No Indian player in World Twenty20 men's teamJune 22nd, 2009 LONDON - No Indian player found a place in the World Twenty20 men's team while Rumeli Dhar was the only one from the country to feature in the women's team, announced by a select group of experts chosen by International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday. Defending champions India had a forgettable outing in the World Twenty20, losing all three matches in the Super Eights.
South Africa beat India by 12 runsJune 16th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - South Africa defeated India by 12 runs in the last Super Eight Group E match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here.
Brief Scores: South Africa 130/5 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 63, Graeme Smith 26; Ravindra Jadeja 1-9) beat India 118/8 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 29, Yuvraj Singh 25; Johan Botha 3-16).
Kirsten blames IPL for India's early exit from World T20June 16th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India's cricket coach Gary Kirsten has squarely blamed the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the team's early exit from the World Twenty20, saying that a lot of players were carrying niggles into the tournament. "The one thing that did not play into our hands here is that we had a bunch of cricketers who were quite tired when they arrived," Kirsten said.
India's World Twenty20 campaign ends with another defeat (Lead)June 16th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India's miserable run in the World Twenty20 ended without a win in the Super Eight as they were beaten by South Africa in a low-scoring game by 12 runs here at Trent Bridge. If short pitched bowling proved India's nemesis against West Indies and England, South Africa found them out on a slow turner.
South Africa opt to bat against IndiaJune 16th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - South African captain Graeme Smith won the toss and decided to bat against India in a Super Eight Group E match of World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Tuesday.
Defending champions India have already crashed out of the tournament, losing to West Indies and England.
England knock India out of World Twenty20June 14th, 2009 LONDON - Hosts England knocked defending champions India out of the World Twenty20, inflicting a three-run defeat in a crucial Group E Super Eights match at Lord's here Sunday. Brief scores: England 153/7 in 20 overs (Kevin Pietersen 46, Ravi Bopara 37; Harbhajan Singh 3-30, Ravindra Jadeja 2-26).
England set India 154-run targetJune 14th, 2009 LONDON - England scored 153 for seven in 20 overs against India in a World Twenty20 Group E Super Eights match at Lord's here Sunday.
Brief scores: England 153/7 in 20 overs (Kevin Pietersen 46, Ravi Bopara 37; Harbhajan Singh 3-30, Ravindra Jadeja 2-26).
India opt to bowl against EnglandJune 14th, 2009 LONDON - Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl against England in a crucial World Twenty20 Group E Super Eights match at Lord's here Sunday.
World Twenty20: South Africa in sight of a semifinal berth (Lead)June 13th, 2009 LONDON - South Africa virtually assured themselves of a place in the semifinals of the World Twenty20 with a comprehensive 20-run win over the West Indies in a Group E match of the Super Eights at The Oval here Saturday. Put in to bat, South Africa made 183 for seven in 20 overs after some qucik scoring by the top order.
South Africa set a 184-run target for West IndiesJune 13th, 2009 LONDON - South Africa scored 183 for seven against West Indies in a Super Eight Group E match of World Twenty20 at Kennington Oval here Saturday.
Brief scores: South Africa 183/7 in 20 overs (Herschelle Gibbs 55, Jacques Kallis 45; Jerome Taylor 3-30).
South Africa are favourites to win World Twenty20: CollingwoodJune 12th, 2009 LONDON - After being handed a comprehensive seven-wicket loss by the South Africans in the cricket World Twenty20, England captain Paul Collingwood Friday tipped Proteas as the favourites to win the competition. South Africa Thursday packed off England for mere 111 in a Super Eight, Group E match and later comfortably reached the target in 16.4 overs.
Scoreboard: England vs South Africa, Super Eight, Group E, World Twenty20June 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - Scoreboard of the Super Eight Group E match of World Twenty20 between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge here Friday.
England :
Ravi Bopara b Steyn 2(5)
Luke Wright c Boucher b Parnell 1(6)
Kevin Pietersen c van der Merwe b Morkel 19(17)
Owais Shah c Boucher b Kallis 38(33)
Paul Collingwood b Kallis 19(19)
James Foster c Morkel b van der Merwe 1(4)
Dmitri Mascarenhas b van der Merwe 1 (3)
Graeme Swann c Morkel b Botha 5 (6)
Stuart Broad b Parnell 9 (8)
Adil Rashid not out 9 (17)
James Anderson b Parnell 0 (1)
Extras: (lb 1, w 6) 7
Total: (all out for 19.5 overs) 111
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Bopara, 0.6 overs), 2-4 (Wright, 1.5), 3-25 (Pietersen, 5.2), 4-78 (Collingwood, 12.3), 5-79 (Foster, 13.1), 6-82 (Mascarenhas, 13.5), 7-88 (Shah, 14.5), 8-92 (Swann, 15.5), 9-111 (Broad, 19.4), 10-111 (Anderson, 19.5)
Bowling:
Dale Steyn 4 0 19 1 (1w)
Wayne Parnell 3.5 0 14 3 (1w)
Jacques Kallis 3 0 20 2
Albie Morkel 1 1 0 1
Johan Botha 4 0 25 1 (1w)
Roelof van der Merwe 4 0 32 2 (2w)
South Africa:
Graeme Smith c Foster b Broad 11(15)
Jacques Kallis not out 57(49)
Herschelle Gibbs b Swann 30(30)
AB de Villiers c Collingwood b Rashid 11(12)
Jean Paul Duminy not out 2(4)
Extras: (lb 1, w 2) 3
Total: (for three wickets in 18.2 overs) 114
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Smith, 3.3 overs), 2-91 (Gibbs, 14.5), 3-108 (de Villiers, 17.3)
Bowling:
Dmitry Mascarenhas 4 0 22 0
James Anderson 3.2 0 27 0 (1w)
Stuart Broad 3 0 14 1
Graeme Swann 4 0 26 1 (1w)
Adil Rashid 4 0 24 1
Man of the match: Jacques Kallis
South Africa beat England by seven wicketsJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - South Africa defeated England by seven wickets in a Super Eight Group E match of World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Friday.
Brief scores: England 111 all out in 19.5 overs (Owais Shah 38; Wayne Parnell 3-14) lost to South Africa 114/3 in 18.2 overs (Jacques Kallis 57 not out, Herschelle Gibbs 30, Stuart Broad 1-14
World Twenty20: England to bat against South AfricaJune 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - England captain Paul Collingwood won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in a World Twenty20 Group E match at Trent Bridge here Thursday.
South Africa restrict England to 111June 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - England were all out for 111 in 19.5 overs against South Africa in a Super Eight Group E match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Thursday.
Brief scores: England 111 all out in 19.5 overs (Owais Shah 38; Wayne Parnell 3-14)