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Nepal lose to South Africa by one run in T20 WC
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15 Jun 2024, 10:24
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Nepal lost the historic win in the T20 World Cup for one run. South Africa won at the last ball in the runout thrill. Nepal lost the chance to win the biggest win in their cricket history.
On Saturday (June 15), the Proteas lost the toss at the Arnos Vale Ground and scored 115 runs for 7 wickets. Reeza Hendricks top-scored with 43. In reply, Nepal started well but lost to South Africa's experience. Himalayan boys stopped at 114 runs for 7 wickets in the scheduled over.
However, Nepal could not take any runs in the last two balls. Gulshan was run out to take by-run. The Proteas won by 1 run. At this rate, Nepal's dream of Super Eight ended.
Earlier, South Africa scored 115 runs in front of Nepal's spinners. The Proteas lost the wicket of Quinton de Kock in the beginning.
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024: All squads
Cricket's biggest extravaganza is knocking at the door as ICC Men's T20 World Cup kicks off from first June in the USA and the Caribbeans. 20 teams will be participating in this showpiece event and all the teams have revealed their squad for Cricket's first multinational tournament in the USA, the ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
On April 29, New Zealand became the first team to announce their squad for the T20 World Cup and then on 24th May. They also launched their new playing kit for the tournament on the same day. Pakistan were the last one to reveal their 15-men squad.
All squads listed below:
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj. Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa. Travelling Reserves: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib. Travelling reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud.
Canada: Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva. Reserves: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj. Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PD Blignaut.
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee
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Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Kyle Klein, Logan van Beek, Max O'Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi.. Travelling reserve: Ryan Klein.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee. Travelling Reserve: Ben Sears.
Oman: Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad, Khalid Kail. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra.
Papua New Guinea: Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.
Scotland: Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka. Travelling Reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage.
Uganda: Brian Masaba (c), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel. Travelling Reserves: Innocent Mwebaze, Ronald Lutaaya
United States: Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.
West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.
Limited tickets remain available for all matches in New York, including access to the Premium Club and the exclusive Diamond Club, where fans can rub shoulders with the legends of the game in the best seats in the house. Watch India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Bangladesh, Canada, Ireland and our hosts USA and be part of history at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. Visit tickets.t20worldcup.com to get your tickets.
Spain announce preliminary squad for Euro 2024
Spain has announced a preliminary squad for the upcoming European Championship-2024.
However, there is no big surprise in Spain's Euro team. Three players will be dropped from the preliminary squad and the main squad will be selected on June 7.
Spanish national team coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed on Monday morning (May 27).
The list is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Unai Simon, David Raya and Alex Remiro.
Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Jesus Navas, Robin le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Dani Vivian, Nacho Fernandez, Alejandro Grimaldo, Marc Cucurella and Pau Cubarsi.
Midfielders: Rodri Hernandez, Martin Zubi, Fabian Ruiz, Mikel Merino, Marcos Llorente, Pedri Gonzalez, Aleix Gacia, Alex Baena and Fermin Lopez.
Forwards: Alvaro Morata, Joselu Mato, Mikel Oyarzabal, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres, Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal and Ayoze Pérez.
All about the ICC Men's T20 World Cup
The ninth edition of ICC T20 World Cup is knocking at the door. This global tournament will be held from June 2.
T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29. Canada will take on the USA in the opening match of the short format supremacy. And on June 29, the curtain will come down through the finals of this global epic. The opening match of this battle of ball-bat frenzy will be played at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas and the title-deciding match will be played in Bridgetown, Barbados.
World Cup Host: The West Indies will jointly host this tournament with the United States. However, this is the first time that an ICC event is going to be held on US. On the other hand, West Indies was the host country of 2007 ODI World Cup and 2010 T20 World Cup. Apart from this, two women's global tournaments have been organized in the Caribbean country.
World Cup Venue: This year's World Cup is going to be organized in 9 venues of the two countries. Of these, the matches will be held at three venues in the United States and six in the West Indies. New York, Florida and Texas in America. On the other hand, West Indies will play World Cup matches in Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
20-team tournament: For the first time, the T20 World Cup is taking place with 20 teams. In addition to the two hosts West Indies and the United States, the top eight teams of the last edition, Australia, England, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, South Africa and Sri Lanka get the opportunity to play directly on the world stage. On the other hand, due to being ahead in the ranking, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are also playing directly in this global tournament.
World Cup format: In this tournament, 20 teams will be divided into four groups. Each team will play four matches in the group stage. The top two teams from each of the four groups will be divided into two groups in the Super Eight. And from there, the top two teams will play in the semi-finals. The winners of the semis will enter the two title fights.
Four groups of T20 World Cup:
Group 'A': India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, USA
Group 'B': England, Australia, Namibia, Oman, Scotland,
Group 'C': West Indies, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda
Group 'D': South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal
If the match is tied: If a match is tied in the World Cup this time, it will be converted into a super over. If the super over is tied, it will be super over again. Play will continue in Super Over till the result of the match.
Former champions: Six teams have won the T20 World Cup in the previous eight editions. India romped to the title in the inaugural tournament of the shorter format. Apart from this, West Indies and England have won this title twice.
List of champions at a glance:
Champion Runners up
2007: India Pakistan
2009: Pakistan Sri Lanka
2010: England Australia
2012: West Indies Sri Lanka
2014: Sri Lanka India
2016: West Indies England
2021: Australia New Zealand
2022: England Pakistan
Shanto wants to contribute the team as a captain
'There is an extra responsibility as a captain. Again, there is no shortage of responsibilities as an ordinary player. My only goal in the World Cup is to contribute to the team in every match,' Najmul Hossain Shanto said in an recent interview.
'I have no personal goals, i only want to do everything for the team,' Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said on Wednesday (May 29).
The captain of three formats of the national team said, 'Every player has a dream to represent his country. It's a matter of pride to represent the country in the World Cup. It is a very exciting moment for me. I want to contribute the team in every match. I want to fulfill my responsibility properly. That's my goal.'
However, Shanto wants to perform well. 'My main goal is to provide something to the team in every moment. I do not have any personal goals. I think about to contribute the team in every match,' Shanto added.
Bangladesh reveals theme song of T20 World Cup
The ninth edition of T20 World Cup is going to be screened in USA and West Indies from June 2. Keeping this excitement in front, mobile phone operator 'Robi' released the theme song of Bangladesh. The organization has taken this great step to spread the World Cup craze among the fans and excite the cricketers in the game.
'Robi' posted a video on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Facebook page on Wednesday (May 29) night. The theme song is sung in that video. This year's theme song is titled 'Baje Donka Nai Shonka, Jani Parbe Tumio'.
This song will make the whole Bangladesh roar with the song. The Tigers of Bengal will shake the field and the pitch will dominate. The flag of victory will fly in the T20 World Cup, and the world will see the power of the Tigers.
Although the curtain of the tournament will rise on June 2, Bangladesh will enter the field on June 8. Shanto's team will play against Sri Lanka on that day. The red-greens will face South Africa in the next match. Hathurusingha's students will play against Netherlands and Nepal in the last two matches in group stage.
Threat of attack on India-Pakistan match in World Cup
India-Pakistan match in cricket means extra excitement. The two superpowers of Asia will meet in the group stage of the upcoming T20 World Cup. But security concerns have arisen ahead of the high-voltage match. Terrorist group ISIS has threatened terrorist attacks in this match.
The most high-voltage match in the tournament will be held on June 9 at Nassau Cricket Stadium in New York. Apart from this match, seven more matches will be held at this venue. State government and law enforcement agencies are beefing up security across New York after the threat.
New York Governor Kathy Hosul said that the games will be held properly, that's why the state government is working on all kinds of security. His administration is already working with law enforcement agencies.
'I have directed the New York State Police to engage in enhanced security measures, including increased law enforcement presence, enhanced surveillance and thorough screening processes,' he said. 'Public safety is my top priority and we are committed to making the Cricket World Cup a safe, enjoyable one,' he added.
T20 World Cup 2024 schedule at a glance
For the first time, the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup is going to start from June 2 with 20 teams. In the new format, five teams will play in four groups in this year's four-sixer fight.
The tournament is being co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States. The matches will be played in nine venues, including six in the West Indies and three in the United States. A total of 55 matches will be played in the group stage, Super Eight, semi-finals and final. Of these, 41 matches will be played in the Caribbean islands and 14 matches in the United States.
Format, Groups and Seedings
Four groups of five teams will engage in a single-round robin format in the league stage. The top two teams from each group will proceed into the Super 8s. If the top-eight ranked teams in the T20I format will proceed into the Super 8, they will be grouped based on their pre-determined seedings, irrespective of their first or second position in the league stage.
The league stage groups are:
Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, United States, Canada.
Group B: Australia, England, Namibia, Oman, Scotland.
Group C: Afghanistan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, West Indies.
Group D: Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka.
In the Super 8, the teams will again split into two groups in a single-round robin league from which the top two teams in either group advance into the semi-finals.
Pre-determined seedings for the Super 8s are:
Group 1: India (A1); Australia (B2); New Zealand (C1); Sri Lanka (D2)
Group 2: Pakistan (A2); England (B1); West Indies (C2); South Africa (D1)
Venues
United States
New York, Texas and Florida will stage 16 matches in the US. New York will host eight of these matches including the marquee India-Pakistan clash.
West Indies
Six Caribbean nations will host as many as 39 matches. Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago will host these games across three stages of the tournament. The final will be played in Barbados on June 29.
T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule
June 1: Match 1: United States v Canada, Dallas – 06:00 AM IST (June 2 in India) (07:30 PM Local)
June 2: Match 2: West Indies v Papua New Guinea, Guyana; 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM local)
June 2: Match 3: Namibia v Oman, Barbados – 06:00 AM IST (June 3 in India) (08:30 PM Local)
June 3: Match 4: Sri Lanka v South Africa, New York; 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM local)
June 3: Match 5:Afghanistan v Uganda, Guyana; 06:00 AM IST (June 4 in India) (08:30 PM local)
June 4: Match 6: England v Scotland, Barbados – 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM Local)
June 4: Match 7: Netherlands v Nepal, Dallas; 09:00 PM IST (10:30 AM local)
June 5: Match 8: India v Ireland, New York – 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM Local)
June 5: Match 9: Papua New Guinea v Uganda, Guyana; 05:00 AM IST (June 6 in India) (07:30 PM local)
June 5: Match 10: Australia v Oman, Barbados – 06:00 AM IST (June 6 in India) (08:30 PM Local)
June 6: Match 11: United States v Pakistan, Dallas – 09:00 PM IST (10:30 AM Local)
June 6: Match 12: Namibia v Scotland, Barbados – 12:30 AM IST (June 7 in India) (03:00 PM Local)
June 7: Match 13: Canada v Ireland, New York – 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM Local)
June 7: Match 14: New Zealand v Afghanistan, Guyana; 05:00 AM IST (June 8 in India) (07:30 PM local)
June 7: Match 15: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Dallas; 06:00 AM IST (June 8 in India) (07:30 PM local)
June 8: Match 16: Netherlands v South Africa, New York; 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM local)
June 8: Match 17: West Indies v Uganda, Guyana; 06:00 AM IST (08:30 PM local)
June 8: Match 18: Australia v England, Barbados – 10:30 PM IST (01:00 PM Local)
June 9: Match 19: India v Pakistan, New York – 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM Local)
June 9: Match 20: Oman v Scotland, Antigua – 10:30 PM IST (01:00 PM Local)
June 10: Match 21: South Africa v Bangladesh, New York; 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM local)
June 11: Match 22: Pakistan v Canada, New York – 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM Local)
June 11: Match 23: Sri Lanka v Nepal, Florida; 05:00 AM IST (June 12 in India) (07:30 PM local)
June 11: Match 24: Australia v Namibia, Antigua – 06:00 AM IST (June 12 in India) (08:30 PM Local)
June 12: Match 25: United States v India, New York – 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM Local)
June 12: Match 26: West Indies v New Zealand, Trinidad; 06:00 AM IST (June 13 in India) (08:30 PM local)
June 13: Match 27: Bangladesh v Netherlands, St Vincent; 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM local)
June 13: Match 28: England v Oman, Antigua – 12:30 AM IST (June 14 in India) (03:00 PM Local)
June 13: Match 29: Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea, Trinidad; 06:00 AM IST (June 14 in India) (08:30 PM local)
June 14: Match 30: United States v Ireland, Florida – 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM Local)
June 14: Match 31: South Africa v Nepal, St Vincent; 05:00 AM IST (June 15 in India) (07:30 PM local)
June 14: Match 32: New Zealand v Uganda, Trinidad; 06:00 AM IST (08:30 PM local)
June 15: Match 33: India v Canada, Florida – 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM Local)
June 15: Match 34: Namibia v England, Antigua – 10:30 PM IST (01:00 PM Local)
June 15: Match 35: Australia v Scotland, St Lucia – 06:00 AM IST (June 16 in India) (08:30 PM Local)
June 16: Match 36: Pakistan v Ireland, Florida – 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM Local)
June 16: Match 37: Bangladesh v Nepal, St Vincent; 05:00 AM IST (June 17 in India) (07:30 PM local)
June 16: Match 38: Sri Lanka v Netherlands, St Lucia; 06:00 AM IST (June 17 in India) (08:30 PM local)
June 17: Match 39: New Zealand v Papua New Guinea, Trinidad; 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM local)
June 17: Match 40: West Indies v Afghanistan, St Lucia; 06:00 AM IST (08:30 PM local)
June 19-24: Super 8s
June 26: Semifinal 1, Trinidad – 06:00 AM (June 27 in India) (08:30 PM local)
June 27: Semifinal 2, Guyana – 08:00 PM (10:30 AM Local)
June 29: Final, Barbados – 07:30 PM (10:00 AM local)
