England moved a step closer to the World Cup semi-finals after Jonny Bairstow’s 111 set up a crucial 31-run win over India in Birmingham on Sunday. Eoin Morgan’s side posted 337-7 thanks to Bairstow and a dashing 79 from Ben Stokes. Needing a record World Cup run chase to win, India finished on 306-5 as…
ICC World Cup 2019: Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 3 wickets
June 30, 2019Pak’s complete dramatic, last-over chase to down Afghanistan and pile pressure on England Leeds: An unbeaten 49 from Imad Wasim and a 9-ball 15 cameo from Wahab Riaz helped Pakistan escape a defeat against Afghanistan. In a thriller at Headingley, Pakistan yesterday managed to beat Afghanistan by 3 wickets to move to fourth place on…
ICC World Cup 2019: Australia keep New Zealand waiting on semi-final berth
June 30, 2019Lord’s: New Zealand will have to wait to seal a spot in the ICC World Cup 2019 semifinal as they went down by 86 runs against Australia at Lord’s on Saturday (June 29). Set a tricky 244, New Zealand’s batting crumbled under pressure as they were shot down for just 157. They still, however, have…
ICC World Cup 2019: South Africa scores big nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka
June 29, 2019South Africa eased past Sri Lanka to register a nine-wicket win in the ICC World Cup 2019 match played at Chester-le-Street on Friday. Excellent performances by Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris with the ball and Hashim Amla and skipper Faf du Plessis with the bat enabled South Africa to score a big win over a Sri…
ICC World Cup 2019: Kohli, bowlers power India to big win
June 28, 2019West Indies, the former champion, have been eliminated from the men’s cricket World Cup 2019, after losing to India by 125-runs at Old Trafford, Manchester on Thursday. Excellent batting performance by skipper Virat Kohli and inspired bowling by Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Chahal enabled India to win by a big margin. This is India’s…
ICC World Cup 2019: Babar Azam dazzles in Pak’s win
June 27, 2019A brilliant century by Pakistan’s Babar Azam (101 n.o.) and the vital fourth wicket partnership of 126-runs between Babar Azam and Haris Sohail helped them to register a fluent six wicket win over New Zealand and the win has rekindled their hopes of qualifying for the last four stage of the ICC World Cup 2019…
ICC World Cup 2019: Finch stars in Australia’s 64-run win over England
June 26, 2019Reigning champion Australia beat England by 64-runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground here and magnificent performance by skipper Aaron Finch 100 (116b,11×4,2×6) and left-arm medium-pacers Jason Behrendorff (five for 44) and Mitchell Starc (four for 43), enabled them to seal their place in the semi-finals in the on-going ICC World Cup 2019 on Tuesday. Australia became…
ICC World Cup 2019: Shakib sends Afghan packing
June 25, 2019All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, with a half-century and a five-wicket haul came up with an inspirational performance and helped his team Bangladesh to register a 62-run win over Afghanistan in a well-contested match in the ICC World Cup 2019 encounter at Southampton and kept their semi-final hopes alive with this win. Shakib Al Hasan becomes…
Andre Russell ruled out of Tournament
June 25, 2019Andre Russell has been ruled out of the ongoing World Cup 2019 due to a knee injury. West Indies have announced Sunil Ambris as the replacement for the all-rounder. The West Indian all-rounder was in visible discomfort with his knee. The 26-year-old Ambris will join the team ahead of West Indies’ league fixture against India…
ICC World Cup – 2019: Haris Sohail stars in Pak’s win
June 24, 2019A breezy and valuable knock by Pakistan’s middle-order batsman Haris Sohail (89, 59b, 9×4, 3×6) and the combined efforts of their bowlers helped Pakistan to register a 49-run win over South Africa, at Lord’s on Sunday, and kept their chances alive for qualification for the last four stage in the ICC 2019 World Cup. With…
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