Saturday, 27 Jul, 2024

Sports

South Africa survive Nepal scare as NZ thrash Uganda

South Africa needed a dramatic late turnaround to beat Nepal by one run in a nail-biting T20 World Cup encounter. Needing two to win from the last ball, or one to force a super over, Nepal's Gulsan Jha was run out trying to run a single to the wicketkeeper. In a remarkable

USA reach Super 8s but Ireland eliminated after washout

The USA qualified for the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup after their match against Ireland in Florida was washed out. There had been tropical storms and flooding in the morning and over the preceding days which caused a waterlogged outfield that did not dry in time. The match

Shakib al Hasan fires back at Virender Sehwag's remarks

Bangladesh's veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has responded to recent criticism from former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag after their T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands. Sehwag had criticized Shakib's performance, suggesting that the Bangladesh captain should

Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea to qualify for Super Eight

Afghanistan underlined their status as the dark horses of the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea on Thursday to advance to the Super Eight phase of the competition and eliminate New Zealand as a result. Fazalhaq Farooqi solidified his tally as the leading

England hammer Oman to ignite World Cup defense

A ruthlessly efficient England gave their hopes of progressing in the T20 World Cup a major boost with an emphatic thrashing of Oman in Antigua. The defending champions, who would have been knocked out by defeat, dismissed Oman for only 47 and raced to their target in just 3.1 overs in

Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs

Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs in Group D of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, St. Vincent on Thursday. Inserted into bat by Dutch captain Scott Edwards, Bangladesh posted 159 runs courtesy of an unbeaten 64 runs from veteran Shakib Al Hasan. Tanzid

Netherlands win toss and chooses to bowl first against Bangladesh

Netherlands have elected to field first against Bangladesh after winning the toss as both sides from Group D have pulled up their socks to race for entering the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the match being played at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, on Thursday. Bangladesh: 1

ICC T20 World Cup: Bangladesh to face Netherlands today 

Bangladesh face Netherlands on Thursday (June 13) in a match that could have a major influence on the teams advancing to the Super 8s from Group D in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The Tigers and the Dutchman currently are level on two points each, having won one and lost one game each so

Out-of-form Shakib needs to scamper his way out for Bangladesh

It goes without saying that Shakib Al Hasan has gone off to a terribly slow start for Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2024.  The all-rounder has been out of form and it could eventually hamper his team’s chance to qualify for the Super 8 of the multi-nation event. 

Suryakumar leads India to Super 8s in win over USA

Suryakumar Yadav made an unbeaten half-century as India reached the Super 8s despite being given a fright in a seven-wicket win over T20 World Cup co-hosts USA. Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh was rewarded for his diligence and accuracy with impressive figures of 4-9 as he helped

Rutherford leads West Indies into Super 8s with NZ win

Sherfane Rutherford hit a sublime unbeaten 68 as West Indies fought back to beat New Zealand by 13 runs to book their place in the T20 World Cup Super 8s. The co-hosts were in trouble at 22-4 when Rutherford came to the crease and continued to struggle for much of the innings, slumping

Hodgkinson defends European title despite illness

Keely Hodgkinson defended her European 800m title with a dominant victory despite struggling with illness, as Great Britain also won women's 4x100m relay gold on the final night of action in Rome. Hodgkinson, 22, led throughout and held off her rivals in the closing stages to win

Messi plans to finish his career with Inter Miami

Lionel Messi intends to finish his career with Inter Miami - but has no plans to retire just yet. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, 36, joined the Major League Soccer (MLS) club last summer after leaving Paris St-Germain. That followed a glittering career with Barcelona, where

Lebanon crushes Bangladesh by 4-0 goals in Doha

Lebanese captain Hassan Maatouk single-handedly crushed Bangladesh in the last Group 1 match of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Football' 2026.  Bangladesh football team conceded a 4-0 defeat against Lebanon in Doha Tuesday at the FIFA World Cup venue -- Khalifa

Australia beat Namibia to confirm T20 World Cup Super 8s

Australia marched into the Super Eights  of the T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket demolition of Namibia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday. Adam Zampa led the rout of an outclassed Namibia with figures of 4-12, becoming the first Australian man to reach 100

Ten Hag to remain Man Utd manager after review

Erik Ten Hag will remain as manager of Manchester United following a post-season review by the club's board. It is understood they are now talking to Ten Hag about extending his contract, which is about to enter its final season. United instigated their review immediately after

Ronaldo scores twice as Portugal outclass Ireland

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a fine double as a classy Portugal side signed off before Euro 2024 by comfortably beating the Republic of Ireland in Aveiro. Joao Felix opened the scoring for a much-changed Portugal side in the first half, curling home after the hosts caught the Republic out

Rizwan guides Pakistan to vital win over Canada

Muhammad Rizwan made a steady unbeaten half-century as Pakistan kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup Super 8s alive with a seven-wicket win over Canada in New York. Aaron Johnson hit four sixes – the joint most by any player in an innings at this ground

Sri Lanka vs Nepal match abandoned due to rain

Heavy rain and a waterlogged outfield led to the abandonment of the T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Nepal on Wednesday in Florida. The rain had poured down for most of the day, with flood warnings in place around the region, but a break in the weather led ground staff to

"You are not Hayden or Gilchrist...” - Sehwag lashes out at Shakib

Former Indian batter and cricket expert, Virender Sehwag, has delivered a blistering assessment of Bangladesh's ace all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, following his dismal performance against South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Sehwag's scathing criticism of Shakib has