India aim for 'fearless cricket' ahead of West Indies showdown
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.
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.
The race for the semi-finals at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup has entered a decisive phase, with eight teams split into two groups and only the top two from each progressing to the knockouts. While some sides have strengthened their claims, others are now fighting to keep their campaigns alive.
South Africa ended India's 12-match winning streak at the T20 World Cup with a crushing 76-run win in Ahmedabad on Sunday in the opening Group 1 Super Eights match.
Pakistan cricketers are reportedly not being considered by Indian-owned franchises for next month’s The Hundred draft, according to BBC Sport.
Shadab Khan said Pakistan believed they could go on and win the T20 World Cup after their best performance of the tournament secured the last Super Eights berth on Wednesday.
The qualifiers for the second "Super Eight" stage of the T20 World Cup were finalised on Wednesday when Pakistan routed Namibia by 102 runs in Colombo to take the final berth.
Sahibzada Farhan hit a magnificent unbeaten century to help Pakistan seal the final Super Eight berth at the T20 World Cup with a thumping 102-run win over Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday.
India opener Ashishek Sharma should not feel under pressure at the T20 World Cup after failing to score a run so far, because he has "a clear plan and clear mindset", a team coach said Tuesday.
Head coach Mike Hesson admitted Pakistan's players were hurting in the dressing room after their crushing 61-run defeat to arch-rivals India in Colombo on Sunday.
The familiar script of India-Pakistan encounters in recent years, intense build-up off the field followed by one-sided action on it, continued once again, prompting former Bangladesh captain Minhazul Abedin Nannu to claim that Bangladesh versus India matches are now more competitive and captivating.
India routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Sunday to qualify for the next round of the T20 World Cup in a showdown that had been in doubt until a few days ago.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted Saturday that no matter how much his team tried to prepare for Sunday's T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan as "just another game", it would be much more than that.