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23Jun

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‘Gully cricket vibes’: Virat Kohli evokes fans’ childhood memories as he goes searching for ball. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a hilarious turn of events, star batter Virat Kohli evoked fans' childhood memories as he was seen looking for the ball beyond the boundary ropes during the India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Super 8 clash in Antigua on Saturday.In what looked like a platform being used for fireworks, Kohli was seen going under it during the match to get the ball after Rishad Hossain fired it for a maximum. The incident took place on the final ball of the 17th over when Hossain slammed the Arshdeep Singh ball over the deep mid-wicket fence. As the ball sailed over the boundary cushion and the LED advertising hoardings, it somehow managed to go under the platform. Kohli was then seen going over the hoardings and snuck under the platform to get the ball. On the match front, India inched closer t...

22Jun

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‘Got bullied, trolled, abused. Now…’: Internet salutes ‘irreplaceable’ Hardik Pandya after his 27-ball 50* blitzkrieg | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Hardik Pandya was at his fluent best on Saturday as he fired an unbeaten 27-ball 50 blitzkrieg against Bangladesh in the Super 8 game in Antigua, lifting India to their highest total of the 2024 T20 World Cup.Taking the Bangladesh bowlers to the cleaners, the vice-captain once again proved to be the X-factor as he struck a brutal knock that had four fours and three gigantic sixes in it and came at the whopping strike rate of over 185, powering India to 196 for 5. With the masterful effort, Hardik became the first Indian batter to score a half-century coming in at No.6 in the T20 World Cup history. As Hardik lifted India to the highest total ever in T20Is in North Sound, social media was abuzz, lauding the 30-year-old."Wicket looked alright, the par would have been ...

22Jun

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Afghanistan set for stern Australia test in T20 World Cup Super Eight game

Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan (right) during the Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight match against India at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A stern test awaits Afghanistan as they take on a rampant Australia in their T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 1 clash here on Sunday.Coming off a 47-run thrashing at the hands of India, Afghanistan will be under pressure not just to record a win but also to improve their Net Run Rate which took a severe hit after the loss in their first Super Eight game.Afghanistan are placed third with a NRR of -2.350 and it will be an uphill task for them to improve that as well as move up in the points table in a group which also consists Bangladesh.While Rahmanullah Gurbaz (178 runs) and Ibrahim Zadran (160) have be...

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 successfully f...

21Jun

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T20 World Cup: Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah sizzle as India thrash Afghanistan by 47 runs in Super 8 game | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A fearless half-century from swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav was followed by a special spell from Jasprit Bumrah as India secured a commanding 47-run victory over Afghanistan in their opening Super 8 fixture of the T20 World Cup on Thursday in Barbados. Suryakumar's quick-fire 53 off 28 balls helped set a challenging total of 181 for 8 on a tricky surface at Kensington Oval after Afghanistan's Rashid Khan took three key wickets.Bumrah's stellar bowling, yielding three wickets for just seven runs in four overs and Kuldeep Yadav’s impactful performance in the middle overs, who took two wickets for 32 runs, restricted Afghanistan to 134 all out.Skipper Rashid tried his best, claiming three wickets for 26 runs, but Afghanistan's questionable shot selection hampered their chase. The d...

20Jun

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All-round South Africa sink spirited USA in T20 World Cup Super 8 clash | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Led by opener Andries Gous' gutsy unbeaten 47-ball 80, a spirited USA gave South Africa a fight before the experienced Proteas managed an 18-run win in their Group 2 Super 8 match at the T20 World Cup in Antigua on Wednesday.With the first win in Super 8s, South Africa earned two points and registered their fifth win on the trot at the this year's cricketing extravaganza. Chasing a challenging 195 on a batting-friendly pitch at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, the USA were stopped at 176 for six in their 20 overs.South African-born Gous put up a valiant fight, especially with his 91-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Harmeet Singh, who scored 38 from 22 balls, featuring two fours and three sixes. The effort, however, could not bridge the gap as the Proteas' bowling attack eve...

18Jun

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T20 World Cup: Joy of watching Bumrah & Co bowl from Marshall, Garner, Ambrose, Roberts End

In the halcyon days of Caribbean quicks, the scoreboard operators of the grand old Sabina Park in Kingston would play a spooky prank on the visiting batsmen. “When they came for warmups in the morning of a match, they would put just our names on the scoreboard. Holding, Roberts, Marshall, Garner, two-three times. No batsman, no wicket-keeper. It terrified the batsmen even before the first ball was bowled,” the legendary Andy Roberts once told this newspaper.Their glorious era has long departed, living now through tales and memories. As tombstones of a lost inheritance, the bowling ends, and stands, flash their names in most stadiums in the Caribbean. Some of their most fearsome fast bowlers have departed, some stay detached from the sport, some embraced anonymity, but this World Cup, fast ...

17Jun

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An opaque ICC T20 World Cup, where ‘I’ stands for India

Josh Hazlewood ruffled some feathers when he discussed the possibility of Australia doing their bit to nudge England out of the competition. He agreed to a question that it was in Australia’s best interests to perhaps prop up Scotland’s chances and precipitate an early exit for Jos Buttler and Co. But matters in Group B concluded with the two powerhouses finishing first and second. Australia won all four of their matches with a healthy net run rate of 2.791. Typically in any global tournament, that would mean some advantage. But not at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Australia, who finished top of Group B, were pre-determined to meet India, who finished top of Group A, in the Super 8 stage. Why? Because India were pre-seeded as A1 and Australia as B2 for Super 8s, irrespective of whether...

15Jun

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Trent Boult confirms 2024 T20 World Cup will be his last for New Zealand

Kiwi pace-spearhead Trent Boult on Saturday confirmed that the ongoing T20 World Cup will be his last for the Black Caps. “Speaking on behalf of myself this will be my last T20 World Cup, so yeah, that’s all I have to say,” Boult told reporters. Boult’s comments come a day after New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson assured that following an early exit from the competition, there wasn’t going to be a transition phase with multiple senior players calling it quits. “No, I think there’s still guys that will be here for some time,” Williamson had responded to the question. Boult, who made his T20I debut in 2013, 81 wickets to his name in 60 outings for New Zealand in the shortest format. Two of those came in the win against Uganda. On the team not making it to the next round, Boult said, “We’re ...

15Jun

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T20 World Cup 2024: Once we play proper cricket, USA can beat any team in the world: Aaron Jones

USA’s Vice Captain Aaron Jones plays a shot during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group A cricket match between the USA and Pakistan at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, on June 6, 2024 | Photo Credit: AFP With their Super Eight berth confirmed in the T20 World Cup, USA vice-captain Aaron Jones has expressed confidence in his team's ability to trump any full member side given they play 'proper cricket' and up to their potential.The tournament co-hosts USA's dream run at the T20 World Cup continued on June 14 when their Super Eight qualification was confirmed after their Group A game against Ireland was washed out, with the two sides sharing a point each.USA defeated neighbours Canada by seven wickets before edging out former champions Pakistan in a thrilling...

14Jun

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Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Live Updates: PAK’s future hangs in the balance as USA vs IRE toss gets delayed

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Canada's captain Saad Bin Zafar during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Canada at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP/PTI) Pakistan’s fate at T20 World Cup could lie in hands of weather in Lauderhill, Florida Pakistan’s chances of qualifying for the Super 8 stage at the ongoing T20 World Cup were always going to be on tricky terrain after they were shocked by the host nation USA in their opening encounter. Pakistan’s defeat to India in the second game — where they could have easily won after restricting India to 119 runs in the first innings — was also particularly hard to take. But Pakistan managed to stead the...