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Afghanistan produced a dominating display of power-hitting before Mujeeb Ur Rahman ripped apart the rival batting line-up with his five-wicket haul as the strife-torn Asian nation routed Scotland by 130 runs in a Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup, in Sharjah on Monday. Afghanistan first posted a challenging 190 for four after opting to

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There are defeats and then there are defeats of the kind that India faced against Pakistan on Sunday night in Dubai. If we keep the hype and jingoism aside, this was a match between two cricket teams and one was far better than the other on the given day. But an India-Pakistan encounter is not

T20 WC: Shaheen Shah Afridi jolted India with two quick wickets.© Twitter An elated Pakistan skipper Babar Azam spoke highly of left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi in the post-match presentation after registering a historic 10-wicket win against India in their T20 World Cup 2021 opening match in Dubai. Shaheen took the game by storm when

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T20 World Cup: Rashid Latif explained why Virat Kohli could be prone to error against Pakistan.© AFP Ahead of Team India’s T20 World Cup opener on Sunday, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif gave his verdict on the upcoming Super 12 fixture. Speaking via Khaleej Times, Latif stated that his country can only win if India

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis revealed the key to getting his side over the line in a nervy Super 12 run chase against South Africa in the ongoing T20 World Cup was keeping his cool under pressure. Stoinis scored 24 from just 16 deliveries and formed a crucial unbeaten partnership of 40 with Matthew Wade in

T20 World Cup: Aiden Markram took a diving catch to dismiss Steve Smith.© Instagram Steve Smith failed to reach his half-century on Saturday after a stunning catch from Aiden Markram sent the Australian batter back to the pavilion. Smith’s dismissal occurred in the fifth delivery of the 15th over during his side’s chase in the

Wasim Akram said Suryakumar Yadav has “improved as a cricketer”.© AFP With India set to open their T20 World Cup 2021 campaign on Sunday, Wasim Akram lavished praise on Suryakumar Yadav for his batting skills and feels the Mumbai Indians (MI) cricketer could be crucial for his side in the tournament. Speaking on the Salaam

Ryan ten Doeschate played in 33 ODIs and 24 T20Is for the Netherlands.© Twitter Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket after his side failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup. The 41-year-old played in Netherlands’ previous first round match against debutants Namibia

A mentor can only help as much because it is the players who will have to go out there and perform the “actual task”, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar said on the appointment of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Indian team mentor for the T20 World Cup. India will play Pakistan on Sunday in the Super

T20 WC: Brad Hogg feels Pakistan will miss out on the semifinals of the tournament.© AFP Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg feels Pakistan will miss out on the semifinals of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup if they lose to arch-rivals India in their campaign-opener in Dubai on October 24. Pakistan face a hectic opening

Scotland reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time on Thursday with a thumping eight-wicket win over Oman. The Scots comfortably chased down their target of 123 with 18 balls to spare to register their third win out of three in qualifying. Captain Kyle Coetzer top-scored for Scotland with 41 off 28 balls with

Mohammad Nabi bowled 22 dot balls in his 4 overs vs West Indies in T20 World Cup warm-up game.© Twitter Afghanistan registered a big win by 56 runs against the defending champions West Indies in their final warm-up game ahead of the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Wednesday. The Mohammad

T20 WC: Rassie Van Der Dussen scored an epic ton to guide South Africa to victory vs Pakistan.© Instagram South Africa edged past Pakistan in a last-ball thriller to register a six-wicket victory in a warm-up match in the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Top-order batter

Wanindu Hasaranga’s rearguard fifty was beautifully complemented by a clinical bowling display as Sri Lanka sealed their place in Super 12s with a massive 70-run win over Ireland in a group A first round match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, Sri Lanka recovered from 8

Virat Kohli bowled two overs for India against Australia in their T20 World Cup warm-up match.© Twitter There were quite a few raised eyebrows during India’s T20 World Cup warm-up match against Australia in Dubai on Wednesday when Virat Kohli took over bowling duties for two overs. The India captain, who handed over captaincy duties

T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli and Rahul Chahar celebrating a wicket.© Twitter India will take on Australia in their second and final warm-up game on Wednesday before the mega Super 12 stage clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The warm-up game will be played in Dubai. India had defeated England in