Tag: T20 World Cup 2024

BARBADOS: Scotland have won the toss and elected to bat first against England in the sixth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here on Tuesday.

PLAYING XIs

England: Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.

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Scotland: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Matt Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Chris Sole, Brad Currie.

 

NEW YORK: Rahul Dravid said on Monday that he will leave his post as head coach of Team India at the end of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after almost three years in charge.

Dravid’s contract runs out at the end of the month and he will not re-apply for the job, which has been advertised by India’s governing cricket body, the BCCI, since last month.

“It is going to be the last one that I am in charge of,” the 51-year-old told reporters ahead of India’s opening match against Ireland in New York on Wednesday.

“Unfortunately, the kind of schedules and where I find myself at this stage in my life, I don’t think I’ll be able to re-apply. I love doing the job. I’ve really enjoyed coaching India and I think it’s a truly special job to do.”

The former India captain took over the team from Ravi Shastri after the 2021 T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2024 in the United States and West Indies is his last chance to end the country’s global trophy drought, which stretches back to the 2013 Champions Trophy.

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Dravid oversaw India’s runs to the finals of both the World Test Championship and their home 50-over World Cup last year, but they came up short against Australia each time.

“I enjoyed working with this team and it’s a great bunch of boys to work with,” Dravid said. “To be very honest, I think we’ve actually played really well in these tournaments.

“The World Test Championship is slightly different in terms of it’s not one tournament but a whole cycle, but playing extremely well in the cycle to get to the final there again.

“The 50-over World Cup we had a great run and went into the final. I think we’ve been right up there with some of the best teams.”

India have not won the T20 World Cup since its inaugural edition in 2007 and they have not lifted the one-day World Cup since 2011.

India is set to face Pakistan on June 9 and the tournament hosts the USA three days later in New York, before concluding their group fixtures against Canada in Lauderhill, Florida, on June 15.

READ: Anrich Nortje defends New York pitch after low-scoring game against Sri Lanka

NEW YORK: Fast bowler Anrich Nortje has defended the drop-in pitch used here for the low-scoring T20 World Cup 2024 match between South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Nortje bowled a brilliant spell, returning with figures of 4-7 in his four overs as South Africa booked Sri Lanka for a meagre 77.

In response, South Africa also struggled as they chased the paltry target in 16.2 overs after losing four wickets.

This was the first-ever match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York and the conditions came under criticism due to an uneven pitch and slow outfield.

However, Nortje rejected the assertion that the match was a poor representation of T20 cricket, arguing that not every game needs to feature 20 sixes to be entertaining.

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“I thought the game was great,” Nortje said. “It doesn’t always mean, correct me if I’m wrong, there needs to be 20 sixes in a game to make it entertaining.

“There’s still a lot of strategy that goes into the game. There’s a lot of skill that goes into the game, whether it’s sixes or fast bowlers or spinners, however, it might be. So, I thought the game was a brilliant game.

“It was still a close game at the end of the day, another wicket or two, and things might have been different. We might have been in a little bit more trouble.”

The pacer also acknowledged that the pitch was different from what players nowadays are accustomed to.

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the wickets,” he said. “It’s [allowed to be] nice for bowlers as well. We are also allowed to get some sort of assistance

“It’s different to what guys have been used to for the last few months or years. There’s a little bit more in the wicket for the bowlers and I don’t see anything wrong with that.”

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GUYANA: Uganda won the toss and elected to field first against Afghanistan in the fifth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Providence Stadium on Monday.

PLAYING XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

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Uganda: Simon Ssesazi (wk), Roger Mukasa, Ronak Patel, Riazat Ali Shah, Dinesh Nakrani, Alpesh Ramjani, Robinson Obuya, Brian Masaba, Bilal Hassan, Cosmas Kweyuta, Henry Ssenyondo

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NEW YORK: Anrich Nortje’s ruthless bowling figures of 4/7, followed by a combined batting effort led South Africa to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The Proteas had a contrasting start to the run-chase as they lost opener Reeza Hendricks (4) and skipper Aiden Markram (12) early with just 23 runs on the board in 4.2 overs.

Following the early hiccup, Quinton de Kock partnered briefly with Tristan Stubbs, and the duo, combined to add 28 runs for the third wicket before both perished in quick succession.

Stubbs scored a scratchy 13 off 28 deliveries while de Kock made a 27-ball 20 with the the help of a six.

Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller then put together a sensible batting stand and got South Africa over the line with 22 balls to spare.

Klaasen remained unbeaten with 19 off 22 deliveries while Miller scored a run-a-ball six.

Wanindu Hasaranga bagged two wickets for Sri Lanka while Nuwan Thushara and Dasun Shanaka chipped in with a wicket apiece.

Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva’s decision to bat first against South Africa at a tricky Nassau County International Stadium’s surface did not bear fruits as they were bowled out for a meagre total in 19.1 overs.

The Asian side had a dismal start to their innings as Pathum Nissanka (3) perished cheaply with just 13 runs on the board in 3.1 overs.

Following the early blow, Kamindu Mendis joined Kusal Mendis and the pair looked to anchor the innings with a cautious partnership.

The duo, however, could not pull Sri Lanka out of trouble as Kamindu fell victim to Nortje in the eighth over after scoring a scratchy 11 off 15 deliveries.

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Kamindu’s dismissal sparked a middle-order collapse as Sri Lanka lost four more wickets in quick succession including their mainstay Kusal Mendis to eventually slip to 45/6 in 11.2 overs.

All-rounders Dasun Shanaka and Angelo Mathews then offered brief retaliation with a gutsy partnership for the seventh wicket.

They added 23 runs at a brisk rate until Shanaka was cleaned up by Kagiso Rabada in the 15th over.

Mathews followed in his footsteps an over later as he fell victim to ruthless Anrich Nortje after scoring a run-a-ball 16.

Sri Lanka’s batting tail then crumbled against a disciplined South Africa bowling attack and thus the Proteas booked them for a paltry total.

Anrich Nortje led the bowling charge for South Africa with four wickets, followed by Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada, who bagged two wickets each.

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NEW YORK: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the fourth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Nassau County International Stadium on Monday.

PLAYING XIs

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman.

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Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara.

HEAD TO HEAD

T20Is: Matches 17, South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 5

T20 World Cups: Matches 4, South Africa 3, Sri Lanka 1

FORM GUIDE

Sri Lanka: W, L, W, L, W

South Africa: W, L, L, L, L

READ: ICC announces record prize money for T20 World Cup 2024

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, declared a record prize money for the ninth edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup, being held in the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies.

“ICC have announced a record-breaking prize fund of $11.25 million USD for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, with the winners set to receive at least $2.45 million.” the apex cricketing body said in a release.

“The runners-up will earn at least $1.28 million, while the losing semi-finalists will take home $787,500 each. Teams that do not advance past the second round will receive $382,500 each, and those finishing between ninth and 12th place will get $247,500 each.

“Teams ranking from 13th to 20th place will each earn $225,000. Additionally, every team will receive an extra $31,154 for each match won, excluding the semi-finals and finals.”

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This ninth edition of the mega event will see 20 teams competing over 28 days across nine venues in the West Indies and USA, making it the largest event of its kind.

The T20 World Cup 2024 will start with 40 matches in the first round, leading to the Super 8s, followed by the semi-finals in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.

The final will take place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, where the 2024 men’s champions will be crowned.

ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice remarked on the event’s historic significance, “This event is historic in so many ways, so it is fitting that the prize money for players reflects that. Hundreds of millions of fans around the world will be entertained by the players in what we’re hoping to be an Out of This World event.”

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DALLAS: The Pakistan cricket team’s first training session for the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 was affected by rain here on Monday.

Pakistan squad hit the nets, wearing their new training kit, however, the adamant rain disrupted their plans. The players could only do physical training and fielding drills.

The training session was ended early due to heavy downpour. The Green Shirts will resume their training tomorrow from 4 PM to 7 PM local time.

The Green Shirts will start their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against the co-hosts United States of America (USA) on June 6 before taking on arch-rivals India in a blockbuster clash on June 9 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

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The 2009 champions will then take on Canada on June 11 before locking horns with Ireland in their last group-stage fixture on June 16.

Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

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Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan on Sunday, announced that the Green Shirts would be invited as the royal guests on Hajj next year if they managed to clinch the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 trophy.

Al-Malki wished the Pakistan cricket team well in a video message shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

“My message to my brothers of the Pakistan cricket team is that God willing, you will win this tournament,” Maliki said. “The Pakistani people will celebrate the team’s success in the World Cup.”

“I am also praying for Pakistan’s prosperity and development. After winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the Pakistani team will be the royal guest on Hajj next year.”

The Green Shirts will start their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against the USA on June 6 before taking on arch-rivals India in a blockbuster clash on June 9 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

The 2009 champions will then take on Canada on June 11 before locking horns with Ireland in their last group-stage fixture on June 16.

Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

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