Cricket-Bangladesh pip Zimbabwe amid final no-ball drama in Brisbane
MELBOURNE -Bangladesh survived intense drama and a chaotic final over before prevailing by three runs in a T20 World Cup thriller against Zimbabwe in Brisbane on Sunday.
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Nortje wants quicks to 'keep calm' as India's batting might looms: 'We back ourselves'
South African Anrich Nortje called his team's pace attack "one of the best" on Saturday, but urged fellow quicks to keep their calm on a bouncy Perth pitch at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in hugely dramatic fashion at T20 World Cup
Bangladesh got their Twenty20 World Cup back on track Sunday with a thrilling last-ball win over Zimbabwe, aided by opener Najmul Shanto's maiden Twenty20 half-century and Taskin Ahmed's three wickets.
Confident Zimbabwe see 'huge' chance to make T20 World Cup semis
Confident skipper Craig Ervine said Saturday that Zimbabwe had a "huge" chance to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals, praising new coach Dave Houghton for instilling belief in the team.
Phillips century leads New Zealand to big win over Sri Lanka
SYDNEY: Glenn Phillips hit the second century of the Twenty20 World Cup to put New Zealand on course for a semifinal place with an emphatic 65-run win over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. The Kiwis now have five points, having won two games and shared the points with Afghanistan following a rain-affected Group 1 match at the Super 12 stage. England, Ireland and Australia are tied on three points but New Zealand has a vastly superior net run-rate.
Cricket-Chase, Brooks back in Windies test squad, Chanderpaul's son gets first call-up
(Reuters) - West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks were on Saturday recalled to the squad for their two-test series in Australia, while former captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul's son Tagenarine earned his maiden call-up.
SA-born Glenn Phillips hits 104, the 2nd century at T20 World Cup, as NZ crush Sri Lanka
South African-born Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four wickets as New Zealand swept past Sri Lanka by 65 runs in Sydney on Saturday to put them in pole position to make the semi-finals at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Bangladesh look to future at T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe challenge looms
Bangladesh coach Sridharan Sriram said Saturday he believed his team could become "a very good T20 side for the future" despite mixed fortunes so far at the World Cup, with Zimbabwe their next challenge in Brisbane on Sunday