England 'not fearing anything' against India, says Curran
England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd.
England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd.
Just four of the 20 teams are now left standing as the T20 World Cup semi-finals take place this week. South Africa will face New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, while defending champions India take on England in Mumbai the next day.
Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting.
India sealed their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over West Indies in the Super Eights clash at Eden Gardens on Sunday, setting up a last-four showdown with England.
South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza to record a five-wicket win Sunday that means they remained unbeaten ahead of a semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday.
Pakistan's shortcomings were laid bare during their lacklustre T20 World Cup campaign which ended Saturday when the team failed to reach the semi-finals.
New Zealand qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals after Sri Lanka avoided a big defeat against Pakistan on Saturday in Kandy.
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has reacted humorously to Pakistan’s daunting qualification scenario, saying that numbers alone may not be enough to secure a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
A group of Zimbabwe superfans told AFP "it felt surreal" to be watching their team in the Super Eights in India -- days after the colourful group had returned home thinking their T20 World Cup odyssey was over.
Fast bowler Salman Mirza vowed on Friday that Pakistan will finish the Super Eights with a flourish against already-eliminated Sri Lanka, whether or not they still have hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a thrilling four-wicket T20 World Cup win in Colombo that denied New Zealand a guaranteed place in the semi-finals but kept Pakistan's slender hopes alive.
India revived their T20 World Cup campaign with their "fearless" brand of cricket ahead of a winner-takes-all decider against the West Indies for the last semi-final berth.