Burl, Jongwe star for Zimbabwe in first T20 series win over Bangladesh
After slumping to 67-6 off 13 overs in the third and final match, Burl and Jongwe smashed eight sixes and six fours between them off 31 balls to offer hope to the hosts.
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India to face Pakistan in Dubai on August 28 as Asia Cup T20 fixtures announced
India begin their Asia Cup campaign against Pakistan in Dubai later this month – the first meeting of the two sides since their T20 World Cup match in the UAE last year.
Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Date, Timings And Venues
The Asian Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming Asia Cup, starting August 27. Earlier, it was confirmed that Asia Cup will be hosted by Sri Lanka in the UAE. The tournament was moved out of Sri Lanka due to ongoing economic crisis. India, the defending champions, will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their first match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 28. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the tournament opener on August 27, while the final will be played on September 11. UAE, Kuwait, Singapore, and Hong Kong will be playing a Qualifier for the 6th and final spot in Asia Cup 2022.
India and Pakistan to clash in Aug 28 Asia Cup humdinger
NEW DELHI : Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash in an Asia Cup Sunday blockbuster in Dubai on Aug. 28, the organisers said on Tuesday.
Asia Cup T20: India meet Pakistan on August 28, minimum two games assured between arch-rivals
Asia Cup T20 here on August 28, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah announced on Tuesday. The squad that India will choose for the Asia Cup will effectively be the core group that will compete in the T20 World Cup in Australia unless there are injury related pull-outs. BCCI secretary Shah, who also heads the continental body released the fixture of the tournament, which has been shifted out of Sri Lanka due to prevailing political and economic crisis in the island nation. "The wait is finally over as the battle for Asian supremacy commences on 27th August with the all-important final on 11th September. The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup," Shah tweeted while releasing the fixture.
Ace spinner Rashid Khan part of Afghanistan squad for Ireland T20Is
The 23-year-old is a key for Afghanistan in Ireland as well as in the Asia Cup (August-September) in United Arab Emirates and Twenty20 World Cup (October-November) in Australia. Rashid took four wickets in Afghanistan's 3-0 rout of Zimbabwe in June this year and will be part of the squad despite his commitments in The Hundred league in England, also starting this week.
England's T20 series defeat against South Africa 'a line in the sand moment'
England's white-ball coach Matthew Mott said the Twenty20 series defeat to South Africa was a "line in the sand" after they ended the home summer without a limited-overs series win for the first time since 2013.
England vs South Africa: T20I series defeat a 'line in the sand', says England coach Matthew Mott
The 90-run loss in Southampton on Sunday, which gave South Africa a 2-1 win, came on the heels of back-to-back series defeats against India at home last month, raising concerns about England's form heading into this year's T20 World Cup in Australia. "It was disappointing.