<p>Friday (November 04) saw a doubleheader in the T20 World Cup as New Zealand faced Ireland whereas Australia locked horns with Afghanistan at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. While New Zealand have confirmed a slot in the semi-finals, Australia survived a massive scare versus a spirited Mohammad Nabi-led Afghan line-up to finally emerge on top by four runs. The Kane Williamson-led Black Caps achieved an easy win, by 35 runs, over the Irish camp but Afghanistan challenged Aaron Finch-less Australia before Matthew Wade &amp; Co. held their nerves to win and stay alive in the competition.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the Afghanistan-Australia clash, a massive umpiring blunder went unnoticed. After Nabi &amp; Co. opted to bowl first, Naveen-Ul-Haq bowled a five-ball over. However, none of the umpires took note of the mistake and proceedings continued uninterrupted. The incident took place during the fourth over. The incomplete over conceded nine runs. Many umpiring decisions have raised eyebrows in the ongoing edition but this howler certainly tops the list.&nbsp;Talking about the umpiring blunder, it would have become a bigger news had Australia lost the thrilling clash. Had it occurred during Afghanistan's run-chase, it would have made heads turn as well. Nonetheless, it is definitely a big miss from the on-field umpires especially given how every ball matters in any game.</p>

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<p>Eventually, Australia managed a competitive 168 for 8 in 20 overs, riding on Glenn Maxwell's 32-ball 54, laced with 6 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of&nbsp;168.75 after they were 86 for 4 at one stage. In reply, Afghanistan gave a tough fight courtesy of keeper-batter&nbsp;Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 17-ball 30, Gulbadin Naib's 23-ball 39 and Rashid Khan's unbeaten 48, off 23 balls. However, they paid the price due to Ibrahim Zadran (33-ball 26) and Darwish Rasooli's (13-ball 15) knocks.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>At the post-match presentation, Player-of-the-Match Maxwell said, "Afghanistan played really well, they struck the ball really cleanly. At the start, they put us under pressure in the powerplay. We were able to hold them back but then there was some pretty clean hitting towards the back and gave us a bit of a scare. It was nice to have an impact in the field. I knew I wasn't going to have much of an impact with the ball with the conditions they were. To have an impact is nice. During the day, it was quite slow and taking spin, it was holding up a little bit. It was quite hard to press the issue. We got to about the 12th over mark where we just had to put a total on the board to make sure we gave ourselves a chance of winning the game. Even though we were trying to go hard, they bowled extremely well in the last four overs. They executed their plans and it was hard to get away. We'll be following it (England vs Sri Lanka), we put ourselves in this situation, but hopefully Sri Lanka can do the job for us."</p>

<p>Australia will now hope for Sri Lanka to do them a favour and beat their arch-rivals England, on Saturday (November 05) at the SCG, Sydney, to enter the semi-finals, from Group 1, along with New Zealand.</p>


Friday (November 04) saw a doubleheader in the T20 World Cup as New Zealand faced Ireland whereas Australia locked horns with Afghanistan at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

Friday (November 04) saw a doubleheader in the T20 World Cup as New Zealand faced Ireland whereas Australia locked horns with Afghanistan at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. While New Zealand have confirmed a slot in the semi-finals, Australia survived a massive scare versus a spirited Mohammad Nabi-led Afghan line-up to finally emerge on top by four runs. The Kane Williamson-led Black Caps achieved an easy win, by 35 runs, over the Irish camp but Afghanistan challenged Aaron Finch-less Australia before Matthew Wade & Co. held their nerves to win and stay alive in the competition. During the Afghanistan-Australia clash, a massive umpiring blunder went unnoticed. After Nabi & Co. opted to bowl first, Naveen-Ul-Haq bowled a five-ball over. However, none of the umpires took note of the mistake and proceedings continued uninterrupted. The incident took place during the fourth over. The incomplete over conceded nine runs. Many umpiring decisions have raised eyebrows in the ongoing edition but this howler certainly tops the list. Talking about the umpiring blunder, it would have become a bigger news had Australia lost the thrilling clash. Had it occurred during Afghanistan's run-chase, it would have made heads turn as well. Nonetheless, it is definitely a big miss from the on-field umpires especially given how every ball matters in any game. In the 4th over of Australia's batting Only 5 ball to be bowled.. Poor Umpiring in this tournament... #AUSvAFG pic.twitter.com/zdUnAvOvrF — GUJARAT TITANS (@Gujrat_titans_) November 4, 2022 × Eventually, Australia managed a competitive 168 for 8 in 20 overs, riding on Glenn Maxwell's 32-ball 54, laced with 6 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 168.75 after they were 86 for 4 at one stage. In reply, Afghanistan gave a tough fight courtesy of keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 17-ball 30, Gulbadin Naib's 23-ball 39 and Rashid Khan's unbeaten 48, off 23 balls. However, they paid the price due to Ibrahim Zadran (33-ball 26) and Darwish Rasooli's (13-ball 15) knocks. ALSO READ | T20 WC 2022 points table: Here's a look at Super 12 standings after NZ qualify, AUS survive AFG scare At the post-match presentation, Player-of-the-Match Maxwell said, "Afghanistan played really well, they struck the ball really cleanly. At the start, they put us under pressure in the powerplay. We were able to hold them back but then there was some pretty clean hitting towards the back and gave us a bit of a scare. It was nice to have an impact in the field. I knew I wasn't going to have much of an impact with the ball with the conditions they were. To have an impact is nice. During the day, it was quite slow and taking spin, it was holding up a little bit. It was quite hard to press the issue. We got to about the 12th over mark where we just had to put a total on the board to make sure we gave ourselves a chance of winning the game. Even though we were trying to go hard, they bowled extremely well in the last four overs. They executed their plans and it was hard to get away. We'll be following it (England vs Sri Lanka), we put ourselves in this situation, but hopefully Sri Lanka can do the job for us." Australia will now hope for Sri Lanka to do them a favour and beat their arch-rivals England, on Saturday (November 05) at the SCG, Sydney, to enter the semi-finals, from Group 1, along with New Zealand.

Aus vs Afg, T20 WC: Umpiring howler noticed as Naveen-Ul-Haq bowls 5-ball over in Adelaide thriller

<p>On Friday (November 04), we finally got one semi-finalists as New Zealand confirmed a place in the top four. Beating Ireland by 35 runs in the first game of the day, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Kane Williamson-led Kiwis were confirmed of a semi-final spot after Australia were asked to bat first in the following encounter, versus Afghansitan, and they posted below 185, assuring NZ of a top-spot finish. Talking about the first game, Black Caps were asked to bat first and rode on Finn Allen's rapis start and Williamson's impressive 61 to post a challenging 185 for 6. In reply, Ireland started well before being restricted for 150 for 9.</p>

<p>Talking about the second game of the day, Aaron Finch-less Australia were invited to bat first by Mohammad Nabi-led Afghan line-up, at the same venue. After a good start from David Warner and Mitchell Marsh, Australia rode on Glenn Maxwell's 32-ball 54 to post a competitive 168 for 8. In reply, Nabi &amp; Co. fought hard, courtesy of Gulbadin Naib's 23-ball 39 and Rashid Khan's gutsy 23-ball 48*, but managed 164-7; losing by four runs. Thus, Australia breathe another day in the showpiece event and will now hope for Sri Lanka to beat England, on Saturday (November 05), to become the second and final team from group 1 to enter the semis.</p>

<p><strong>Here's the updated T20 World Cup 2022 points table after Friday's doubleheader:</strong></p>

<p>Group 1:</p>

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			<td><strong>TEAM</strong></td>
			<td><strong>PLAYED</strong></td>
			<td><strong>WON</strong></td>
			<td><strong>LOST</strong></td>
			<td><strong>N/R</strong></td>
			<td><strong>TIED</strong></td>
			<td><strong>PTS</strong></td>
			<td><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;NRR</strong></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>NZ (Q)</td>
			<td>5</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>7</td>
			<td>+2.113&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Australia</td>
			<td>5</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>7</td>
			<td>-0.173</td>
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			<td>England</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>5</td>
			<td>+0.547</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Sri Lanka</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>-0.457</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Ireland</td>
			<td>5</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>-1.615</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Afghanistan</td>
			<td>5</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>-0.571</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
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<p>Group 2:&nbsp;</p>

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			<td><strong>TEAM</strong></td>
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			<td><strong>N/R</strong></td>
			<td><strong>TIED</strong></td>
			<td><strong>PTS</strong></td>
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			<td>4</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>6</td>
			<td>+0.730</td>
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			<td>4</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>5&nbsp;</td>
			<td>+1.441</td>
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			<td>Pakistan</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>+1.117&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>Bangladesh</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>-1.276</td>
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			<td>4</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>-0.313</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Netherlands</td>
			<td>4</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>-1.233</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
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<p>At the post-match presentation of the Australia-Afghanistan match, Player-of-the-Match Glenn Maxwell&nbsp;said, "Afghanistan played really well, they struck the ball really cleanly. At the start, they put us under pressure in the powerplay. We were able to hold them back but then there was some pretty clean hitting towards the back end and gave us a bit of a scare. It was nice to have an impact in the field. I knew I wasn't going to have much of an impact with the ball with the conditions they were. To have an impact is nice. During the day, it was quite slow and taking spin, it was holding up a little bit. It was quite hard to press the issue. We got to about the 12th over mark where we just had to put a total on the board to make sure we gave ourselves a chance of winning the game. Even though we were trying to go hard, they bowled extremely well in the last four overs. They executed their plans and it was hard to get away. We'll be following it (England vs Sri Lanka), we put ourselves in this situation, but hopefully Sri Lanka can do the job for us."</p>

<p>After starring in NZ's win over Ireland, Williamson, who returned with the POTM award, pointed out, "The ball held on the surface a little bit, I think the guys at the top were brilliant to give us the start and help us build the momentum. Then I think the spinners bowled brilliantly to get us the win. I was just trying to build some partnerships and contribute, happy to time a few balls as well today but it was a real team effort. They (Ireland) played some amazing cricket, played some challenging cricket and we had to adapt well, which I thought we did. The ball was stopping on the surface, the openers made a great start and the rest of the batters adjusted well to the conditions, especially against spin. I wanted to take my options, work on partnerships, speak with the batters about things to do going forward. We had to wait until the 9-over mark to get our first wicket. We needed to adjust our lines, bowl a bit slower and I thought the bowlers did so beautifully."</p>

<p>On Saturday (November 05), Jos Buttler-led England and Dasnu Shanaka's Sri Lanka will lock horns at the SCG, Sydney. On the other hand, the last three games from group 2 will be held on Sunday (November 06) with India and South Africa remaining favourites to finish as the top-two sides, respectively.&nbsp;</p>


On Friday (November 04), we finally got one semi-finalists as New Zealand confirmed a place in the top four. Beating Ireland by 35 runs in the first game of the day, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Kane Williamson-led Kiwis were confirmed of a semi-final spot after Australia were asked to bat first in the following encounter, versus Afghansitan, and they posted below 185, assuring NZ of a top-spot finish.

On Friday (November 04), we finally got one semi-finalists as New Zealand confirmed a place in the top four. Beating Ireland by 35 runs in the first game of the day, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Kane Williamson-led Kiwis were confirmed of a semi-final spot after Australia were asked to bat first in the following encounter, versus Afghansitan, and they posted below 185, assuring NZ of a top-spot finish. Talking about the first game, Black Caps were asked to bat first and rode on Finn Allen's rapis start and Williamson's impressive 61 to post a challenging 185 for 6. In reply, Ireland started well before being restricted for 150 for 9. Talking about the second game of the day, Aaron Finch-less Australia were invited to bat first by Mohammad Nabi-led Afghan line-up, at the same venue. After a good start from David Warner and Mitchell Marsh, Australia rode on Glenn Maxwell's 32-ball 54 to post a competitive 168 for 8. In reply, Nabi & Co. fought hard, courtesy of Gulbadin Naib's 23-ball 39 and Rashid Khan's gutsy 23-ball 48*, but managed 164-7; losing by four runs. Thus, Australia breathe another day in the showpiece event and will now hope for Sri Lanka to beat England, on Saturday (November 05), to become the second and final team from group 1 to enter the semis. Here's the updated T20 World Cup 2022 points table after Friday's doubleheader: Group 1: TEAM PLAYED WON LOST N/R TIED PTS NRR NZ (Q) 5 3 1 1 0 7 +2.113 Australia 5 2 1 1 0 7 -0.173 England 4 2 1 1 0 5 +0.547 Sri Lanka 4 2 2 0 0 4 -0.457 Ireland 5 1 3 1 0 3 -1.615 Afghanistan 5 0 4 1 0 2 -0.571 ALSO READ | ICC want to ensure India reach T20 World Cup semi-finals at any cost: Shahid Afridi makes glaring remark Group 2: TEAM PLAYED WON LOST N/R TIED PTS NRR India 4 3 1 0 0 6 +0.730 South Africa 4 2 1 1 0 5 +1.441 Pakistan 4 2 2 0 0 4 +1.117 Bangladesh 4 2 2 0 0 4 -1.276 Zimbabwe 4 1 2 1 0 3 -0.313 Netherlands 4 1 3 0 0 2 -1.233 At the post-match presentation of the Australia-Afghanistan match, Player-of-the-Match Glenn Maxwell said, "Afghanistan played really well, they struck the ball really cleanly. At the start, they put us under pressure in the powerplay. We were able to hold them back but then there was some pretty clean hitting towards the back end and gave us a bit of a scare. It was nice to have an impact in the field. I knew I wasn't going to have much of an impact with the ball with the conditions they were. To have an impact is nice. During the day, it was quite slow and taking spin, it was holding up a little bit. It was quite hard to press the issue. We got to about the 12th over mark where we just had to put a total on the board to make sure we gave ourselves a chance of winning the game. Even though we were trying to go hard, they bowled extremely well in the last four overs. They executed their plans and it was hard to get away. We'll be following it (England vs Sri Lanka), we put ourselves in this situation, but hopefully Sri Lanka can do the job for us." After starring in NZ's win over Ireland, Williamson, who returned with the POTM award, pointed out, "The ball held on the surface a little bit, I think the guys at the top were brilliant to give us the start and help us build the momentum. Then I think the spinners bowled brilliantly to get us the win. I was just trying to build some partnerships and contribute, happy to time a few balls as well today but it was a real team effort. They (Ireland) played some amazing cricket, played some challenging cricket and we had to adapt well, which I thought we did. The ball was stopping on the surface, the openers made a great start and the rest of the batters adjusted well to the conditions, especially against spin. I wanted to take my options, work on partnerships, speak with the batters about things to do going forward. We had to wait until the 9-over mark to get our first wicket. We needed to adjust our lines, bowl a bit slower and I thought the bowlers did so beautifully." On Saturday (November 05), Jos Buttler-led England and Dasnu Shanaka's Sri Lanka will lock horns at the SCG, Sydney. On the other hand, the last three games from group 2 will be held on Sunday (November 06) with India and South Africa remaining favourites to finish as the top-two sides, respectively.

T20 WC 2022 points table: Here's a look at Super 12 standings after NZ qualify, AUS survive AFG scare

<p>Mohammad Nabi has stepped down as Afghanistan T20I captain shortly after the Afghan side's end of campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Friday (November 04). The senior player had first taken up the role of captaincy in 2013 and carried on with it till 2015 before he was reappointed as the captain ahead of the 2021 T20 WC in the UAE.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After Afghanistan gave a massive scare to hosts and defending champions Australia, on Friday at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, the 37-year-old all-rounder Nabi took to his Twitter account and shared a post for his fans. Nabi revealed that the team management, selection committee and he was not on the same page as he summed up Afghanistan's dismal T20 WC campaign.&nbsp;<strong>Here's Nabi's statement:</strong></p>

<p><i>Dear Compatriots and Cricket Lovers!</i></p>

<p><i>AoA;</i></p>

<p><i>Our T20 World Cup journey came to an end, with a result that not us or our supporters were expecting. We are as frustrated as you are with the outcome of matches.</i></p>

<p><i>From the last one year, our team preparation was not to a level that a captain would want it or needed for a big tournament. Moreover, in some of the last tours, the team management, selection committee and | were not on the same page which had implications on the team balance.</i></p>

<p><i>Therefore, with due respect, effective immediately I announce to STEP DOWN as a CAPTAIN &amp; will continue to play for my country when the management &amp; team need me.</i></p>

<p><i>I thank every single one of you from the bottom of my heart who came to the grounds despite matches being affected by the rain and those who supported us worldwide, your love truly means a lot to us. Long live Afghanistan.</i></p>

<p><i>With best regards,</i></p>

<p><i>Mohammad Nabi</i></p>

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<p>Under Nabi, Afghanistan failed to win a single game in the Super 12 round of the T20 WC in Australia. They produced their best-ever performance in their final league stage game, versus the Aussies, but it wasn't enough as the Asian side lost by four runs in pursuit of a challenging 169-run target. Opting to bowl first, Afghanistan restricted Australia to 168 for 8, who rode on Glenn Maxwell's 32-ball 54, and failed to chase down the target despite brisk knocks from keeper-batter&nbsp;Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan.</p>

<p>It is to be noted that Nabi will remain available as a player in the limited-overs format despite stepping down as the captain. It will be interesting to see who will succeed him in the leadership role going forward.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


Mohammad Nabi has stepped down as Afghanistan T20I captain shortly after the Afghan side's end of campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Friday (November 04).

Mohammad Nabi has stepped down as Afghanistan T20I captain shortly after the Afghan side's end of campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Friday (November 04). The senior player had first taken up the role of captaincy in 2013 and carried on with it till 2015 before he was reappointed as the captain ahead of the 2021 T20 WC in the UAE. After Afghanistan gave a massive scare to hosts and defending champions Australia, on Friday at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, the 37-year-old all-rounder Nabi took to his Twitter account and shared a post for his fans. Nabi revealed that the team management, selection committee and he was not on the same page as he summed up Afghanistan's dismal T20 WC campaign. Here's Nabi's statement: Dear Compatriots and Cricket Lovers! AoA; Our T20 World Cup journey came to an end, with a result that not us or our supporters were expecting. We are as frustrated as you are with the outcome of matches. From the last one year, our team preparation was not to a level that a captain would want it or needed for a big tournament. Moreover, in some of the last tours, the team management, selection committee and | were not on the same page which had implications on the team balance. Therefore, with due respect, effective immediately I announce to STEP DOWN as a CAPTAIN & will continue to play for my country when the management & team need me. I thank every single one of you from the bottom of my heart who came to the grounds despite matches being affected by the rain and those who supported us worldwide, your love truly means a lot to us. Long live Afghanistan. With best regards, Mohammad Nabi pic.twitter.com/oSpzXxMFGB — Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) November 4, 2022 × ALSO READ | T20 WC 2022 points table: Here's a look at Super 12 standings after NZ qualify, AUS survive AFG scare Under Nabi, Afghanistan failed to win a single game in the Super 12 round of the T20 WC in Australia. They produced their best-ever performance in their final league stage game, versus the Aussies, but it wasn't enough as the Asian side lost by four runs in pursuit of a challenging 169-run target. Opting to bowl first, Afghanistan restricted Australia to 168 for 8, who rode on Glenn Maxwell's 32-ball 54, and failed to chase down the target despite brisk knocks from keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan. It is to be noted that Nabi will remain available as a player in the limited-overs format despite stepping down as the captain. It will be interesting to see who will succeed him in the leadership role going forward.

Team management, selectors & I were not on same page: Mohammad Nabi resigns as Afghanistan captain

<p>Team India locked horns with Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02). In a rain-marred close encounter, Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. emerged on top by five runs (DLS method) as the Bangla Tigers put up a spirited fight. Being asked to bat first, in Adelaide, Rohit-led India posted 184 for 6 riding on half-centuries from KL Rahul (50) and Virat Kohli (64 not out). In reply, Litton Das started off with a bang and took his side to 66 for no loss in seven overs before a brief rain break led to a revised target; with Bangladesh needing 151 in 16 overs (i.e. 85 off the last 54 balls).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Despite having the momentum before the rain break, and the wet outfield being a disadvantage for India, Bangladesh eventually managed only 145 for 6 to lose by five runs. The match went down to the wire and made heads turn for plenty of reasons. There was an accusation by Bangladesḥ, where they claimed Kohli pulled off a fake fielding act whereas some eyebrows were raised as to why the game resumed despite wet outfield. In this regard, former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Shahid Afridi made a bizarre remark.</p>

<p>"You saw the ground how wet it was. But ICC is inclined towards India. They want to ensure India reaches the semi-finals at any cost. The umpires were also the same who officiated India vs Pakistan &amp; will get the best umpire awards," said Afridi to SAMAA TV.</p>

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<p>It is to be noted that wet outfield is advantage to the batting side. Hence, even when play resumed, India had their back against the wall and could've lost had their bowlers and fielders not stepped up in the final nine overs. Moreover, similar attempts were made by umpires to finish the match when rain made its presence felt during Zimbabwe-South Africa and Pakistan-SA clash.</p>

<p>Following India's win over Bangladesh, they are well-placed in Group B to qualify for the semi-finals. With a win over Zimbabwe, they will not only make it to the semis but also top their group.&nbsp;</p>


Team India locked horns with Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02). In a rain-marred close encounter, Rohit Sharma & Co.

Team India locked horns with Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02). In a rain-marred close encounter, Rohit Sharma & Co. emerged on top by five runs (DLS method) as the Bangla Tigers put up a spirited fight. Being asked to bat first, in Adelaide, Rohit-led India posted 184 for 6 riding on half-centuries from KL Rahul (50) and Virat Kohli (64 not out). In reply, Litton Das started off with a bang and took his side to 66 for no loss in seven overs before a brief rain break led to a revised target; with Bangladesh needing 151 in 16 overs (i.e. 85 off the last 54 balls). Despite having the momentum before the rain break, and the wet outfield being a disadvantage for India, Bangladesh eventually managed only 145 for 6 to lose by five runs. The match went down to the wire and made heads turn for plenty of reasons. There was an accusation by Bangladesḥ, where they claimed Kohli pulled off a fake fielding act whereas some eyebrows were raised as to why the game resumed despite wet outfield. In this regard, former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Shahid Afridi made a bizarre remark. "You saw the ground how wet it was. But ICC is inclined towards India. They want to ensure India reaches the semi-finals at any cost. The umpires were also the same who officiated India vs Pakistan & will get the best umpire awards," said Afridi to SAMAA TV. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: BCB to take up Virat Kohli's fake fielding issue in 'proper forum' It is to be noted that wet outfield is advantage to the batting side. Hence, even when play resumed, India had their back against the wall and could've lost had their bowlers and fielders not stepped up in the final nine overs. Moreover, similar attempts were made by umpires to finish the match when rain made its presence felt during Zimbabwe-South Africa and Pakistan-SA clash. Following India's win over Bangladesh, they are well-placed in Group B to qualify for the semi-finals. With a win over Zimbabwe, they will not only make it to the semis but also top their group.

ICC want to ensure India reach T20 World Cup semi-finals at any cost: Shahid Afridi makes glaring remark

<p>On Friday (November 04), New Zealand defeated Ireland by 35 runs and have strengthened their chances of progressing into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition in Australia. Locking horns with the Irish line-up in their last league stage match, after a defeat at the hands of England, Kane Williamsno &amp; Co. produced a fine performance to topple the Andy Balbirnie-led Ireland camp and take a big step towards qualifying to the semi-finals. With this win, NZ now have ended the Super 12 round with seven points. While Australia, who now play Afghanistan, and England (to meet Sri Lanka tomorrow) can equal them but it will take a lot out of them to go past the Black Caps in terms of Net Run Rate (NRR).</p>

<p>Opting to bowl first, Ireland bowlers didn't start well as Finn Allen and Devon Conway posted a 52-run first-wicket stand in less than six overs. Allen made an 18-ball 32 whereas Conway returned for 28, Williamson upped the ante -- an area where he has struggled in this tournament so far -- and got some support from Glenn Phillips (9-ball 17) and Daryl Mitchell (21-ball 31*) to post a challenging 185 for 6 at the picturesque Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. From Ireland's perspective, Joshua Little claimed a hat-trick in the 19th over and became the sixth bowler, overall, to achieve this feat in T20 WC history (second Irishman).</p>

<p>In reply, Ireland openers -- captain Balbirnie and Paul Stirling -- started off on a positive note but post their departures, the middle and lower order couldn't do much as NZ bowlers chipped in with regular breakthroughs.&nbsp;Lockie Ferguson returned with 3 for 22 whereas the likes of Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi ended with two wickets apiece. George Dockrell's late hits (15-ball 23) managed to take his side to 150 for 9 in 20 overs as Kiwis won comfortably by 35 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 2021 runners-ups have done enough to top Group 1. Nonetheless, they will keep an eye on Australia-Afghanistan and England-Sri Lanka even though they have NRR in their favour (+2.113).</p>

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<p><strong>WHAT THEY SAID</strong></p>

<p><b>Kane Williamson | Winning captain and Player-of-the-Match</b>: The ball held on the surface a little bit, I think the guys at the top were brilliant to give us the start and help us build the momentum. Then I think the spinners bowled brilliantly to get us the win. I was just trying to build some partnerships and contribute, happy to time a few balls as well today but it was a real team effort. They (Ireland) played some amazing cricket, played some challenging cricket and we had to adapt well, which I thought we did. The ball was stopping on the surface, the openers made a great start and the rest of the batters adjusted well to the conditions, especially against spin. I wanted to take my options, work on partnerships, speak with the batters about things to do going forward. We had to wait until the 9-over mark to get our first wicket. We needed to adjust our lines, bowl a bit slower and I thought the bowlers did so beautifully.</p>

<p ng-bind-html="comm[ts].comm" ng-class="get_comm_class(comm[ts]) " ng-hide="comm[ts].geo != null &amp;&amp; comm[ts].geo.length &gt; 0 &amp;&amp; comm[ts].geo.indexOf($root.$GEO.country) == -1" ng-if="comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:news' &amp;&amp; comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:video' &amp;&amp; comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:comments'"><b>Andy Balbirnie | Losing captain</b>&nbsp;- We played a top-class team and when you play such teams, you need to capitalize on all opportunities. We bowled well right through the tournament, the fielding was a bit off. (Coming to today) It was nice to set-up a platform - that has been a trend in this tournament, but we needed someone to kick on from there. We're quite happy with what we achieved (in the tournament), compared to where we were in the last 12 months, we have improved a lot, especially against good teams and we are looking forward to meeting these sides once again. (On Josh Little) He's a class operator and showed it today</p>


On Friday (November 04), New Zealand defeated Ireland by 35 runs and have strengthened their chances of progressing into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition in Australia.

On Friday (November 04), New Zealand defeated Ireland by 35 runs and have strengthened their chances of progressing into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition in Australia. Locking horns with the Irish line-up in their last league stage match, after a defeat at the hands of England, Kane Williamsno & Co. produced a fine performance to topple the Andy Balbirnie-led Ireland camp and take a big step towards qualifying to the semi-finals. With this win, NZ now have ended the Super 12 round with seven points. While Australia, who now play Afghanistan, and England (to meet Sri Lanka tomorrow) can equal them but it will take a lot out of them to go past the Black Caps in terms of Net Run Rate (NRR). Opting to bowl first, Ireland bowlers didn't start well as Finn Allen and Devon Conway posted a 52-run first-wicket stand in less than six overs. Allen made an 18-ball 32 whereas Conway returned for 28, Williamson upped the ante -- an area where he has struggled in this tournament so far -- and got some support from Glenn Phillips (9-ball 17) and Daryl Mitchell (21-ball 31*) to post a challenging 185 for 6 at the picturesque Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. From Ireland's perspective, Joshua Little claimed a hat-trick in the 19th over and became the sixth bowler, overall, to achieve this feat in T20 WC history (second Irishman). In reply, Ireland openers -- captain Balbirnie and Paul Stirling -- started off on a positive note but post their departures, the middle and lower order couldn't do much as NZ bowlers chipped in with regular breakthroughs. Lockie Ferguson returned with 3 for 22 whereas the likes of Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi ended with two wickets apiece. George Dockrell's late hits (15-ball 23) managed to take his side to 150 for 9 in 20 overs as Kiwis won comfortably by 35 runs. The 2021 runners-ups have done enough to top Group 1. Nonetheless, they will keep an eye on Australia-Afghanistan and England-Sri Lanka even though they have NRR in their favour (+2.113). ALSO READ | NZ vs IRE: Joshua Little becomes 2nd Irish bowler to take hat-trick in T20 World Cup after Curtis Campher WHAT THEY SAID Kane Williamson | Winning captain and Player-of-the-Match: The ball held on the surface a little bit, I think the guys at the top were brilliant to give us the start and help us build the momentum. Then I think the spinners bowled brilliantly to get us the win. I was just trying to build some partnerships and contribute, happy to time a few balls as well today but it was a real team effort. They (Ireland) played some amazing cricket, played some challenging cricket and we had to adapt well, which I thought we did. The ball was stopping on the surface, the openers made a great start and the rest of the batters adjusted well to the conditions, especially against spin. I wanted to take my options, work on partnerships, speak with the batters about things to do going forward. We had to wait until the 9-over mark to get our first wicket. We needed to adjust our lines, bowl a bit slower and I thought the bowlers did so beautifully. Andy Balbirnie | Losing captain - We played a top-class team and when you play such teams, you need to capitalize on all opportunities. We bowled well right through the tournament, the fielding was a bit off. (Coming to today) It was nice to set-up a platform - that has been a trend in this tournament, but we needed someone to kick on from there. We're quite happy with what we achieved (in the tournament), compared to where we were in the last 12 months, we have improved a lot, especially against good teams and we are looking forward to meeting these sides once again. (On Josh Little) He's a class operator and showed it today

T20 World Cup 2022: NZ beat Ireland by 35 runs in Adelaide, take big step towards progressing to SFs

<p>India and Bangladesh were involved in a close battle in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday (November 02).&nbsp; Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led India posted 184 for 6 thanks to KL Rahul's 50 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 66. In reply, Bangladesh opener Litton Das hammered the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground and took his side to 66 for no loss in seven overs before a rain break.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After play resumed, the revised target was 151 in 16 overs with the Bangla Tigers still ahead courtesy of Litton's presence. Nonetheless, he was sent back by a bullet throw from Rahul, from deep mid-wicket, in the 8th over as the momentum shifted in India's favour.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Here's the video:&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>Post Litton's dismissal, who made a rapid 27-ball 60, Bangladesh lost the plot and kept losing wickets at regular intervals to only manage 146-5 and lose by five runs (DLS method). At the post-match presentation, Rohit stated, "I was calm and nervous at the&nbsp;same time. It was important for us as a group to stay calm and execute our plans. With 10 wickets in hand it could've gone either way but after the break we did well.&nbsp;Our fielding was brilliant, some of the catches we took was great to watch. It's a high-pressure game, to take those catches shows the ability of our guys and honestly I never had any doubts about our fielding."</p>

<p>India will now take on Zimbabwe, at the MCG Melbourne, on November 06 in their last group stage clash after having almost secured a semi-final berth post the Bangladesh win. Shakib Al Hasan's Bangla Tigers are not out of the semi-final race and they will face Pakistan on the same day, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.</p>


India and Bangladesh were involved in a close battle in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday (November 02). Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led India posted 184 for 6 thanks to KL Rahul's 50 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 66.

India and Bangladesh were involved in a close battle in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday (November 02). Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led India posted 184 for 6 thanks to KL Rahul's 50 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 66. In reply, Bangladesh opener Litton Das hammered the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground and took his side to 66 for no loss in seven overs before a rain break. After play resumed, the revised target was 151 in 16 overs with the Bangla Tigers still ahead courtesy of Litton's presence. Nonetheless, he was sent back by a bullet throw from Rahul, from deep mid-wicket, in the 8th over as the momentum shifted in India's favour. Here's the video: View this post on Instagram A post shared by ICC (@icc) × KL on a role today 🔥😎❤️‍🔥.#T20WorldCup #INDvBAN @klrahul pic.twitter.com/AJt6UEjNpX — Ganthi ᴹᴬˢᵀᴱᴿ (@itz_Ganthi) November 2, 2022 × ALSO READ | T20 WC: Controversy erupts! Bangladesh's Nurul Hasan accuses Virat Kohli of fake fielding in Adelaide thriller Post Litton's dismissal, who made a rapid 27-ball 60, Bangladesh lost the plot and kept losing wickets at regular intervals to only manage 146-5 and lose by five runs (DLS method). At the post-match presentation, Rohit stated, "I was calm and nervous at the same time. It was important for us as a group to stay calm and execute our plans. With 10 wickets in hand it could've gone either way but after the break we did well. Our fielding was brilliant, some of the catches we took was great to watch. It's a high-pressure game, to take those catches shows the ability of our guys and honestly I never had any doubts about our fielding." India will now take on Zimbabwe, at the MCG Melbourne, on November 06 in their last group stage clash after having almost secured a semi-final berth post the Bangladesh win. Shakib Al Hasan's Bangla Tigers are not out of the semi-final race and they will face Pakistan on the same day, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

KL Rahul's splendid throw sends Litton Das back to the pavillion in IND-BAN T20 WC tie - Watch

<p>On Wednesday (November 02), India beat Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition. The two Asian teams locked horns at the iconic Adelaide Oval, Adelaide where Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangla Tigers asked India to bat first.</p>

<p>After losing Rohit Sharma cheaply, KL Rahul's 50 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 44-ball 64, laced with 8 fours and a six, took India to 184 for 6 in 20 overs. Bangladesh were off to a flier and were 66 for no loss after seven overs before rain halted play. When the match resumed, the revised target for Bangladesh was 151 in 16 overs with a well-set Litton Das. Litton was run out for a magnificent 27-ball 60, courtesy of Rahul's rapid throw from the deep, as India clawed their way back into the contest and won by five runs (DLS method).</p>

<p>While Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya were among wickets, Shami also played his part with the ball, the Indian fielders rose to the occasion post the rain break. Nonetheless, it was well setup by Kohli and he walked away with the Player-of-the-Match award.</p>

<p>At the post-match presentation, Rohit lauded Kohli and spoke at length regarding his solid form. He said, "In my opinion he was always there, it was a matter of few innings here and there, he got it in the Asia Cup. We never had any doubts and the way he has been batting in this World Cup has been tremendous and he is really doing it for us."</p>

<p>In the run-up to the T20 WC, Kohli was struggling for runs before he redeemed himself as the second-highest run-getter in the Asia Cup 2022 edition. Since then, he has looked at his fluent best and is looking in his elements in the ongoing T20 WC. He already has three half-centuries in four games and became the highest run-getter in the current edition during the Bangladesh tie.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Kohli told the broadcasters after bagging the POTM award (his second in the ongoing competition), "Pretty close game. Not as close as we would have liked it to be. A good day with the bat. When I went in there was a bit of pressure. I didn't want little mistakes to curb my instincts. I am in a happy place. I don't want to compare it with the past. As soon as I knew the WC is in Australia, I was grinning from ear to ear. Good cricketing shots will be the key here is what I know. Hitting through the line is what I do in every format. It is just an extension for me. I love playing at this ground. This makes me feel at home. When I come to Adelaide, I am meant to enjoy myself and keep batting."</p>

<p>Courtesy of his 64, Kohli also surpassed Mahela Jayawardene (1,016) to become the highest run-getter in the T20 WC history. His tally now stands at 1,065 following his blitz versus the Bangla Tigers.</p>


On Wednesday (November 02), India beat Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition. The two Asian teams locked horns at the iconic Adelaide Oval, Adelaide where Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangla Tigers asked India to bat first.

On Wednesday (November 02), India beat Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition. The two Asian teams locked horns at the iconic Adelaide Oval, Adelaide where Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangla Tigers asked India to bat first. After losing Rohit Sharma cheaply, KL Rahul's 50 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 44-ball 64, laced with 8 fours and a six, took India to 184 for 6 in 20 overs. Bangladesh were off to a flier and were 66 for no loss after seven overs before rain halted play. When the match resumed, the revised target for Bangladesh was 151 in 16 overs with a well-set Litton Das. Litton was run out for a magnificent 27-ball 60, courtesy of Rahul's rapid throw from the deep, as India clawed their way back into the contest and won by five runs (DLS method). While Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya were among wickets, Shami also played his part with the ball, the Indian fielders rose to the occasion post the rain break. Nonetheless, it was well setup by Kohli and he walked away with the Player-of-the-Match award. At the post-match presentation, Rohit lauded Kohli and spoke at length regarding his solid form. He said, "In my opinion he was always there, it was a matter of few innings here and there, he got it in the Asia Cup. We never had any doubts and the way he has been batting in this World Cup has been tremendous and he is really doing it for us." In the run-up to the T20 WC, Kohli was struggling for runs before he redeemed himself as the second-highest run-getter in the Asia Cup 2022 edition. Since then, he has looked at his fluent best and is looking in his elements in the ongoing T20 WC. He already has three half-centuries in four games and became the highest run-getter in the current edition during the Bangladesh tie. ALSO READ | T20 WC 2022 points table: Here's a look at Super 12 standings after India beat Bangladesh in a thriller × Meanwhile, Kohli told the broadcasters after bagging the POTM award (his second in the ongoing competition), "Pretty close game. Not as close as we would have liked it to be. A good day with the bat. When I went in there was a bit of pressure. I didn't want little mistakes to curb my instincts. I am in a happy place. I don't want to compare it with the past. As soon as I knew the WC is in Australia, I was grinning from ear to ear. Good cricketing shots will be the key here is what I know. Hitting through the line is what I do in every format. It is just an extension for me. I love playing at this ground. This makes me feel at home. When I come to Adelaide, I am meant to enjoy myself and keep batting." Courtesy of his 64, Kohli also surpassed Mahela Jayawardene (1,016) to become the highest run-getter in the T20 WC history. His tally now stands at 1,065 following his blitz versus the Bangla Tigers.

We never had any doubts: Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli's batting heroics in T20 WC after India beat Bangladesh

<p>Pakistan beat South Africa by 33 runs (DLS method) to remain alive in the race for the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Thursday (November 03) at the SCG, Sydney. After opting to bat first, Babar Azam-led Men in Green were tottering at 43 for 4 before rapid half-centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and all-rounder Shadab Khan took them to a daunting 185 for 9 in 20 overs. In reply, SA were never in the hunt and the Temba Bavuma-led Proteas only managed a paltry 108 for 9 after rain-break led to a revised target of 142 in 14 overs.</p>

<p>Shaheen Afridi's three-fer and twin strikes from Shadab (2 for 16) led Pakistan to an easy win as they remain alive in the competition.&nbsp;At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "Very happy the way team performed. We are not upto the mark - me and Rizwan. But the way Haris played - different player - set the momentum. And the way Shadab and Ifti finished the innings - outstanding. To be honest, everyone is my best player. Everyone is my match-winner. First two losses cost us. But the way we have played last two matches. As you know cricket is funny game. You never know."</p>

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<p>While Pakistan remain alive, they need to beat Bangladesh in their last encounter. On the other hand, Bangladesh are also in the hunt -- by the barest of margins -- and need a win at all costs along with other results also favouring them to progress ahead. For SA and India, they remain favourites to enter the semi-finals from Group 2 as they face lowly-ranked Netherlands and Zimbabwe, respectively, but the ongoing edition has given plenty of surprising results and, hence, no outcome can be ruled out completely.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>EXPLAINED: How Pakistan's win can affect India's progress to the SFs</strong></p>

<p>Pakistan's win has made India wait longer to earn a semi-final berth. For India, they still have fate in their own hands and only need a victory over the African nation, at the MCG, Melbourne, on Sunday (November 06), to progress ahead. SA will also qualify if they beat the Dutch line-up. Even a complete wash out in all remaining games will take the two through.</p>

<p>In case only India's game is abandoned due to rain, they will end with seven points and go through as SA and Pakistan, or even Bangladesh (with negative NRR), can only get to a maximum of 7 or 6 points respectively. If India lose, they will remain on six points and go through if SA win and Pakistan lose. If all India, SA and Pakistan lose, the former and Bangladesh will enter the semis. If India and SA lose but Pakistan win, then the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue and their arch-rivals will reach the top four. India's only chance of elimination will be if Pakistan and they end on same points, below SA. Then, India will miss out due to inferior NRR.&nbsp;</p>

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Pakistan beat South Africa by 33 runs (DLS method) to remain alive in the race for the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Thursday (November 03) at the SCG, Sydney.

Pakistan beat South Africa by 33 runs (DLS method) to remain alive in the race for the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Thursday (November 03) at the SCG, Sydney. After opting to bat first, Babar Azam-led Men in Green were tottering at 43 for 4 before rapid half-centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and all-rounder Shadab Khan took them to a daunting 185 for 9 in 20 overs. In reply, SA were never in the hunt and the Temba Bavuma-led Proteas only managed a paltry 108 for 9 after rain-break led to a revised target of 142 in 14 overs. Shaheen Afridi's three-fer and twin strikes from Shadab (2 for 16) led Pakistan to an easy win as they remain alive in the competition. At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "Very happy the way team performed. We are not upto the mark - me and Rizwan. But the way Haris played - different player - set the momentum. And the way Shadab and Ifti finished the innings - outstanding. To be honest, everyone is my best player. Everyone is my match-winner. First two losses cost us. But the way we have played last two matches. As you know cricket is funny game. You never know." ALSO READ | T20 World Cup 2022 points table: Here's a look at Super 12 standings after Pakistan thrash South Africa While Pakistan remain alive, they need to beat Bangladesh in their last encounter. On the other hand, Bangladesh are also in the hunt -- by the barest of margins -- and need a win at all costs along with other results also favouring them to progress ahead. For SA and India, they remain favourites to enter the semi-finals from Group 2 as they face lowly-ranked Netherlands and Zimbabwe, respectively, but the ongoing edition has given plenty of surprising results and, hence, no outcome can be ruled out completely. EXPLAINED: How Pakistan's win can affect India's progress to the SFs Pakistan's win has made India wait longer to earn a semi-final berth. For India, they still have fate in their own hands and only need a victory over the African nation, at the MCG, Melbourne, on Sunday (November 06), to progress ahead. SA will also qualify if they beat the Dutch line-up. Even a complete wash out in all remaining games will take the two through. In case only India's game is abandoned due to rain, they will end with seven points and go through as SA and Pakistan, or even Bangladesh (with negative NRR), can only get to a maximum of 7 or 6 points respectively. If India lose, they will remain on six points and go through if SA win and Pakistan lose. If all India, SA and Pakistan lose, the former and Bangladesh will enter the semis. If India and SA lose but Pakistan win, then the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue and their arch-rivals will reach the top four. India's only chance of elimination will be if Pakistan and they end on same points, below SA. Then, India will miss out due to inferior NRR. ×

EXPLAINED: What India need to do to qualify for T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals after Pakistan beat SA

<p>India and Bangladesh squared off in a rain-affected T20 World Cup 2022 encounter at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. In what was a crucial Super 12 clash, Team India beat a spirited Bangla Tigers by five runs (DLS method) to win their third game of the mega event in Australia and top their group, with one more game to play. Despite Rohit Sharma &amp; Co.'s third win of the showpiece event Down Under, the one-time winners have still not qualified for the semi-finals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The race for the semi-finals continues to remain intense and it is getting a bit more complicated in both the groups. Talking about the qualification scenario in Group 2, India sit at the top spot after their win over Bangladesh, with six points under their belt. South Africa and Bangladesh follow suit with Pakistan and Netherlands occupying the bottom-two spots, respectively. <strong>Here's the qualification scenario for all the teams still alive in the race for the semis from Group 2:</strong></p>

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<p>With Netherlands and Zimbabwe out of contention, let us dwell upon the chances of India, South Africa, Bangladesh and Pakistan.</p>

<p><strong>Bangladesh:</strong> The Bangla Tigers have one game left. They play Pakistan in their remaining league stage encounter&nbsp;at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. If they win by an improbable margin, they can even challenge India, in terms of NRR, in the top two. South Africa's NRR at present is +2.772 which is certainly out of reach for Shakib Al Hasan &amp; Co.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Pakistan: </strong>The Babar Azam-led Men in Green won against South Africa on Thursday (November 03) and will play Bangladesh in their last league stage face-off and have to beat their Asian neighbours. If Pakistan reach six points and India lose to Zimbabwe, they can even edge past their arch-rivals as their NRR is slightly better than India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>South Africa:&nbsp;</strong>Temba Bavuma &amp; Co. are in a very good position; and were unbeaten in the tournament till losing to Pakistan. With two wins and one no-result, the Proteas have five points. Even if they lose one of their remaining two games, SA should go ahead but their final positioning can change.</p>

<p><strong>India: </strong>Rohit &amp; Co. currently occupy the top spot in Group 2. The Men in Blue are also in a good position to reach the top four, however, they still need to win their last league stage encounter versus Zimbabwe. A win will confirm them a place in the knockouts.&nbsp;</p>


India and Bangladesh squared off in a rain-affected T20 World Cup 2022 encounter at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. In what was a crucial Super 12 clash, Team India beat a spirited Bangla Tigers by five runs (DLS method) to win their third game of the mega event in Australia and top their group, with one more game to play.

India and Bangladesh squared off in a rain-affected T20 World Cup 2022 encounter at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. In what was a crucial Super 12 clash, Team India beat a spirited Bangla Tigers by five runs (DLS method) to win their third game of the mega event in Australia and top their group, with one more game to play. Despite Rohit Sharma & Co.'s third win of the showpiece event Down Under, the one-time winners have still not qualified for the semi-finals. The race for the semi-finals continues to remain intense and it is getting a bit more complicated in both the groups. Talking about the qualification scenario in Group 2, India sit at the top spot after their win over Bangladesh, with six points under their belt. South Africa and Bangladesh follow suit with Pakistan and Netherlands occupying the bottom-two spots, respectively. Here's the qualification scenario for all the teams still alive in the race for the semis from Group 2: ALSO READ | Reporter asks Shakib Al Hasan to reveal chat details with umpires in India tie, all-rounder reacts - WATCH With Netherlands and Zimbabwe out of contention, let us dwell upon the chances of India, South Africa, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Bangladesh: The Bangla Tigers have one game left. They play Pakistan in their remaining league stage encounter at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. If they win by an improbable margin, they can even challenge India, in terms of NRR, in the top two. South Africa's NRR at present is +2.772 which is certainly out of reach for Shakib Al Hasan & Co. Pakistan: The Babar Azam-led Men in Green won against South Africa on Thursday (November 03) and will play Bangladesh in their last league stage face-off and have to beat their Asian neighbours. If Pakistan reach six points and India lose to Zimbabwe, they can even edge past their arch-rivals as their NRR is slightly better than India. South Africa: Temba Bavuma & Co. are in a very good position; and were unbeaten in the tournament till losing to Pakistan. With two wins and one no-result, the Proteas have five points. Even if they lose one of their remaining two games, SA should go ahead but their final positioning can change. India: Rohit & Co. currently occupy the top spot in Group 2. The Men in Blue are also in a good position to reach the top four, however, they still need to win their last league stage encounter versus Zimbabwe. A win will confirm them a place in the knockouts.

T20 World Cup 2022: EXPLAINED! Qualification scenario for Group 2 teams after India beat Bangladesh

<p>India beat Bangladesh in another thrilling clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02). After two back-to-back victories, India lost a low-scoring thriller versus South Africa in Perth, on October 30, before returning to winning ways in a close rain-curtailed encounter versus the Bangla Tigers at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Being asked to bat first, Rohit &amp; Co. rode on half-centuries from KL Rahul (50) and Virat Kohli (44-ball 64 not out) and R Ashwin's 6-ball 13* to post a competitive 184 for 6 in 20 overs. In reply, Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh came out all guns blazing in the run-chase and rode on Litton Das' rapid 27-ball 60 to be ahead of India during the rain break, when they were well-placed at 66 for no loss in seven overs. Back then, they were 17 runs ahead of India in DLS score but his departure soon after the rain break titled the momentum in India's favour.</p>

<p>With the revised target being 151 in 16 overs, Bangladesh's chase went downwards as wickets fell in regular intervals whereas the Indian fielders also rose to the occasion.&nbsp;Arshdeep Singh (2 for 38), Hardik Pandya (2 for 28) and Md Shami were among wickets. Rahul's throw to dismiss Litton changed the momentum for India. Eventually, India restricted Bangladesh to 145-6 as they lost by five runs (DLS).</p>

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<p><strong>Here's the Group 2&nbsp;table after India beat Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 tie:</strong></p>

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<p>At the post-match presentation, Rohit said, "I was calm and nervous at the&nbsp;same time. It was important for us as a group to stay calm and execute our plans. With 10 wickets in hand it could've gone either way but after the break we did well."</p>

<p>In Group 1, New Zealand remain atop followed by England and Australia, all of them at five points each.</p>

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<p>On Thursday (November 03), Pakistan will take on South Africa -- the only unbeaten side in the tournament so far -- in another riveting Super 12 clash in Group 2, at the SCG, Sydney.</p>


India beat Bangladesh in another thrilling clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02). After two back-to-back victories, India lost a low-scoring thriller versus South Africa in Perth, on October 30, before returning to winning ways in a close rain-curtailed encounter versus the Bangla Tigers at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

India beat Bangladesh in another thrilling clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02). After two back-to-back victories, India lost a low-scoring thriller versus South Africa in Perth, on October 30, before returning to winning ways in a close rain-curtailed encounter versus the Bangla Tigers at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Being asked to bat first, Rohit & Co. rode on half-centuries from KL Rahul (50) and Virat Kohli (44-ball 64 not out) and R Ashwin's 6-ball 13* to post a competitive 184 for 6 in 20 overs. In reply, Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh came out all guns blazing in the run-chase and rode on Litton Das' rapid 27-ball 60 to be ahead of India during the rain break, when they were well-placed at 66 for no loss in seven overs. Back then, they were 17 runs ahead of India in DLS score but his departure soon after the rain break titled the momentum in India's favour. With the revised target being 151 in 16 overs, Bangladesh's chase went downwards as wickets fell in regular intervals whereas the Indian fielders also rose to the occasion. Arshdeep Singh (2 for 38), Hardik Pandya (2 for 28) and Md Shami were among wickets. Rahul's throw to dismiss Litton changed the momentum for India. Eventually, India restricted Bangladesh to 145-6 as they lost by five runs (DLS). ALSO READ | T20 World Cup 2022: Kohli, Arshdeep help India beat Bangladesh by 10 runs in rain-affected thriller Here's the Group 2 table after India beat Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 tie: At the post-match presentation, Rohit said, "I was calm and nervous at the same time. It was important for us as a group to stay calm and execute our plans. With 10 wickets in hand it could've gone either way but after the break we did well." In Group 1, New Zealand remain atop followed by England and Australia, all of them at five points each. On Thursday (November 03), Pakistan will take on South Africa -- the only unbeaten side in the tournament so far -- in another riveting Super 12 clash in Group 2, at the SCG, Sydney.

T20 World Cup 2022 points table: Here's a look at Super 12 standings after India beat Bangladesh

<p>India`s Suryakumar Yadav has grabbed the top position for batters in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's T20I Player Rankings after smashing two half-centuries over the past week in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Yadav's 51 not out off 25 balls against the Netherlands in Sydney and a valiant 68 off 40 against South Africa in Perth have helped him overtake New Zealand's Devon Conway and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan. They had held the top spot since 4 September this year.</p>

<p>Yadav is the 23rd player to top the T20I batting rankings and only the second Indian to reach No. 1 in T20 cricket after Virat Kohli, who spent 1,013 days at the top in different periods from September 2014 to December 2017. Yadav's tally of 863 rating points is also the second-best by an Indian, the highest being Kohli's tally of 897 in September 2014.New Zealand`s Glenn Phillips has moved up five slots to reach a career-best seventh position after scores of 104 against Sri Lanka and 62 against England, while South Africa's Rilee Rossouw is another one to enter the top 10 after scoring 109 against Bangladesh, moving up 17 slots to a career-best eighth position.</p>

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<p>England captain Jos Buttler's knock of 73 against New Zealand has lifted him three places to 14th position while Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz (up four places to joint-17th), South Africa`s David Miller (up two places to 28th), Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa (up eight places to 29th), Bangladesh's Litton Das (up two places to 36th) and the Australia pair of Mitchell Marsh (up two places to 31st) and Marcus Stoinis (up two places to 39th) are among others to move up the list.</p>

<p>The latest weekly update, which considers performances in matches completed by Tuesday, sees Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga advance four places to second position among bowlers. Hasaranga, who became No.1 during the ICC Men`s T20 World Cup last year, has moved back towards the top position after winning one wicket against New Zealand and three against Afghanistan. Hasaranga has only three points less than Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan. England seamer Sam Curran, who grabbed two wickets each against New Zealand and Ireland during this period, is up two places to sixth position while South Africa quick Anrich Nortje has progressed 11 slots to the eighth position after his haul of four for 10 against Bangladesh. New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner has moved into the top 10 while his teammates Trent Boult and Tim Southee have taken the 12th and 16th positions, respectively. South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi`s Player of the Match effort of four for 29 against India has lifted him 11 places to join 28th with India`s Axar Patel.</p>

<p>India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (up three places to 18th), Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim (up one place to 21st), New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi (up three places to 22nd) and left-arm seam bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan (up four places to joint-24th) and India`s Arshdeep Singh (up 16 places to 27th) are the prominent gainers in the bowlers` list.</p>

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India`s Suryakumar Yadav has grabbed the top position for batters in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's T20I Player Rankings after smashing two half-centuries over the past week in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

India`s Suryakumar Yadav has grabbed the top position for batters in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's T20I Player Rankings after smashing two half-centuries over the past week in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Yadav's 51 not out off 25 balls against the Netherlands in Sydney and a valiant 68 off 40 against South Africa in Perth have helped him overtake New Zealand's Devon Conway and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan. They had held the top spot since 4 September this year. Yadav is the 23rd player to top the T20I batting rankings and only the second Indian to reach No. 1 in T20 cricket after Virat Kohli, who spent 1,013 days at the top in different periods from September 2014 to December 2017. Yadav's tally of 863 rating points is also the second-best by an Indian, the highest being Kohli's tally of 897 in September 2014.New Zealand`s Glenn Phillips has moved up five slots to reach a career-best seventh position after scores of 104 against Sri Lanka and 62 against England, while South Africa's Rilee Rossouw is another one to enter the top 10 after scoring 109 against Bangladesh, moving up 17 slots to a career-best eighth position. ALSO READ | We never had any doubts: Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli's batting heroics in T20 WC after India beat Bangladesh England captain Jos Buttler's knock of 73 against New Zealand has lifted him three places to 14th position while Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz (up four places to joint-17th), South Africa`s David Miller (up two places to 28th), Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa (up eight places to 29th), Bangladesh's Litton Das (up two places to 36th) and the Australia pair of Mitchell Marsh (up two places to 31st) and Marcus Stoinis (up two places to 39th) are among others to move up the list. The latest weekly update, which considers performances in matches completed by Tuesday, sees Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga advance four places to second position among bowlers. Hasaranga, who became No.1 during the ICC Men`s T20 World Cup last year, has moved back towards the top position after winning one wicket against New Zealand and three against Afghanistan. Hasaranga has only three points less than Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan. England seamer Sam Curran, who grabbed two wickets each against New Zealand and Ireland during this period, is up two places to sixth position while South Africa quick Anrich Nortje has progressed 11 slots to the eighth position after his haul of four for 10 against Bangladesh. New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner has moved into the top 10 while his teammates Trent Boult and Tim Southee have taken the 12th and 16th positions, respectively. South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi`s Player of the Match effort of four for 29 against India has lifted him 11 places to join 28th with India`s Axar Patel. India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (up three places to 18th), Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim (up one place to 21st), New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi (up three places to 22nd) and left-arm seam bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan (up four places to joint-24th) and India`s Arshdeep Singh (up 16 places to 27th) are the prominent gainers in the bowlers` list. ×

ICC T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav becomes No. 1 batter, ends Pakistan opener Md Rizwan's reign

<p>The T20 World Cup 2022 edition is certainly not for the faint hearted. With each passing day, the race for the semi-finals gets complicated in the two groups. Talking about Group 2, it will see Pakistan locking horns with South Africa -- the only unbeaten side in the competition -- in a crucial Super 12 clash on Thursday (November 03).</p>

<p>A win for South Africa will all but confirm them a spot in the semi-finals, which they missed out on NRR in&nbsp;last year's edition. On the other hand, Pakistan remain alive by the barest of margins and a defeat will surely bring an end to their hopes of lifting the title for the second time, since 2009. Thus, both sides have all to play for in a battle which is expected to go down to the wire.</p>

<p>It is to be noted that the Proteas have never beaten Pakistan in this tournament. Their last face-off in the competition came in T20 WC 2012 in Sri Lanka. Will SA regain the top spot and book a place in the semis? Or, will Babar Azam &amp; Co. breathe another day in the marquee event in Australia?</p>

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<p><strong>Here's everything you need to know&nbsp;about the live-streaming details of the match:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>Where will Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup match take place?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match will be played&nbsp;at The Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.</p>

<p><strong>At what time will&nbsp;Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup match get underway?</strong></p>

<p>Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match will kick off at 1:30 PM IST.</p>

<p><strong>Which TV channels will broadcast Pakistan vs South Africa&nbsp;T20 World Cup in India?</strong></p>

<p>Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match's live telecast will be available on Star Sports.</p>

<p><strong>Where can one watch the live streaming of Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup match in India?</strong></p>

<p>Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match's live streaming will be on Disney+Hotstar.&nbsp;</p>

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The T20 World Cup 2022 edition is certainly not for the faint hearted. With each passing day, the race for the semi-finals gets complicated in the two groups. Talking about Group 2, it will see Pakistan locking horns with South Africa -- the only unbeaten side in the competition -- in a crucial Super 12 clash on Thursday (November 03).

The T20 World Cup 2022 edition is certainly not for the faint hearted. With each passing day, the race for the semi-finals gets complicated in the two groups. Talking about Group 2, it will see Pakistan locking horns with South Africa -- the only unbeaten side in the competition -- in a crucial Super 12 clash on Thursday (November 03). A win for South Africa will all but confirm them a spot in the semi-finals, which they missed out on NRR in last year's edition. On the other hand, Pakistan remain alive by the barest of margins and a defeat will surely bring an end to their hopes of lifting the title for the second time, since 2009. Thus, both sides have all to play for in a battle which is expected to go down to the wire. It is to be noted that the Proteas have never beaten Pakistan in this tournament. Their last face-off in the competition came in T20 WC 2012 in Sri Lanka. Will SA regain the top spot and book a place in the semis? Or, will Babar Azam & Co. breathe another day in the marquee event in Australia? ALSO READ | We never had any doubts: Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli's batting heroics in T20 WC after India beat Bangladesh Here's everything you need to know about the live-streaming details of the match: Where will Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup match take place? Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match will be played at The Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. At what time will Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup match get underway? Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match will kick off at 1:30 PM IST. Which TV channels will broadcast Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup in India? Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match's live telecast will be available on Star Sports. Where can one watch the live streaming of Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup match in India? Pakistan vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match's live streaming will be on Disney+Hotstar. ×

T20 WC 2022, Pakistan vs South Africa, Live Cricket Streaming: When and where to watch Super 12 tie?

<p>During Pakistan's Netherlands face-off in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, in Perth on October 30, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Gautam Gambhir made heads turn with his remark on Babar Azam. The Pakistan captain has been slammed left, right and centre following the Men in Green's dismal run so far in the competition.</p>

<p>When the one-time winners' playing XI didn't feature Fakhar Zaman, who is battling injury concerns in the run-up to the T20 WC, Babar was heavily criticised. Even when Fakhar was roped in for the clash versus the Dutch line-up, he batted at No. 3 whereas Pakistan continued to open with Babar and Md Rizwan, who have been criticised for their slow starts.</p>

<p>Thus, Gambhir slammed Babar and said during commentary of the Pakistan-Netherlands face-off, “In my opinion, first, you think about your team instead of yourself; if nothing goes according to your plan, you should have sent Fakhar Zaman up the batting order. This is called selfishness; as a captain, it is easy to be selfish."</p>

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<p>Now, Gambhir's arch-rival Shahid Afridi has joined in and reacted to the former Indian opener's comments.<br />
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"<em>Tournament ke baad koshish karenge Babar ko bole ki unke baare mein bhi kuchh bole kyuki wo bhi toh ghar jayenge na.</em>&nbsp;(After the end of the T20 WC, we’ll try and tell Babar to say something about him (Gambhir). After all, he will head straight back home to India too),” Afridi said on Pakistani channel Samaa TV.</p>

<p>Afridi criticised Gambhir for his usage of words and further opined, "There is always criticism, but you need to be very careful with words. You should use words that should come as advice for the player, and you can make the people understand it as well. As far as Babar is concerned, he has given so many match-winning performances. The consistency with which he has scored, very few Pakistan batters have. He may not have risen to the expectations which is why he is facing some flak."</p>

<p>It will be interesting to see if Gambhir reacts to Afridi's comments. Babar-led Pakistan will play South Africa in a crucial Super 12 clash on Thursday (November 03) in Sydney.</p>


During Pakistan's Netherlands face-off in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, in Perth on October 30, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Gautam Gambhir made heads turn with his remark on Babar Azam.

During Pakistan's Netherlands face-off in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, in Perth on October 30, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Gautam Gambhir made heads turn with his remark on Babar Azam. The Pakistan captain has been slammed left, right and centre following the Men in Green's dismal run so far in the competition. When the one-time winners' playing XI didn't feature Fakhar Zaman, who is battling injury concerns in the run-up to the T20 WC, Babar was heavily criticised. Even when Fakhar was roped in for the clash versus the Dutch line-up, he batted at No. 3 whereas Pakistan continued to open with Babar and Md Rizwan, who have been criticised for their slow starts. Thus, Gambhir slammed Babar and said during commentary of the Pakistan-Netherlands face-off, “In my opinion, first, you think about your team instead of yourself; if nothing goes according to your plan, you should have sent Fakhar Zaman up the batting order. This is called selfishness; as a captain, it is easy to be selfish." ALSO READ | Wasim Akram reacts to Gautam Gambhir's 'selfish' remark on Babar Azam's captaincy in T20 World Cup Now, Gambhir's arch-rival Shahid Afridi has joined in and reacted to the former Indian opener's comments. "Tournament ke baad koshish karenge Babar ko bole ki unke baare mein bhi kuchh bole kyuki wo bhi toh ghar jayenge na. (After the end of the T20 WC, we’ll try and tell Babar to say something about him (Gambhir). After all, he will head straight back home to India too),” Afridi said on Pakistani channel Samaa TV. Afridi criticised Gambhir for his usage of words and further opined, "There is always criticism, but you need to be very careful with words. You should use words that should come as advice for the player, and you can make the people understand it as well. As far as Babar is concerned, he has given so many match-winning performances. The consistency with which he has scored, very few Pakistan batters have. He may not have risen to the expectations which is why he is facing some flak." It will be interesting to see if Gambhir reacts to Afridi's comments. Babar-led Pakistan will play South Africa in a crucial Super 12 clash on Thursday (November 03) in Sydney.

'You need to....': Shahid Afridi reacts to Gautam Gambhir's 'selfish' remark on Pakistan captain Babar Azam

<p>India have locked horns with Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02), at the picturesque Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue posted a competitive 184/6 riding on KL Rahul's 50 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 44-ball 64.</p>

<p>After Rahul's fluent knock, the onus fell on Kohli who held one end and took the one-time winners to a score near the 200-run mark. However, a minor controversy broke during the 15th over of the Indian innings.&nbsp;In the final delivery of the 15th over, pacer Hasan Mahmud banged in a short ball it rose on to the right-hander. Kohli immediately gestured at the umpires for a no-ball. The on-field umpire Marais Erasmus gave it a no-ball but Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan wasn't impressed with Kohli's appeal.</p>

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<p>Baffled with Kohli's appeal, Shakib and the former Indian captain nearly collided and had a brief chat before they hugged it out and proceedings resumed.&nbsp;The superstar duo had a good laugh and gave a pat on each other's back as the incident was done and dusted then and there.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After Kohli's 64* and R Ashwin's 6-ball 13, Bangladesh have started superbly and are 66 for no loss in seven overs before a rain interruption at the Adelaide Oval. At the time of the rain break, the Bangla Tigers are 17 runs ahead on DLS score courtesy of opener Liton Das' 26-ball 59 not out.</p>


India have locked horns with Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02), at the picturesque Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

India have locked horns with Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (November 02), at the picturesque Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue posted a competitive 184/6 riding on KL Rahul's 50 and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 44-ball 64. After Rahul's fluent knock, the onus fell on Kohli who held one end and took the one-time winners to a score near the 200-run mark. However, a minor controversy broke during the 15th over of the Indian innings. In the final delivery of the 15th over, pacer Hasan Mahmud banged in a short ball it rose on to the right-hander. Kohli immediately gestured at the umpires for a no-ball. The on-field umpire Marais Erasmus gave it a no-ball but Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan wasn't impressed with Kohli's appeal. ALSO READ | WATCH: Chinese student cheers for Team India in T20 WC, names Virat Kohli as his favourite player Baffled with Kohli's appeal, Shakib and the former Indian captain nearly collided and had a brief chat before they hugged it out and proceedings resumed. The superstar duo had a good laugh and gave a pat on each other's back as the incident was done and dusted then and there. Shakib Al Hasan and Virat Kohli had some chat. pic.twitter.com/LfNDGBqGNR — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 2, 2022 × After Kohli's 64* and R Ashwin's 6-ball 13, Bangladesh have started superbly and are 66 for no loss in seven overs before a rain interruption at the Adelaide Oval. At the time of the rain break, the Bangla Tigers are 17 runs ahead on DLS score courtesy of opener Liton Das' 26-ball 59 not out.

T20 WC: Shakib Al Hasan baffled as Virat Kohli asks for a no-ball from umpires, duo involved in brief chat

<p>Cricket remains a religion in India whereas the Indian cricket team's popularity knows no boundaries. The national stars have fan following across the globe. Ahead of Rohit Sharma-led India's crucial Super 12 clash versus Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Wednesday (November 02), a video of a Chinese fan cheering for Team India has gone viral.</p>

<p>In a video shared by journalist Vimal Kumar on his Youtube channel, the fan said, "<em>Bharat Mata ji jai. Main China se hun lekin Bharatiya cricket team ka fan hun main. Maine Hindi khud seseekhi kyunki mujhe bharatiya sanskriti bahot pasand hai. Main Australia ke ek vishvidyalaya mein padhta hun&nbsp;</em>(I am from China. I&nbsp;am a huge fan of the Indian cricket team. I learned Hindi language on my own due to my fondness of the Indian culture. I am from China but&nbsp;I study at a university in Australia)."</p>

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<p>Further, the Chinese youngster went on to claim that Virat Kohli, the former Indian captain, is his favourite player and backed Team India in the mega event in Australia. Speaking of Kohli, he is now the leading run-getter with over 200 runs in the ongoing competition and also became the highest run-getter&nbsp; overall in the tournament history during the India-Bangladesh tie.</p>

<p>Coming to India's campaign so far, Rohit &amp; Co. have won two and lost a game in Group B. They will look to almost confirm their semi-final berth with a win over the Bangla Tigers at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


Cricket remains a religion in India whereas the Indian cricket team's popularity knows no boundaries. The national stars have fan following across the globe. Ahead of Rohit Sharma-led India's crucial Super 12 clash versus Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Wednesday (November 02), a video of a Chinese fan cheering for Team India has gone viral.

Cricket remains a religion in India whereas the Indian cricket team's popularity knows no boundaries. The national stars have fan following across the globe. Ahead of Rohit Sharma-led India's crucial Super 12 clash versus Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Wednesday (November 02), a video of a Chinese fan cheering for Team India has gone viral. In a video shared by journalist Vimal Kumar on his Youtube channel, the fan said, "Bharat Mata ji jai. Main China se hun lekin Bharatiya cricket team ka fan hun main. Maine Hindi khud seseekhi kyunki mujhe bharatiya sanskriti bahot pasand hai. Main Australia ke ek vishvidyalaya mein padhta hun (I am from China. I am a huge fan of the Indian cricket team. I learned Hindi language on my own due to my fondness of the Indian culture. I am from China but I study at a university in Australia)." × ALSO READ | WATCH: Rahul Dravid in splits after hearing chief selector Chetan Sharma's 'India will win T20 WC' remark Further, the Chinese youngster went on to claim that Virat Kohli, the former Indian captain, is his favourite player and backed Team India in the mega event in Australia. Speaking of Kohli, he is now the leading run-getter with over 200 runs in the ongoing competition and also became the highest run-getter overall in the tournament history during the India-Bangladesh tie. Coming to India's campaign so far, Rohit & Co. have won two and lost a game in Group B. They will look to almost confirm their semi-final berth with a win over the Bangla Tigers at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday.

WATCH: Chinese student cheers for Team India in T20 WC, names Virat Kohli as his favourite player

<p>Team India will face Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday (November 02). After two successive wins, Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. lost a close game to South Africa at Perth Stadium, Perth on Sunday (October 30). While India's destiny remain in their own hands to reach the semi-finals, they will hope to beat the Bangla Tigers -- who also remain in contention to reach the final four -- and strengthen their chances of progressing ahead.</p>

<p>The last time India and Bangladesh squared off in the T20 WC was in the 2016 edition, held in India. Playing at the M Chinnaswammy Stadium, Bengaluru, the then MS Dhoni-led Men in Blue only managed a modest 146/7 after being asked to bat first. In reply, Bangla Tigers were cruising towards a win, with two needed off the last three balls, before they lost the plot to be restricted to 145/9; losing by a run courtesy of Dhoni's famous run-out.</p>

<p>So far, India and Bangladesh have faced each other thrice in the T20 WC. The one-time winners have won on all occasions. Will the script remain the same this time around as well?&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Here's everything you need to know&nbsp;about the live-streaming details of the match:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>Where will India vs Bangladesh&nbsp;T20 World Cup match take place?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 match will be held at The Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.</p>

<p><strong>At what time will&nbsp;India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match commence?</strong></p>

<p>India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 face-off will get underway at 1:30 PM IST.</p>

<p><strong>Which TV channels will broadcast India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup in India?</strong></p>

<p>India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 match's live telecast will be available on Star Sports.</p>

<p><strong>Where can one watch the live streaming of India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match in India?</strong></p>

<p>India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 match's live streaming will be on Disney+Hotstar.&nbsp;</p>


Team India will face Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday (November 02). After two successive wins, Rohit Sharma & Co. lost a close game to South Africa at Perth Stadium, Perth on Sunday (October 30).

Team India will face Bangladesh in a crucial Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday (November 02). After two successive wins, Rohit Sharma & Co. lost a close game to South Africa at Perth Stadium, Perth on Sunday (October 30). While India's destiny remain in their own hands to reach the semi-finals, they will hope to beat the Bangla Tigers -- who also remain in contention to reach the final four -- and strengthen their chances of progressing ahead. The last time India and Bangladesh squared off in the T20 WC was in the 2016 edition, held in India. Playing at the M Chinnaswammy Stadium, Bengaluru, the then MS Dhoni-led Men in Blue only managed a modest 146/7 after being asked to bat first. In reply, Bangla Tigers were cruising towards a win, with two needed off the last three balls, before they lost the plot to be restricted to 145/9; losing by a run courtesy of Dhoni's famous run-out. So far, India and Bangladesh have faced each other thrice in the T20 WC. The one-time winners have won on all occasions. Will the script remain the same this time around as well? ALSO READ | T20 World Cup, India vs Bangladesh weather report: Can rain impact Rohit Sharma & Co.'s semi-final chances? Here's everything you need to know about the live-streaming details of the match: Where will India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match take place? India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 match will be held at The Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. At what time will India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match commence? India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 face-off will get underway at 1:30 PM IST. Which TV channels will broadcast India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup in India? India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 match's live telecast will be available on Star Sports. Where can one watch the live streaming of India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match in India? India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 match's live streaming will be on Disney+Hotstar.

T20 WC 2022, India vs Bangladesh, live cricket streaming: When and where to watch crucial Super 12 tie?

<p>After India's loss to South Africa in their Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup, in Australia, a huge controversy broke out. A&nbsp;housekeeping staff member at the Crown in Perth shared a video of Virat&nbsp;Kohli's room and shared it on social media. This led the former Indian captain fuming and has prompted reactions from many in the cricketing fraternity.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the run-up to India's face-off versus Bangladesh, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday (November 02), former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar also joined in and shared his take on the matter, criticising the staff's behaviour.</p>

<p>"Definitely yes. Today, with these phone cameras, there is a very thin line between your privacy and where you are in the public domain. Sometimes you are sitting in the car as well, going to a match or maybe not going to a match, and when a camera is inside and trying to take you. Is that an invasion of privacy? I don't know,"&nbsp;Gavaskar told India Today in an exclusive interview.</p>

<p>"But I think in your hotel room? Yes 100 percent, you need that privacy. Nobody should be doing what was done. I didn't see the video but I heard about it and I think it is simply not done," the Little Master&nbsp;added.</p>

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<p>While resharing the video posted by the hotel staff, Kohli wrote on Instagram, "I understand that fans get very happy and excited seeing their favourite players and get excited to meet them and I’ve always appreciated that."</p>

<p>"But this video here is appalling and it’s made me feel very paranoid about my privacy. If I cannot have privacy in my own hotel room, then where can I really expect any personal space at all?? I’m NOT okay with this kind of fanaticism and absolute invasion of privacy. Please respect people’s privacy and not treat them as a commodity for entertainment," the 33-year-old&nbsp;added.</p>

<p>Following Kohli's revelation, the Crown Resorts, where the Indian team stayed in Perth, stated, "The safety and privacy of our guests is our number one priority, and we are incredibly disappointed this incident has occurred. We unreservedly apologise to the guest involved and will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure this remains an isolated incident."</p>

<p>"We have zero tolerance for this behaviour, and it falls well below the standards we set for our team members and contractors. Crown has taken immediate steps to rectify the issue. The individuals involved have been stood down and removed from the Crown account, and the original video was swiftly removed from the social media platform," it added.</p>

<p>"Crown is conducting an investigation with the third-party contractor and will take any further steps necessary to ensure an incident of this nature does not happen again. We are also co-operating with the Indian Cricket team and the International Cricket Council to convey our apologies and will continue to work with them as we progress the investigation," the statement added.</p>


After India's loss to South Africa in their Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup, in Australia, a huge controversy broke out. A housekeeping staff member at the Crown in Perth shared a video of Virat Kohli's room and shared it on social media.

After India's loss to South Africa in their Super 12 clash in the T20 World Cup, in Australia, a huge controversy broke out. A housekeeping staff member at the Crown in Perth shared a video of Virat Kohli's room and shared it on social media. This led the former Indian captain fuming and has prompted reactions from many in the cricketing fraternity. In the run-up to India's face-off versus Bangladesh, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday (November 02), former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar also joined in and shared his take on the matter, criticising the staff's behaviour. "Definitely yes. Today, with these phone cameras, there is a very thin line between your privacy and where you are in the public domain. Sometimes you are sitting in the car as well, going to a match or maybe not going to a match, and when a camera is inside and trying to take you. Is that an invasion of privacy? I don't know," Gavaskar told India Today in an exclusive interview. "But I think in your hotel room? Yes 100 percent, you need that privacy. Nobody should be doing what was done. I didn't see the video but I heard about it and I think it is simply not done," the Little Master added. ALSO READ | 'Not very comfortable for anyone': India head coach Rahul Dravid on Virat Kohli hotel room incident While resharing the video posted by the hotel staff, Kohli wrote on Instagram, "I understand that fans get very happy and excited seeing their favourite players and get excited to meet them and I’ve always appreciated that." "But this video here is appalling and it’s made me feel very paranoid about my privacy. If I cannot have privacy in my own hotel room, then where can I really expect any personal space at all?? I’m NOT okay with this kind of fanaticism and absolute invasion of privacy. Please respect people’s privacy and not treat them as a commodity for entertainment," the 33-year-old added. Following Kohli's revelation, the Crown Resorts, where the Indian team stayed in Perth, stated, "The safety and privacy of our guests is our number one priority, and we are incredibly disappointed this incident has occurred. We unreservedly apologise to the guest involved and will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure this remains an isolated incident." "We have zero tolerance for this behaviour, and it falls well below the standards we set for our team members and contractors. Crown has taken immediate steps to rectify the issue. The individuals involved have been stood down and removed from the Crown account, and the original video was swiftly removed from the social media platform," it added. "Crown is conducting an investigation with the third-party contractor and will take any further steps necessary to ensure an incident of this nature does not happen again. We are also co-operating with the Indian Cricket team and the International Cricket Council to convey our apologies and will continue to work with them as we progress the investigation," the statement added.

'Nobody should be....': Sunil Gavaskar left disappointed by Virat Kohli hotel room incident in Perth

<p>Ahead of India's crucial Super 12 clash versus Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup, head coach Rahul Dravid reacted to BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma's recent remark, where he claimed that Team India&nbsp;will win the mega event in Australia.</p>

<p>After BCCI announced India's squads for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand and Bangladesh, which will take place after the T20 WC Down Under, Sharma addressed a virtual presser. He was asked to comment on India's team selection and whether they should play Rishabh Pant or Dinesh Karthik.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To this, Sharma said, "Tournament k andar selection committee ko koi comment nahi karna chahie. (I should refrain from commenting&nbsp;on team selection during a tournament) That is the call of the captain, coach and team management. After the World Cup, when we sit and discuss, I will definitely comment on that. It will be wrong for me to say anything in the middle of the tournament. I'm with the team. I'm watching. We are performing brilliantly and we will win the World Cup."</p>

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<p>Prior to India-Bangladesh tie, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, head coach Dravid attended the pre-match presser and reacted to the chief selector's comments. The former Indian captain was in splits and&nbsp;said, "I haven't heard what he said but I'm glad that he's confident. We need to play well to win the World Cup. We've started well. A little bit of a disappointing game in Perth (vs South Africa). We fought really well. A little bit of luck here and there (things could have been different. We've made a few mistakes as well. It's really a question of winning the next four games to win the World Cup."</p>

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<p>So far, India have two wins from three games and have destiny in their own hands in terms of reaching the semi-finals. They will play Zimbabwe, in Adelaide, on Sunday (November 06) in their last group stage match.</p>


Ahead of India's crucial Super 12 clash versus Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup, head coach Rahul Dravid reacted to BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma's recent remark, where he claimed that Team India will win the mega event in Australia.

Ahead of India's crucial Super 12 clash versus Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup, head coach Rahul Dravid reacted to BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma's recent remark, where he claimed that Team India will win the mega event in Australia. After BCCI announced India's squads for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand and Bangladesh, which will take place after the T20 WC Down Under, Sharma addressed a virtual presser. He was asked to comment on India's team selection and whether they should play Rishabh Pant or Dinesh Karthik. To this, Sharma said, "Tournament k andar selection committee ko koi comment nahi karna chahie. (I should refrain from commenting on team selection during a tournament) That is the call of the captain, coach and team management. After the World Cup, when we sit and discuss, I will definitely comment on that. It will be wrong for me to say anything in the middle of the tournament. I'm with the team. I'm watching. We are performing brilliantly and we will win the World Cup." ALSO READ | This is called selfishness: Gautam Gambhir rips into Babar Azam amid Pakistan's T20 World Cup woes Prior to India-Bangladesh tie, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, head coach Dravid attended the pre-match presser and reacted to the chief selector's comments. The former Indian captain was in splits and said, "I haven't heard what he said but I'm glad that he's confident. We need to play well to win the World Cup. We've started well. A little bit of a disappointing game in Perth (vs South Africa). We fought really well. A little bit of luck here and there (things could have been different. We've made a few mistakes as well. It's really a question of winning the next four games to win the World Cup." pic.twitter.com/ry3yU7XYIa — Guess Karo (@KuchNahiUkhada) November 1, 2022 × So far, India have two wins from three games and have destiny in their own hands in terms of reaching the semi-finals. They will play Zimbabwe, in Adelaide, on Sunday (November 06) in their last group stage match.

WATCH: Rahul Dravid in splits after hearing chief selector Chetan Sharma's 'India will win T20 WC' remark

<p>Pakistan find themselves at a precarious position in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition. After three encounters in the Super 12, the Men in Green have won just one game and lost two thrilling contests (including one against Zimbabwe).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Opening their campaign versus India, the Babar Azam-led side lost on the final ball whereas they fell short versus Zimbabwe as well, once again losing on the last delivery of a low-scoring thriller. With two more games to go, Pakistan need a miracle to qualify ahead. Amid their T20 WC woes, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Gautam Gambhir has slammed Babar and called him a selfish captain.</p>

<p>"In my opinion, first, you think about your team instead of yourself; if nothing goes according to your plan, you should have sent Fakhar Zaman up the batting order. This is called selfishness; as a captain, it is easy to be selfish. It is easy for Babar and Rizwan to open the innings for Pakistan and create so many records. If you want to be a leader, you have to think about your team," said Gambhir in commentary during the Pakistan-Netherlands game, which the former won by six wickets in pursuit of a paltry 92 on October 30 (Sunday) in Perth.</p>

<p>Pakistan didn't pick Fakhar Zaman for their opening two games and when they included him for the Dutch encounter, he batted at No. 3 with a struggling Babar still retaining his opening slot, with Md Rizwan. In the recent past, both Rizwan and Babar have been slammed for their low strike rate and similar playing styles, which many believe are hurting Pakistan's progress with the bat.</p>

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<p>After Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe by a run, Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar had raised concerns with regard to the opening pair and said on his Youtube channel,&nbsp;"I don't know why is it so hard for you guys to understand. I have said this before, and I am saying it again that with our top and middle-order, we can't achieve big success. We can't win consistently. Pakistan have a bad captain. Pakistan are out of the World Cup. Nawaz has bowled the last over in the three games we have lost."</p>

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Pakistan find themselves at a precarious position in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition. After three encounters in the Super 12, the Men in Green have won just one game and lost two thrilling contests (including one against Zimbabwe).

Pakistan find themselves at a precarious position in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition. After three encounters in the Super 12, the Men in Green have won just one game and lost two thrilling contests (including one against Zimbabwe). Opening their campaign versus India, the Babar Azam-led side lost on the final ball whereas they fell short versus Zimbabwe as well, once again losing on the last delivery of a low-scoring thriller. With two more games to go, Pakistan need a miracle to qualify ahead. Amid their T20 WC woes, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Gautam Gambhir has slammed Babar and called him a selfish captain. "In my opinion, first, you think about your team instead of yourself; if nothing goes according to your plan, you should have sent Fakhar Zaman up the batting order. This is called selfishness; as a captain, it is easy to be selfish. It is easy for Babar and Rizwan to open the innings for Pakistan and create so many records. If you want to be a leader, you have to think about your team," said Gambhir in commentary during the Pakistan-Netherlands game, which the former won by six wickets in pursuit of a paltry 92 on October 30 (Sunday) in Perth. Pakistan didn't pick Fakhar Zaman for their opening two games and when they included him for the Dutch encounter, he batted at No. 3 with a struggling Babar still retaining his opening slot, with Md Rizwan. In the recent past, both Rizwan and Babar have been slammed for their low strike rate and similar playing styles, which many believe are hurting Pakistan's progress with the bat. ALSO READ | Four incredible patterns that suggest India might lift the T20 World Cup 2022 trophy After Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe by a run, Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar had raised concerns with regard to the opening pair and said on his Youtube channel, "I don't know why is it so hard for you guys to understand. I have said this before, and I am saying it again that with our top and middle-order, we can't achieve big success. We can't win consistently. Pakistan have a bad captain. Pakistan are out of the World Cup. Nawaz has bowled the last over in the three games we have lost." ×

This is called selfishness: Gautam Gambhir rips into Babar Azam amid Pakistan's T20 World Cup woes

<p>England faced New Zealand in match 33 of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Tuesday (November 01) at The Gabba, Brisbane. Facing an unbeaten Black Caps in what was a must-win clash for the one-time winners England, the Jos Buttler-led Three Lions won by 20 runs to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. Meanwhile, England's victory has added pressure on hosts and defending champions Australia, who are also on five points as the former but have a negative Net Run Rate (NRR).</p>

<p>Opting to bat first, Buttler-led England rode on half-centuries from openers Alex Hales and the captain. Hales and Buttler upped the ante after a steady start before the former departed for a 40-ball 52. Buttler carried on from one end before eventually falling for a well-made 73 (47), laced with 7 fours and 2 sixes, as Kiwi spinners -- Mitchell Santner (1 for 25) and Ish Sodhi (1 for 23) -- curtailed the run-flow. England still managed a competitive score, 179 for 6, courtesy of their 81-run opening stand.</p>

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<p>In reply, New Zealand lost Finn Allen and Devon Conway fell for cheap. Skipper Kane Williamson, who has been struggling for runs, once again took time to get going despite stitching a vital 91-run third-wicket stand with Glenn Phillips (36-ball 62). Phillips was the best batter during the run-chase and challenged the English camp before Sam Curran removed him. After his dismissal, NZ managed 159 for 6 in 20 overs. Curran returned with 2 for 26&nbsp;whereas Chris Woakes also chipped in with 2 for 33 as the Kiwis fell behind after a poor start and Williamson's run-a-ball 40.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With this win, England are now in the second spot with five points from four games, with a healthy NRR (+0.547). NZ&nbsp;lead Group A, with two victories, whereas Australia also remains in contention to proceed ahead but have a negative&nbsp;NRR (-0.304).</p>


England faced New Zealand in match 33 of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Tuesday (November 01) at The Gabba, Brisbane. Facing an unbeaten Black Caps in what was a must-win clash for the one-time winners England, the Jos Buttler-led Three Lions won by 20 runs to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.

England faced New Zealand in match 33 of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Tuesday (November 01) at The Gabba, Brisbane. Facing an unbeaten Black Caps in what was a must-win clash for the one-time winners England, the Jos Buttler-led Three Lions won by 20 runs to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. Meanwhile, England's victory has added pressure on hosts and defending champions Australia, who are also on five points as the former but have a negative Net Run Rate (NRR). Opting to bat first, Buttler-led England rode on half-centuries from openers Alex Hales and the captain. Hales and Buttler upped the ante after a steady start before the former departed for a 40-ball 52. Buttler carried on from one end before eventually falling for a well-made 73 (47), laced with 7 fours and 2 sixes, as Kiwi spinners -- Mitchell Santner (1 for 25) and Ish Sodhi (1 for 23) -- curtailed the run-flow. England still managed a competitive score, 179 for 6, courtesy of their 81-run opening stand. ALSO READ | T20 WC: Hasaranga, De Silva help Sri Lanka oust Afghanistan to remain alive in race for semi-finals In reply, New Zealand lost Finn Allen and Devon Conway fell for cheap. Skipper Kane Williamson, who has been struggling for runs, once again took time to get going despite stitching a vital 91-run third-wicket stand with Glenn Phillips (36-ball 62). Phillips was the best batter during the run-chase and challenged the English camp before Sam Curran removed him. After his dismissal, NZ managed 159 for 6 in 20 overs. Curran returned with 2 for 26 whereas Chris Woakes also chipped in with 2 for 33 as the Kiwis fell behind after a poor start and Williamson's run-a-ball 40. With this win, England are now in the second spot with five points from four games, with a healthy NRR (+0.547). NZ lead Group A, with two victories, whereas Australia also remains in contention to proceed ahead but have a negative NRR (-0.304).

England end New Zealand's unbeaten run in T20 WC as race for semi-finals heats up

<p>Dinesh Karthik suffered an injury while keeping wickets during India's low-scoring thriller versus South Africa in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022, on Sunday (October 30) in Perth. After two successive wins, Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue locked horns with Temba Bavuma's South Africa and managed only a modest 133 for 9, riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 40-ball 66.</p>

<p>In reply, the Proteas slipped and were reduced to 40 for 3 before fifties from Aiden Markram (52) and David Miller (59 not out) propelled them to a five-wicket win in the last over. During the run-chase, Karthik suffered&nbsp;a cramp on his back&nbsp;and left&nbsp;the field with&nbsp;Rishabh Pant donning the gloves in the final&nbsp;overs.</p>

<p>Ahead of India's next game, where they take on Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday (November 02), head coach Rahul Dravid spilled the beans on Karthik and gave an update. In the pre-match presser, the former Indian captain said, "He's pulled up pretty well today. Unfortunately, he had that spasm when he jumped to collect a bouncer and then he landed badly, in a way that he did his back in a little bit. But with treatment and some days, he's pulled up pretty well this morning. He's come to training and so, we will be assessing it."</p>

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<p>"We will see how it goes and how he pulls up tomorrow morning after a good practice session today. We will put him through his paces and ensure that we have given him a good workout and then see how he pulls up tomorrow morning before making a final decision,"&nbsp;Dravid added.</p>

<p>Karthik has played his best T20I innings versus the Bangla Tigers, during the 2018 Nidahas Trophy final (wiht an unbeaten 8-ball 29*). Hence, he will be desperate to regain fitness and also return to his scoring ways after no such worthy contribution with the bat so far in the competition.</p>


Dinesh Karthik suffered an injury while keeping wickets during India's low-scoring thriller versus South Africa in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022, on Sunday (October 30) in Perth.

Dinesh Karthik suffered an injury while keeping wickets during India's low-scoring thriller versus South Africa in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022, on Sunday (October 30) in Perth. After two successive wins, Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue locked horns with Temba Bavuma's South Africa and managed only a modest 133 for 9, riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 40-ball 66. In reply, the Proteas slipped and were reduced to 40 for 3 before fifties from Aiden Markram (52) and David Miller (59 not out) propelled them to a five-wicket win in the last over. During the run-chase, Karthik suffered a cramp on his back and left the field with Rishabh Pant donning the gloves in the final overs. Ahead of India's next game, where they take on Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday (November 02), head coach Rahul Dravid spilled the beans on Karthik and gave an update. In the pre-match presser, the former Indian captain said, "He's pulled up pretty well today. Unfortunately, he had that spasm when he jumped to collect a bouncer and then he landed badly, in a way that he did his back in a little bit. But with treatment and some days, he's pulled up pretty well this morning. He's come to training and so, we will be assessing it." ALSO READ | 'Not very comfortable for anyone': India head coach Rahul Dravid on Virat Kohli hotel room incident "We will see how it goes and how he pulls up tomorrow morning after a good practice session today. We will put him through his paces and ensure that we have given him a good workout and then see how he pulls up tomorrow morning before making a final decision," Dravid added. Karthik has played his best T20I innings versus the Bangla Tigers, during the 2018 Nidahas Trophy final (wiht an unbeaten 8-ball 29*). Hence, he will be desperate to regain fitness and also return to his scoring ways after no such worthy contribution with the bat so far in the competition.

T20 WC: 'He's come to training...' - Dravid provides update on Dinesh Karthik's fitness ahead of IND-BAN tie

<p>Afghanistan locked horns with Sri Lanka in a crucial Super 12 clash in Group A in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 on Tuesday (November 01). Playing at The Gabba, Brisbane, the two Asian teams were in need of a win to keep their semi-final hopes alive but Dasun Shanaka-led Asian champions beat the Mohommad Nabi-led Afghan line-up by six wickets, with nine balls to spare.</p>

<p>Opting to bat first, the Afghan batters got starts but none of them stayed till the end or anchored the innings to take the team total beyond the 160-run mark. The likes of&nbsp;Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Usman Ghani, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, and Gulbadin Naib got starts but none of them looked threatening enough. Captain Nabi tried to up the ante in the end overs and returned with an 8-ball 13 to take Afghanistan to a modest 144 for 8 in 20 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>From SL's perspective, spin-bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga shined and returned with 3 for 13 whereas&nbsp;Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara ended with two wickets apiece. With a fine performance with the ball, Hasaranga is now at the top for most wickets in the ongoing edition (13).</p>

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<p>In reply, the Lankan openers couldn't put up an impressive&nbsp;first-wicket stand as Pathum Nissanka fell early (10). Kusal Mendis (25) also followed suit as Afghanistan was alive in the contest with SL being 46 for 2 in 7.5 overs. Apart from the Afghan spinners Rashid (2 for 31) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2 for 24), none of the other bowlers chipped in with wickets as Dhananjaya de Silva batted with ease and helped the Islanders bring down the required run rate with a brisk 42-ball 66, at 157.14.&nbsp;</p>

<p>De Silva's fluent knock ensured no further hiccups for SL with Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa getting starts as well. Eventually, SL eased past Afghanistan by chasing down the score in 18.3 overs with six wickets in hand.</p>

<p>With this loss, Afghanistan are out of the competition -- with two of their games being washed out. On the other hand, SL remain alive in the race for the semi-finals; adding pressure on England and Australia.</p>


Afghanistan locked horns with Sri Lanka in a crucial Super 12 clash in Group A in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 on Tuesday (November 01). Playing at The Gabba, Brisbane, the two Asian teams were in need of a win to keep their semi-final hopes alive but Dasun Shanaka-led Asian champions beat the Mohommad Nabi-led Afghan line-up by six wickets, with nine balls to spare.

Afghanistan locked horns with Sri Lanka in a crucial Super 12 clash in Group A in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 on Tuesday (November 01). Playing at The Gabba, Brisbane, the two Asian teams were in need of a win to keep their semi-final hopes alive but Dasun Shanaka-led Asian champions beat the Mohommad Nabi-led Afghan line-up by six wickets, with nine balls to spare. Opting to bat first, the Afghan batters got starts but none of them stayed till the end or anchored the innings to take the team total beyond the 160-run mark. The likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Usman Ghani, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, and Gulbadin Naib got starts but none of them looked threatening enough. Captain Nabi tried to up the ante in the end overs and returned with an 8-ball 13 to take Afghanistan to a modest 144 for 8 in 20 overs. From SL's perspective, spin-bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga shined and returned with 3 for 13 whereas Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara ended with two wickets apiece. With a fine performance with the ball, Hasaranga is now at the top for most wickets in the ongoing edition (13). ALSO READ | We are not here to win the World Cup, will try to upset 'favourites' India: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan In reply, the Lankan openers couldn't put up an impressive first-wicket stand as Pathum Nissanka fell early (10). Kusal Mendis (25) also followed suit as Afghanistan was alive in the contest with SL being 46 for 2 in 7.5 overs. Apart from the Afghan spinners Rashid (2 for 31) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2 for 24), none of the other bowlers chipped in with wickets as Dhananjaya de Silva batted with ease and helped the Islanders bring down the required run rate with a brisk 42-ball 66, at 157.14. De Silva's fluent knock ensured no further hiccups for SL with Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa getting starts as well. Eventually, SL eased past Afghanistan by chasing down the score in 18.3 overs with six wickets in hand. With this loss, Afghanistan are out of the competition -- with two of their games being washed out. On the other hand, SL remain alive in the race for the semi-finals; adding pressure on England and Australia.

T20 WC: Hasaranga, De Silva help Sri Lanka oust Afghanistan to remain alive in race for semi-finals

<p>Rohit Sharma-led India lost their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 when they went down to South Africa by five wickets in Perth on Sunday (October 30). While they very remain alive in the race for the semifinals, BCCI selection committee, on Monday (October 31), announced India's T20I squad for the New Zealand series, in Black Caps' backyard, post the ongoing ICC event.</p>

<p>As expected, regular captain Rohit, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and some big names have been rested as Hardik Panya will lead the Men in Blue, with Rishabh Pant as his deputy. After the squad announcement, chief selector and former player Chetan Sharma opined on Rohit-Kohli's T20I future with regard to the next edition of the T20 WC, in 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"In the middle of the tournament, how do you expect the chairman of selectors to speak to somebody? I shouldn't be speaking to anyone (about their future) in the middle of the tournament. They are such big players, if they are getting to understand something, they themselves will come and talk to us," Sharma said while addressing a virtual presser.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from the NZ T20I squad, BCCI also named India's ODI squad for the series versus the Kiwis and the ODI, Test squad for the Bangladesh tour, which will commence in December.</p>

<p>While the squad sees the return of Rohit, Kohli and many other senior players, including all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah continues to be out due to back injury which made him skip the T20 WC. Opening up on Bumrah, Sharma admitted the selectors' mistake and said, "We tried to hurry Jasprit Bumrah before the T20 World Cup and you saw what happened. So we want to be patient now. Little cautious to have him in Bangladesh tour."</p>

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<p><strong>Squad for NZ T20Is</strong>: Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (vc &amp; wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik.</p>

<p><strong>Squad for NZ ODIs:</strong>&nbsp;Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rishabh Pant (vc &amp; wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik.</p>

<p><strong>Squad for Bangladesh ODIs:</strong>&nbsp;Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Yash Dayal</p>

<p><strong>Squad for Bangladesh Tests:</strong>&nbsp;Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.</p>


Rohit Sharma-led India lost their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 when they went down to South Africa by five wickets in Perth on Sunday (October 30).

Rohit Sharma-led India lost their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 when they went down to South Africa by five wickets in Perth on Sunday (October 30). While they very remain alive in the race for the semifinals, BCCI selection committee, on Monday (October 31), announced India's T20I squad for the New Zealand series, in Black Caps' backyard, post the ongoing ICC event. As expected, regular captain Rohit, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and some big names have been rested as Hardik Panya will lead the Men in Blue, with Rishabh Pant as his deputy. After the squad announcement, chief selector and former player Chetan Sharma opined on Rohit-Kohli's T20I future with regard to the next edition of the T20 WC, in 2024. "In the middle of the tournament, how do you expect the chairman of selectors to speak to somebody? I shouldn't be speaking to anyone (about their future) in the middle of the tournament. They are such big players, if they are getting to understand something, they themselves will come and talk to us," Sharma said while addressing a virtual presser. Apart from the NZ T20I squad, BCCI also named India's ODI squad for the series versus the Kiwis and the ODI, Test squad for the Bangladesh tour, which will commence in December. While the squad sees the return of Rohit, Kohli and many other senior players, including all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah continues to be out due to back injury which made him skip the T20 WC. Opening up on Bumrah, Sharma admitted the selectors' mistake and said, "We tried to hurry Jasprit Bumrah before the T20 World Cup and you saw what happened. So we want to be patient now. Little cautious to have him in Bangladesh tour." ALSO READ | BCCI names Hardik Pandya as India captain for NZ T20Is, Rohit, Kohli rested; duo to return for BAN trip Squad for NZ T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik. Squad for NZ ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik. Squad for Bangladesh ODIs: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Yash Dayal Squad for Bangladesh Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.

Chetan Sharma opines on Rohit, Kohli's future for 2024 T20 WC, reveals where they went wrong with Bumrah

<p>After Lungi Ngidi's 4 for 29, fifties from Aiden Markram (52) and David Miller (59 not out) propelled Temba Bavuma-led South Africa to a thrilling five-wicket win over India in a crucial Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday (October 30) in Perth. Playing at the Perth Stadium, Rohit Sharma-led India opted to bat first and rode on Suryakumar Yadav's brilliant 44-ball 68 to post 133 for 9, after reeling at 60 for 5 in ten overs, but fell behind despite a fight from their bowlers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Markram and Miller got together with SA being reduced to 24 for 3 in a tricky run-chase, on a surface with plenty of assistance for the pacers. Nonetheless, Markam counterattacked and Miller chose his bowlers smartly and went for the timely big hits to remain unbeaten and take his side past the finish line. The swashbuckling left-hander has been in sensational form in 2022, finishing run-chases in style on a consistent basis. Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja lauded Miller and mentioned the MS Dhoni factor behind his rise as an able finisher.&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>David Miller in winning run chases in T20s in 2022</b><br />
16 innings<br />
14 notouts<br />
Avg 280.50<br />
SR 154</p>

<p>"What David Miller has done with his game and taken it to another level is not by adding any shots or adding anything else. He's become calmer and waits for the opposition to make a mistake by taking the game deep. The lesson that MS Dhoni has taught the rest of the world, we are suffering because of that," Jadeja said in an interaction with Cricbuzz.</p>

<p>Dhoni, who retired from international cricket in August 2020, was known for his finishing skills apart from his smart reflexes, big-hitting prowess and shrewd captaincy at the international levels. He will next be seen in IPL 2023, leading the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).</p>

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<p>After India's loss, Rohit pointed out at the post-match presentation, "That was a match-winning partnership from Markram and Miller. We were a little poor in the field, we gave so many chances and we weren't clinical. We were just not good enough. The last two games, we were pretty good in the field. We couldn't hold our chances, we missed a few run-outs. We need to keep our heads high and take a learning from this game."</p>


After Lungi Ngidi's 4 for 29, fifties from Aiden Markram (52) and David Miller (59 not out) propelled Temba Bavuma-led South Africa to a thrilling five-wicket win over India in a crucial Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday (October 30) in Perth.

After Lungi Ngidi's 4 for 29, fifties from Aiden Markram (52) and David Miller (59 not out) propelled Temba Bavuma-led South Africa to a thrilling five-wicket win over India in a crucial Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday (October 30) in Perth. Playing at the Perth Stadium, Rohit Sharma-led India opted to bat first and rode on Suryakumar Yadav's brilliant 44-ball 68 to post 133 for 9, after reeling at 60 for 5 in ten overs, but fell behind despite a fight from their bowlers. Markram and Miller got together with SA being reduced to 24 for 3 in a tricky run-chase, on a surface with plenty of assistance for the pacers. Nonetheless, Markam counterattacked and Miller chose his bowlers smartly and went for the timely big hits to remain unbeaten and take his side past the finish line. The swashbuckling left-hander has been in sensational form in 2022, finishing run-chases in style on a consistent basis. Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja lauded Miller and mentioned the MS Dhoni factor behind his rise as an able finisher. David Miller in winning run chases in T20s in 2022 16 innings 14 notouts Avg 280.50 SR 154 "What David Miller has done with his game and taken it to another level is not by adding any shots or adding anything else. He's become calmer and waits for the opposition to make a mistake by taking the game deep. The lesson that MS Dhoni has taught the rest of the world, we are suffering because of that," Jadeja said in an interaction with Cricbuzz. Dhoni, who retired from international cricket in August 2020, was known for his finishing skills apart from his smart reflexes, big-hitting prowess and shrewd captaincy at the international levels. He will next be seen in IPL 2023, leading the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). ALSO READ | T20 WC: Rohit Sharma explains thought process behind giving the ball to R Ashwin in 18th over vs SA After India's loss, Rohit pointed out at the post-match presentation, "That was a match-winning partnership from Markram and Miller. We were a little poor in the field, we gave so many chances and we weren't clinical. We were just not good enough. The last two games, we were pretty good in the field. We couldn't hold our chances, we missed a few run-outs. We need to keep our heads high and take a learning from this game."

Ajay Jadeja points out the MS Dhoni factor behind David Miller's consistency after SA beat India in T20 WC

<p>Team India conceded their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Sunday (October 30), losing to South Africa by five wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Despite the defeat, Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. remain alive in the race for the semi-finals. While India's focus remains on the marquee event in Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have an eye on the future and named Men in Blue's white-ball squads for the New Zealand tour. In addition, the board announced the ODI and Test squad for the Bangladesh tour, to be held in December.</p>

<p>After the T20 WC, Down Under, the Indian team will travel to New Zealand for a white-ball series. Hence, Hardik Pandya has been named as the captain for the T20Is with Rishabh Pant as his deputy. For the ODIs, Shikhar Dhawan will continue to lead India in the shorter format -- after the SA series at home in early October -- with Pant retaining the vice-captain's position. The big star cricketers such as regular captain Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli won't feature in the NZ series but will return for the tour of Bangladesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the NZ T20Is, the likes of Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, and Sanju Samson will spearhead India's batting department whereas Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal will be the only experienced campaigners in the bowling unit. The T20Is will be followed by the ODI series with Dhawan taking charge. Hardik won't be part of the series whereas the majority of the players who featured in the SA ODIs have retained their spots (such as Gill, Iyer, Samson, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav). It will also see the return of Deepak Chahar, who was ruled out of the T20 WC due to back issues.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking of India's two Tests and three ODIs versus hosts Bangladesh, it will see the return of regulars such as Rohit, Kohli, KL, etc. There are some notable additions in the ODI line-up, with the inclusion of Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, and Yash Dayal whereas Ravindra Jadeja will also mark his return. In the Test line-up, KS Bharat will be the second keeper, with Pant now being the preferred choice for quite some time, whereas Shardul has also been drafted to the squad.</p>

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<p><strong>Squad for NZ T20Is</strong>: Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (vc &amp; wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik.</p>

<p><strong>Squad for NZ ODIs:</strong> Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rishabh Pant (vc &amp; wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik.</p>

<p><strong>Squad for Bangladesh ODIs:</strong> Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Yash Dayal</p>

<p><strong>Squad for Bangladesh Tests:</strong> Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.</p>


Team India conceded their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Sunday (October 30), losing to South Africa by five wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the Perth Stadium, Perth.

Team India conceded their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Sunday (October 30), losing to South Africa by five wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Despite the defeat, Rohit Sharma & Co. remain alive in the race for the semi-finals. While India's focus remains on the marquee event in Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have an eye on the future and named Men in Blue's white-ball squads for the New Zealand tour. In addition, the board announced the ODI and Test squad for the Bangladesh tour, to be held in December. After the T20 WC, Down Under, the Indian team will travel to New Zealand for a white-ball series. Hence, Hardik Pandya has been named as the captain for the T20Is with Rishabh Pant as his deputy. For the ODIs, Shikhar Dhawan will continue to lead India in the shorter format -- after the SA series at home in early October -- with Pant retaining the vice-captain's position. The big star cricketers such as regular captain Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli won't feature in the NZ series but will return for the tour of Bangladesh. For the NZ T20Is, the likes of Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, and Sanju Samson will spearhead India's batting department whereas Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal will be the only experienced campaigners in the bowling unit. The T20Is will be followed by the ODI series with Dhawan taking charge. Hardik won't be part of the series whereas the majority of the players who featured in the SA ODIs have retained their spots (such as Gill, Iyer, Samson, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav). It will also see the return of Deepak Chahar, who was ruled out of the T20 WC due to back issues. Talking of India's two Tests and three ODIs versus hosts Bangladesh, it will see the return of regulars such as Rohit, Kohli, KL, etc. There are some notable additions in the ODI line-up, with the inclusion of Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, and Yash Dayal whereas Ravindra Jadeja will also mark his return. In the Test line-up, KS Bharat will be the second keeper, with Pant now being the preferred choice for quite some time, whereas Shardul has also been drafted to the squad. ALSO READ | Four incredible patterns that suggest India might lift the T20 World Cup 2022 trophy Squad for NZ T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik. Squad for NZ ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik. Squad for Bangladesh ODIs: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Yash Dayal Squad for Bangladesh Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.

BCCI names Hardik Pandya as India captain for NZ T20Is, Rohit, Kohli rested; duo to return for BAN trip

<p>Australia beat Ireland in their penultimate Super 12 clash in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Monday (October 31). Playing the Irish at The Gabba, Brisbane -- which hosted its first game in the ongoing edition -- Finch &amp; Co. eased past the Andrew Balbirnie-led side by 42 runs and remain alive in the race for the semi-finals. However, a bigger win would've ensured a more healthy Net Run Rate (NRR) for the hosts and defending champions;&nbsp;a need of the hour for teams like Australia and England in Group A (which has been dominated by New Zealand).</p>

<p>Being asked to bat first, Australia weren't off to a great start as they lost David Warner for cheap (3). Finch, who has been struggling for runs, also didn't get off to a flier. Mitchell Marsh, at No. 3, returned for a 23-ball 28. Finch managed to up the ante during his crucial 70-run fourth-wicket stand with Marcus Stoinis (who scored a vital 25-ball 35) and returned with a 44-ball 63, laced with 5 fours and 3 sixes. He managed to hit some big shots -- off&nbsp;Mark Adair and George Dockrell -- before his departure. Late hits from Tim David and Matthew Wade took Aussies to a competitive 179-5.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In reply, Ireland were off to a promising start before they were reduced to 25 for 5 after being 18 for no loss. Two wickets apiece from Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc dented Ireland's chase as they were bundled out for 139 in 18.1 overs. Lorcan Tucker's entertaining 48-ball 71 was the only shining aspect for Ireland during their run-chase. His inning prevented the hosts from attaining a more comprehensive victory, which could've bolstered their NRR further (had they won by 75 runs, or more, it would've taken them above England) as Group A continues to be congested with many contenders for the second spot (given NZ already have a one foot in the semi-finals).</p>

<p><strong>What they said</strong></p>

<p><strong>Aaron Finch:</strong>&nbsp;It was a good performance. Getting 180 was a decent score on that wicket. We knew we had to lay the foundation early and couldn't risk being 4-5 down. Just a little bit of hammy tightness, he (Tim David) sat out as a precaution. It is nice when it works like that (not opening with Starc), doesn't always work but there's a lot of time and planning that goes into it, sometimes you look great and sometimes you look stupid, you take the good with the bad in this format. It would have been nice, having them 5 for 25 to really push that forward, Tucker played a helluva knock there.</p>

<p><strong>Andrew Balbirnie:</strong>&nbsp;It was hardly fought. The first innings got away, we bowled well but a couple of overs didn't go our way and certainly didn't get the start with the bat, but to show the fight&nbsp;at the end was nice. Looking at the scoreboard we thought it wasn't against us, again the wickets column was a problem and who knows if someone had stayed with Tucker. He has had a really good World Cup and these wickets here suit him.</p>


Australia beat Ireland in their penultimate Super 12 clash in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Monday (October 31). Playing the Irish at The Gabba, Brisbane -- which hosted its first game in the ongoing edition -- Finch & Co.

Australia beat Ireland in their penultimate Super 12 clash in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, on Monday (October 31). Playing the Irish at The Gabba, Brisbane -- which hosted its first game in the ongoing edition -- Finch & Co. eased past the Andrew Balbirnie-led side by 42 runs and remain alive in the race for the semi-finals. However, a bigger win would've ensured a more healthy Net Run Rate (NRR) for the hosts and defending champions; a need of the hour for teams like Australia and England in Group A (which has been dominated by New Zealand). Being asked to bat first, Australia weren't off to a great start as they lost David Warner for cheap (3). Finch, who has been struggling for runs, also didn't get off to a flier. Mitchell Marsh, at No. 3, returned for a 23-ball 28. Finch managed to up the ante during his crucial 70-run fourth-wicket stand with Marcus Stoinis (who scored a vital 25-ball 35) and returned with a 44-ball 63, laced with 5 fours and 3 sixes. He managed to hit some big shots -- off Mark Adair and George Dockrell -- before his departure. Late hits from Tim David and Matthew Wade took Aussies to a competitive 179-5. ALSO READ | Four incredible patterns that suggest India might lift the T20 World Cup 2022 trophy In reply, Ireland were off to a promising start before they were reduced to 25 for 5 after being 18 for no loss. Two wickets apiece from Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc dented Ireland's chase as they were bundled out for 139 in 18.1 overs. Lorcan Tucker's entertaining 48-ball 71 was the only shining aspect for Ireland during their run-chase. His inning prevented the hosts from attaining a more comprehensive victory, which could've bolstered their NRR further (had they won by 75 runs, or more, it would've taken them above England) as Group A continues to be congested with many contenders for the second spot (given NZ already have a one foot in the semi-finals). What they said Aaron Finch: It was a good performance. Getting 180 was a decent score on that wicket. We knew we had to lay the foundation early and couldn't risk being 4-5 down. Just a little bit of hammy tightness, he (Tim David) sat out as a precaution. It is nice when it works like that (not opening with Starc), doesn't always work but there's a lot of time and planning that goes into it, sometimes you look great and sometimes you look stupid, you take the good with the bad in this format. It would have been nice, having them 5 for 25 to really push that forward, Tucker played a helluva knock there. Andrew Balbirnie: It was hardly fought. The first innings got away, we bowled well but a couple of overs didn't go our way and certainly didn't get the start with the bat, but to show the fight at the end was nice. Looking at the scoreboard we thought it wasn't against us, again the wickets column was a problem and who knows if someone had stayed with Tucker. He has had a really good World Cup and these wickets here suit him.

T20 WC: Australia ease past Ireland, miss out on golden chance to improve NRR as race for semis intensifies

<p>India lost to South Africa by five wickets in their third Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (October 30) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Batting first, India managed only a paltry 133-9 riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 40-ball 68.&nbsp;In reply, SA were 40-3 in ten overs before fifties from Aiden Markram and David Miller lead their side to a win in 19.4 overs as they now occupy the top spot in their group. After the loss, many pointed fingers at Rohit Sharma for choosing R Ashwin to bowl the 18th over, with SA still in need of 25 off the final 18 balls. While Ashwin removed Tristan&nbsp;Stobbs, he conceded two sixes to bring down the equation in favour of the Proteas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Many thought Hitman had irked with his tactics by not giving the ball to Md Shami or Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 18th over (with both pacers left with an over each). At the post-match presentation, Rohit explained the thought process behind his move and said, "I've seen what happens with the spinners in the last over, so I wanted to go the other way. If I can finish Ash, I just wanted to make sure that the seamers are bowling the right overs. You have to use it at some point. With the new batter, it was the perfect time for him to bowl. Miller played some good shots as well."</p>

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<p>During India's defence, Arshdeep Singh (2 for 25), Md Shami (1 for 13) and Hardik Pandya (1 for 29) were the most effective bowlers whereas Bhuvi also remained economical, raising questions with his swing. However, Ashwin went for plenty as Markram-Miller went after him to ease the pressure. The wily off-spinner ended with 4-0-43-1 but could've gotten the wicket of Markam, in the 12th over, had Virat Kohli held onto a simple catch at the deep.</p>

<p>After the defeat, India will now face Bangladesh (on November 02) and Zimbabwe (on November 06). They remain in contention for a spot in the semi-finals despite a defeat at the hands of a strong South African side.</p>


India lost to South Africa by five wickets in their third Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (October 30) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Batting first, India managed only a paltry 133-9 riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 40-ball 68.

India lost to South Africa by five wickets in their third Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (October 30) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Batting first, India managed only a paltry 133-9 riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 40-ball 68. In reply, SA were 40-3 in ten overs before fifties from Aiden Markram and David Miller lead their side to a win in 19.4 overs as they now occupy the top spot in their group. After the loss, many pointed fingers at Rohit Sharma for choosing R Ashwin to bowl the 18th over, with SA still in need of 25 off the final 18 balls. While Ashwin removed Tristan Stobbs, he conceded two sixes to bring down the equation in favour of the Proteas. Many thought Hitman had irked with his tactics by not giving the ball to Md Shami or Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 18th over (with both pacers left with an over each). At the post-match presentation, Rohit explained the thought process behind his move and said, "I've seen what happens with the spinners in the last over, so I wanted to go the other way. If I can finish Ash, I just wanted to make sure that the seamers are bowling the right overs. You have to use it at some point. With the new batter, it was the perfect time for him to bowl. Miller played some good shots as well." ALSO READ | Four incredible patterns that suggest India might lift the T20 World Cup 2022 trophy During India's defence, Arshdeep Singh (2 for 25), Md Shami (1 for 13) and Hardik Pandya (1 for 29) were the most effective bowlers whereas Bhuvi also remained economical, raising questions with his swing. However, Ashwin went for plenty as Markram-Miller went after him to ease the pressure. The wily off-spinner ended with 4-0-43-1 but could've gotten the wicket of Markam, in the 12th over, had Virat Kohli held onto a simple catch at the deep. After the defeat, India will now face Bangladesh (on November 02) and Zimbabwe (on November 06). They remain in contention for a spot in the semi-finals despite a defeat at the hands of a strong South African side.

T20 WC: Rohit Sharma explains thought process behind giving the ball to R Ashwin in 18th over vs SA

<p>Team India conceded their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, losing to South Africa by five wickets at the Perth Stadium, Perth on Sunday (October 30). Batting first on a spicy wicket, Rohit Sharma-led India never got going and were reduced to 49 for 5 in no time before Suryakumar Yadav's gutsy and entertaining 40-ball 68 propelled India to 133-9 in 20 overs. In reply, SA were tottering at 40-3 at the halfway stage before the fifties from Aiden Markram (52) and David Miller (59 not out) took their side home in the last over. With the win, the Temba Bavuma-led Proteas now occupy the top spot in Group B.</p>

<p>Talking about India, the one-time winners' campaign is still on track and they very much remain in the race to seal a semi-final spot. Given India started their campaign with two back-to-back wins, they have four points from three games and will now face Bangladesh (November 02) and Zimbabwe (November 6) in their last two group stage encounters. After the defeat to South Africa, India is likely to end in the second spot and qualify for the last four.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While anything can happen in the remaining matches at the T20 WC, there are quite a few incredible patterns for Team India which indicate that they might have the final laugh at the ICC event in Australia. <strong>Here's a look at such factors which point out that it might be Rohit &amp; Co.'s T20 WC:</strong></p>

<p>1) The last time India successfully defended a score versus Australia in a warm-up game prior to the World Cup was in 2011. Ahead of the 2011 ODI WC, MS Dhoni's India dismissed Australia for a paltry 176 after posting 214, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. In the run-up to the T20 WC 2022 Down Under, the Men in Blue did the same by defending a competitive score, 186 for 7, by six runs. Will 2011 heroics repeat this time around?</p>

<p>2) Ireland defeated England in the group stage of the T20 WC 2022 edition on October 26, at the MCG, Melbourne. The last time the Irish side defeated the Three Lions in a World Cup was in 2011. Well, we all know which side walked away with the mega title.&nbsp;</p>

<p>3) The last time SA defeated India in an ICC event came in the 2011 ODI WC. Back then, the Proteas defeated India with two balls to spare. On Sunday (October 30), Bavuma &amp; Co. also won in 19.4 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>4) The last time India faced the Netherlands in an ICC event was also in 2011. Before that, they had faced them during the 2003 edition of the 50-over World Cup. So, whenever India have faced the Dutch line-up, they have reached the finals; winning the championship in the last instance.</p>

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<p>After India's defeat versus the Proteas, captain Rohit said at the post-match presentation, "We expected that the pitch will have something in it. We knew that there'll be a lot of help for the seamers, that's why it wasn't an easy target to chase. We fell a little short with the bat. We fought well, but South Africa were better today. When you see that score (40/3 in 10), you'll always think you're in the game. That was a match-winning partnership from Markram and Miller. We were a little poor in the field, we gave so many chances and we weren't clinical. We were just not good enough."</p>


Team India conceded their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, losing to South Africa by five wickets at the Perth Stadium, Perth on Sunday (October 30).

Team India conceded their first game in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, losing to South Africa by five wickets at the Perth Stadium, Perth on Sunday (October 30). Batting first on a spicy wicket, Rohit Sharma-led India never got going and were reduced to 49 for 5 in no time before Suryakumar Yadav's gutsy and entertaining 40-ball 68 propelled India to 133-9 in 20 overs. In reply, SA were tottering at 40-3 at the halfway stage before the fifties from Aiden Markram (52) and David Miller (59 not out) took their side home in the last over. With the win, the Temba Bavuma-led Proteas now occupy the top spot in Group B. Talking about India, the one-time winners' campaign is still on track and they very much remain in the race to seal a semi-final spot. Given India started their campaign with two back-to-back wins, they have four points from three games and will now face Bangladesh (November 02) and Zimbabwe (November 6) in their last two group stage encounters. After the defeat to South Africa, India is likely to end in the second spot and qualify for the last four. While anything can happen in the remaining matches at the T20 WC, there are quite a few incredible patterns for Team India which indicate that they might have the final laugh at the ICC event in Australia. Here's a look at such factors which point out that it might be Rohit & Co.'s T20 WC: 1) The last time India successfully defended a score versus Australia in a warm-up game prior to the World Cup was in 2011. Ahead of the 2011 ODI WC, MS Dhoni's India dismissed Australia for a paltry 176 after posting 214, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. In the run-up to the T20 WC 2022 Down Under, the Men in Blue did the same by defending a competitive score, 186 for 7, by six runs. Will 2011 heroics repeat this time around? 2) Ireland defeated England in the group stage of the T20 WC 2022 edition on October 26, at the MCG, Melbourne. The last time the Irish side defeated the Three Lions in a World Cup was in 2011. Well, we all know which side walked away with the mega title. 3) The last time SA defeated India in an ICC event came in the 2011 ODI WC. Back then, the Proteas defeated India with two balls to spare. On Sunday (October 30), Bavuma & Co. also won in 19.4 overs. 4) The last time India faced the Netherlands in an ICC event was also in 2011. Before that, they had faced them during the 2003 edition of the 50-over World Cup. So, whenever India have faced the Dutch line-up, they have reached the finals; winning the championship in the last instance. ALSO READ | T20 WC: Rohit Sharma rues missed chances against South Africa, says 'we were just not good enough' After India's defeat versus the Proteas, captain Rohit said at the post-match presentation, "We expected that the pitch will have something in it. We knew that there'll be a lot of help for the seamers, that's why it wasn't an easy target to chase. We fell a little short with the bat. We fought well, but South Africa were better today. When you see that score (40/3 in 10), you'll always think you're in the game. That was a match-winning partnership from Markram and Miller. We were a little poor in the field, we gave so many chances and we weren't clinical. We were just not good enough."

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<p>After losing to India on the last ball of their Super 12 opener, Pakistan went down to Zimbabwe as well during the T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday (October 27) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Opting to bat first, Craig Ervine-led Zimbabwe posted a modest 130-8, with Md Wasim Jr returning with 4 for 24, and had their back against the wall with Pakistan needing only 43 more off the last 39 balls, with seven wickets in hand.</p>

<p>However, Sikandar Raza (3 for 25) and Brad Evans (2 for 25) brought the African side back into the contest and led them to a famous one-run win&nbsp;on the last ball of the contest. Eventually, Pakistan managed only 129 for 8 despite needing only 3&nbsp;off the last three deliveries. There was no shortage of&nbsp;drama in a pulsating clash which left the Babar Azam-led Pakistani dressing room in disbelief and shock. <strong>Here's how the Men in Green dugout reacted to their shocking loss:</strong></p>

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<p>At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building partnership, unfortunately Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game."</p>

<p>With twin defeats at the start of their campaign, Pakistan are on the verge of an early exit from the Men's T20 WC in Australia. They next face the Netherlands on Sunday (October 30).</p>


After losing to India on the last ball of their Super 12 opener, Pakistan went down to Zimbabwe as well during the T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday (October 27) at the Perth Stadium, Perth.

After losing to India on the last ball of their Super 12 opener, Pakistan went down to Zimbabwe as well during the T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday (October 27) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Opting to bat first, Craig Ervine-led Zimbabwe posted a modest 130-8, with Md Wasim Jr returning with 4 for 24, and had their back against the wall with Pakistan needing only 43 more off the last 39 balls, with seven wickets in hand. However, Sikandar Raza (3 for 25) and Brad Evans (2 for 25) brought the African side back into the contest and led them to a famous one-run win on the last ball of the contest. Eventually, Pakistan managed only 129 for 8 despite needing only 3 off the last three deliveries. There was no shortage of drama in a pulsating clash which left the Babar Azam-led Pakistani dressing room in disbelief and shock. Here's how the Men in Green dugout reacted to their shocking loss: pic.twitter.com/CY8XThZSHu — Guess Karo (@KuchNahiUkhada) October 27, 2022 × ALSO READ | T20 WC: India not an unbeatable side, we are even worse, says Shoaib Akhtar after Pakistan lose to Zimbabwe At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building partnership, unfortunately Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game." With twin defeats at the start of their campaign, Pakistan are on the verge of an early exit from the Men's T20 WC in Australia. They next face the Netherlands on Sunday (October 30).

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<p>The rain had the final say in the doubleheaders at the Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (October 28). After the Ireland-Afghanistan clash was washed out due to rain, in Group A, the Australia-England face-off also met with the&nbsp;same fate.</p>

<p>The T20 WC has lived up to expectations so far. However, rain has forced many games to be washed out in the main draw of the competition. Earlier in Group A, the New Zealand-Afghanistan match was also abandoned without a ball being bowled. Friday's doubleheaders, at the MCG, Melbourne,&nbsp;didn't even see the coin toss taking place.</p>

<p>Following a no-show on Friday, Group A continues to be wide open. At present, New Zealand occupies the top spot whereas England, Ireland, and Australia follow suit with an equal number of points (three each). Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are at the bottom slots, respectively, with&nbsp;two points apiece. <strong>Here's how England, and Australia&nbsp;can&nbsp;enter the semi-finals despite rain forcing their face-off to be washed out in Melbourne:</strong></p>

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<p>While NZ is at the top at the moment, SL have a realistic chance of progressing ahead, Ireland can make the top four only if they win the remainder of the games whereas Afghanistan is almost out. For England and Australia, the 2010 winners need to win both their remaining games as their NRR is a saving grace as of now (+0.239 ). For the hosts and defending champions to qualify, they have to win big versus both Ireland and Afghanistan. While that is possible by all means, Australia will qualify straightaway if England, Ireland and Sri Lanka lose one more clash. SL is their biggest threat currently, assuming NZ are strong contenders to top the group, which has one more game to play than the two European nations.</p>

<p>Even if Australia can better their NRR as compared to England and Ireland, they will hope and pray for the Lankans to concede at least one game (out of the three).&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>What they said:</strong></p>

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<p ng-bind-html="comm[ts].comm" ng-class="get_comm_class(comm[ts]) " ng-hide="comm[ts].geo != null &amp;&amp; comm[ts].geo.length &gt; 0 &amp;&amp; comm[ts].geo.indexOf($root.$GEO.country) == -1" ng-if="comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:news' &amp;&amp; comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:video' &amp;&amp; comm[ts].evt != 'Plugin:comments'"><b>Jos Buttler:</b>&nbsp;Was supposed to be a massive occasion, full house here against Australia, biggest game of your career, very disappointed not to be able to play tonight. Would have been a great place to do it (100th game). But full focus on our next match and keep our tournament alive. We've been playing some good cricket leading into the tournament. Really disappointing the other night specially when we had majority of things in our favour. We don't become a bad team overnight. We are full of match-winners. Looking forward to the rest of the tournament. The guys are rested up well and we were ready to play tonight as well. Few days now to clear everything out, have a couple of good training days and then look forward to the next game.</p>


The rain had the final say in the doubleheaders at the Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (October 28). After the Ireland-Afghanistan clash was washed out due to rain, in Group A, the Australia-England face-off also met with the same fate.

The rain had the final say in the doubleheaders at the Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (October 28). After the Ireland-Afghanistan clash was washed out due to rain, in Group A, the Australia-England face-off also met with the same fate. The T20 WC has lived up to expectations so far. However, rain has forced many games to be washed out in the main draw of the competition. Earlier in Group A, the New Zealand-Afghanistan match was also abandoned without a ball being bowled. Friday's doubleheaders, at the MCG, Melbourne, didn't even see the coin toss taking place. Following a no-show on Friday, Group A continues to be wide open. At present, New Zealand occupies the top spot whereas England, Ireland, and Australia follow suit with an equal number of points (three each). Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are at the bottom slots, respectively, with two points apiece. Here's how England, and Australia can enter the semi-finals despite rain forcing their face-off to be washed out in Melbourne: While NZ is at the top at the moment, SL have a realistic chance of progressing ahead, Ireland can make the top four only if they win the remainder of the games whereas Afghanistan is almost out. For England and Australia, the 2010 winners need to win both their remaining games as their NRR is a saving grace as of now (+0.239 ). For the hosts and defending champions to qualify, they have to win big versus both Ireland and Afghanistan. While that is possible by all means, Australia will qualify straightaway if England, Ireland and Sri Lanka lose one more clash. SL is their biggest threat currently, assuming NZ are strong contenders to top the group, which has one more game to play than the two European nations. Even if Australia can better their NRR as compared to England and Ireland, they will hope and pray for the Lankans to concede at least one game (out of the three). ALSO READ | T20 WC: After Ireland-Afghanistan, Australia vs England also washed out without a ball being bowled What they said: Aaron Finch: The outfield has taken a drenching over the last couple of weeks. That's the wettest I've ever seen in this stadium. The run-ups were a really issue and around the inner circle, it were very wet. It's more about players' safety. We saw one of the Zimbabweans go down the other day. If you are trying to run there, it's going to be a real issue. Everyone was ready to play, there was a great turnout, disappointing not to get on. The amount of rain that Melbourne has had has been amazing. He (Wade) was going to play tonight. He had few symptoms yesterday but he was good to go. You got to try and win firstly. Then you try and push for the NRR. You can never underestimate Ireland and Afghanistan. They've got some world-class players. You can overplay the situation at times and that takes you focus off your job at hand. We'll control what we can. Jos Buttler: Was supposed to be a massive occasion, full house here against Australia, biggest game of your career, very disappointed not to be able to play tonight. Would have been a great place to do it (100th game). But full focus on our next match and keep our tournament alive. We've been playing some good cricket leading into the tournament. Really disappointing the other night specially when we had majority of things in our favour. We don't become a bad team overnight. We are full of match-winners. Looking forward to the rest of the tournament. The guys are rested up well and we were ready to play tonight as well. Few days now to clear everything out, have a couple of good training days and then look forward to the next game.

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<p>Zimbabwe pulled off a huge upset in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, beating Pakistan by one run in a crucial Super 12 clash. Opting to bat first, in Perth, Craig Ervine-led African side managed only a modest 130 for 8 but held their nerves to go past the Men in Green, despite them being strongly placed at 88&nbsp;for 3 at one stage.</p>

<p>After the defeat, Babar Azam &amp; Co. are on the brink of an early elimination from the mega event in Australia. Post the loss, many former cricketers Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis, Kamran Akmal, etc. have shared their reactions, Now, pacer Md Amid also joined the bandwagon and has lashed out at PCB chairman Ramiz Raja, calling for his resignation.</p>

<p>“<em>From day one I said poor selection ab is cheez ki responsibility kon le ga I think it's time to get rid of so called chairman jo PCB ka khuda bana hua hai and so called chief selector</em>. (From day one, I said it was a poor selection. Now, who will take the responsibility for such a loss? I think it's time to get rid of the so-called PCB chairman who thinks he is the almighty, as well as the so-called chief selector),” Amir wrote on Twitter.</p>

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<p>In their run-chase of 131, only Shan Masood (44) looked a bit comfortable whereas the likes of Md Rizwan, Md Nawaz, and Shadab Ali got starts whereas skipper Babar, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Haider Ali flopped.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building a partnership, unfortunately, Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into a pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game."</p>

<p>With two back-to-back defeats, Pakistan need to revamp its campaign at the earliest as they are starring on the brink of an early exit.</p>


Zimbabwe pulled off a huge upset in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, beating Pakistan by one run in a crucial Super 12 clash. Opting to bat first, in Perth, Craig Ervine-led African side managed only a modest 130 for 8 but held their nerves to go past the Men in Green, despite them being strongly placed at 88 for 3 at one stage.

Zimbabwe pulled off a huge upset in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 edition, beating Pakistan by one run in a crucial Super 12 clash. Opting to bat first, in Perth, Craig Ervine-led African side managed only a modest 130 for 8 but held their nerves to go past the Men in Green, despite them being strongly placed at 88 for 3 at one stage. After the defeat, Babar Azam & Co. are on the brink of an early elimination from the mega event in Australia. Post the loss, many former cricketers Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis, Kamran Akmal, etc. have shared their reactions, Now, pacer Md Amid also joined the bandwagon and has lashed out at PCB chairman Ramiz Raja, calling for his resignation. “From day one I said poor selection ab is cheez ki responsibility kon le ga I think it's time to get rid of so called chairman jo PCB ka khuda bana hua hai and so called chief selector. (From day one, I said it was a poor selection. Now, who will take the responsibility for such a loss? I think it's time to get rid of the so-called PCB chairman who thinks he is the almighty, as well as the so-called chief selector),” Amir wrote on Twitter. from day one I said poor selection ub is cheez ki responsibility kon le ga I think it's time to get rid of so called chairman jo pcb ka khuda bana hwa hai and so called chief selector. — Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) October 27, 2022 × ALSO READ | ‘Send real Mr Bean next time’: Zimbabwe prez trolls Pak after thrilling win in T20 World Cup In their run-chase of 131, only Shan Masood (44) looked a bit comfortable whereas the likes of Md Rizwan, Md Nawaz, and Shadab Ali got starts whereas skipper Babar, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Haider Ali flopped. At the post-match presentation, Babar said, "We would have taken 130 at the halfway stage. Very disappointing performance, we are not up to the mark in batting. We have good batters but both openers got out in the powerplay. When Shadab and Shan were building a partnership, unfortunately, Shadab got out and then back-to-back wickets that pushed us into a pressure situation. First 6 overs, we haven't used the new ball well but we finished well with the ball. We will sit out, discuss our mistakes and we will train hard and come back strong in our next game." With two back-to-back defeats, Pakistan need to revamp its campaign at the earliest as they are starring on the brink of an early exit.

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