DLS METHOD
Cheating or injury? Netizens quip Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib deserves Oscar for his 'acting' during Bangladesh match
During a crucial match, Gulbadin Naib's cramp garnered attention during Bangladesh match. The rain interruption led to a revised target. Despite criticism, Afghanistan secured a semi-final spot with an eventual win. Social media buzzed with reactions, including humorous comments from players and commentators about the incident.
Oscar for Gulbadin, Bye Bye Australia: Memes flood social media after Rashid Khan's Afghanistan beats Bangladesh. Check out hilarious messages
Afghanistan celebrated a historic T20 World Cup victory over Bangladesh on June 25, securing their first-ever ICC tournament semi-final spot with an 8-run win via the DLS method. This defeat also ended Australia's semi-final hopes. Memes mocking Australia's unexpected exit flooded social media, while Gulbadin Naib's dramatic performance during the match sparked further online amusement and commentary.
Which famous cricketer had predicted semi-final spot for Afghanistan before start of T20 World Cup?
Afghanistan's journey to the T20 World Cup semi-finals, led by Rashid Khan, was fueled by Brian Lara's prescient prediction. Afghanistan now meets South Africa in semi-final clash, marking a historic achievement for Afghan cricket.
"Good club to be part of": Pat Cummins on joining elite list with T20 World Cup hat-trick
David Warner's 34-ball fifty and Cummins' hat-trick headlined Australia's breezy 28-run victory over Bangladesh via DLS method in the rain-curtailed clash in the Super 8 match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday (local time).
T20 World Cup: Australia beat Bangladesh via DLS method as Pat Cummins takes hat-trick
Australia defeated Bangladesh by 28 runs in a rain-interrupted T20 World Cup match. Pacer Pat Cummins took a hat-trick and Adam Zampa picked up two wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 140/8. David Warner's unbeaten 53 helped Australia reach 100/2 before rain halted play, securing the win as the DLS par score at that point was 72.
IPL in USA: How to check live score and updates for free
Organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), IPL 2024 officially began on March 22, when defending champs Chennai Super Kings played against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Watching IPL in USA is easier like never before and one can easily sit and watch all the live cricket action from Chicago, New York, Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles and all other major US cities.
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New Zealand's Ferguson says 'we all start from zero' in India semi-final
New Zealand's journey to a World Cup semi-final against in-form India in Mumbai may have been challenging, but Lockie Ferguson remains unfazed, asserting that "we all start from zero again." Despite facing obstacles on their road to the semi-final, New Zealand is gearing up to take on tournament hosts India, who have been the standout team in the event, winning all nine of their group matches. India aims for their third World Cup title, and second on home soil after their 2011 victory over Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
Pride on the line when 2019 champion England and Pakistan meet at the Cricket World Cup
Defending champion England and unpredictable Pakistan started among the favorites to reach the Cricket World Cup semifinals, but the teams meet Saturday to play for pride above anything else.
New Zealand wary of World Cup dreams being washed away
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson insisted Wednesday his team will "focus on cricket" when they face a potentially make-or-break clash with Sri Lanka, shrugging off fears that rain may return to wash away their World Cup dreams. New Zealand, runners-up in the last two editions of the World Cup, are fourth in the table and need a win on Thursday to push their bid to secure a semi-final spot.
Pakistan players fined 10% of match fee for slow over-rate against New Zealand
In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. New Zealand had amassed 401 for six after being put to bat.
Pakistan pip New Zealand by 21 runs via DLS method to keep semis hopes alive
Following a short spell of rain, Pakistan were set a revised target of 342 in 41 overs. The rain returned in the 26th over with Pakistan cruising at 200 for one but no play was possible thereafter. With the Pakistanis ahead of the DLS par score by 21 runs, they took home two much needed points.
Asian Games: India win cricket gold without having to bat
India won the men's cricket final at the Asian Games without needing to bat due to rain, resulting in a third consecutive silver for Afghanistan. India was declared the winner under a rule that awards the higher-ranked team if the match cannot be completed.
India outclass Australia in Indore ODI to take unassailable 2-0 lead in three match series
On a flat pitch with small ground dimensions, India’s batters feasted on a relatively inexperienced bowling attack to post their highest ODI total against Australia. Gill continued his sizzling run in the format, making 104 off 97 balls, his fifth ODI century this year, laced with six fours and four sixes.
Asian Games: Shafali Verma shines as Indian women enter semi-final, courtesy better ICC ranking
India secured a spot in the semi-finals of the women's cricket event at the Asian Games after their quarter-final match against Malaysia was abandoned due to rain. India posted a formidable total of 173 for 2 in their 15 overs, with Shafali Verma leading the charge with a quickfire 67 runs off 39 balls.
Asia Cup: Sri Lanka stun Pakistan in a thriller to meet India in final
Earlier, Pakistan batters Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan registered their names in the Asia Cup's history book as their 108-run partnership broke records to take the 'Men in Green' to a competitive score in their must-win clash against Sri Lanka.
India beat Ireland by 2 runs via DLS method in first T20I
Ireland were 59/6 inside 11 overs before Barry McCarthy propped the total in the death overs with a well-crafted 33-ball 51 not out (4x4, 4x6).
India lose by 40 runs to Bangladesh in 1st ODI via DLS method
Nigar Sultana was the highest run-getter for the home team at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, scoring 39 and sharing a crucial 49-run partnership with Fargana Hoque (27).
IPL 2023: Rajapaksa, Arshdeep star as Punjab Kings beat KKR by 7 runs in rain-hit match
Bhanuka Rajapaksa timed the ball well to slam a delightful half-century, while Arshdeep Singh picked three wickets as Punjab Kings opened their IPL 2023 campaign with a seven-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders by seven runs via DLS method at the I.S. Bindra PCA Stadium on Saturday.
Women's T20 World Cup: Indian skipper Harmanpreet urges team to 'improve' their game
Women's T20 World Cup: "World Cup games are always something where both the teams are always under pressure. I think these matches, if 150 is on the board, you always [have] the upper hand. We are not putting too much pressure on ourselves. We are just going [out] there and understanding what conditions are there and just playing according to the situation,” Harmanpreet added.
Rahane, Ishant likely to lose central contracts, Surya, Shubman set for promotion
It is understood that former vice-captain Rahane and speedster Ishant, who are out of India contention, will be axed from the fresh list. Stumper-batter Wriddhiman Saha will also be axed from the list as he was specifically told at the start of the year that he won't be selected for India again. An A+ contracts offers Rs 7 crore, Group A Rs 5 crore, Group B Rs 3 crore and Rs Group C offers Rs 1 to the cricketers.
Why match against Zimbabwe is still important for India at T20 World Cup 2022
Here's why India, despite being the Group 2 leaders with 6 points from four matches, are still not a hundred percent sure of a semi-final berth after Pakistan's win against South Africa.
Shadab keeps Pakistan’s semis hopes alive
Rain interrupted South Africa’s chase, and the target was revised to 142 off 14 overs on the Duckworth-LewisStern method. But the Proteas were restricted to 108-9. Shadab picked up two wickets with his first three deliveries and was an easy man-of-the-match pick. His blistering 52 off 22 balls, which featured four sixes and three fours, revived Pakistan.
Watch: Suryakumar Yadav signals to Adelaide crowd to keep 'India, India' chant going
During a particularly tense phase of play in the match against Bangladesh, India's Suryakumar Yadav was caught on camera egging the crowd on to cheer for India.
T20 World Cup: Pakistan beat South Africa by 33 runs under DLS method
Captain and opener Temba Bavuma top-scored for South Africa with a 19-ball 36 while Aiden Markram made 20. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the most successful Pakistan bowler with figures of 3/14 while Shadab Khan took two wickets.
Shakib Al Hasan admits 'panicking' Bangladesh blew run chase against India
"We wanted to play cricket, both teams wanted to play 20 overs, unfortunately rain interrupted. But both teams played well and in the right spirit," he said. "It was slippery, the amount of rain it had, normally that suits the batting side more than the bowling side. We should not make that an excuse." Shakib praised Das for his blitz and said it was no surprise.
T20 World Cup: India survive Litton scare to close in on a semi-final spot
Bangladesh ran India hard, taking the game into the last over, but India just came together, supporting each other, taking their catches and bowling dry overs at crucial times, showing just why they are such a successful team and a force to reckon with, getting home by five runs.
Five top batting knocks at the 2022 T20 World Cup
"King Kohli" lifted India from 31-4 while chasing a target of 160 in their first match with Pakistan, to guide the team home on the last ball in a dramatic final over.
Meghana, Shafali help India beat Malaysia by 30 runs in rain-affected match
With their second successive win in the tournament, India are leading the points table alongside Pakistan, who have also won as many matches as Women in Blue in the event so far. Chasing a target of 182, Malaysia got off to a bad start as they lost their opener Winifred Duraisingam in the very first over of the match. Duraisingam went back to the pavilion after scoring zero runs as she was dismissed by Deepti Sharma.
India beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to win U-19 Asia Cup title
India on Friday clinched a record-extending seventh Under-19 Asia Cup title beating Sri Lanka by nine wickets via DLS method in the rain-hit summit clash here. Opting to bat, Sri Lanka could only manage 106 for 9 in the revised quota of 38 overs.
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