Tag: t20 cricket
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Tamim Iqbal announces retirement from international cricket
“Considering a big tournament like the Champions Trophy, I don’t want any more buzz around me which might divert the team’s attention. “This has been on my mind for some time and now I believe the time has come.” Regarding the speculations, Tamim said that he had withdrawn from the BCB central contract a year…
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Ryan Burl shines as Darbar Rajshahi beats Khulna Tigers
Yasir Ali supported him by scoring 41 runs in 25 balls and Akbir Ali also performed well by scoring 21 runs in nine balls. They could have scored big but their middle order slowed down progress in the middle overs. Nasum Ahmed was the best bowler for Khulna, taking 2 wickets for 20 runs in…
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3rd T20I: Perera’s century in 46 balls gives Sri Lanka consolation win over New Zealand
But Perera was determined to show that the visitors had fightback and hit four sixes and 13 fours to register the fastest century by a Sri Lankan in a T20 international. He was helped by being dropped at scores of 15 and 60, but in the final over, he was caught at point by Rachin…
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Thanks to Perera’s century in 46 balls, Sri Lanka scored 218-5 against New Zealand.
Kusal Perera smashed a career-best 101 as Sri Lanka posted 218-5 in the third Twenty20 against Zealand in Nelson on Thursday. New Zealand have already finished the three-match series by winning the first two matches, but the Sri Lankan middle-order failed to perform aggressively. But Perera was determined to show that the visitors were fighting…
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Babar Azam closing in on 11,000 T20 runs, eyes Gayle’s record
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s star batter, is on the cusp of a historic achievement in T20 cricket, aiming to break the record for the fastest player to reach 11,000 T20 runs. The current record is held by Chris Gayle, who achieved the milestone in 314 innings during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in December 2017. Now,…
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Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Tests and T20s
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from Test and Twenty20 cricket. The top all-rounder made the announcement in a press conference today, Thursday, ahead of the Kanpur Test against India. However, he will retire after the home Test series against South Africa in October. He said he played his last T20 match…
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South Africa beat Nepal by one run in a thrilling T20 World Cup match
Despite high hopes of sealing their place in the Super Eight stage of the tournament and ending their group campaign with a fourth successive win, South Africa's top order failed to dominate the bowling although opener Reeza Hendricks provided some stability to the innings with a 49-ball 43 (five fours, a six). Nepal bowlers looked…
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Bangladesh's Rishad Hussain shines, captain Shanto's faith pays off in T20 World Cup win
Before this match, there were rumours that 'Shakib's game is over.' This news must have reached the team. However, talking about this, Rishad Hussain said that the team has not been affected by the outside noise. He said, “We have not lost faith in Shakib Bhai at all. We all know what Shakib Bhai has…
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Tanjim Hasan's brilliant performance in ICC T20 World Cup 2021
Tanjim Hasan made his debut against India in the Asia Cup in September last year and has been part of Bangladesh's T20 squad since December the same year. He has already featured in two World Cups – ODI and T20. He is not a fast bowler who regularly bowls at 140 kmph. He was not…
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West Indies secure crucial win over New Zealand in T20 World Cup clash
After losing badly to Afghanistan in their first match, and hence getting into a winning position, the Black Caps never developed any momentum and could only manage 136 for nine. After this defeat, New Zealand needs a miracle to advance from the group stage. If Afghanistan beats Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the Kiwi team…
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Shakib Al Hasan slips to 5th spot in ICC T20 rankings after poor performance
Due to such flop shows in consecutive matches, his rating points have dropped to 208. Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza (210) also has better rating points than Shakib, who is not playing in the T20 World Cup. Despite Shakib's drop, Tauhid Hridaya and Mustafizur Rahman have made big gains in the latest rankings. Hridaya, who scored 40…
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South Africa vs Bangladesh: T20 World Cup thriller ends with South Africa winning by a narrow 4 runs
Earlier, Bangladesh restricted South Africa to 113 for 6 with Taskin's 2 for 19 and support from Tanjim after Proteas skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bat first. South Africa were struggling at 23/4 at one stage but Klaasen and David Miller, who was celebrating his 35th birthday, put on 79 runs…
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South Africa beat Netherlands by four wickets
Proteas captain Aiden Markram said his team had crossed the psychological barrier with the win over the Dutch side after their previous big defeat. “We knew they were always going to come up against us,” Markram said. “It's a game of cricket, after all. The history before this game was obviously that they had beaten…
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West Indies won the toss and decided to bowl against PNG in T20 World Cup
Their only previous meeting in official international action came in the 2018 qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe for the 2019 50-over World Cup, where then-captain Jason Holder's unbeaten 99 led West Indies to a six-wicket win in Harare. Teams: West Indies – Rovman Powell (captain), Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre…
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In the first match of the tournament, USA won the toss against Canada and decided to bowl
The United States is co-hosting the tournament with the West Indies, with the 16 group stage matches to be held at three US venues – South Florida and New York and Dallas. The USA are in good form after their surprise 2-1 T20 series win over Bangladesh and are favourites against Canada, over whom they…