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“Two more metres further and…”: SA captain Markram reflects on completing Mahmudullah’s catch in final over

Danijones5 months ago05 mins

New York [US], : South Africa captain Aiden Markram opened up about the game-changing moment of their 4-run win over Bangladesh and stated that two meters could have led to a completely different result. “Two more metres further and…”: SA captain Markram reflects on completing Mahmudullah’s catch in final over In a low-scoring chase of 114, Markram had gambled on experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj to save 11 runs off the final over. Date mein Crickit, late mein Crickit! Catch the game anytime, anywhere on Crickit. Find out how Two balls were left, Mahmudullah was on strike and Bangladesh needed six runs to seal the game. The ball slipped out of Maharaj’s hands and it became a full toss. Looking at the opportunity, Mahmudullah’s eyes sparkled and he made a full swing but Markram took a sharp catch just a couple of meters away from the boundary line. The leaping effort from the skipper put South Africa in firm control and they went on to take away an unlikely win. Markram talked about playing the game on a knife’s edge which made the entire affair in an entertaining clash. “You’re always pretty nervous in the final over in a game like that. It was always on a knife’s edge, it can make you mentally tired. Sometimes you get on the right side, sometimes not, but it’s very entertaining,” Markram said in the post-match presentation. “19.5 could’ve gone anywhere, could’ve gone two more metres further and we’d have had a different conversation. Like I mentioned, a few things went our way today, very fortunate on that to get on the right side,” he added. While defending a low score, Markram revealed that their game plan was to take the game to the final over on a surface that aided the pacers. “Depending on the situation, you want to drag the game as long as you can, so you use quicks to attack. Today was one of those days where the seamers were bowling well, we wanted to drag it to the end where anything could happen in the last over,” he added. After another woeful performance with the bat, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen forged a 79-run stand to propel the Proteas to 113/6. “We’re putting Klaasen and Miller under pressure but they’ve been exceptional. They’ve gone back-to-back with crucial partnerships, and got us to a score that’s lucky enough to win but still one we could defend. Fantastic for Klaasy to get back in form,” he concluded. South Africa have now registered three consecutive wins in the ongoing campaign. They are just one step away from moving into the Super 8 phase of the tournament. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

South Africa vs Bangladesh Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – T20 World Cup 2024

Vann Hiso5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Get to Know Who will win SA vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Dream11 Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : South Africa vs Bangladesh𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jun 10, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Nassau County Int. Stadium – East Meadow, United States 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 South Africa vs Bangladesh Betting Tips David Miller hit his eight T20I score of 50+ for South Africa in the victory over the Netherlands and the 34 year old is our pick for their highest run scorer against Bangladesh. Anrich Nortje has combined figures of 6/26 so far in this T20 World Cup and the right arm pace bowler is a strong choice for South Africa’s top wicket taker in this game.Towhid Hridoy has been in fine form for Bangladesh and top scored against Sri Lanka on Friday. He is our tip for their highest run scorer against South Africa. With the ball, Mustafizur Rahman opened his account for the tournament with 3/17 and we expect him to be Bangladesh’s top wicket taker in this match.No bowler seems to have the same ability to take wickets whenever he chooses in T20 World Cup fixtures. We recommend backing Anrich Nortje to take over 1.5 wickets in this clash. South Africa vs Bangladesh TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. South Africa vs Bangladesh Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2024 South Africa are targeting their third win in a row at the 2024 T20 World Cup when they take on Bangladesh, themselves looking for their second victory on the bounce, at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. This is Match 21 of the tournament with this game part of Group D. Read on as we preview this match which gets underway on Monday 10th June at 10:30am. South Africa looked like they were going to be beaten by the Netherlands for the third time in a row at a Cricket World Cup or T20 World Cup when they fell to 12/4 when chasing 104 to win. However, they have some character and talent in their team and they got over the line which will serve them well ahead of this match. There have been many negative stories written about Bangladesh over the last couple of weeks after they lost their first two T20Is in the three match series against USA. However, they won the final match in that series before beating Sri Lanka and they will fancy their bowlers to cause South Africa problems in this game. South Africa vs Bangladesh Match Toss PredictionAhead of Sunday’s games, batting first at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has seen only one of three teams win. Therefore, we predict that both captains will want to field first ahead of this match. South Africa vs Bangladesh Pitch ReportThe groundsmen have been busy on this pitch, removing any grassy areas and trying to make it a bit more batter friendly. However, particularly with the new ball, it is still a very tough place to bat and any total over 155 will be very hard to chase down. New York Weather ReportAccording to the weather forecast, it will be a dry and warm late morning and afternoon in New York. The temperature will be in the mid-twenties with only a small amount of cloud cover. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for South Africa vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup 2024

India’s T20 World Cup opener wasn’t even warm-up as Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah seal comfortable win over Ireland

Danijones5 months ago010 mins

If this T20 World Cup is supposed to be an advertisement for cricket and appeal to unfamiliar viewers trickling into the venues in the United States, it isn’t fulfilling that purpose in its opening week. For the second successive game at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island, New York, the team batting first was bowled out for a total below 100. On Monday, Sri Lanka were bundled for 77 as South Africa’s Anrich Nortje led the way with a four-for. On Wednesday, Ireland folded up for 96 after a collective bowling effort by India. Hardik Pandya took 3/27 while player-of-the-match Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh claimed two each. India’s Jasprit Bumrah and teammates celebrate the dismissal of Ireland’ Harry Tector (ICC- X) The gulf in quality meant India cruised to the target with 46 balls in hand to open their campaign with an eight-wicket win. But both matches have been played on tricky drop-in pitches which are far from desirable for this format. The slow outfield hasn’t helped matters either. The only concern for India, however, was skipper Rohit Sharma retiring hurt on 52 after 10 overs due to a blow on his right forearm off left-arm pacer Josh Little. The incident had occurred in the ninth over, to which he responded by pulling the next two balls for sixes. India will hope Rohit is fine for their next game in Group A against Pakistan on Sunday. 3.6 Crore Indians visited in a single day choosing us as India’s undisputed platform for General Election Results. Explore the latest updates here! ALSO READ: IND vs IRE Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Kohli’s position under the spotlight While there isn’t much else to mull over from this fixture, India’s playing combination was interesting nevertheless. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s omission was apparent from the warm-up game against Bangladesh. But the composition of India’s bowling attack entailed surprises on two counts. One, they chose to go in with all three specialist pacers available in the squad with Pandya providing the fourth seam-bowling option. Two, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, a match-winner in white-ball cricket over the past couple of years, was left out for Axar Patel. The pace-heavy attack was appropriate for Wednesday given the early start, the presence of cloud cover and uncertainty about the nature of the surface. After opting to bowl, India’s pace battery quickly hit their stride too. Arshdeep and Mohammed Siraj set the tone by capitalising on the lateral movement that was available right through. There was also variable bounce – a delivery from Arshdeep in the opening over went on the bounce to the wicketkeeper while a few rose steeply from a length – to keep the batters guessing. Arshdeep struck twice in a two-run third over. Ireland skipper Paul Stirling departed when he only managed a top edge on an attempted pull. It helped Rishabh Pant, returning for India after last playing at the highest level in December 2022 due to a car accident, quickly get into the thick of the action as he ran back a few metres to settle under a skier and complete the catch. Five balls later, Andy Balbirnie, the other opening batter for Ireland, was bowled by his own doing. The ball wasn’t threatening, but Balbirnie paid the price for trying to open the face of his bat and run it through third man. At 9/2 after three overs, this was far from the ideal start for Ireland. If they were under the impression that the pressure would ease up, they were grossly mistaken of course. Charging in was Bumrah in the sixth over, instantly getting the ball to jag in and away in an opening over that didn’t cost a run. Another bowling change was effected in the seventh over as Rohit – he played under Pandya at Mumbai Indians in the recently-concluded IPL — brought the all-rounder into the attack. Pandya hadn’t had much to cheer about during MI’s bottom-placed finish, but early signs are that a change in jersey and surroundings may just uplift the 30-year-old’s fortunes. Having smashed an unbeaten 40 off 23 balls in India’s warm-up game against Bangladesh a few days ago, he had a good outing with the ball on this occasion. Just five balls into his first over, he breached the gap between Lorcan Tucker’s bat and pad with a nip-backer that hit the woodwork. Tucker had scooped Siraj and cut Arshdeep for two fours, but erred in his shot selection against Pandya. “I really liked the first wicket. Generally, I don’t hit the stumps often, I have a tendency to bowl back of a length, but on this wicket, I needed to be a lot fuller to be in the game,” Pandya would say at the mid-innings break. Bumrah followed it up by dismissing Harry Tector in the next over. Having pushed and prodded for 4 off 15 balls, Tector’s misery ended when a brute of a bouncer from Bumrah rushed him. Targeted at his head, Tector thought of pulling but was a fraction late in his response, the ball hitting his glove and deflecting onto his helmet before lobbing to Virat Kohli at cover. From 36/4, Ireland slid further to 44/5, 46/6 and 49/7 in quick succession as Pandya added to his tally. The pitch wasn’t favourable for strokeplay, but Ireland didn’t help themselves with some reckless options in the circumstances. Axar, too, joined in on the act with a caught and bowled in the 12th over – his only over of the innings – to claim Ireland’s eighth wicket. Only two batters had reached double figures till then, but Gareth Delany and Josh Little swung the bat towards the end and managed to help Ireland reach 96 before a run out brought an end to their innings.

Sri Lanka vs South Africa Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – T20 World Cup 2024

Vann Hiso5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Get to Know Who will win SL vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Sri Lanka vs South Africa𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jun 03, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Nassau County Int. Stadium – East Meadow, United States 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 Sri Lanka vs South Africa Betting Tips Kusal Mendis is a quality batter and scored over 180 runs in the previous series against Bangladesh. Back him as Sri Lanka top batter. Wanindu Hasaranga is Sri Lanka’s best spinner and could trouble a lot of South Africa batters. Back him as Sri Lanka top bowlerHeinrich Klassen had a great run in IPL where he scored over 350 runs at a strike rate of nearly a 200. He would be eyeing a similar show in T20 World Cup and could be backed as South Africa top batter. Tabraiz Shamsi will enjoy the conditions at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium and could be picked as top bowler for South Africa.Klassen, Markram, De Kock, Stubbs – all have shown great skills to be brutal strikers of a cricket ball. Klassen and Stubbs, especially scored a lot of sixes in IPL and they would be looking to do the same in T20 WC. Back South Africa to score more sixes in the match. Sri Lanka vs South Africa TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Sri Lanka vs South Africa Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2024 Sri Lanka will take on South Africa in the 4th game of the T20 World Cup 2024. The game will be played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium and will start at 8:00 PM IST on June 3. SL vs SA Match Toss PredictionBoth teams would look to bat first. It is a day game there is no threat of dew as well so it will be a good idea to bat first and put runs on the board. SL vs SA Pitch ReportThe wicket at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will be slightly tricky. It would assist the spinners in the middle overs while the lack of pace could make it hard to score off against bowlers who have a lot of variations up their sleeves. A score of 180 should be a good total to defend. New York Weather ReportThere is 20 percent rain predicted on the match day but the threat is not significant as the game will be played during the day where the forecast is for a clear weather. The temperature will range between 28 and 18 degrees. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2024

T20 World Cup Group D Preview: Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Battle Resumes, South Africa Aim To Impress

Danijones5 months ago015 mins

Dubai : Former ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions Sri Lanka find themselves in Group D alongside South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal for the upcoming tournament. This group promises thrilling matches with rivals Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, South Africa and Netherlands pitted against one another. While Nepal gears up for their second appearance in the marquee event, the group boasts no clear-cut favourite with history bearing witness that each team carries the potential to beat the other. Let’s run through the teams in this group and what we can expect from them. Bangladesh: Bangladesh enters the T20 World Cup with a bit of uncertainty as they continue to look for their strongest XI. Experienced opener Litton Das has been out of form of late with an average of 13.16 this year in six matches. Although teammate Tawhid Hridoy is confident that Das will make a strong comeback in the tournament. Another concern is the injury to vice-captain Taskin Ahmed and his fitness will be monitored prior to Bangladesh’s first contest against Sri Lanka on 7 June after he suffered a side strain before the final match of the recent series against Zimbabwe. The Tigers have backed experience. Other than Das, they have former Bangladesh skippers Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan who can provide Najmul Hossain Shanto much-needed support as he undertakes his first ICC tournament as the new captain. Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed (Vice Captain), Litton Kumer Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib. Travelling reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud Fixtures: 7 June: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Dallas 10 June: South Africa vs Bangladesh, New York 13 June: Bangladesh vs Netherlands, St. Vincent 16 June: Bangladesh vs Nepal, St. Vincent Players to watch out for: In conditions that are expected to be slow with some assistance from spinners, Mustafizur Rahman’s skill set including deceptive off-cutters can turn out to be useful. Mustafizur has time and again proven to be a match-winner for Bangladesh. His control in the middle overs and effectiveness in the final overs with a recovering Taskin Ahmed make him a priceless inclusion. Nepal: Nepal will feature a young side at the T20 World Cup, with 21-year-old Rohit Paudel leading the team as captain. Paudel’s recent form against West Indies A in the lead up to the tournament is a big positive with scores of 112, 71*, and 82 in the series. Gulshan Jha, who appeared at the U19 World Cup earlier in the year, along with 19-year-old Pratis GC are the other young stars expected to bring fireworks. Sompal Kami, the fast bowling all-rounder, is the sole player from Nepal’s inaugural 2014 squad to feature in the 2024 edition, with veteran Karan KC joining him as the team’s senior member. This will mark Nepal’s second appearance in the tournament making them the least experienced side in the group. Squad: Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee Fixtures: 4 June: Netherlands vs Nepal, Dallas 11 June: Sri Lanka vs Nepal, Florida 14 June: South Africa vs Nepal, St. Vincent 16 June: Bangladesh vs Nepal, St. Vincent Players to watch out for: The latest entrant in the six sixes club, Dipendra Singh Airee, comes in with a hard-hitting reputation. Dipendra bludgeoned six sixes in the ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup clash against Qatar becoming only the third men’s player to do so in T20Is after Yuvraj Singh (2007) and Keiron Pollard (2021). He also is the current record holder of the fastest T20I fifty. The right-handed batter achieved this feat in nine balls, breaking Yuvraj’s record of 12 deliveries. The 24-year-old’s contribution in the middle overs can help Nepal put up a strong challenge in the group. Netherlands: The Netherlands have often brought the element of surprise in an ICC tournament. They have the edge over Proteas, beating them in the last two ICC Men’s tournaments – in the 2022 T20 World Cup and the 2023 Cricket World Cup. They will face South Africa again on 8 June in New York with the aim to complete a hat-trick of wins. 20-year-old Michael Levitt has found a place in the absence of Colin Ackermann after an impressive hundred against Namibia earlier this year. The Dutch have restored their core players for this edition with captain Scott Edwards, Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Vikram Singh and Wesley Barresi bringing the experience. Squad: Scott Edwards (c), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi. Reserve: Kyle Klein Fixtures: 4 June: Netherlands vs Nepal, Dallas 8 June: Netherlands vs South Africa, New York 13 June: Bangladesh vs Netherlands, St. Vincent 16 June: Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, St. Lucia Players to watch out for: Bas de Leede has been instrumental for the Netherlands with both bat and ball. For his impressive performance last year, de Leede was awarded with the ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year. However, the 24-year-old all-rounder has played little T20I cricket of late, with his recent appearances in the tri-series with Scotland and Ireland being his first matches in the shortest format since 2022 at the most recent edition of the T20 World Cup. De Leede was one of the Netherlands’ best at the event where he finished as their leading wicket-taker with 13 scalps. South Africa: Perhaps the strongest side in this group and the tournament, South Africa have put together a strong squad. The batting line-up consists of experienced Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and Reeza Hendricks who can bludgeon bowling attacks with Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs…

Aiden Markram feels South Africa is just one World Cup away from multiple trophy wins

Danijones5 months ago04 mins

South Africa T20I captain Aiden Markram feels that his team is just away from winning one World Cup trophy to begin a streak of wins in major tournaments. Notably, in their 34-year-long history in limited overs format, South Africa are yet to win a World Cup trophy. The Proteas have time and again come close to clinching their elusive first-ever title. However, they have agonisingly fallen short of lifting a World title despite their rich cricketing history. With the T20 World Cup 2024 beginning in a day, Proteas captain Aiden Markram expressed confidence in his men to finally end their World Cup drought, mentioning the quality of cricket, they’ve been playing for the last few years. The 29-year-old also said that if they’re able to win, they can potentially build up on their success and add more trophies to their cabinet. “I definitely think we have what it takes and it’s a World Cup it’s a really high level of cricket. I think this group has now been together for quite a few years. We’ve shown through many performances in the past few years that we’re able to beat the best in the world. So, I’m quietly confident that this team has what it takes to win the World Cup. I think once we’re able to get that first elusive one I think potentially quite a few could follow after that,” said Markram in a press conference. South Africa placed in Group D Notably, South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup just twice out of the eight editions in 2009 and 2014 respectively. They got knocked out of the previous edition of the tournament in 2022 after facing an embarrassing loss against the Netherlands. Hence, the Rainbow Nation will be desperate to put up an improved performance in the upcoming edition of the event. South Africa are placed in Group D in the tournament alongside Nepal, Netherlands, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka against whom they start their campaign on June 3 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. Published By: Rishabh Beniwal Published On: May 31, 2024

T20 World Cup 2024 Full Schedule, Warm-Up Matches, Venues, Live Streaming Details

Danijones5 months ago07 mins

India play their first 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup group game on June 5, facing Ireland in New York. That will be the first of four group games for Virat Kohli and co. If the men in blue finish in the top two, they progress to the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. The first game of the tournament sees hosts USA face fellow debutants Canada, on June 2. The final takes place on June 29. Following over two months of riveting IPL 2024 action, cricket fever resumes immediately with the T20 World Cup. Team India will aim for their second 20-over title. Before the main tournament, the warm-up matches are already in progress. India will play their one and only warm-up game against Bangladesh on June 1. Full 2024 ICC T20 World Cup Group Stage Schedule: June 2, 2024: Match 1- USA v Canada, Texas (6 AM IST, 7:30 PM local) Match 2- West Indies v Papua New Guinea, Guyana (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 3, 2024: Match 3- Namibia v Oman, Barbados (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 4- Sri Lanka v South Africa, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 4, 2024: Match 5- Afghanistan v Uganda, Guyana (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 6- England v Scotland, Barbados (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) Match 7- Netherlands v Nepal (9 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 5, 2024: Match 8- INDIA v Ireland, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 6, 2024: Match 9- Papua New Guinea v Uganda, Guyana (5 AM IST, 7:30 PM local) Match 10- Australia v Oman, Barbados (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 11- USA v Pakistan, Texas (9 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 7, 2024: Match 12- Namibia v Scotland, Barbados (12:30 AM IST, 3:00 PM local) Match 13- Canada v Ireland, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 8, 2024: Match 14- Afghanistan v New Zealand, Guyana (5 AM IST, 7:30 PM local) Match 15- Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Texas (6 AM IST, 7:30 PM local) Match 16- Netherlands v South Africa, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) Match 17- Australia v England, Barbados (10:30 PM IST, 1 PM local) June 9, 2024: Match 18- West Indies v Uganda, Guyana (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 19- INDIA v Pakistan, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) Match 20- Oman v Scotland, Antigua (10:30 PM IST, 1 PM local) June 10, 2024: Match 21- Bangladesh v South Africa, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 11, 2024: Match 22- Canada v Pakistan, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 12, 2024: Match 23- Nepal v Sri Lanka, Florida (5 AM, 7:30 PM local) Match 24- Australia v Namibia, Antigua (6 AM, 8:30 PM local) Match 25- USA v INDIA, New York (8 PM, 10:30 AM local) June 13, 2024: Match 26- West Indies v New Zealand, Trinidad (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 27- Bangladesh v Netherlands, St. Vincent (8 PM, 10:30 AM local) June 14, 2024: Match 28- England v Oman, Antigua (12:30 AM IST, 3 PM local) Match 29- Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea, Trinidad (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 30- USA v Ireland, Florida (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 15, 2024: Match 31- Nepal v South Africa, St. Vincent (5 AM IST, 7:30 PM local) Match 32- New Zealand v Uganda, Trinidad (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 33- Canada v INDIA, Florida (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) Match 34- England v Namibia, Antigua (10:30 PM IST, 1 PM local) June 16, 2024: Match 35- Australia v Scotland, St. Lucia (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 36- Ireland v Pakistan, Florida (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 17, 2024: Match 37- Bangladesh v Nepal, St. Vincent (5 AM IST, 7:30 PM local) Match 38- Netherlands v Sri Lanka, St. Lucia (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) Match 39- New Zealand v Papua New Guinea, Trinidad (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local) June 18, 2024: West Indies v Afghanistan, St. Lucia (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local) June 19-24, 2024: Super Eight The Super Eight stage will see with top two teams from the four groups playing. The teams will be divided in two groups of four sides each. June 26 and 27, 2024: Semi-finals The Semi-final stage will see the top two sides from each group of Super Eight playing each other. June 29, 2024: Final The Final will see the winning semi-finalists play each other for the ultimate prize. Where to watch? The entire T20 World Cup will be televised live in India on Star Sports and shown digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. India’s warm up game against Bangladesh will also be shown on these platforms. Topics mentioned in this article

T20 World Cup 2024: Dates, Groups, Venues – Everything You Need To Know

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The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will get underway on June 2, as the USA take on Canada in their first-ever World Cup game on home soil. The West Indies are co-hosting the tournament; the first senior men’s ICC tournament held in the Caribbean since the 2010 edition of the T20 World Cup. Led by Rovman Powell, they will be hunting for a record third title in the shortest international format. Defending champions England will also be aiming for a third title, having defeated Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup Final. And what about India? Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have yet another opportunity to break India’s trophy drought. The men in blue last won a major ICC trophy back under MS Dhoni’s leadership – the 2013 Champions Trophy. Australia have the chance to create history. If they lift the title, they will simultaneously hold the 50-over World Cup trophy, the 20-over World Cup title and the World Test Championship crown. Along with hosts USA, Canada and Uganda will make their ICC T20 World Cup debuts in 2024. The tournament will take place throughout June, with the final on June 29. 55 matches will be played in total. Format There are four groups of five teams each. Top two in each group qualify to the Super 8 stage, where they are divided into two groups of four. Super 8 Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2 Super 8 Group 2 : A2, B1, C2, D1 Top two in the Super 8 groups play in the semi finals on June 27. The final takes place at Barbados’ Kensington Oval on June 29. Groups India and Pakistan find themselves in the same group again with Ireland, Canada and hosts USA. Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, Canada Group B: Australia, England, Scotland, Namibia, Oman Group C: West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Uganda Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal Venues Six stadiums in the Caribbean and three in the United States will host World Cup games. West Indies: 1. Kensington Oval, Barbados (Capacity: 28,000) 2. Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad (Capacity: 15,000) 3. Providence Stadium, Guyana (Capacity: 20,000) 4. Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (Capacity: 10,000) 5. Arnos Vale Stadium, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Capacity: 18,000) 6. Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St. Lucia (Capacity: 15,000) USA: 1. Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York (Capacity: 34,000) 2. Central Broward Park, Florida (Capacity: 25,000) 3. Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas (Capacity: 15,000) Topics mentioned in this article

“It’s A Shame”: AB De Villiers On Racial Quota Chatter Around South Africa’s T20 World Cup Squad

Danijones5 months ago09 mins

AB De Villiers is not surprised that just days before South Africa renews its quest for an elusive World Cup, the talk back home is all about racial quota in the team. It’s a rinse-and-repeat sort of situation and de Villiers, who retired in 2018, is glad that he is a mere spectator to the situation now. “…it’s a shame going into a tournament to have the focus on that. I mean it’s nothing new, it’s just a shame,” lamented one of the greats of South African cricket. “Luckily this time around, I’ve had nothing to do with anything over there. I’m just a spectator,” the 40-year-old said in an interaction with PTI facilitated by ‘Jio Cinema’. The cause of outrage is the presence of just one black player in the squad for the T20 showpiece that will take place in the Americas from June 1. Considered the perennial bridesmaids, who tend to choke in crunch situations, South Africa somehow are always in the pre-tournament favourites bracket without actually living up to the tag. And having a deeply divisive topic take centre-stage just days before they begin their campaign is a far-from-ideal build-up for a country that has a troubled past when it comes to race relations. The Proteas will start off against the Netherlands in New York on June 8. Over the course of a season, six players of colour are required to be in the South Africa playing eleven including two from the black African community as per the policy introduced in 2016. With Kagiso Rabada being the only black African in the T20 World Cup squad, the national team is set to miss its target. Another black-African, Lungi Ngidi, is part of the travelling reserves. The other players of colour include Reeza Hendricks, Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi and Ottniel Baartman. “There are controversial moments back home as per usual with the South African squad just before a World Cup,” de Villiers said. “I think it’s a good team. It’s a shame about Lungi… (he) lost a bit of form, had a couple of injuries. Otherwise, he most probably would have been in the squad and there wouldn’t have been any controversial stuff back home,” he added. At the moment, Cricket South Africa doesn’t have a committee of selectors and the team is picked by head coaches Shukri Conrad (Tests) and Rob Walter (white-ball cricket). “Sometimes these things happen and it puts you under a bit of pressure as a selection panel and as a coach and a captain,” de Villiers said. “From what I remember is with the quota system, it’s an average team, an average number over the season and they don’t really look at every series, but as journalists sometimes enjoy steaming up things a bit,” he tried to put things in context. Following the selection of the squad earlier this month, former Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and former CSA and ICC president Ray Mali questioned the composition of the side. “Only one African player selected in the Proteas Team for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 Team. Definitely a reserval (reversal) of the gains of transformation and doesn’t reflect fair representation of all South Africans in the national cricket tea,” Mbalula wrote on X. On SABC Sport, Mali said the game is heading backwards in the country. “I believe a lot has been achieved, but I believe we have gone backwards in terms of cricket – we have taken a step backwards instead of going forward,” said Mali. But de Villiers was a bit more empathetic towards those who made the choices and said he does not see anything sinister in the process. “Maybe they are short. Maybe they are well within their right to do whatever they were needed to do in this World Cup. “Keeping in mind there were a couple of injuries, a couple of out of form players. It’s never easy,” he said. On the upside, South Africa’s IPL stars have displayed ominous form in the preceding T20 league and that would surely give them confidence to go the distance in the World Cup too. Impact Player rule in IPL needs to be relooked ============================ Talking about the recently-concluded IPL, de Villiers said the Impact Player rule , which helped teams amass 250-plus totals as many as eight times this season, needs to be revised. “…what I really didn’t enjoy about the rule is actually subbing players who have already taken part in the game. That part of the rule doesn’t make sense. I feel it needs to be a fair swap. “If someone hasn’t taken part in the game, he needs to be swapped. If you feel that you are going to lack in the bowling or batting department, it’ll just make it a bit harder to strategise and it’ll be more of a risk to swap someone.” He also wants more than two fielders outside the ring in the powerplay. “I still feel T20 cricket needs to be a batters game, that’s why the fans come to the parks. They want to see the ball flying all over the park and into the night sky,” he said. “But I still you still want to see the bowlers outsmart batters sometimes…in the first six overs by maybe easing up on the restrictions. “Whether that’s four or five outside, I don’t know exactly but at least the bowler can plan,” he reasoned. Topics mentioned in this article

West Indies vs South Africa 3rd T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Get to Know Who will win WI vs SA 3rd T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : West Indies vs South Africa𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 27, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 12:30 IST / 5:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Sabina Park – Kingston, Jamaica𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 3rd T20 2024 West Indies vs South Africa Betting Tips Reeza Hendicks has looked the best batter for South Africa and played a magnificent knock of 87 in the first game. He can be backed as top SA batter. Tabraiz Shamsi could be back in the South Africa team to bolster the attack. The spinners have done well on this pitch and Shamsi, given the quality he has, is likely to pick more than l.5 wickets in the game.For West Indies, Brandon King has been outstanding. He has scored over 100 runs across two matches and has been the best batter for his side. Back him as West Indies top batter. Gudakesh Motie has enjoyed the conditions, taking six wickets in two games. Back him as top Windies bowler.Both the games so far have seen at least one fifty being scored in the match and thus we there are great odds that a fifty will also be scored in the final game. West Indies vs South Africa TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. West Indies vs South Africa 3rd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips West Indies will take on South Africa in the final T20I. The game will be played at the Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica and will start at 12:30 AM IST on May 27. WI have been comprehensive in the two T20Is of the series. They picked up a crushing 28 run win over SA in the first game and then backed it up with another 16 run win in the second game. The batters have fired for West Indies, allowing them to score 175 and 207 in the two innings. With the ball, the spinners have choked SA for runs. For SA, they were better in the second game and scored 191 in a chase of 208, however, the middle order seems to be out of touch as the players have failed to fire in both games. However, the team won’t be concerned as they are playing a second string team and main players are not available for the series. West Indies vs South Africa Match Toss PredictionTeam batting first has won both games and thus the captains would like to win the toss and opt to bat first in final game. Once a strong total has been posted, it will be tough to chase here. West Indies vs South Africa Pitch ReportThe surface at the Sabina Park has been on the slower side. The ball has gripped and turned and scoring against the spinners have been very tough. The pacers though have been taken for plenty of runs. With short boundaries, a score of around 180-200 is par here. Jamaica Weather ReportThere are a few showers expected during the game. The temperature will be around the 30 degree mark and humidity will be 68 per cent. The wind speed will be 21 km/h. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs South Africa 3rd T20 2024