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PERTH: Pakistan will resume their expedition for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal berth today as they take on Zimbabwe in one of the three Super 12s Group 2 matches today at Optus Stadium here.

Pakistan, fresh from the anguishment of witnessing the vital two points slipping away on Sunday when they collided with arch-rivals India at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Zimbabwe, on the other hand, would be concerned about the thrashing they received from South Africa a day later, but also relieved to have come away with a point.

Pakistan’s frustrating defeat at the hands of India raised concerns about whether the team should have gone with four pacers and one spinner, which might result in them bringing Mohammad Wasim Jr into the lineup.

It is, however, more likely that the team would still recruit both their full-time spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz in the Playing XI, whereas, the inclusion of a pacer can allow Babar Azam to have more options in the bowling department.

The bowling would be a major concern for Zimbabwe, consequently, from the thrashing, they endured in their first Super 12s match against South Africa.
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Pakistan would be heavily relying on their openers – Babar and Mohammad Rizwan – to fire in a must-win match, while their failure in the high-octane match against India turned to be a blessing in disguise as their middle-order chipped in on the big stage.

Their pace attack has been the key for them since this year’s Asia Cup, while their ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s underwhelming return might be a concern for them.

Zimbabwe, however, has been heavily relying on their all-rounder Sikandar Raza, while Wessley Madhvere’s brilliance in the last game could be a major confidence booster for their batting lineup.

Their pace attack paid them well in the tournament thus far, especially Blessing Muzarabani, whose height and the extra bounce on most Australian surfaces was always going to be a trump card for Zimbabwe.

The weather has been a concern for most of the teams in the ongoing World Cup, however, the weather forecast claims that only a five per cent chance of rain is expected here today.

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 17, Pakistan 16, Zimbabwe 1

PERTH: Pakistan cricket team engaged in the optional training session here on Wednesday ahead of the Green Shirts’ second ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 clash against Zimbabwe, scheduled tomorrow. 

According to the details, captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Haris, Fakhar Zaman and Usman Qadir participated in the team’s optional training session at Perth Stadium.

The Babar-led side will be eyeing for their first win of the T20 World Cup as they face Zimbabwe, who made their way into Group 2 after defeating Ireland and Netherlands in the first round. The match will start at 4:00 PM(PST).

The team had a productive day as the players went through rigorous batting and bowling net practice during the session.

Earlier on Monday, the team had travelled to Perth from Melbourne, where they played their opening encounter of the tournament against the arch-rivals India at the jam-packed Melbourne Cricket Ground.

After a close defeat at the hands of India in the nerve-wracking contest on Sunday, the Green Shirts have very little to no margin of error in their upcoming group matches in order to qualify for the semifinal.

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HOBART: Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed stormed through the Netherlands batting line as he grabbed four wickets to propel Bangladesh seal a nine-run win in their opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 on Monday.   

Set to chase 145, the Netherlands were restricted to 135, getting all out on the final delivery, after a furious early spell by Taskin, who made consecutive strikes in the first two balls of the innings to wreak havoc on the dutch batting order.

Taskin dismissed opener Vikramjit Singh and No 3 batter Bas de Leede on golden ducks before Max O’ Dowd and Tom Cooper were runout as the Netherlands jittered early in their chase and slid to 15/4 in just 3.4 overs.

Following the slump, Colin Ackermann anchored the innings with a defiant knock of 48-ball 62 laced with six fours and two sixes while skipper Scott Edwards joined him on the crease for a brief partnership of 44 runs. 

The skipper managed just 16 off 24 before he was dismissed by Bangladesh captain Shakin Al Hasan in the 12th over, forcing another tumble in the batting line as the next four fell in quick succession.

Tailender Paul van Meekeren scored a quick 24 off 14 but in vain as the game had already slipped out of Dutch hands when Taskin got rid of Ackermann in the 17th over.  

For Bangladesh, apart from Taskin, Hasan Mahmud bagged two wickets while Soumya Sarkar and Shakib took a scalp each.

Opting to bowl first, the Netherlands remained sensational with the bowl in the middle as the combined effort by the bowlers reduced Bangladesh to 76/5 in 11 overs after a sublime start of 43 without a loss in the first five overs.

Paul van Meekeren provided the first breakthrough to the Dutch side as he dismissed opener Sarkar after he scored 14 off 14. Bangladesh’s batting line jittered following the first dismissal as the next four batters returned to the pavilion at regular intervals, adding cumulative 27 runs. 

Afif and wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan then anchored the innings with a 44-run partnership for the sixth wicket with the former being the major contributor. The partnership lasted for 37 balls before medium pacer Bas de Leede dismissed the wicketkeeper batter for a paltry 13 off 18 while Afif was out caught in the same over. 

Mosaddek hit a couple of boundaries and a six to rejuvenate his side despite tight bowling by the Dutch bowlers at the death as they offered just 15 runs in the last two overs.

For the Netherlands, van Meekeren and de Leede grabbed two wickets each while Tim Pringle, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek and Fred Klaassen took a scalp apiece.

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MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya held their nerves strong to steer India to a thrilling victory by four wickets in a nerve-wracking clash against arch-rivals Pakistan of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, here on Sunday.

IND 160/4 (20 Overs)

Nawaz to bowl the final over

IND 144/4 (19 Overs)

Haris comes to bowl his last

IND 129/4 (18 Overs)

Shaheen comes to bowl his last

IND 112/4 (17 Overs)

Naseem comes to bowl his last

IND 106/4 (16 Overs)

Haris comes back

IND 100/4 (15 Overs)

Naseem comes back into the attack

IND 90/4 (14 Overs)

Shadab comes to bowl his last

IND 83/4 (13 Overs)

Shaheen comes back into the attack

IND 74/4 (12 Overs)

Nawaz comes to bowl his third

IND 54/4 (11 Overs)

Shadab comes again

IND 45/4 (10 Overs)

Nawaz continues

IND 41/4 (9 Overs)

Shadab continues

IND 38/4 (8 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz comes into the attack

IND 33/4 (7 Overs)

6.1: Axar sets off for a single that’s never there and is sent back… have Pakistan made a mess of this? It’s been sent upstairs. Rizwan fumbled the throw with Axar short of his ground, but what broke the stumps: ball or gloves? Kettleborough has made a decision… he says ball!

Shadab comes to bowl after the powerplay

IND 31/3 (6 Overs)

5.3: Back of a length, hostile line, and cramps SKY for room as he looks for his release shot, attempting to steer down to third with an open face. Instead, he can only feather through to Rizwan.

Haris continues

IND 22/2 (5 Overs)

Naseem replaces Shaheen

IND 17/2 (4 Overs)

3.2: Just a fraction full of a good length, and Rohit’s feet were footed to the crease. He poked tentatively, playing away from his body, and a thickish edge flew quickly to Iftikhar.

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

IND 10/1 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

IND 7/1 (2 Overs)

1.5: Just short of a good length, Rahul was looking to steer it away with soft hands and an open face. But he could only manage to inside-edge into his back pad, and then onto the stumps.

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end

IND 5/0 (1 Over)

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul come out to open the innings for India. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs INDIA (2nd INNINGS)

Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed starred with glittering half-centuries to save the day for Pakistan after initial setbacks as Pakistan managed a respectable 160-run target against arch-rivals India in the high-voltage ICC T20 World Cup 2022, here on Sunday.

PAK 159/7 (20 Overs)

Kumar to bowl the final over

PAK 149/7 (19 Overs)

Arshdeep continues

PAK 135/7 (18 Overs)

Shami replaces Pandya

PAK 125/7 (17 Overs)

16.4: Asif looks to duck, it doesn’t get up as much as he expects, and he ends up having to get his bat up to protect his face, and ends up gloving the ball behind to DK/

Arshdeep comes back

PAK 116/6 (16 Overs)

15.5: Nawaz is looking to create room, and Pandya bowls a short-of-length ball at his body. Tries to run it down past short third, who has just moved into the circle, and the extra bounce ensures he only manages to glove it to the keeper.

Pandya comes to bowl his last

PAK 106/5 (15 Overs)

Ashwin comes again

PAK 99/5 (14 Overs)

13.6: Angling into middle and leg, so there’s very little room to work with either. Clears his front leg, goes hard with that diagonal bat, and hits it straight down the throat of deep midwicket.

13.2: Shadab looks to take it on. Clears his front leg to slog over the on side, but it’s a hard thing to do against this sort of length. Goes with a diagonal bat, slices it a little, and only succeeds in launching it straight to long-on.

Pandya replaces Axar

PAK 96/3 (13 Overs)

12.2: Full, with late tail into the right-hander. Again, Iftikhar looks to punch down the ground without getting forward, just clears his front leg and throws a straight bat at the ball, and this time the ball sneaks past his inside edge to thud into his back leg.

Shami comes back

PAK 91/2 (12 Overs)

Axar Patel comes into the attack

PAK 70/2 (11 Overs)

Ashwin continues

PAK 60/2 (10 Overs)

Pandya replaces Shami

PAK 50/2 (9 Overs)

Ravichandran Ashwin replaces Pandya

PAK 44/2 (8 Overs)

Shami continues

PAK 41/2 (7 Overs)

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack

PAK 32/2 (6 Overs)

Mohammed Shami comes to bowl his first

PAK 24/2 (5 Overs)

Kumar comes again

PAK 15/2 (4 Overs)

3.6: Arshdeep drops short, Rizwan takes on the hook shot but is rushed for pace by the extra bounce. Fine leg is set deep on the rope and completes a straightforward catch.

Arshdeep continues from the other end

PAK 10/1 (3 Overs)

Kumar continues

PAK 6/1 (2 Overs)

1.1: Full, swinging into the pads. Babar was looking to work it away with a roll of the wrists but it skidded into his shin. Ultra-Edge confirms no bat involved. Pitched in line, impact in line, hitting leg stump three-quarters of the way up! Babar trudges off.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl from the other end

PAK 1/0 (1 Over)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan come out to open the innings for Pakistan. Bhuveneshwar Kumar to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs INDIA (1st INNING)

MELBOURNE: India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the high-voltage clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Group 2 match of the Super round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2022, here at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah

India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, R Ashwin Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,  Arshdeep Singh

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 11, India 8, Pakistan 3

MELBOURNE: India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the high-voltage clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Group 2 match of the Super round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2022, here at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. 

Playing XIs: 

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf , Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah

India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,  Arshdeep Singh

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 11, India 8, Pakistan 3

 

 

HOBART: Zimbabwean captain Craig Ervine and right-handed batter Sikandar Raza shone in the run chase against Scotland as Zimbabwe sealed a commanding five-wicket victory to book ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12s berth.

Following their five-wicket victory over Scotland, Zimbabwe topped Group B and qualified for the Super 12s for the first time in tournament history.

Set to chase 133, Zimbabwe eased to the victory in the 19th over with five wickets to spare at the back of brilliant knocks of Ervine and Raza.

Zimbabwe were off to a poor start to their run chase as the side lost two wickets for a paltry seven runs in the second over.

Ervine then put on a gritty 35-run partnership for the third wicket with Sean Williams and stopped the flow of wickets.

Williams, on the other hand, who was struggling to get going, fell after managing to score just seven off 12 and Zimbabwe, as a result, slipped to 42/3 in eight overs.

Following the slump, Raza and Ervine stood up for their team and stitched a match-winning 64-run partnership.

Raza, who was the core aggressor of the fourth wicket stand fell in the 15 overs after a quickfire knock of 40 runs. He conceded only 23 deliveries and smashed three sixes and two boundaries.

While Ervine fell briefly after amassing his half-century, fell in the 17th over. He top-scored for Zimbabwe with 58 off 54 deliveries, laced with six boundaries.

Following their departure, Milton Shumba and Ryan Burl batted sensibly to power their side to victory in the 19th over as Zimbabwe finished at 133/5 in 18.3 Overs.

Following their qualification to the Super 12s, Zimbabwe will join Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, South Africa and the Netherlands in Group 2.

Batting first in an all-important last first-round fixture of the ongoing World Cup, Scotland could accumulate 132/6 in their quota of 20 overs despite Munsey’s half-century.

Scotland had a poor start to their innings as they lost two wickets for a mere 24 runs in the fifth over.

Skipper Richie Berrington and Munsey then attempted to anchor the innings and added 40 runs for the third wicket partnership.

The pair batted cautiously and conceded 32 deliveries before Berrington fell in the 10th over to Sikandar Raza. He could score 13 off 15.

Scotland then again witnessed a cautious partnership in the middle as Munsey partnered with Calum MacLeod for the fifth wicket that added 34 runs to the total.

Munsey top-scored for the side with 54 off 51 deliveries before falling in the 17th over. His knock remained a touch slow and failed to power Scotland to a massive total.

Besides Munsey, MacLeod was Scotland’s notable run-getter as he scored 25 off 26 deliveries.

For Zimbabwe, Tendai Chatara and Richard Ngarva bagged two wickets each, while Blessing Muzarabani and Raza struck out a batter each.

MELBOURNE: While millions of cricket fans are waiting anxiously for the blockbuster India vs Pakistan clash in the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup, the rain may act as a spoiler on the day. 

Two teams will face each other at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23 (Sunday).

According to weather reports, there is a chance of 85% that it will rain in Melbourne on Sunday which might affect the upcoming clash between the arch-rivals.

According to Melbourne Weather Forecast, rain is predicted both in the morning and evening in the state. This means that both teams might need to prepare for the worst-case scenario and plan accordingly.

If the game gets washed out there is no reserved day for the match and thus both teams will split the points.

In the last 3 encounters, one in T20 World Cup 2021 and the two in Asia Cup 2022, Pakistan have won two while India have won one.

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HOBART: Ireland secured their first win of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 as they chased down the mammoth 177-run target to beat Scotland by six wickets, here on Wednesday.

Lower-order batters Curtis Campher and George Dockrell sailed Ireland out of hot waters after they were reduced to 61/4 in the 10th over and raised a match-winning partnership to take their side home.

The pair completely dominated the Scottish bowlers in the latter half of the innings and hoisted 119 runs for the unbeaten fifth wicket stand.

Player of the match, Campher, put up a sensational all-round performance as he grabbed two wickets before playing a quickfire knock of 32-ball 72 laced with seven fours and two sixes.

Dockrell, on the other, contributed with an unbeaten knock of 39 off 27 balls, including four fours and a six.

Scotland bowlers ran through the Irish batters initially as Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif, and Michael Leask took a scalp each to jolt the top order.

Earlier, opener Michael Jones blasted a blistering knock of 86 off 55 balls, aiding Scotland to raise a massive total of 176/5 in the allotted 20 overs after they opted to bat first.

Jones smashed six fours and four sixes to help accelerate the scoreboard and went back to the pavilion only in the penultimate over.

Meanwhile, skipper Richie Berrington and wicket-keeper batter Matthew Cross scored 37 off 27 and 28 off 21, respectively

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GEELONG: Namibia won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in the fifth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. 

Playing XIs:

NAMIBIA: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo

 

HOBART: Scotland came out on top to propel the second upset of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup as they beat two-time champions West Indies by 42 runs in the third match of the first round, here on Monday. 

Set to chase 161, West Indies were bundled out for 118 after a devastating middle-order collapse as seven of their batters failed to enter into double figures.

West Indies were sailing comfortably till the end of the powerplay as they raised 53/1 in 5.4 overs before the Scottish bowlers stormed through their batting line.

Amid a dismal show, Jason Holder resisted late in the order with a defiant knock of 38 off 33 while opener Kyle Meyers scored 13-ball 20 before the disaster unleashed on West Indian batting.

Skipper Nicolas Pooran (5), Shamrh Brooks (4), Rovamn Powell (5), Akeal Hosein (1), Alazarri Joseph (0) and  Odean Smith (5) remained hapless in front of the Scottish attack as they went back to the pavilion one after another.

Mark Watt remained inspirational for Scotland as he picked three wickets while Brad Wheal and Michael Leask bagged two wickets each. 

Earlier, Opener George Munsey smashed an unbeaten knock of 66 off 53 to help Scotland raise a competitive total of 160/5 against West Indies in the allotted 20 overs, here on Monday in the third match of the ICC men’s T20 World first round.

Scotland went for a colourful start after they were put to bat as Munsey and Michael Jones hoisted a flourishing 52-run opening stand before rain delayed the match.

West Indies retaliated immediately after the break as pacer Jason Holder provided the breakthrough in the seventh over as he dismissed Jones who managed 20 off 17.

Holder then got rid of wicket-keeper batter Matthew Cross cheaply in his next over to set the alarm bells off for the Scottish side as it slumped to 63/2 in the ninth over.

Munsey continued to dominate the West Indian bowlers as he blasted nine scintillating boundaries during his blistering knock and built a couple of brief partnerships in the middle with skipper Richie Berrington (16 off 14) and Calum Macleod (23 off 14).

Scotland moved the scoreboard at an accelerating pace as they squeezed out 43 runs in the last five overs, amid tight bowling from the Windies.

For West Indies, Holder remained the most successful bowler as he returned the figures of 2/14 in his three overs, while Alzarri Joseph also bagged two wickets and a scalp to Odean Smith’s credit.

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