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India’s potential T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final venue unveiled

India will play the second semi-final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled on June 27 at Providence Stadium in Guyana, if they manage to reach the final four stage.

The playing conditions for the T20 World Cup, as revealed by the ICC, state that the second semi-final in Guyana will be a day game, starting at 10:30 AM local time. This translates to 8:00 PM in India.

Consequently, if team India qualifies for the semi-final, they will play in Guyana to cater to the audience back home.

Meanwhile, the first semi-final is scheduled to take place at Tarouba in Trinidad on June 26, which will be a night game, starting at 8:30 PM local time and 6:00 AM in India.

The final of the mega-event is scheduled at Bridgetown in Barbados on June 29. This will also be a day game, which will start at 10:00 AM local time (7:30 PM in India).

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Moreover, the playing conditions have also confirmed that there will be no reserve day for the second semi-final. Instead, 250 minutes of extra time will be allotted to the match, compared to the 190 minutes allotted to the first semi-final and the final, which have reserve days.

The T20 World Cup 2024 will commence on 1 June with co-hosts USA taking on arch-rival Canada, while fellow hosts the West Indies will play Papua New Guinea in Guyana on the second day of group play.

A total of three venues in the USA and six in the Caribbean will host the elusive event, featuring 20 teams for the first time.

Ten of the 20 teams will play their first match of the 29-day tournament in the USA, with 16 contests to be held in Lauderhill, Dallas and New York and the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan scheduled for the new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island on 9 June.

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Bangladesh announce squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to take place in the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies.

Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the squad in the mega-event while Taskin Ahmed will serve as his deputy.

Ahmed is currently sidelined due to a side strain he suffered during the recent series against Zimbabwe and will not be taking part in the three-match T20I series against the USA leading up to the T20 World Cup.

However, it is expected that he will recover in time for the tournament.

The Bangladesh squad also features veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is set to make his record-ninth appearance in the T20 World Cup.

He and India’s captain Rohit Sharma are the only two players to have participated in every T20 World Cup since the inaugural edition in 2007.

Meanwhile, pacer Mohammad Saifuddin was dropped and instead, young pacer Tanzim Hasan made the cut for the World Cup.

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Chief Selector Gazi Ashraf of Bangladesh clarified that both players were assessed during the Zimbabwe series. Saifuddin failed to impress selectors due to a lack of yorkers in the death overs.

“We wanted to observe and analyse Saifuddin’s performance in the Zimbabwe series. But when we considered what the team needs at the moment, Tanzim was ahead of Saifuddin. It was a close call between the two,” Ashraf said.

“We saw Tanzim against Sri Lanka. His dedication and hunger kept him ahead. He is also a good fielder. We didn’t see enough yorkers in the death overs from Saifuddin.”

Bangladesh are placed in Group D of the T20 World Cup 2024 alongside Sri Lanka, South Africa, Netherlands and Nepal.

They will kick start their campaign on June 7 against Sri Lanka in Dallas.

Bangladesh squad for T20 World Cup

Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed (vc), Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Tanvir Islam, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan

Traveling Reserves: Hasan Mahmud, Afif Hossain

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Sri Lanka squad departs for USA to partake in T20 World Cup 2024

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka cricket team departed for the United States of America (USA) on Tuesday to participate in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, commencing on June 1.

Sri Lanka are the first team to leave for the mega event, however, star spinner Maheesh Theekshana is not travelling with the squad, owing to his commitment to IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.

The squad features a blend of experienced and young players and will be led by star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga.

Sri Lanka opted to rely on the experience of veteran Angelo Mathews, who made his T20I comeback in January after being away from the setup for nearly three years.

Notably, this will be Mathews’ sixth T20 World Cup appearance. He was also a part of Sri Lanka’s victorious campaign in 2014.

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Besides the experience, Sri Lanka emphasised on the team balance and thus picked multiple all-rounders in their squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.

Skipper Hasaranga is one of the spin-bowling all-rounders beside Dunith Wellalage, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Kamindu Mendis. Whereas, Matthews and Dasun Shanaka are the pace-bowling all-rounders.

Right-arm pacer Dushmantha Chameera will spearhead Sri Lanka’s pace bowling attack which features Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana and Nuwan Thushara.

Sri Lanka are placed in Group D of the T20 World Cup 2024 alongside South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal.

The former champions will kick start their campaign on June 3 against South Africa in New York.

Sri Lanka squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka (vc), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dilshan Madushanka

Traveling Reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Janith Liyanage.

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Pakistan women win toss, elect to bowl against West Indies in third T20I

KARACHI: Pakistan women’s team won the toss and chose to field first against the West Indies in the third T20I at National Bank Stadium here on Tuesday.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan:

Sidra Ameen, Muneeba Ali, Nida Dar (c), Fatima Sana, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Sadia Iqbal, Natalia Pervaiz, Rameen Shamim.

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West Indies:

Hayley Matthews (c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Jannillea Glasgow, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Shamilia Connell, Karishma Ramharack.

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Ton-up Matthews, bowlers power West Indies to whitewash Pakistan

KARACHI: Hayley Matthews’ marathon 141-run knock, coupled with a combined bowling effort led West Indies women to defeat Pakistan by 88 runs in the third ODI to clean sweep the three-match series here on Tuesday.

PAK 190 (47.5 Overs)

Alleyne comes back

PAK 184/8 (47 Overs)

James bowls her fifth

PAK 177/8 (46 Overs)

Alleyne comes back

PAK 173/8 (45 Overs)

James continues

PAK 169/8 (44 Overs)

Taylor again

PAK 163/7 (43 Overs)

James bowls

PAK 154/7 (42 Overs)

Taylor continues

PAK 147/7 (41 Overs)

James continues

PAK 143/6 (40 Overs)

Taylor bowls

PAK 141/6 (39 Overs)

Zaida James into the attack now

PAK 136/6 (38 Overs)

Taylor bowls

PAK 133/5 (37 Overs)

Fletcher bowls

PAK 128/5 (36 Overs)

Taylor continues

PAK 124/5 (35 Overs)

Fletcher continues to bowl from the other end

PAK 123/5 (34 Overs)

Stafanie Taylor comes into the attack

PAK 116/5 (33 Overs)

Fletcher bowls

PAK 113/5 (32 Overs)

Ramharack continues

PAK 107/5 (31 Overs)

Fletcher continues

PAK 105/5 (30 Overs)

Ramharack replaces Matthews

PAK 102/5 (29 Overs)

Fletcher bowls her third

PAK 99/5 (28 Overs)

Matthews again

PAK 95/4 (27 Overs)

Fletcher continues

PAK 94/4 (26 Overs)

Matthews continues to bowl

PAK 88/4 (25 Overs)

Afy Fletcher into the attack now

PAK 84/4 (24 Overs)

Matthews bowls

PAK 83/3 (23 Overs)

Ramharack bowls again

PAK 79/3 (22 Overs)

Matthews again

PAK 75/3 (21 Overs)

Ramharack continues

PAK 70/3 (20 Overs)

Matthews continues

PAK 68/3 (19 Overs)

Ramharack bowls

PAK 65/2 (18 Overs)

Matthews bowls her third

PAK 62/2 (17 Overs)

Ramharack again

PAK 56/2 (16 Overs)

Matthews continues

PAK 51/2 (15 Overs)

Ramharack continues

PAK 48/2 (14 Overs)

Hayley Matthews brought herself into the attack

PAK 47/2 (13 Overs)

Karishma Ramharack comes into the attack

PAK 47/2 (12 Overs)

Henry continues

PAK 40/2 (11 Overs)

Connell bowls again

PAK 28/2 (10 Overs)

Henry continues to bowl

PAK 27/2 (9 Overs)

Connell bowls

PAK 24/2 (8 Overs)

Henry again

PAK 24/2 (7 Overs)

Connell bowls her fourth

PAK 21/1 (6 Overs)

Henry bowls

PAK 15/0 (5 Overs)

Connell again

PAK 12/0 (4 Overs)

Henry continues

PAK 8/0 (3 Overs)

Connell continues

PAK 6/0 (2 Overs)

Chinelle Henry bowls from the other end

PAK 4/0 (1 Over)

Sidra Ameen and Sadaf Shams come out to open for Pakistan. Shamilia Connell bowls the first over.

PAKISTAN vs WEST INDIES (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Hayley Matthews played a marathon 141-run knock to power West Indies women to a formidable total of 278/6 against Pakistan in the third ODI here at National Bank Stadium on Tuesday.

WI-W 278/6 (50 Overs)

Dar bowls the final over

WI-W 270/5 (49 Overs)

Fatima bowls the penultimate over

WI-W 258/5 (48 Overs)

Sandhu bowls her last

WI-W 251/5 (47 Overs)

Fatima Sana comes back into the attack

WI-W 242/4 (46 Overs)

Nashra Sandhu replaces Dar

WI-W 235/2 (45 Overs)

Tuba continues

WI-W 232/2 (44 Overs)

Dar continues

WI-W 222/2 (43 Overs)

Tuba Hasan comes back

WI-W 214/2 (42 Overs)

Nida Dar replaces Umm-e-Hani

WI-W 210/2 (41 Overs)

Fatima continues

WI-W 205/2 (40 Overs)

Umm-e-Hani replaces Sandhu

WI-W 195/2 (39 Overs)

Fatima Sana returns

WI-W 186/2 (38 Overs)

Sandhu replaces Aliya

WI-W 181/2 (37 Overs)

Dar continues

WI-W 176/2 (36 Overs)

Aliya continues

WI-W 168/2 (35 Overs)

Nida Dar replaces Sandhu

WI-W 163/2 (34 Overs)

Aliya Riaz replaces Umm-e-Hani

WI-W 155/2 (33 Overs)

Nashra Sandhu replaces Tuba

WI-W 147/2 (32 Overs)

Umm-e-Hani again

WI-W 143/2 (31 Overs)

Tuba continues to bowl

WI-W 138/2 (30 Overs)

Umm-e-Hani bowls again

WI-W 137/2 (29 Overs)

Tuba continues

WI-W 135/2 (28 Overs)

Umm-e-Hani continues

WI-W 132/2 (27 Overs)

Tuba Hassan returns

WI-W 131/2 (26 Overs)

Umm-e-Hani replaces Sandhu

WI-W 130/2 (25 Overs)

Fatima Sana continues

WI-W 124/1 (24 Overs)

Nashra Sandhu continues

WI-W 120/1 (23 Overs)

Fatima Sana continues

WI-W 118/1 (22 Overs)

Nashra Sandhu continues

WI-W 114/1 (21 Overs)

Fatima Sana returns to the attack

WI-W 110/1 (20 Overs)

Nashra Sandhu continues

WI-W 107/1 (19 Overs)

Tuba Hassan continues

WI-W 103/1 (18 Overs)

Nashra Sandhu returns

WI-W 99/1 (17 Overs)

Tuba Hassan continues

WI-W 95/1 (16 Overs)

Nida Dar continues

WI-W 88/1 (15 Overs)

Tuba Hassan continues

WI-W 87/1 (14 Overs)

Nida Dar returns to the attack

WI-W 81/1 (13 Overs)

Tuba Hassan continues

WI-W 78/1 (12 Overs)

Umm-e-Hani continues

WI-W 71/1 (11 Overs)

Tuba Hassan replaces Nashra Sandhu

WI-W 64/1 (10 Overs)

Umm-e-Hani continues

WI-W 58/1 (9 Overs)

Nashra Sandhu continues

WI-W 46/1 (8 Overs)

Umm-e-Hani replaces Nida Dar

WI-W 37/1 (7 Overs)

Nashra Sandhu replaces Fatima Sana

WI-W 36/0 (6 Overs)

Nida Dar continues

WI-W 26/0 (5 Overs)

Fatima Sana continues

WI-W 15/0 (4 Overs)

Nida Dar continues

WI-W 13/0 (3 Overs)

Fatima Sana continues to bowl

WI-W 7/0 (2 Overs)

Nida Dar to bowl the second over

WI-W 5/0 (1 Over)

Hayley Matthews and Rashada Williams come out to open the innings for the West Indies Women. Fatima Sana to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs WEST INDIES (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: The West Indies Women won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the third ODI at National Bank Stadium here on Tuesday.

West Indies Women

Hayley Matthews (c), Rashada Williams, Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell.

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Pakistan Women

Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar (c), Sadaf Shams, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Najiha Alvi †, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Nashra Sandhu.

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Sunil Narine rules out West Indies return for T20 World Cup

Sunil Narine says the “door is closed” on his West Indies career after his sparkling IPL form prompted calls for him to come out of international retirement for their home T20 World Cup.

The bowling all-rounder has starred for Kolkata Knight Riders as an opening batsman, with 286 runs including a century and a half-ton in the current IPL.

He has taken nine wickets with his mystery spin and stifled the opposition’s run flow with an economy of 7.10 in a high-scoring season.

West Indies captain Rovman Powell had urged the 35-year-old to make a comeback for the World Cup in June, which the West Indies will co-host with the United States.

“I’m truly flattered and humbled that my performances recently have moved many people to publicly express their wish for me to come out of retirement and play in the upcoming T20 World Cup,” Narine wrote on social media.

“I have made peace with that decision and whilst I never wish to disappoint, that door is now closed and I will be supporting the guys who take the field in June for West Indies.”

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Narine announced his international retirement in 2023, four years after he last played a T20 for the West Indies.

He added in his post: “Guys who have worked hard for the past few months and deserve to show our wonderful fans that they are capable of winning another title, I wish you all the best.”

Narine has represented the West Indies in 51 T20Is, 65 ODIs and six Test matches since making his debut in 2011. He has taken 52 wickets in T20Is, 92 in ODIs and 21 in Test cricket.

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Andre Russell shines on comeback as West Indies sink England in first T20I

BRIDGETOWN: Veteran all-rounder Andre Russell made a dazzling return to international cricket to help West Indies cruise to a four-wicket victory over England in the opening T20I on Tuesday.

Handed a shock recall after a two-year absence, Andre Russell shone with bat and ball at Kensington Oval as the home side reached the victory target with ease to finish at 172-6 from 18.1 overs.

The 35-year-old Russell was the pick of the West Indies bowlers with three wickets for 19 runs off four overs as world champions England were all out for 171.

Russell, alongside skipper Rovman Powell, who was unbeaten on 31, then produced a quick-fire 29 not out to see West Indies home after a mid-innings wobble threatened to allow England back into the contest.

Russell’s innings off just 14 balls included two fours and two sixes, including a monstrous six out of the ground over midwicket off Adil Rashid.

West Indies blasted 14 sixes throughout the innings, including two huge swipes from opener Kyle Mayers early on which also flew out of the ground.

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Russell later slashed a sublime shot over backward point off Sam Curran for four runs to seal victory and a superb individual performance.

“Life is so funny,” man-of-the-match Russell said.

“Since when I got selected for the West Indies team I’ve been dreaming for two weeks now — and I was dreaming of being man of the match.”

England skipper Jos Buttler was left to rue the tourists’ inability to cash in on a strong start to their innings which included a 77-run opening partnership.

“From the position we were in, we were looking for a score of 200,” said Buttler, who scored 39 while fellow opener Phil Salt put on a stylish 40 off 20 balls.

“We want to keep pushing the boundaries and trying to be as positive as we can.

“But it’s about finding ways to keep scoring in that manner, getting those extra 20, 25 runs in an unfashionable way.”

The second game of the series takes place in Grenada on Thursday.

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Matthew Potts replaces Josh Tongue in England squad for West Indies series

England have called up Matthew Potts for their ODI series against the West Indies after seamer Josh Tongue was ruled out of the white-ball tour with an injury.

Jos Buttler’s team will play three 50-over matches in the Caribbean next month followed by five Twenty20 internationals, just weeks after their bitterly disappointing World Cup campaign.

Josh Tongue, 26, had continued his impressive breakthrough year on the international stage with a maiden white-ball call-up when the squads were announced earlier this month but he picked up an injury while on a training camp in the United Arab Emirates with the England Lions second-tier team.

Matthew Potts has represented England in three ODI matches during the series against Ireland in September.

Josh Tongue’s injury will rule him out of the whole tour of the West Indies, with Matthew Potts filling in his shoes in the ODI series, however no replacement for the T20I squad has been finalised yet.

The ODI series is set to begin in Antigua on December 3.

England ODI squad

Jos Buttler (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Ollie Pope, Phil Salt, Matthew Potts, John Turner

England vs West Indies series schedule

ODI series

1st ODI: West Indies v England – 3 December, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

2nd ODI: West Indies v England – 6 December, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

3rd ODI: West Indies v England – 9 December, Kensington Oval, Barbados

T20I series

1st T20I: West Indies v England – 12 December, Kensington Oval, Barbados

2nd T20I: West Indies v England – 14 December, Grenada National Stadium, Grenada

3rd T20I: West Indies v England – 16 December, Grenada National Stadium, Grenada

4th T20I: West Indies v England – 19 December, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad

5th T20I: West Indies v England – 21 December, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad

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England announce white-ball squads for the Caribbean tour

England Men’s selection panel have announced the squads for next month’s ODI and T20I away series against West Indies.

Jos Buttler will lead the side during the Caribbean tour after a dismal performance during the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, which saw defending champions England finish in eighth position.

Other than the skipper, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone, who are part of the ICC World Cup 2023 squad have secured their places in both ODI and T20I squads against West Indies, while Brydon Carse has made it into the ODI squad only.

Two uncapped seamers Josh Tongue and John Turner have also been selected in both squads, while wicketkeeper Ollie Pope, who has only featured in Test matches for England, has been selected in the ODI squad.

England ODI squad

England T20I squad

Jos Buttler (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Reece Topley, John Turner, Chris Woakes

England vs West Indies series schedule

ODI series

1st ODI: West Indies v England – 3 December, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

2nd ODI: West Indies v England – 6 December, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

3rd ODI: West Indies v England – 9 December, Kensington Oval, Barbados

T20I series

1st T20I: West Indies v England – 12 December, Kensington Oval, Barbados

2nd T20I: West Indies v England – 14 December, Grenada National Stadium, Grenada

3rd T20I: West Indies v England – 16 December, Grenada National Stadium, Grenada

4th T20I: West Indies v England – 19 December, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad

5th T20I: West Indies v England – 21 December, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad

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Shepherd, Joseph take West Indies to South Africa series win

JOHANNESBURG: Romario Shepherd’s late batting assault and a five-wicket haul by Alzarri Joseph took the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-run win against South Africa in the third Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Shepherd slammed 44 not out off 22 balls to lift the West Indies from 161 for eight to 220 for eight, sharing an unbeaten ninth-wicket stand of 59 off 26 balls with Joseph, who made 14 not out.

Fast bowler Joseph then took five for 40 as South Africa were restricted to 213 for six.

New West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell said the players had responded to his call “to be fearless, to be natural – but you have to be smart too. The guys were excellent in this series.”

Joseph, who missed the second match in Centurion when South Africa achieved a world record run chase of 259, struck crucial blows when he took the wickets of T20 stars Quinton de Kock (21) and David Miller (11).

Joseph effectively wrapped up the match in the penultimate over when he dismissed top-scorer Reeza Hendricks for 83 and followed up with the wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and Wayne Parnell.

“We made a total and it was up to the bowlers to defend it,” said Joseph, who was named player of the match.

“I thrive on the opportunity to make an impact.”

The last two overs of the West Indian innings were match-changing as Shepherd and Joseph scored 17 off Wayne Parnell and 26 in the final over bowled by Kagiso Rabada.

“We would have liked to wrap up the last two wickets but bar the last two or three overs we were really good with the ball,” said South Africa captain Aiden Markram.

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