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T20 World Cup: Afghanistan Seal Super 8 Spot With Win Over PNG
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium: Afghanistan have booked a spot in the T20 world Cup Super 8 stage, beating Papua New Guinea by seven wickets at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium here on Friday (as per IST).
The result officially ends contender New Zealand's hopes of progressing past the group stage.
Papua New Guinea posted 95 all out in 19.5 overs with wicketkeeper batter Kiplin Doriga top-scoring with 27. In response, Gulbadin Naib steered Afghanistan's chase after early setback to seal the win by 7 wickets, they scored 101 in 15.1 overs.
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T20 World Cup: West Indies captain Rovman Powell believes his team is facing New Zealand at the perfect time in the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup, citing that the Kane Williamson-led side are slightly "undercooked" ahead of the Group C clash between the two teams at the Brian Lara Stadium.
T20 World Cup: Ian Smith Calls NZ 'rusty', Questions Readiness For Tournament
T20 World Cup: Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Ian Smith has called the side ‘rusty’ in their ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup campaign and has questioned their readiness for the mega event, citing not playing international cricket for three months and having no warm-up match in the Caribbean.
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West Indies captain Rovman Powell has credited spinner Akeal Hosein for bagging 5-11 against Uganda in the T20 World Cup clash and guiding the side to thumping 134-run at Providence Stadium on Sunday (as per IST).
T20 World Cup: West Indies Need To Improve Their Dot-ball Percentage In Middle Overs, Says Roston Chase
T20 World Cup: Ahead of West Indies returning to Men’s T20 World Cup action through their Group C clash against Uganda on Sunday, off-spin all-rounder Roston Chase said the co-hosts have to improve upon their dot-ball batting percentage, especially in the middle overs.
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Assad Vala Urges PNG Team To Rebound After Batting Collapse Against Uganda
Papua New Guinea (PNG) captain Assad Vala expressed disappointment over his team's batting performance after they were bowled out for 77 in their T20 World Cup match against Uganda at Providence Stadium. This marked PNG's lowest total in T20Is, leading to their second defeat in the tournament in a low-scoring encounter. Vala, who was dismissed for a duck in the first over, lamented the inability of his batsmen to adapt to the pitch conditions.
T20 World Cup: 'Doesn't Get More Special Than This', Says Brian Masaba On Uganda’s Maiden Win
T20 World Cup: Uganda captain Brian Masaba said it doesn't get more special than this after his team clinched their first win in the Men’s T20 World Cup, following a tense three-wicket win over Papua New Guinea.
T20 World Cup: Uganda Beat PNG By 3 Wickets
T20 World Cup: Veteran spinner Frank Nsubuga's historic bowling figures guided Uganda to their first-ever victory at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with a three-wicket win over Papua New Guinea on Thursday (IST).
T2O World Cup: PNG Vs Uganda, Australia Vs Oman, NED V NEP; When And Where To Watch
Uganda and Papua New Guinea will play their second matches while former champions Australia and Pakistan will play their opening matches in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday. Papua New Guinea will take on Uganda, Australia will play Oman and Pakistan will face co-host the United States of America in the three matches to be played on Thursday (India time).
T20 World Cup: This Tournament Will Not Be An IPL-type With 250s And 260s, Says Phil Simmons
ICC T20 World Cup: Phil Simmons, the former West Indies coach currently serving as a specialist coach for the Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, believes the tournament will not see teams register scores in the 250s and 260s, something which was seen in IPL 2024.
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As Oman readies itself to face cricketing powerhouse Australia at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday, captain Aqib Ilyas delivered a stirring message to his team to forget the "big names and focus on the game."
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ICC T20 World Cup: As Debutant Uganda will play their ICC T20 World Cup opener on Monday, facing Afghanistan in Providence Stadium, captain Brian Masaba reflected on the team's sentiment and said that they "carry a whole country's hopes" on their backs.
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T20 World Cup: After failing to pull off an upset against West Indies (WI) in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Sunday, Papua New Guinea (PNG) captain Assad Vala reflected on the match, noting that with a few more runs towards the end, they could have challenged the hosts more fiercely.
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