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Hong Kong vs Uganda - 5th Place Playoff

Author: Shreyas
17 Jul 2022 06:28:59
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Hongkong vs Uganda - 5th Place Playoff of the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Global Qualifier B, at Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo 

Weather Forecast
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1. TOURNAMENT STATS AND INFO

(i) Points Table Scenario 

HK - 3 - 1w/2l (3rd - Group B) 
UGA - 3 - 1w/2l (4th - Group B)

(ii) Toss Based Analysis 

Hong Kong (HK) 

1. Nizakat Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 60(55), 4(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(6), 81(55)

2. Ehsan Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 6(7)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(3)&3w, 2w

3. Babar Hayat
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(8), 9(24)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 86(45), 13(19)

4. Yasim Murtaza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(7)&0w, 3(5)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(16)&1w, 3w

5. Aizaz Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(8)&1w, 7(6)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(6)&1w, 20(19)&1w

6. Zeeshan Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(6), 11(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 42(23), 1(2)*

7. Haroon Arshad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1(2)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Shahid Wasif
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(6)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(9)*

9. Ayush Shukla
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 0w

10. Mohammad Ghazanafar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 2(3)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w

11. Adit Gorawara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Scott McKechnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2), 2(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(8)

13. Kinchit Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(14)&0w, 37(46)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(4)&0w, 30(19)*&1w

14. Mohammed Waheed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Aftab Hussain
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


Uganda (UGA) 

1. Bilal Hassan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(3)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(5)*&1w

2. Simon Ssesazi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 78(48), 30(25)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1), 5(4)

3. Kenneth Waiswa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 17(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1), 15(19)

4. Brian Masaba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Riazat Ali Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 48(44)&0w, 1(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(41)*&1w, 19(26)&0w

6. Dinesh Nakrani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(7)*&0w, 9(7)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(9)&4w, 17(29)&1w

7. Frank Akankwasa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(3)*&0w, 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(14)&0w, 11(13)&0w

8. Fred Achelam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(11), 0(2)

9. Frank Nsubuga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0(6)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(15)&1w, 15(16)&1w

10. Juma Miyagi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(20)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(4)*&0w

11. Cosmas Kyewuta
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(1)&2w

12. Ronak Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(6), 21(36)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(17), 0(1)

13. Deusdedit Muhumuza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Henry Ssenyondo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

15. Roger Mukasa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(7), 0(1)


2. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 32

Avg 1st Innings - 162
Avg 2nd Innings - 124

Highest total - 239/3 (Easterns vs Centrals - 15th May'2009)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground 

HKG - 1 - 0w/1l
UGA - 2 - 1w/1l

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) Zimbabwe vs Papua New Guinea - 15th July'2022 
199/5 vs 172/8 (ZIM won by 27 runs)

Pacers - 0w+4w=4w
Spinners - 5w+3w=8w

2) Uganda vs Jersey - 15th July'2022 
110/10 vs 105/9 (UGA won by 5 runs)

Pacers - 1w+6w=7w
Spinners - 6w+2w=8w

3) Zimbabwe vs United States of America - 14th July'2022 
185/6 vs 139/8 (ZIM won by 46 runs)

Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 4w+6w=10w

4) Netherlands vs Uganda - 14th July'2022 
187/3 vs 90/9 (NED won by 97 runs)

Pacers - 2w+7w=9w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w

5) Hong Kong vs Netherlands - 12th July'2022
116/10 vs 117/3 (NED won by 7 wickets)

Pacers - 7w+1w=8w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w

6) Zimbabwe vs Jersey - 12th July'2022
146/8 vs 123/5 (ZIM won by 23 runs) 

Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 5w+3w=8w

7) Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea - 11th July'2022
163/7 vs 111/10 (NED won by 52 runs) 

Pacers - 4w+9w=13w
Spinners - 2w+0w=2w

8) Zimbabwe vs Singapore - 11th July'2022
236/5 vs 125/7 (ZIM won by 111 runs) 

Pacers - 3w+6w=9w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w


SUMMARY 

Pacers 
1st Innings - 21w
2nd Innings - 37w

Spinners 
1st Innings - 26w
2nd Innings - 19w

Overall
58w:45w (Pacers:Spinners)


(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Uganda (UGA) 

1. Bilal Hassan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(3)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(5)*&1w

2. Simon Ssesazi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 30(25)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(4)

3. Kenneth Waiswa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(19)

4. Brian Masaba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Riazat Ali Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(26)&0w

6. Dinesh Nakrani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(7)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(29)&1w

7. Frank Akankwasa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(13)&0w

8. Fred Achelam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2)

9. Frank Nsubuga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(6)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(16)&1w

10. Juma Miyagi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(20)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(4)*&0w

11. Cosmas Kyewuta
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Ronak Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 21(36)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

13. Deusdedit Muhumuza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Henry Ssenyondo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Roger Mukasa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)


Hong Kong (HK) 

1. Nizakat Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 60(55)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Ehsan Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Babar Hayat
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Yasim Murtaza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(7)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Aizaz Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(8)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Zeeshan Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Haroon Arshad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Shahid Wasif
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(6)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Ayush Shukla
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Mohammad Ghazanafar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Adit Gorawara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Scott McKechnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Kinchit Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(14)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Mohammed Waheed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Aftab Hussain
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


3. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall
1 - 1w/0l (In favour of UGA)

(ii) Recent Head to Head Matches 

1) Hong Kong vs Uganda - 11th July'2022 
87/9 vs 88/8 (UGA won by 2 wkts)

Kinchit Shah - 37(46)
Aizaz Khan - 3w
Mohammad Ghazanafar - 2w
Ehsan Khan - 1w
Haroon Arshad - 1w
Riazat Ali Shah - 28(41)* & 1w
Dinesh Nakrani - 4w
Cosmas Kyewuta - 2w
Frank Nsubuga - 1w
Henry Ssenyondo - 1w


(iii) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

Uganda (UGA) 

1. Bilal Hassan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Simon Ssesazi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

3. Kenneth Waiswa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

4. Brian Masaba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Riazat Ali Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(41)*&1w

6. Dinesh Nakrani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(9)&4w

7. Frank Akankwasa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(14)&0w

8. Fred Achelam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(11)

9. Frank Nsubuga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(15)&1w

10. Juma Miyagi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Cosmas Kyewuta
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(1)*&2w

12. Ronak Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(17)

13. Deusdedit Muhumuza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Henry Ssenyondo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

15. Roger Mukasa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(7)


Hong Kong (HK) 

1. Nizakat Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Ehsan Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(7)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Babar Hayat
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(24)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Yasim Murtaza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(5)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Aizaz Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(6)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Zeeshan Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Haroon Arshad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Shahid Wasif
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Ayush Shukla
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Mohammad Ghazanafar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(3)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Adit Gorawara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Scott McKechnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Kinchit Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 37(46)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Mohammed Waheed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Aftab Hussain
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) UGANDA (UGA) SQUAD :

Probable XI

1) Simon Ssesazi - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 30, 5, 78, 0, 87*, 15, 50*, 0, 50, 82

2) Ronak Patel - RHB
Last 10 - 21, 0, 2, 16, 50, 23, 19, 35, 64, 1*

3) Riazat Ali Shah - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 1, 19r 0w, 48r 0w, 28r 1w, 3w, 1w, 2w, 0r 0w, 10r 1w, 43r 1w

4) Dinesh Nakrani - LHB, LM
Last 10 - 9r 2w, 17r 1w, 13r 0w, 11r 4w, 55r 2w, 25r 2w, 2w, 0r 2w, 3r 1w, 45r 1w

5) Kenneth Waiswa - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 17, 15, 0w, 0, 4r 0w, 35r 0w, 19*, 9, 20

6) Frank Akankwasa - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 0, 11r 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 9, 5, 5r 1w

7) Fred Achelam - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 0, 0, 1, 5, 1, 22, 1

8) Juma Miyagi - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 26r 2w, 0w, 1w, 1r 1w, 0w, 2r 0w, 0r 1w, 5r 4w, 0r 4w, 0r 0w, 7r 3w

9) Bilal Hassan - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 4r 2w, 1r 1w, 3w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w

10) Frank Nsubuga - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 2w, 15r 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 2r 0w, 9r 0w, 0r 1w, 0w, 0w,

11) Henry Ssenyondo - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w


BENCH

12) Roger Mukasa - RHB
Last 10 - 0, 9, 6, 15, 13, 6, 24, 35, 23

13) Deusdedit Muhumuza - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 5r 0w, 3r 0w, 7r 0w, 27r 2w, 7, 59*, 12*, 1

14) Brian Masaba - RHB, RM/Legbreak
Last 10 - 22, 1w, 1w, 19, 8r 1w, 3, 9

15) Cosmas Kyewuta - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Dinesh Nakrani, Riazat Ali Shah


B) HONG KONG (HK) SQUAD :

Probable XI

1) Nizakat Khan - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 81, 6, 60, 4, 13, 79, 41, 16, 0, 102*

2) Aizaz Khan - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 20r 1w, 3r 1w, 8r 1w, 7r 3w, 16r 1w, 0r 1w, 116r 0w, 13r 2w, 104r 0w, 22r 3w, 52r 1w

3) Babar Hayat - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 13, 86, 12, 9, 1, 54, 60, 96, 81, 57

4) Kinchit Shah - LHB, RAO
Last 10 - 30r 1w, 5r 0w, 13r 0w, 37r 0w, 4r 0w, 56r 0w, 38r 1w, 58r 3w, 14r 2w

5) Yasim Murtaza - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 3w, 9r 1w, 6r 0w, 3r 0w, 0r 0w, 72r 1w, 42r 1w, 60r 2w, 1r 1w, 1r 2w, 5r 3w

6) Zeeshan Ali - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 1*, 42, 5, 11, 15, 9, 83, 51, 14, 2

7) Haroon Arshad - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0r 0w, 1r 1w, 4w, 2r 1w, 41r 2w, 3r 2w, 22r 0w, 40r 1w, 21r 1w, 35r 1w,  19r 2w, 13r 1w

8) Ehsan Khan - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 2w, 3w, 2w, 6r 1w, 18r 1w, 1r 2w, 8r 2w, 18r 2w, 1w, 15r 2w, 16r 4w, 0r 1w, 1r 4w

9) Shahid Wasif - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 2, 13, 14, 16, 3, 50, 1, 0, 1, 53

10) Ayush Shukla - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w

11) Mohammad Ghazanafar - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w

BENCH

12) Mohammed Waheed - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 2w

13) Scott McKechnie - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 9, 1, 2, 18*, 0*, 0*, 25

14) Aftab Hussain - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 3r 0w, 35*, 0w, 5r 2w, 19r 0w, 37r 2w, 15r 1w, 5r 0w, 4r 2w, 1r 0w

15) Adit Gorawara - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 32, 14, 66, 38, 0, 0, 58, 35*, 23, 13

Safe C/VC choices
Aizaz Khan, Ehsan Khan


Differential GL C/VC choices 

UGA - Simon Ssesazi, Juma Miyagi, Frank Nsubuga 
Risky - Ronak Patel, Bilal Hassan 

HK - Nizakat Khan, Babar Hayat, Yasim Murtaza
Risky - Mohammad Ghaznafar, Kinchit Shah

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Rinku seals thriller after SKY trumps Inglis ton
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:33:26 GMT
Three wickets off three successive deliveries in the final over left India needing one off one, before Rinku calmly bludgeoned a six as Sean Abbott bowled a no-ball
Stokes opts out of IPL 2024 to 'manage workload and fitness'
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:53:43 GMT
CSK have not yet said if they are going to release Stokes, having made him their most expensive auction buy ever ahead of the 2023 season
Ashwin admits India were undone by 'tactical brilliance and execution' from Cummins
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:44:41 GMT
India offspinner also raises concerns over the quality of the white Kookaburra ball used for bilateral series and IPL, as compared to the ones used in ICC events
New format, new teams, a bit more India vs Australia
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:22:26 GMT
The two teams meet for their fourth separate series in India this calendar year, not including the World Cup which finished four days ago or the WTC final
Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as team mentor
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:25:21 GMT
KKR are hoping for a change of fortunes after finishing seventh in both 2022 and 2023
ICC to introduce stop clock to regulate pace of play
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:55:37 GMT
The move will be tested on a trial basis between December 2023 and April 2024 in men's ODIs and T20Is
Suryakumar to lead India for Australia T20Is; Axar returns
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:46:27 GMT
Shreyas Iyer will be available for only the last two games
Labuschagne: 'It's hard for me not to believe in miracles'
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:50 GMT
Labuschagne wasn't anywhere near Australia's World Cup squad until two months ago... but fate had something else in store for him
Rahul Dravid: 'We haven't played any fearful cricket in this final'
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:20:54 GMT
Indian coach lauds "exceptional leader" Rohit Sharma for "giving so much of his time and energy in the dressing room to the boys"
Rohit Sharma: 'We were not good enough today'
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 04:11:19 GMT
Rohit Sharma feels India were 20-30 runs short with the bat and one more early wicket away from making a game of it in Ahmedabad
Head's magnificent 137 leads Australia to sixth World Cup title
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 04:06:10 GMT
The opener also took a spectacular catch earlier in the game to send back Rohit Sharma, after which Australia's bowlers put India in a chokehold
Relaxed Rohit neither 'too excited' nor feeling 'much pressure' ahead of big final
Sat, 18 Nov 2023 18:05:50 GMT
"I'm very happy [that even] at this age I'm leading the team into the final. I never thought it'll happen," India captain said
Immortality 100 overs away as battle-hardened Australia take aim at India's invincibles
Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:33:40 GMT
Can Jupiter take down the Sun, in front of over 100,000 hyper-partisan fans in blue?
Kohli describes occasion of his 50th ODI hundred as 'the perfect picture'
Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:46:12 GMT
India batter becomes the first to score 50 ODI hundreds, and also breaks Tendulkar's record for most runs in a World Cup
ODI World Cup digest: India surge into final; Australia-South Africa bid to join them
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:58:44 GMT
Virat Kohli set a new record for ODI hundreds in a rampaging batting display from the hosts to overwhelm New Zealand
Williamson: 'Not over yet' for New Zealand's golden generation
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:24:15 GMT
New Zealand captain says India "didn't give us a sniff" after putting almost 400 on the board
'After-effects of dengue' to blame for Gill cramping up at Wankhede
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:38:28 GMT
"Every time he comes on to the park, he does something special," Gill says of Kohli
Rohit: 'We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field'
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:05:57 GMT
"We wanted to take that semi-final out of the equation, not to think too much about it"
India waltz into World Cup final after Shami seven-for and centuries from Iyer and Kohli
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:16:22 GMT
India scored the highest total in a World Cup knockout match before Daryl Mitchell scored a scarcely believable 134 off 119
India-NZ semi-final switched from fresh pitch to used surface
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:03:30 GMT
There is no ICC requirement that World Cup knockout matches must be played on unused pitches
India vs NZ: The unstoppable force and the shape-shifting object
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:33:38 GMT
Rohit and Co have racked up nine wins in a row while New Zealand have become what they need to be to win
ODI World Cup digest: Are India unstoppable in quest for home title?
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:18:21 GMT
There are eyes on the weather in Kolkata ahead of Australia facing South Africa
India keep it light to deal with the pressure of a World Cup
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:05:28 GMT
Ahead of the semi-final against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma says the team environment isn't dictated by results
Hardik Pandya not fit to play T20Is against Australia
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:22:27 GMT
The majority of the World Cup squad is likely to be rested with fringe players set to get opportunities
Williamson: 'When you get to finals, things start again'
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:58:53 GMT
He is used to his side being underestimated, even after reaching the final of the previous two 50-over World Cups
Virender Sehwag, Diana Edulji and Aravinda de Silva inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:20:12 GMT
Two of them are World Cup winners and one is a trailblazer in women's cricket
ODI World Cup digest: India fill their boots and stay unbeaten, now for the knockouts
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:31:15 GMT
The group stage of the tournament is complete with the hosts signing off in style ahead of facing New Zealand in the first semi-final
Rohit on India's bowling experiments: 'We wanted to see what we can achieve'
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 18:57:31 GMT
Rahul Dravid was pleased with the bench strength that India have built up
India go 9-0 as Shreyas and Rahul smash hundreds to beat Netherlands
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:07:21 GMT
A 160-run victory was set up by blistering hundreds from the middle-order
ODI World Cup digest: Marsh goes big, NZ locked into semis, England finish with a bang
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 02:14:28 GMT
The group stage is almost complete with India looking to make it nine from nine against Netherlands
India look to go 9-0 in the World Cup as they take on Netherlands
Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:46:40 GMT
Will Rohit Sharma be tempted to tinker with his XI?
Rahul Dravid hints that India won't make many changes against Netherlands
Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:05:21 GMT
India's coach praised the contributions of the middle order, and was also pleased with how the team coped with Hardik Pandya's absence
Gurkeerat Singh Mann retires from international and Indian cricket
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:49:55 GMT
The 33-year old Punjab allrounder played three ODIs for India in 2016
ODI World Cup digest: New Zealand all but assured of a semi-final
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:38:51 GMT
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to all but lock up another semi-final with India while Allan Donald is issued a please explain from the BCB
Gill, Siraj lead big Indian splash at the top of ICC ODI rankings
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:37:02 GMT
Shubman Gill is the new No. 1 ODI batter, leapfrogging Babar Azam, while Siraj has reclaimed the top spot on the bowling table
ODI World Cup digest: Epic Maxwell puts Australia in semi-finals
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:02:03 GMT
Bottom-placed England face Netherlands in a match that could decide Champions Trophy qualification
It's a four-way battle for the last two Champions Trophy spots
Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:09:41 GMT
What do Bangladesh, England, Netherlands and Sri Lanka need to do in their last World Cup fixtures?
ODI World Cup digest: Mathews embroiled in timed out drama; Australia face spin threat
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 23:58:54 GMT
An international first took place in a heated contest between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka while Afghanistan look to boost semi-final hopes
Under-the-radar Jadeja makes big impact once again
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 03:32:38 GMT
Five-wicket haul follows lower-order runs to highlight allrounder's crucial role
ODI World Cup digest: Masterful India maul South Africa; Air quality a worry in Delhi
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:39 GMT
Kohli's 49th ODI century and Jadeja's five-for widened the gap between India and the rest while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have concerns over Delhi's air quality
Rohit on his aggressive start: 'We let our instincts do the talking'
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:27:45 GMT
"It's important that we stay in the moment. That's the constant talk from game one, it's not like we want to change anything," he adds
Jadeja razes South Africa for 83 after Kohli scores 49th ODI ton
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 16:49:45 GMT
Kohli and Iyer lifted India to an above-par 326 for 5 and in return South Africa could manage just 83
Kohli on 49th ODI hundred: I had this sense of 'it's going to be something more today'
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 16:24:23 GMT
India batter says Sachin Tendulkar's message is 'special' after equalling his world record
Kohli on equalling Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI hundreds: 'It's stuff of dreams'
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:47:59 GMT
He got to the milestone on his 35th birthday in India's World Cup match against South Africa at Eden Gardens
ODI World Cup digest: Fakhar fury keeps Pakistan alive; Australia knock out England
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:02:56 GMT
Fakhar's century and rain put New Zealand's semi-final hopes in jeopardy while England are finally formally knocked out as Australia win five in a row
Top-of-the-table teams duel in potential blockbuster at Eden Gardens
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 17:12:49 GMT
The big call at the toss, for either team, is whether to do what they do best or make the opposition do what they don't like too much
Hardik Pandya out of World Cup with ankle injury
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 12:31:44 GMT
The allrounder had suffered an ankle injury while bowling against Bangladesh
ODI World Cup digest: Afghanistan push for semis; New Zealand, Pakistan and Australia prepare for must-win games
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:09:56 GMT
Afghanistan power past Netherlands to put themselves firmly in the semi-final mix while undermanned New Zealand and Australia face Pakistan and England respectively
ODI World Cup digest: Formidable India surge into semi-finals; huge day looms in Lucknow
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 02:11:55 GMT
Sri Lanka were blown away for just 55 while Afghanistan and Netherlands are set for a critical meeting
What short-ball trouble, asks Shreyas after powering India into semi-finals
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 06:40:58 GMT
India batter says he has no issue tackling short-pitched bowling, following a match-winning 82 against Sri Lanka in Mumbai
Shami leads rout of Sri Lanka as India advance unbeaten into semi-finals
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 05:40:07 GMT
India scored 357 for 8 and then their fast bowlers routed Sri Lanka for 55 in 19.4 overs
Rohit pleased to achieve 'first goal' at the first opportunity
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:32:39 GMT
"How we approached the seven games has been quite clinical - everybody put in the effort"
'No rocket science, just rhythm' - Shami after becoming India's top World Cup wicket-taker
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:23:38 GMT
Fast bowler becomes India's highest wicket-taker in World Cups, over-taking Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan
What are New Zealand's semi-final chances looking like after three losses?
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:06:29 GMT
Also, can Sri Lanka and Netherlands still qualify?
India look to seal semi-final spot against struggling Sri Lanka
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:47:10 GMT
The two teams will play an ODI at the Wankhede for the first time since the 2011 World Cup final
Rohit open to playing three spinners - with or without Hardik
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:45:55 GMT
India captain says his spinners have "so much skill" to apply pressure on batters in home conditions
Rohit Sharma expresses concern about air pollution in India
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:36:46 GMT
BCCI says there won't be any fireworks for remaining World Cup games in Mumbai and Delhi
Injured Hardik Pandya set to miss group games against Sri Lanka and South Africa
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:52:06 GMT
India are unlikely to bring the allrounder back until the final group game against Netherlands on November 12
ODI World Cup digest: Pakistan keep semi hopes alive; South Africa and New Zealand face off
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:10:17 GMT
Shaheen and Fakhar combine to beat Bangladesh while South Africa and New Zealand meet in Pune just days after the Rugby World Cup final
ODI World Cup digest: England woe continues as India make it six from six
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:18:14 GMT
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka face each other in a crucial game for their semi-final ambitions
Rohit Sharma uses his experience to 'do what was necessary for the team'
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 18:24:44 GMT
The India captain says the side were "not great with the bat" in Lucknow, but having hung around to give his bowlers something to work with, he knew they could "do magic"
India still waiting on Hardik Pandya's fitness
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 18:07:20 GMT
Allrounder had injured his ankle during the game against Bangladesh on October 19
Bumrah: 'Good challenge to be put under pressure by England'
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:42:09 GMT
Bumrah took three wickets as India successfully defended 229 against England
Shami and Bumrah demolish England to make it six out of six for India
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 16:22:50 GMT
Rohit Sharma's 87 was pivotal to India scoring 229 on a tricky surface, a total they defended with aplomb
2025 Champions Trophy qualification at stake during ODI World Cup
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 16:13:02 GMT
The top seven sides at the ODI World Cup along with hosts Pakistan will compete in the eight-team event
ODI World Cup digest: Head, Ravindra trade tons in epic clash; Netherlands shine again
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 02:19:24 GMT
The Trans-Tasman meeting became a run-laden final-ball thriller as New Zealand fell agonisingly short while Bangladesh had a day to forget
Unbeaten India look to push England further towards elimination
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 06:08:36 GMT
Defending champions England are hanging by a thread with just one win from five matches
Morgan: England's World Cup flop unparalleled in global sport
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:04:48 GMT
"There's something within the team that is definitely unsettled," former captain says
KL Rahul makes 'bittersweet' return to his IPL home, the scene of his thigh injury
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:10:29 GMT
"That injury had, obviously, a huge impact on me and my career. It wasn't such a happy moment for me"
ODI World Cup digest: South Africa hold their nerve in first thriller; plenty at stake for Trans-Tasman rivals
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 02:19:22 GMT
Pakistan's hopes slip further after a heartbreaking loss while Bangladesh and Netherlands aim to keep their tournament alive
Australia to tour India for multi-format women's series in December 2023-January 2024
Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:45:16 GMT
The tour will follow England's three T20Is and Test match, with both sets of matches to be played in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai
ODI World Cup digest: England in tatters after Sri Lanka defeat; South Africa wary of Pakistan
Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:43:16 GMT
Are defending champions England out of the World Cup?
Fri, 27 Oct 2023 05:32:24 GMT
And are table-toppers India in the semis yet? The answer to both: not quite!
IPL 2024 auction scheduled for December 19 in Dubai
Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:20:51 GMT
Teams likely to have a purse of INR 100 crore to build their squads for next season
ODI World Cup digest: Stunning Maxwell demolishes Netherlands; England try to get off the canvas
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:37:10 GMT
The Australia allrounder sets a new World Cup record in a crushing performance while two struggling teams meet in Bengaluru
Amol Muzumdar named India women head coach
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:37:20 GMT
The position had been vacant since December 2022, when Ramesh Powar was removed as part of BCCI's "restructuring module"
Ligament damage rules Hardik out of England match
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:03:03 GMT
The allrounder will undergo a fitness test on Thursday before the medical team decides on his return date
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