Tag: T20 Cricket
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Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
The Pakistani team is expert in snatching defeats from the jaws of victory. But if you look at both the teams and their abilities, I think the better team won. The wicket was very unsupportive to batting for sure and we saw the Indian batsmen perish whenever they tried to hit out. Except for one…
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Badar, Rashid trounced India in the Triangular T-20 Blind Cricket Tournament
Today, the 4th match of the tournament was played between Pakistan and India at Skyland University Cricket Ground, Sharjah. Pakistan, with earlier wins against India and Bangladesh, was leading the points table with 6 points. In the morning, India won the toss and this time elected to bat first. Pakistani bowlers bowled on the tight…
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Can India still reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals?
Two defeats from two leaves India trailing Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand and Namibia in Group 2 of the Super 12 at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The qualification conundrum in Group 2 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 took a turn on Sunday with New Zealand’s eight-wicket win over India. The result…
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Afghanistan demolishes Scotland in record 130-run win
Afghanistan and Scotland got their Super 12 campaigns underway at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a one-sided Group 2 meeting in Sharjah. Afghanistan’s spinners ripped through Scotland’s batting line-up as Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan and company spun their side to a 130-run win in Sharjah, Afghanistan’s biggest margin of victory in T20…
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National U19 Cup: First-round of one-day matches completed
Lahore, 14 October 2021: As many as six centuries were scored as Sindh U19 Whites, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites, Southern Punjab U19 Whites, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues, Central Punjab U19 Blues and Northern U19 Blues won their first-round one-day matches of the National U19 Cup today. In a Pool A match at Jinnah Stadium Gujranwala, Sindh…
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Warm-up fixtures revealed
A total of 16 warm-up matches will be played between participant teams of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 – a precursor to a tournament promising excitement aplenty. It is pertinent to note that all of the matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will take place behind closed doors – no spectators will be allowed…
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Afghanistan confirm 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup
This report is by Himadullah Sohu. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday have announced a revised 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup, with Mohammad Nabi as captain. The tournament to be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14. In the revised 15-man squad, the likes of…
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Babar Azam makes another World Record in Intl Cricket
Pakistan’s Babar Azam becomes quickest batsman to reach 7,000 T20 runs. He reached the 7,000 T20 runs mark in 187 innings, surpassing Chris Gayle who did it in 192 innings. 26 years old Babar Azam is a Pakistani international cricketer who captains Pakistan in all formats. A right-handed top-order batsman, Azam is widely regarded as…
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KP put breaks on Sindh’s unbeaten run at National T20 Cup 2021
It was a dream run for the Sindh’s team in the ongoing National T20 Cup Rawalpindi leg until Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) put breaks to them. It was an emphatic victory by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa despite losing their key batter Muhammad Rizwan early on. Fakhar Zaman counter-attack despite being hit on the thumb set the tone and…