SA-born duo shine as New Zealand reach T20 tri-series final
Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway struck half-centuries as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 48 runs in Christchurch on Wednesday to book their place in the Twenty20 tri-series final.
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Women's Asia Cup: India eye another crushing win against Thailand on way to final
The last match between two teams had turned out to be a huge mismatch as India had skittled Thailand out for just 37 runs in 15.1 overs to run away with an easy win during the league stage. Thailand would look to do better than their previous batting effort against India after making the Asia Cup semi-final entry for the first time at the expense of hosts defending champions Bangladesh. The Naruemol Chaiwai-led side would hope to prove that their qualification for the tournament was not a fluke.
Watch: Fan Gets Huge Ovation For Brilliant Catch During New Zealand vs Bangladesh T20I
New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh are currently squaring off in a tri-series, ahead of the T20 World Cup. On Wednesday, New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 48 runs at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. One of the loudest cheers during the match, however, was reserved for a spectator after he took a brilliant catch in the stands. The incident happened in the 16th over of the New Zealand innings when Glenn Phillips struck Shakib Al Hasan for a six on the third delivery.
Sourav Ganguly: 3 Big Decisions Taken By Former India Captain As BCCI President
One of the greatest captains the game of cricket has seen, Sourav Ganguly seems to be heading towards a sorry exit as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). There remain plenty of rumours over his impending exit, with some reports also suggesting that Dada wanted to continue being the chief of the richest cricket board in the world. The fact, however, is that Roger Binny is all but set to replace him at the helm.
Marco Jansen answers Proteas SOS call, replaces Pretorius in World Cup squad
Proteas all-rounder Marco Jansen has been called up in South Africa's 15-man squad for next week's ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
Glenn Phillips shines as New Zealand reach T20 tri-series final
Bangladesh by 48 runs in Christchurch on Wednesday to book their place in the Twenty20 tri-series final. The hosts now face Pakistan on Friday, also in Christchurch, in the final of a series which is a tune-up for this month's T20 World Cup in Australia. AS IT HAPPENEDFresh from dispatching Pakistan in a nine-wicket victory on Tuesday, New Zealand put in another strong batting display to set Bangladesh a target of 208, but the visitors only managed 160-7.
Proteas skipper Bavuma under pressure to deliver at T20 World Cup
Under-fire captain Temba Bavuma is running out of time to find his batting form before leading South Africa's challenge for a maiden T20 World Cup title in Australia.
Shaheen Shah Afridi fitness crucial to Pakistan's T20 World Cup challenge
The 22-year-old was on Tuesday given the green light to join the squad after recovering from a right knee injury sustained in the first Test against Sri Lanka in July. He missed the Asia Cup, the Twenty20 series against England and this week's tri-series in New Zealand. The tall left-arm fast bowler has completed an intensive period of rehab in London and will travel to Australia, where he has two warm-up games in Brisbane next week to regain his rhythm, the first against England on Monday. Pakistan will have a final warm-up against Afghanistan next Wednesday to prepare for their blockbusting opening match against India at the cavernous Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23, which is expected to draw 90,000 spectators.