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This was only the second time when England scored five or more goals in a major tournament match. The first time they did it was against Panama (6-1) in the 2018 World Cup. Both have come under Gareth Southgate. England made a mockery of Iran's defence in the match by scoring three goals in each half while Mehdi Taremi was the lone scorer for Iran.
Top international fixer may have invested in IndiaPANAJI: The CBI is investigating match-fixing of football matches after it emerged that a notorious international fixer could have invested “huge amount of money” in at least five Indian football clubs through shell companies. CBI officials visited the All India Football Federation (AIFF) headquarters in Delhi last week and sought more information about the clubs and their investments. Sources said the CBI is investigating claims that Singapore-based match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal, first jailed for match-fixing in Singapore in 1995 and convicted in Finland and Hungary, has invested in Indian clubs through Living 3D Holdings Ltd. The international match-fixer is notorious for having rigged games at all levels, including the Olympics, World Cup qualifiers, women’s World Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup and African Cup of Nations.
Yet, can England really ever prepare against a maverick Pakistan side which can pull a rabbit out of a hat at every turn? Can Adil Rashid dismiss Babar early? In turn, can Haris Rauf stop Alex Hales? Which star leggie, Shadab Khan or Adil Rashid, will have a bad day? Both sides have played a total of 10 T20Is since March 2021, with England having a 60% win record. This is one rivalry in which formulaic match-ups often don’t yield results and the best-laid plans can go awry. Plans B, C and D are important.
AFP Sport looks at the teams and their journeys into the final four:The Black Caps had a resounding start to the tournament with an 89-run thrashing of defending champions and hosts Australia, setting the tone for their campaign so far. A washout against Afghanistan did not stop their momentum. They thrashed Sri Lanka with Glenn Phillips smashing the second century of this World Cup with his 64-ball 104. New Zealand faltered in their chase of 180 against England but regrouped to outplay minnows Ireland as skipper Kane Williamson struck form with a quickfire 61.
Standing on the verge of an early exit from the tournament after defeats against India and Zimbabwe in the Super 12 stage, Pakistan were handed a lifeline when fancied South Africa were knocked out by Netherlands, who registered a memorable 13-run win at the same venue earlier in the day. That result not only sealed the semifinal passage for India with a match in hand, but gave Pakistan and Bangladesh a lifeline, in a winner-takes-it-all contest. Opting to bat, Bangladesh got off to a rollicking start with Najmul Hossain Shanto slamming a counter-attacking 48-ball 54 but lacked failed the final flourish as Pakistan rode on pacer Shaheen Afridi's career-best T20I figures of 4 for 22 to restrict their opponents to a paltry 127 for eight.
The Netherlands chased down the small target of 118 with two overs to spare with O'Dowd hitting 52 from 47 balls, reaching 120 for 5 to collect their first points -- two -- though they are already out of the tournament. Zimababwe are also virtually out of the tournament after Wednesday's loss.
The Bangla Tigers though will be itching to add one more win to their wins column in Adelaide today, especially with rain threatening a curtailed match. The last time these two teams clashed in the T20 World Cup, we witnessed an absolute thriller, with India winning by 1 run in Bengaluru, thanks to MS Dhoni's incredible keeping skills and presence of mind. Ahead of the match today, TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at some very interesting stats and trivia involving India and Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup and in T20Is overall:# After their win vs Zimbabwe on October 30, 2022, Bangladesh have won 9 matches and lost 26 out of 36 played in the T20 World Cup (NR 1) - winning % 25.71. # After their defeat to South Africa on October 30, 2022, India have won 26 and lost 14 out of 41 played (NR 1) in the T20 World Cup - winning % 63.75. # India's 180 for five in the World T20 fixture at Nottingham on June 6, 2009 remains their highest team total vs Bangladesh in T20Is. # Bangladesh's highest against India is 166 for eight at Colombo (RPS) on March 18, 2018.
Taking to Twitter, Shah said this was the Board's step towards ending gender discrimination.