South Africa continue unbeaten run in T20 World Cup with tense win over England
South Africa bowlers kept their cool to eke out a seven-run win over title holders England in their T20 World Cup Super Eight match in Gros Islet on Friday.
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Doughty South Africa Eke Out Seven-Run Win Over England, Get Closer To T20 World Cup Semi-Finals
Quinton de Kock made a coruscating fifty and bowlers responded bravely to the challenge of defending a sub-par total as South Africa thwarted a late England surge to eke out a tight seven-run win in their Group 2 Super Eight match in the T20 World Cup at Gros Islet, St Lucia on Friday. England had done well to keep South Africa to 163/6 in spite of De Kock's 38-ball 65, but lost their way despite a spirited fightback from Harry Brook (53) and Liam Livingstone (33). They eventually finished at 156 for six.
England Stay Alive In T20 World Cup With Rain-Hit Win Over Namibia
Reigning champions England maintained their bid to reach the second round of the T20 World Cup with a 41-run victory in a must-win group game against Namibia in Antigua on Saturday. Anything other than an England win would have seen Jos Buttler's men knocked out and they were left fearing an early exit when rain delayed the scheduled start by three hours. England, in a match eventually reduced from 11 to 10 overs per side by a fresh shower, collapsed to 13-2 after losing the toss.
England beat Namibia to move to brink of WC Super 8s
:Harry Brook made a rapid unbeaten 47 as England beat Namibia by 41 runs in a rain-hit reduced overs match in Antigua on Saturday that left the holders on the brink of the T20 World Cup knockout phase after being in serious danger of crashing out.
Namibia vs England LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: England Fear Elimination As Rain Delays Start Of Game vs Namibia
Namibia vs England Live Updates, T20 World Cup: Heavy rain has delayed the toss for England's crucial game against Namibia at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua on Saturday. This is a must-win game for defending champions England. They are at the third spot in the Group B points table with three points from as many games. They need to beat Namibia to stay alive in the Super Eight race. If England win this game, they will be needing Scotland, who have 5 points, to lose their final group game which is against Australia. In such a case, England will advance to the next stage as they have a better net run rate than Scotland. It is worth noting that if the Namibia vs England game is washed out, Scotland will enter the Super Eight. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)
England vs Scotland Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2024 Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match Live
England vs Scotland Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2024 Live Telecast: Defending champions England will be looking to start their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on a positive note as they face Scotland in a Group B encounter. The England vs Scotland clash holds a lot of significance in a group which also consists of Australia, Namibia and Oman. England looked in good form as they defeated Pakistan in a T20I series just ahead of the competition and with some of their players performing quite well in the IPL 2024, they enter the T20 World Cup 2024 as one of the favourites.
England aim to put best foot forward in T20 World Cup title defence
England begin their T20 World Cup defence on Tuesday with a lot of hope and a bit of scepticism.
"Best Example Of Nepotism": Pakistan Star Azam Khan Roasted For Flop Show Ahead Of T20 World Cup
Pakistan cricket team wicket-keeper batter Azam Khan was brutally roasted by fans after his disappointing show against England in the fourth T20I encounter on Thursday. The 25-year-old was dismissed for a duck after facing just 5 deliveries and he even dropped couple of easy chances while fielding. Azam has been struggling to perform well in the past few matches and his poor run ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 has resulted in a lot of outrage from the fans. Azam is the son of former Pakistan captain Moin Khan and his selection for the World Cup was also heavily discussed by the supporters.