‘You can’t chase 120 vs India…’: Virender Sehwag hands reality check to Pakistan | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan suffered an embarrassing first-round exit from the Twenty20 World Cup after the USA-Ireland match was abandoned because of rain. This was 2009 champions earliest-ever elimination from a T20 World Cup.Pakistan’s campaign began with a stunning loss against the debutant USA team, a match that left fans and experts in disbelief. The team’s…

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‘All the money in the game yet…’: Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Vaughan slam ICC after back-to-back abandoned games in Florida | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: “ICC should not host the matches where there are no covers to cover the entire ground,” said an unhappy Sunil Gavaskar as Team India‘s final Group A game against Canada was abandoned in Florida without even a toss taking place in the T20 World Cup on Saturday.There was a cloud cover but no…

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‘Lot of our players wouldn’t have heard about it…’: Coach Stuart Law after USA hit by first ‘stop-clock’ penalty at T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The United States cricket team coach Stuart Law acknowledged that not many players in his squad are familiar with the new ‘stop-clock’ rules as T20 World Cup co-hosts became the first team to be penalized five runs under the new rules on Wednesday.Stuart Law, however, maintained that the penalty didn’t influence the outcome…

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‘The problem with Virat Kohli is…’: How Sanjay Manjrekar wants star India batter to play in T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar advised Virat Kohli to play a in slightly conservative approach on hard wickets in New York ahead of India’s ICC T20 World Cup match against the USA.At the Nassau County International Stadium on Wednesday, the third Group A match of the T20 World Cup between India and the…

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South Africa break India’s record, defend the lowest total in T20 World Cup history against Bangladesh | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: South Africa created history on Monday by successfully defending the lowest total in ICC T20 World Cup history. In a thrilling Group stage game, the Proteas managed to defend a modest target of 114 runs against Bangladesh, who fell just four runs short of victory at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in…

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India make history with thrilling six-run win over Pakistan, defend the lowest total in T20 World Cups | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Team India etched its name in the history books with a thrilling six-run victory over Pakistan in a high-stakes ICC T20 World Cup clash on Sunday. Defending a modest target of 120 runs, India restricted Pakistan to 113/7 in their 20 overs, marking the lowest total ever defended in the tournament’s history.This feat…

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‘It wasn’t dangerous’: Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten defends New York’s T20 World Cup pitch amid criticism | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten defended the playing surface at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium following the team’s narrow six-run defeat to India in a low-scoring T20 World Cup match. Despite India’s modest total of 119, their lowest ever against Pakistan in a T20 game, Pakistan fell short in their chase, sparking discussions…

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