New Zealand's Guptill dropped for India white-ball series
Martin Guptill's chances of playing a fourth 50-over World Cup have dimmed, with the opener dropped from New Zealand's white-ball squad to play India.
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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.
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.
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.
Ben Stokes back as England’s specialist superhero for T20 World Cup
Shut your eyes and it’s not hard to picture the enduring images of Ben Stokes’s England career. In Test cricket he’s almost certainly leaning back, arms in the air at Headingley, roaring after he’s just cut away, cut away for four. In ODIs he’s probably decked out in baby/powder blue, arms aloft once again but this time with innocent eyes. Martin Guptill’s throw has deflected off Stokes’s bat for the six that no one saw coming. Not long afterwards, Stokes will have the World Cup trophy in his hands.
Pakistan vs England: Babar Azam Equals Virat Kohli For Big T20I Milestone, Joins Elusive List
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam may have had a poor Asia Cup, but he has found his mojo again in the seven-match T20I series against England. On Friday, the 27-year-old became the joint-fastest player to reach 3000 runs in T20Is, drawing level with Indian batting icon Virat Kohli. Both players reached the milestone in 81 innings. In the process, he also overtook Ireland's Paul Stirling to become the fourth-highest run-scorer in the format. He is only behind Rohit Sharma, Kohli and New Zealand's Martin Guptill.
Pakistan vs England 6th T20I: Swashbuckling Phil Salt spices up England's series-levelling win
The England opener clobbered three sixes and 13 fours in the third fastest half century by an England batter in the shorter format to help his team chase down a target of 170 in just 14.3 overs. Salt's fiery knock overshadowed Babar Azam's 59-ball 87 not out that lifted the home team to 169-6 and saw Pakistan skipper equalling India star Virat Kohli's record of the fastest man to 3,000 runs in cricket's shortest format. England's victory tied the seven-match series 3-3 with an intriguing final match in Lahore on Sunday.
Suryakumar Yadav Cements His Status As India's Top T20I Batter With Big Record
Suryakumar Yadav's status as India's best T20I batter in recent times has been reaffirmed as he became the highest scorer in a single calender year with 732 runs, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan's 689 back in 2018. Suryakumar, who scored one of his finest T20I half-centuries against South Africa on a seaming track in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, is only 24 runs short of completing 1000 runs in the format.