Ireland's T20 match against Afghanistan abandoned due to rain
The Irish cricket team must have hummed Melbourne band Crowded House's famous ditty 'Take the Weather With You' at some point on this World Cup journey.
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Cricket-NZ's Mitchell to return against Sri Lanka - Southee
SYDNEY : Daryl Mitchell will return for New Zealand's third Twenty20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday, Black Caps paceman Tim Southee told reporters on Friday.
Rain takes center stage at ICC T20 World Cup in Australia
There have been surprises at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. In the group stage, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands were the four teams to progress to the Super12, which is divided into two groups.
Cricket-Disruptors Ireland dare to dream at T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE : Ireland's long journey to credibility in global cricket took a quantum leap forward with their stunning upset over England at the T20 World Cup and left Andy Balbirnie's men dreaming of bigger things on the world stage.
New Zealand-Afghanistan T20 World Cup Clash Washed Out
New Zealand's T20 World Cup clash with Afghanistan was abandoned because of rain without a ball being bowled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Both teams receive one point to leave Group 1 wide open after Ireland shocked England by five runs in a rain-shortened first match at the same ground.
T20 World Cup: Updated Group 1 Points Table After Afghanistan vs New Zealand Game Gets Washed Out
Rain played a huge part in both the T20 World Cup matches on Wednesday. In the first game, Ireland won by five runs over England via DLS method, after rain played a spoilsport during the Super 12 clash at the Melbourne Stadium on Wednesday. The second match between Afghanistan and New Zealand was also scheduled to be held in the same stadium but got washed out without a ball being bowled due to rain. Earlier, Australia registered their first win of the T20 World Cup 2022 after they defeated Sri Lanka in a Group 1 clash by seven wickets. Apart from Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England and Ireland have registered wins in the Group 1 of the T20 World Cup 2022. Ahead of the next set of games, here's how the Group 1 points table looks like.
Cricket-Rain washes out New Zealand-Afghanistan clash at T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE -New Zealand's Super 12 match against Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup was abandoned on Wednesday without a ball bowled due to rain, leaving both teams to share the points.
T20 World Cup upset alert: Drama as Ireland stun giants England in rain-hit clash
Minnows Ireland pulled off a huge upset on Wednesday, stunning world number two England by five runs with a fine bowling display in a rain-affected match to throw the Twenty20 World Cup wide open.