Zimbabwe topple Ireland in T20 World Cup opener
Sikandar Raza smashed 82 off 48 balls to set up a convincing 31-run victory for Zimbabwe in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup against Ireland on Monday.
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Ireland falter at vital moment to lose World Cup opener
Ireland's top order crumbled as they kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a 31-run defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe.
Sikandar Raza Leads Zimbabwe To Win Over Ireland In T20 World Cup Opener
Sikandar Raza smashed 82 off 48 balls to set up a convincing 31-run victory for Zimbabwe in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup against Ireland on Monday. Zimbabwe lost three early wickets after being invited to bat first in Hobart, but Raza put on key partnerships to guide the team to 174-7 in Hobart. Returning paceman Blessing Muzarabani took three wickets as Zimbabwe restricted Ireland to 143-9. Zimbabwe are on track to make the Super 12 after winning the first of their three matches in round one.
West Indies stunned by Scotland at T20 World Cup
Twice winners West Indies crashed to a shocking 42-run defeat by Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener in Hobart, the second major upset inside two days at the global showpiece tournament.
Cricket-Windies humbled by Scotland in another T20 World Cup upset
(Reuters) -Twice winners West Indies crashed to a shocking 42-run defeat by Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener in Hobart on Monday, the second major upset inside two days at the global showpiece tournament.
ICC T20 World Cup: Scotland stun two-time champions West Indies by 42 runs
The Caribbean side, who won the event in 2012 and 2016, were bundled out for 118 chasing 161 to beat the Scots a day after former champions Sri Lanka lost their Group A opener to Namibia. Left-arm spinner Mark Watt, who took 3-12, and off-spinner Michael Leask, with figures of 2-15, sealed victory for the associate team, who earlier rode opener George Munsey's unbeaten 66 to post 160-5 in the Group B match.
T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Group B Live Updates: Ireland Aim For Winning Start
T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Group B Match Live Updates:On Day 2 of the ongoing T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe will take on Ireland. It will be interesting to see whether the Andrew Balbirnie-led side will have an advantage over Zimbabwe or not, as they entered the tournament, having played 22 T20Is, since last year. On the other hand, Zimbabwe have won a T20I and an ODI series against Bangladesh. On Day 1, Namibia and Netherlands have registered wins against Sri Lanka and UAE, respectively. Both the teams today, will look to register a winning start. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Proteas roll New Zealand for 98, cruise to victory in T20 World Cup warm-up
The Proteas cruised to a nine-wicket win over New Zealand in their first T20 World Cup warm-up match in Brisbane on Monday.