Women's World Twenty20: India lose semifinal to New ZealandJune 18th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India lost to New Zealand by 52 runs in the semifinals of the Women's World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Thursday. Brief scores: New Zealand 145/5 in 20 overs (Aimee Watkins 89; Amita Sharma 2-21).
Pakistan set 160-run target for IrelandJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan made 159 for five in 20 overs against Ireland in a Group F match of the Super Eight stage in the World Twenty20 at The Oval here Monday. Brief scores: Pakistan 159/5 in 20 overs (Kamran Akmal 57, Shahid Afridi 24; Kyle McCallan 2/26).
Pakistan beat Ireland by 39 runsJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan beat Ireland by 39 runs in a World Twenty20 Group F Super Eights match here Monday. Brief scores: Pakistan 159/5 in 20 overs (Kamran Akmal 57, Kyle McCallan 2-26).
200 pound tickets for India-England matchJune 14th, 2009 LONDON - Tickets for Sunday's ICC Twenty20 cricket match between India and England were going for an astounding 200 pounds. Desperate Indian supporters crowded the Lord's cricket venue for the Super Eight match, eager to cough up any amount for a place in the Mecca of cricket.
Ireland opt to field against New ZealandJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - Ireland captain William Porterfield won the toss and opted to field against New Zealand in a Super Eight Group F match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Thursday.
New Zealand set Ireland 199 run targetJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - New Zealand made 198 for five against Ireland in a Super Eight Group F match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Thursday.
Brief scores: New Zealand 198/5 (Aaron Redmond 63, Martin Guptill 45 not out; Kyle McCallan 2-33).
World Twenty20: Ireland score 112/8 against IndiaJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India restricted Ireland to 112 for eight in a rain-shortened Group A World Twenty20 match at Trent Brige here Wednesday.
Brief scores: Ireland 112/8 in 18 overs (Andrew White 29, Zaheer Khan 4-19, Pragyan Ojha 2-18).
New Zealand thrash Ireland by 83 runs in Super Eight (Lead)June 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - Aaron Redmond hammered 63 from 30 balls as New Zealand beat Ireland by 83 runs in a World Twenty20 Super Eight Group F match at Trent Bridge here Thursday. Winning the toss and fielding, the Ireland bowlers were made to toil hard by the
New Zealand batsmen, who piled on a massive 198 for five in 20 overs.
World Twenty20: India beat Ireland by eight wicketsJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India defeated Ireland by eight wickets in a rain-shortened Group A match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Wednesday. The match was reduced to 18-overs a side after rain delayed the start of play.
World Twenty20: India ask Ireland to batJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field against Ireland in their last Group A match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Wednesday.
The match has been reduced to 18-overs a side after rain delayed the start of play.
World Twenty20: New Zealand beat Ireland in Super EightJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - New Zealand defeated Ireland by a massive 83 runs in a
Super Eight Group F match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Thursday. Brief scores: New Zealand 198/5 (Aaron Redmond 63, Martin Guptill 45 not out; Kyle McCallan 2-33).
World Twenty20 scoreboard: Bangladesh vs IrelandJune 8th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - Scorebaord of the World Twenty20 championship Group A match between Bangladesh and Ireland at Trent Bridge here Monday.
Bangladesh:
Tamim Iqbal run out (Niall/McCallan) 22 (28)
Junaid Siddique c Bray b Johnston 13 (5)
Mohammad Ashraful c Kevin b Johnston 14 (10)
Shakib Al Hasan c Wilson b Johnston 7 (7)
Mahmudullah st Niall b Cusack 7 (10)
Raqibul Hasan b McCallan 13 (20)
Mushfiqur Rahim c Mooney b West 14 (15)
Mashrafe Mortaza not out 33 (16)
Naeem Islam b Rankin 7 (9)
Abdur Razzak not out 0 (0)
Extras (lb 1, w 6) 7
Total (for eight wickets in 20 overs) 137
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Siddique, 1.2 overs), 2-40 (Ashraful, 5.3), 3-50 (Shakib, 7.1), 4-61 (Tamim, 9.1), 5-66 (Mahmudullah, 10.3), 6-90 (Raqibul, 15.3), 7-94 (Mushfiqur, 16.2), 8-117 (Naeem, 18.6)
Bowling:
Boyd Rankin 4-0-36-1
Trent Johnston 4-0-20-3
Regan West 4-0-25-1
Kyle McCallan 4-0-17-1
Alex Cusack 4-0-38-1
Ireland (target: 138 in 20 overs)
Jeremy Bray c Raqibul b Mortaza 2 (10)
William Porterfield c&b Razzak 23 (29)
Niall O'Brien c Hossain b Shakib 40 (25)
Gary Wilson c Ashraful b Mortaza 10 (15)
John Mooney not out 17 (14)
Kevin O'Brien not out 39 (17)
Extras (lb 4, w 3) 7
Total (for four wickets in 18.2 overs) 138
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Bray, 2.5 overs), 2-61 (Niall, 9.4), 3-71 (Porterfield, 11.2), 4-89 (Wilson, 14.2)
Bowling:
Mashrafe Mortaza 4-0-30-2
Rubel Hossain 3.2-0-31-0
Mahmudullah 3-0-23-0
Naeem Islam 2-0-9-0
Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-23-1
Abdur Razzak 3-0-18-1
Toss: Ireland, chose to field
Man of the Match: Niall O'Brien (Ireland)
Ireland opt to bowl against BangladeshJune 8th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - Ireland captain William Porterfield won the toss and opted to field against Bangladesh in a Group A match of the World Twenty20 championship at Trent Bridge here Monday.
Ireland show Bangladesh the door, qualify for Super Eight (Lead)June 8th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - The brilliance of the O'Brien brothers and pacer Trent Johnston Monday carried Ireland to the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 championship after knocking Bangladesh out the tournament with a six-wicket win in a Group A match at Trent Bridge here. Australian-born Johnston picked up three wickets for 20 in his opening spell to restrict Bangladesh to 137 for eight in 20 overs.
Bangladesh out of World Twenty20June 8th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - Bangladesh were knocked out of the World Twenty20 championship after a six-wicket loss to Ireland in a Group A match at Trent Bridge here Monday. Brief scores: Bangladesh 137/8 in 20 overs (Mashrafe Mortaza 33 not out, Tamim Iqbal 22; Trent Jhonston 3-20).