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T20 World Cup: Afghanistan's first ever win over Australia
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23 Jun 2024, 11:36
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Afghanistan pulled off an upset of epic proportions with a shock 21-run win over mighty Australia in T20 World Cup with Gulbadin Naik's four-wicket haul upending Pat Cummins' hat-trick to produce one of most memorable days in Afghan cricket. Using the slower balls smartly on a difficult batting wicket, Afghanistan defended their total of 148 for six for their first-ever win over Australia in international cricket.
Australia were all out for 127 in 19.2 overs and they are now staring at early elimination from the World Cup. Australia now must win their match against India on Monday and also hope that Afghanistan lose to Bangladesh in their next match.
Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (60) and Ibrahim Zadran (51) forged a 118-run partnership setting up base for a challenging total but Pat Cummins registered his ..
Australia were reduced to 32 for 3 in the powerplay but Glenn Maxwell slammed a 41-ball 59 to somewhat resurrect the chase. However Naib's timely strikes proved crucial in toppling the 2021 champions.
Afghanistan exacted revenge for their defeat in Mumbai during the ODI World Cup. Maxwell had snatched victory from Aghans at that time and on Saturday too he threatened to deny them but Naib's brilliance ensured them the win.
Afghanistan players jumped in joy and were joined by their support staff members to celebrate the win.
Afghanistan scored 148 runs after losing 6 wickets in 20 overs after losing the toss at Arns Vale Stadium on Sunday (June 23). In response, Australia was bowled out for 127 runs in 19.2 overs by the Afghans.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh survived in the race for the semi despite two defeats in this victory of Afghans. Bangladesh will have a chance to reach the last four only if they lose against India in the next match and if they beat Afghanistan by a big margin.
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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)
BCB appoints new coach
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Naveed Nawaz as the Head Coach and Batting Consultant of the Bangladesh Under-19 team. The country's cricket governing body confirmed the matter in a statement on Saturday (June 1).
He has been appointed on a two-year contract until 2026. The title-winning coach will also work as a batting consultant for the youth as well as the age-group team.
After retirement in 2005, Nawaz concentrated on coaching. He has the experience of coaching various clubs in domestic cricket in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka's Under-19 team, women's national team.
He took charge of the Bangladesh Under-19 team in 2018. The red-green team was runners-up in the 2019 Youth Asia Cup. Then the youth lifted the title in the Youth World Cup in South Africa. BCB extended the contract with him after the title celebration.
Bangladesh also played in the 2022 Youth World Cup. However, the Tiger youth could not do well. Then the BCB did not renew the contract. In April that year, Nawaz was appointed as the assistant coach of the Sri Lankan national team. He had been there for so long.
T20 World Cup: Can be the farewell stage for these cricketers
T20 means spreading heat with bat and ball. Teams rely on young cricketers to heat up the world stage of the shorter version of cricket. However, several cricketers are looking forward to showing their old bones.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad's last World Cup in the red-green jersey. Shakib, the country's best all-rounder, is the only Bangladeshi cricketer who has represented the Tigers since the first edition of the T20 World Cup.
At the age of 37, Mr. 75, with 47 wickets in 36 innings, is the top wicket-taker in the limited-overs World Series. Scored 742 runs. This all-rounder can end the international chapter of T20 from this season.
Mahmudullah Riyad is the most senior cricketer in Tigers T20 team. Despite making his T20 World Cup debut in 2007, the 38-years-old batting all-rounder has played just 26 matches. Where he collected 363 runs and took 8 wickets. Glimpses of T20 bat of this all-rounder, known as the silent killer, may not be seen again after the World Cup.
India's 37-year-old captain Rohit Sharma, 35-year-old Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, one of the most successful players in the short format of cricket, could be the last T20 World Cup this year.
England's 36-year-old all-rounder Moeen Ali and Australia's 38-year-old opener David Warner are also on the list of possible T20 farewells.
This World Cup may be Glenn Maxwell's last World Cup. However, there were concerns about his presence in Ajid's squad.
Despite being irregular in the national team, Andre Russell, the peddler of T20, will play the World Cup this time. However, the chances of seeing him in the Caribbean jersey is very low. South Africa's Quinton de Kock-David Miller and Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabira can say goodbye from the fight on the world stage.
Bangladesh thrash Thailand to reach final
Bangladesh started to play in the fourth edition of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament with the aim of retaining the title at home. The hosts have also come to the brink of winning the title by performing well. The red-green representatives confirmed the final beating Thailand by 41-18 points with three creditable lonas in the first semifinal.
The first semifinal of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament held at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium here on Sunday (June 2).
Earlier, Bangladesh won 67-22 points beating South Korea, 73-22 against Malaysia and 59-19 points against Indonesia.
Bangladesh defeated Poland 79-28 in their fourth match to qualify for the semi-finals. Bangladesh defeated Nepal by 46-31 points to become the top of the group with five consecutive wins.
Why USA is the host of T20 World Cup?
Out of the 55 matches of the current T20 World Cup, 16 will be played in the United States, while the rest will be played in the West Indies. This Caribbean country has a glorious cricket history. But why is the World Cup being held in USA even if it does not have it?
Although the United States is not a big platform for cricket, but it is the country of football, basketball and baseball. But the first international cricket match hosted in the United States. The match was played by USA against Canada in 1844. The first Test match in the world was played between England and Australia in 1882.
In 2021, USA was announced as the host of T20 World Cup along with West Indies. Parag Marathi, head of USA Cricket, said that the ICC sees the USA as a strategic market for growth, which is necessary for the development of cricket in the world. Apart from this, the ICC thinks that US cricket will also go forward in this.
Cricket in the United States has seen progress in recent times. Like IPL, Major League Cricket or MLC has started in USA. People like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayan have invested in MLC. And cricketers like Jason Roy of England, Sunil Narine of West Indies, Trent Boult of New Zealand, Rabada of South Africa have played in MLC.
