The unthinkable before the tournament, desirable before the finals and the wow moment after it has had the Pakistani team overcome all odds to win the ICC World T20, after beating Sri Lanka in a rather lop-sided final at Lord’s. No IPL, no problems! There had been a lot ...
London, June 22 (IANS) No Indian player found a place in the World Twenty20 men's team while Rumeli Dhar was the only one from the country to feature in the women's team, announced by a select group of experts chosen by International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday. Defending champions India had a ...
London, June 22 (IANS) Pakistan captain Younis Khan said their World Twenty20 title was a 'gift' to their strife-torn nation. The talented Pakistani team, which entered the tournament as underdogs, made a mockery of the favourites tag as they beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final at the ...
Sri Lanka Innings Tillakaratne Dilshan c Hasan b Aamer 0(5) Sanath Jayasuriya b Razzaq 17(10) Jehan Mubarak c Hasan b Razzaq 0(2) Kuamr Sangakkara not out 64(52) Mahela Jayawardene c Misbah b Razzaq 1(4) Chamara Silva c Ajmal b Gul 14(19) Isuru Udana b Shahid Afridi 1(5) Angelo Mathews not out ...
Nottingham, June 18 (IANS) India crashed out of the Women's World Twenty20 Thursday, going down to New Zealand by 52 runs in the semifinals at Trent Bridge here. After the men's team failed to defend their title, bowing out in the Super Eight stage, expectations were high from the women's ...
India’s campaign in the ICC World T20 was ended rudely by England and they were dumped out of reckoning when they lost to the hosts at Lord’s in a Super Eights game. This was a result which had been feared by a lot, for some time now, yet, its eventual ...
London, June 15 (IANS) England inflicted a heart-wrenching three-run defeat on India to send the defending champions crashing out of the World Twenty20 at Lords's here Sunday. Set to score 154 in 20 overs in their crucial Group E Super Eights match, India could manage only 150 for five and ...
Nottingham, June 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka joined West Indies in the Super Eight stage by packing off Australia from the World Twenty20 with a six-wicket win in a crucial Group C encounter at the Trent Bridge here Monday. It was the world Test and ODI champions Australia's second consecutive loss ...
Nottingham, June 8 (IANS) The brilliance of the O'Brien brothers and pacer Trent Johnston Monday carried Ireland to the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 championship after knocking Bangladesh out the tournament with a six-wicket win in a Group A match at Trent Bridge here. Australian-born Johnston picked up ...
London, June 8 (IANS) Hosts England are as good as through to the the Super Eight stage in the World Twenty20 with an emphatic 48-run win over Pakistan in a Group B match. For England, who lost to the Netherlands in their opening match, it was a do or die ...