Andy Balbirnie: Pressure all on West Indies
Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie suggested the pressure is on West Indies ahead of their crunch T20 World Cup showdown at Hobart on Friday.
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Morocco to host first Asian golf tour event in North Africa
RABAT: World-class international golf tees off in Morocco next month with the Asian Tour’s groundbreaking International Series making its debut in North Africa. The International Series Morocco will be hosted at the historic Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, in Rabat, from Nov. 3 to 6, with free admission.
West Indies Win Against Zimbabwe To Keep Super 12 Qualification Hopes Alive
West Indies kept alive their hopes of reaching the Super 12 of the ICC T20 World Cup with a comfortable 31-run win over Zimbabwe here on Wednesday. Described as a must-win game by skipper Nicholas Pooran after their shock defeat to Scotland, West Indies posted 153 for seven after opting to bat first at the Bellerive Oval. The total proved to be enough as the West Indies packed off Zimbabwe for 122 in 18.2 overs, with pacer Alzarri Joseph picking for four wickets for 16 runs in his full quota of four overs.
T20 World Cup: Fiery Joseph keeps West Indies in contention for Super 12 stage
Joseph bowled with pace and precision to cause damage to Zimbabwe at the start and then returned in his second spell to snuff out the remaining fight from the African side to register career-best figures of 4-16 in T20 Internationals. All-rounder Jason Holder provided able support by picking up 3-12 as West Indies bundled out Zimbabwe for 122 after winning the toss and batting first to post 153-7.
Four-wicket Joseph helps West Indies topple Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup
A fiery four-wicket spell from pace bowler Alzarri Joseph helped the two-time champion West Indies storm past Zimbabwe by 31 runs to keep their Twenty20 World Cup dreams alive on Wednesday.
Cricket-Fiery Joseph keeps Windies in contention for Super 12 stage
(Reuters) -Alzarri Joseph led West Indies' inspired fast bowling display with a four-wicket haul to help them beat Zimbabwe by 31 runs in the T20 World Cup in Hobart on Wednesday and keep the twice former champions in the hunt to qualify for the Super 12 stage.
T20 World Cup: West Indies Batter Rovman Powell's Monster Six Lands Outside Stadium, Teammate's Reaction Is Priceless. Watch Video
West Indies are taking on Zimbabwe in a crucial Group B match of the first round of the ICC T20 World Cup at Hobart. The Caribbean side, who lost their opening match to Scotland, managed to post a fighting total of 153/7 on the board. While it was opener Johnson Chares, who top-scored with a knock of 45, but the real fillip came from the willows of Rovman Powell (28) and Akeal Hosein (23*), who helped the team get past the 150-run mark.
Andy Balbirnie celebrates Ireland's 'pretty special' achievement at World Cup
Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie celebrated a "pretty special" achievement from Curtis Campher and George Dockrell as they blasted their side to a thrilling victory over Scotland at the T20 World Cup.