Tag: ICC T20 World Cup 2022

GEELONG: Netherlands’ batters held their nerves calm in a tense run chase to claim their first victory in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as they downed United Arab Emirates (UAE) by three wickets with only three balls to spare.

Set to chase a paltry target of 113, the Netherlands jittered in the middle as they lost three quick wickets between the 12th and 15th over, plunging to 76/6 after sailing comfortably to 71/3.

UAE bowler Junaid Siddique stormed through the middle order as he picked back-to-back wickets in the 14th over to set the alarm bells off for the Netherlands.

Skipper Scot Edwards then remained firm on the crease along with Tim Pringle to raise a match-saving partnership of 27 runs for the seventh wicket to ensure that they took their side home.

Edwards played an unbeaten knock of 16 off 19 while Pringle scored 15 off 16 before was castled by Zahoor Khan in the penultimate over.

Max O’Dowd top-scored for the Dutch side with 18-ball 23 while Collin Ackerman contributed with 17 off 19.

For UAE, Junaid returned the sensational bowling figures of 3/24 while Basil Hameed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan and Zahoor took a scalp each.

Earlier, batting first after winning the toss, the UAE batting lineup failed and could only accumulate 111/8 despite Muhammad Waseem’s 41.

The opening batter carried his bat till the 16th over but could not bolster his side to a massive total as he remained touch too slow in his anchoring knock.

The right-handed batter scored 41 off 47 deliveries and hit one boundary and two sixes.

The rest of the UAE failed to contribute significantly with Vriitya Aravind (18) being the second top scorer.

Right-arm pacer de Leede led the bowling attack for the Netherlands as he returned with 3/19, while Fred Klaassen bagged two. Tim Pringle and Roelof van der Merwe struck out a batter apiece.

GEELONG: Namibian bowlers displayed a combined effort to bundle out Sri Lanka on 108 as they stunned the former champions to mark ICC Men’s T20 World Cup start with an upset.

Set to chase 164, Sri Lanka bundled out for a paltry 108 with only three of their batters amassing the double figures.

The Asian champions had a deplorable start to their run chase as they lost four wickets for a mere 40 runs in the seventh over.

Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa put on a brief fightback as they added 34 runs for the fifth wicket before the latter perished in the 11th over.

The left-handed could score 20 off 21 deliveries including two boundaries.

Sri Lankan then ran into yet another collapse and began to lose wickets at an alarming rate and soon skittled out for a mere 108.

Shanaka remained the top-scorer for the side as he scored a gritty 29 off 23 balls.

Ben Shikongo, Bernard Scholtz and David Wiese bagged two wickets each for Namibia, while JJ Smit struck out a batter.

Batting first on the invitation of Sri Lankan captain Shanaka, Namibia managed to amass a decent 163/7 in their quota of 20 overs, thanks to brilliant cameos of Frylinck and Smit later in their innings.

Namibia had an unwanted start to their first innings as they lost three wickets for a paltry 35 inside five overs.

Stephan Baard and skipper Gerhard Erasmus then attempted to anchor the innings as they added 41 runs for the fourth wicket.

The pair stopped the flow of the wickets but remained a touch too slow as Namibia could get to 68/3 in 11 overs.

Skipper Erasmus then looked to speed up the proceedings but ended up falling to Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva in the 12th over. He could score 20 off 24 deliveries.

The side then lost two more wickets as Baard (20) and David Wiese (0) fell in consecutive overs, consequently causing Namibia to slip to 93/6 in the 15th over.

Following the slump, Frylinck and Smit stood up for their team and scripted an astonishing recovery as they added 70 runs at a rapid pace to bolster the total to 163/7 before the former fell on the last delivery of the innings.

Frylinck top-scored for the side with a quickfire knock of 44 off 28, laced with four boundaries, while Smit remained unbeaten on 31 off 16 with the help of two boundaries and as many sixes.

Madushan Liyanagamage led the bowling attack for Sri Lanka with 2/37, while de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera and Chamika Karunaratne made one scalp each.

MELBOURNE: Indian captain Rohit Sharma opened up regarding the conversations between the players of two-arch rivals – India and Pakistan – whenever they come face to face against each other.

The captains of all 16 teams participating in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, took part in the captains’ day media event on Saturday and discussed the preparations of their respective teams ahead of the mega event.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and his Indian counterpart were all praise for each other during the event, and brilliantly explained the bond the players of the two teams share, in response to a journalist’s question.

“Rohit Sharma is older than me. I try to take as much experience as possible from him as he has been playing for a long time,” said Babar.

Rohit, on the other hand, asserted that both teams’ players often talk about how are things back home and how the families are.

” We understand the game against Pakistan, but there is no point in talking about it every time and creating that pressure within yourselves,” Rohit said.

“Whenever we meet against the Pakistan players, we met them in the Asia Cup and now… we talk about how are things back home, how the families are. Even our previous generation cricketers also told us the same thing. We just talk about what is going on, how is life and what new car they have bought or they are about to buy,” he added.

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan will lock horns with arch-rivals India on October 23 in the most-talked clash of the upcoming T20 World Cup.

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MELBOURNE: Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam celebrated his 28th birthday with all teams’ captains participating in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Following a joint press conference ahead of the commencement of this year’s mega event, all teams’ skippers celebrated the Pakistan captain’s birthday.

Babar was having a conversation with Scotland’s captain Richie Berrington when Australia’s Aaron Finch surprised Babar with the birthday cake.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also shared glimpses of the memorable 28th birthday of skipper Babar.

Special guests for the birthday of [Pakistan captain], the PCB wrote.

“We invited all the team captains at the [T20 World Cup] to celebrate Babar Azam’s birthday,” the caption added.

Special guests for the birthday of 🇵🇰 ©️! 🎊😊

We invited all the team captains at the @T20WorldCup to celebrate Babar Azam's birthday 🎂🙌 pic.twitter.com/WZFzYXywsO

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 15, 2022

 

Pakistan will begin their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign against arch-rivals India on October 23.

In last year’s edition, Babar-led Pakistan ended the jinx of not beating India in a world game when he partnered strongly with Mohammad Rizwan and powered the Men in Green to a massive 10-wicket victory.

The right-handed batter continued to enjoy a remarkable tournament as he ended as a top scorer with 303 runs in six games.

Pakistan captain also equalled an astounding record of his then counterpart Virat Kohli and Australia’s legendary opener Matthew Hayden of scoring the most half-centuries in a single edition of the T20 World Cup (4).

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LAHORE: Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman has replaced leg-spinner, Usman Qadir, in the 15-member squad of the men’s cricket team for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Friday.

Following the conclusion of the T20I Tri-series in New Zealand, the PCB has made one change to their final squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting from October 16 in Australia, as left-arm batter Fakhar and leg-spinner Usman are swapping places.

The substitution was made as Usman failed to recover from a hairline fracture on his right thumb, which he sustained amid the historic T20I series against England.

The leg-spinner, therefore, will not be considered for selection before October 22.

Despite Usman’s exclusion from the 15-member squad, the leg-spinner would still accompany the national team in Australia as he is a part of the travelling reserves.

Fakhar, on the other hand, will join the national contingent in Brisbane along with ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and will be available for selection in green shirts’ two warm-up matches against England (October 17) and Afghanistan (October 19).

The team management will assess the left-handed batter’s fitness during the warm-up matches.

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shan Masood.

Travelling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir.

CHRISTCHURCH: After a resounding win in the Tri-series final here on Friday, the national cricket team are scheduled to depart for Brisbane tomorrow, except team’s skipper Babar Azam, to participate in ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

The Green Shirts will be aiming to lift the title for the second time – 13 years after winning their maiden T20 World Cup in 2009.

According to the details shared by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Pakistan skipper Babar will leave for Melbourne today to join the captains of other participating teams of the tournament for the official trophy shoot and pre-tournament press conference tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Pakistani contingent will take a flight from Christchurch tomorrow and will land in Brisbane, Australia on the same day.

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman will join the team in Brisbane tomorrow. The two cricketers had just completed their rehabilitation in London. Dr Javed will accompany them and serve as the team’s second physio during the event.

Pakistan’s batting mentor Matthew Hayden will also join the team once they arrive in Brisbane.

The Green Shirt will start its World Cup campaign on October 23 with a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals India at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The team will leave for Melbourne after playing two warm-up games in Brisbane against England and Afghanistan on October 17 and 19, respectively.

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DUBAI: Pakistani umpires Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza have been named among the match officials for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022, starting from October 16 in Australia. 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday that 20 match officials for the First Round and Super 12s stages of the T20 World Cup.

The 20 match officials include 16 umpires and four match officials. The Pakistani duo Dar and Raza are among the umpiring panel for the mega event.

Match Referees: Andrew Pycroft, Christopher Broad, David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle

Umpires: Adrian Holdstock, Aleem Dar, Ahsan Raza, Christopher Brown, Christopher Gaffaney, Joel Wilson, Kumara Dharmasena, Langton Rusere, Marais Erasmus, Michael Gough, Nitin Menon, Paul Reiffel, Paul Wilson, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Rodney Tucker

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MANCHESTER: Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar asserted that Pakistan would crash out in the group stage of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 if they opted to go with the same middle-order.

Akhtar, while talking to this reporter here on Tuesday, lambasted the selection criteria of the national men’s cricket team and also predicted their future in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.

“With our current selection merit and this middle-order. I am foreseeing Pakistan crashing out of the World Cup in the early phase,” said Akhtar.

The right-arm pacer then went on to reveal his plans if he gets an opportunity of becoming the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and shared that only those players with impressive performances will come forward.

“If I become the PCB chairman, only the players who show impressive performance will come forward.

“PCB needs to be run like a corporation and we can make a lot of money by doing that.”

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DUBAI: The winning team of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will receive a massive prize of USD 1.6 million, while the runner-up will get half the amount, announced the governing body of cricket on Friday. 

The mega-event featuring 16 countries will be held in Australia, starting from October 16. The final of the tournament is scheduled on November 13 in Melbourne.

International Cricket Council set the total prize pool at $5.6 million for the event. The runner-up will be awarded $0.8m while the winning side gets twice the sum.

Moreover, the losing semi-finalists will each receive $ 400,000, meanwhile, the eight teams who eliminate at the Super 12 stage will get $70,000 each.

Teams will be awarded $40,000 for each win in the Super 12 stage. The overall allocations for the round stand at $1.2m since 30 games will be played in that stage.

Eight teams had qualified directly for the Super 12 stage which includes Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa.

The other eight teams – Namibia, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, UAE in Group A and West Indies, Scotland, Ireland and Zimbabwe in Group B – will play the first round. For any win in the first round, prize money of $40,000 will be awarded, with the 12 matches amounting to $480,000.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the official T20I jersey of the Pakistan national team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. 

A new kit has been introduced for the mega event. The team’s jersey – mainly comprised of green background – features yellow and green stripes with the star on the left and the World Cup logo on the right.

Taking to Twitter, the PCB shared the video of the new kit that features Pakistan captain Babar Azam, T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan, right-arm speedster Naseem Shah, and Pakistan national women’s team’s pacer Fatima Sana and all-rounder Kainat Imtiaz.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥!

Presenting the official Pakistan T20I Thunder Jersey'22 ⚡

Order the official 🇵🇰 shirt now at https://t.co/A91XbZsSbJ#GreenThunder pic.twitter.com/BX5bdspqt1

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 19, 2022

The thunder-themed green jersey, named Green Thunder, however, leaked hours ago on PCB’s online merchandise store as it had been put up for sale.

The images of the team’s new jersey had been circulating over social media and generated a mixed response from cricket fans.

It is apropos to mention that the Green Shirts will start their ICC T20 World Cup 2022 campaign against arch-rivals India on October 23 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Pakistan Squad for ICC T20 World Cup, Tri-Series: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir

Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani

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