SYDNEY — Pakistan coach Matthew Hayden has asserted he will go with the same opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, despite the duo not quite giving the side a promising start expected from them. While Azam […]
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T20 World Cup: India set up semis showdown with England after 71-run defeat of Zimbabwe
MELBOURNE — India set up a semifinal showdown with England in the Men’s T20 World Cup after a 71-run thrashing of Zimbabwe in their final Group 2 match in Super 12 stage in front of a huge crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. After K.L Rahul gave India a good start with his […]
T20 World Cup: Shaheen stars as Pakistan confirm semifinal spot with five-wicket victory over Bangladesh
ADELAIDE — Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s four-wicket haul helped Pakistan confirm their semifinal spot in the Men’s T20 World Cup with a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their final Group 2 match of Super 12s at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The unpredictable nature of the tournament meant that this clash became a virtual […]
T20 World Cup: Netherlands beat South Africa by 13 runs
ADELAIDE — The Netherlands caused the biggest upset of the ICC T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa by 13 runs in their last Super 12 Group 2 game and showing the Temba Bavuma-led side the exit door at the Adelaide Oval here on Sunday. The result means India, even if they lose their last Super […]
T20 World Cup: England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to qualify for semifinals
SYDNEY — England held their nerves to beat Sri Lanka by four wickets and qualify for the semifinals of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, here on Saturday. With this win, England also knocked out defending champions Australia from the tournament. On the other hand, Sri Lanka were already out […]
T20 World Cup: Australia beat Afghanistan by four runs
ADELAIDE — Australia managed to survive a late cameo from Rashid Khan to edge Afghanistan by four runs in their final Group 1 match in Super 12s of Men’s T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. After Glenn Maxwell made an unbeaten 54 off 32 balls to carry Australia to a competitive 168/6, […]
T20 World Cup: Little’s hat-trick in vain as New Zealand beat Ireland by 35 runs
ADELAIDE — Ireland left-arm pacer Josh Little’s hat-trick went in vain as New Zealand took a big step towards qualifying for the semifinals of Men’s T20 World Cup with a 35-run win in their last Group 1 match in Super 12s at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson played exquisite shots […]
T20 World Cup: Shadab, Iftikhar, Shaheen keep Pakistan’s slim semifinal hopes alive with 33-run win over South Africa
SYDNEY — Shadab Khan produced a brilliant all-round show while Iftikhar Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi played their roles to perfection to keep Pakistans slim semifinal hopes alive in the Men’s T20 World Cup with a 33-run victory over South Africa via DLS method in a rain-reduced Group 2 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground […]
T20 World Cup: India secure five-run win over Bangladesh
ADELAIDE — Matches between India and Bangladesh always bring out drama and emotions which leaves players and fans on the edge of their seats. On Wednesday, at the Adelaide Oval, rain added another dose of thrill in the Group 2 Super 12 match in Men’s T20 World Cup. Eventually, India prevailed over Bangladesh by five […]
T20 World Cup: Netherlands defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets
ADELAIDE — The Netherlands, riding on a fine half-century from opener Max O’Dowd defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets with two overs to spare to end the African nation’s hopes of qualifying for the semifinals in the ICC T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. With Craig Ervine’s side dismissed for just 117 in […]









