‘dangerous’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower criticized the pitch used for the T20 World Cup semifinal match in Tarouba on Thursday. He described it as 'dangerous' following Afghanistan's crushing nine-wicket loss to South Africa.Afghanistan struggled on the challenging surface, which exhibited inconsistent bounce and excessive seam movement. They were bundled out for a paltry 56 runs in just 11.5 overs, their lowest total in T20I cricket.South Africa capitalized on the situation and secured their maiden World Cup final berth.Although Flower supported Afghanistan's choice to bat first after winning the toss, he acknowledged that the batsmen found it extremely difficult to assess the bounce of the pitch."You can't blame Afghanistan for doing what they did at the toss. They had such an ...

22Jun

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Quinton de Kock’s innings was the difference, admits England skipper Jos Buttler

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock raises his bat as he celebrates his half century during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match between England and South Africa at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on June 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP England batters couldn't match the big-hitting prowess of South African opener Quinton de Kock in the powerplay and his innings was the "difference" between the two teams, said skipper Jos Buttler after a narrow seven-run loss in their T20 World Cup Super Eight match here.Quinton de Kock slammed a 38-ball 65-run knock studded with four sixes and as many fours to help South Africa post 163 for six. In reply, England could manage just 156 for six."I think the way Quinny played at the top sort of really ...

22Jun

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T20 World Cup: How South Africa’s bowlers are powering them to last-over wins

South African bowlers are winning them last-over thrillers, match after nerve-jangling match. And the team perennially derided for bottling cricket games at the crunch for 25 years now since 1999, suddenly are struggling to live down their reputation of always losing a close match.At one point in their World T20 Super 8 game against England, the score even flashed 22 needed off 13, a trauma dating back to 1992. Though not many would’ve hazarded that Harry Brook and later Sam Curran wouldn’t get the job done for England. But it was their tournament top wicket-taker Anrich Nortje who bowled a nerveless final over to deny them 14 off the final 6 balls, and nick a memorable 7 run win while defending 163/6. Harry Brook (53 off 37) and Liam Livingstone (33 off 17) had trouble-shot successfull...

22Jun

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T20 World Cup: South Africa eke out seven-run win over England in crucial Super 8 game | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Quinton de Kock's scintillating half-century and a valiant effort from the bowlers helped South Africa secure a narrow seven-run victory over England in their Group 2 Super Eight match at the T20 World Cup in St Lucia on Friday. Despite England's best efforts to restrict South Africa to 163/6, the Proteas managed to defend the total, thanks to a spirited fightback from Harry Brook (53) and Liam Livingstone (33).South Africa's strategy of taking the pace off the ball proved effective, as England struggled to find boundaries between the fifth and the 12th over, reported PTI. Brook and Livingstone's partnership of 78 from 42 balls brought England back into the game, but South Africa held their nerve to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament.England needed 46 runs from the...

21Jun

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Incredible! Jos Buttler’s freak throw sends Heinrich Klaasen packing. Watch – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jos Buttler displayed his extraordinary fielding skills as England faced South Africa in the 45th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. The pivotal moment came during South Africa's innings when Heinrich Klaasen fell victim to Buttler's exceptional throw.T20 World Cup 2024: Points Table | ScheduleEngland, having won the toss and elected to bowl, set the stage for an intense battle under the Caribbean skies.South Africa, aiming to set a competitive total, saw Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock provide a solid start. However, it was Klaasen's dismissal that turned heads.In the 14th over, Mark Wood bowled a wayward delivery down the leg side, prompting Klaasen to let it pass. Buttler, England's captain-cum-wicketkeeper, initially...

20Jun

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South Africa Clinch 18-Run Win Over Spirited USA In T20 World Cup Super Eight Clash | Sports Video / Photo Gallery

South Africa defeated the USA by 18 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eight clash. Quinton de Kock's 74 off 40 balls and Aiden Markram's 46 helped the Proteas score 194/4. Kagiso Rabada's 3/18 restricted the USA to 176/6, despite Andries Gous's unbeaten 80. Saurabh Netravalkar and Harmeet Singh took two wickets each for the USA. South Africa next plays England, while the USA faces West Indies. Source link