West Indies defeated England by 4 wickets in the final of ICC World T20 2016 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Here’s the summary of the game. England : 155/9 (20 Ovs) : Joe Root 54(36) ; Jos Buttler(wk) 36(22) Carlos Brathwaite 3/23; Dwayne Bravo 3/37 West Indies : 161/6 (19.4 Ovs) : Marlon Samuels 85(66) ; Carlos […]
George Bernard Shaw once said, “Cricket is a game played by 22 fools and followed by 22,000 fools” . If we consider the case of India, this number is not limited to 22,000 but extends to millions. India has given birth to great cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri , Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and […]
Yesterday India was stunned by the West Indies and exited the WorldT20 at the semi final stage. But, here we should spare a thought for Virat Kohli who had an incredible tournament and was the one man army for India. There were also some questions raised on Dhoni’s faith on Ashwin as he bowled 2 overs […]
West Indies defeated India by seven wickets on Thursday night at Wankhede, Mumbai to reach the final of the World T20 2016. Batting first, India posted a huge total of 192/2 on the board. Virat Kohli, top scored with 89 off just 47 balls. Rohit Sharma ( 43 off 31 balls ) & Ajinkya Rahane […]
The English have done it, they have overcome many odds to beat an impressive New Zeland side, comfortably in the end to book their place in their second World T20 final. Here are the talking points of the game held at Kotla. Blinder From Roy Chasing 154 in a semi-final isn’t an easy […]
England defeated New Zealand in an all-important semi-final game of World T20 2016 on Wednesday night at Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi. England won the toss & invited New Zealand to bat first. Colin Munro scored 46 off 32 balls & Kane Williamson scored 32 off 28 balls as the Kiwis ended their innings with a decent […]
The do-or–die match for both the teams turned out to be in the host’s favor as Virat Kohli’s unbeaten knock of 82 helped his team seal a place in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016. The Group 2 clash between India and Australia at the PCA Stadium, Mohali was nothing short of […]
Considering that the World T20 is happening in India, you'd think the pitches would be an advantage for the home team, but they tell a different story.
West Indies failed to maintain their 100% record when Afghanistan beat them by 6 runs in a World T20 stage match in Nagpur. Afghanistan held their nerve to register their first win in Group One. West Indies won the toss and decided to bowl as Afghanistan posted 123-7, baited by 48 off 40 balls by […]
England reach the semi-finals of the World T20 for the first time since their successful campaign in the West Indies in 2010. Bettering a defiant Sri Lankan side, the English got over the line courtesy a sensational knock by Jos Butler and some top notch death bowling from Chris Jordan and Ben Stokes. Here are […]