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T20 World Cup: Not surprising that Pakistan are a better team under the guidance of Hayden, says Brett Lee
Pakistan were on the brink of elimination after losses to India and Zimbabwe. But came back to win against the Netherlands, South Africa and Bangladesh, along with the Dutch defeating the Proteas, to enter the semifinals. After defeating New Zealand in the semifinal, Pakistan will face off against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the final on Sunday. Hayden, signed up by Pakistan as their team mentor, has been a huge influence on the side's roller-coaster run, which hasn't surprised Lee at all.
IPL 2023: Australia's Jason Behrendorff traded from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians
In the 2023 edition of the IPL, he will be representing Mumbai Indians, for whom he had previously played in 2018 and 2019. Though he couldn't play in the IPL 2018 due to a back injury, Behrendorff returned for the 2019 title-winning season for MI and picked five wickets in as many matches, averaging 33.00 at an economy rate of 8.68.
T20 World Cup: Buttler, Babar pick Suryakumar, Shadab as their 'Player of the Tournament'
Suryakumar made a massive impact for India in the T20 World Cup with his consistency clubbed with a more than healthy strike rate. Heading into the final, he is the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 239 runs that came at a strike rate of 189.68, the best in the tournament.
Asian Elite Boxing: Shiva Thapa signs off with silver as India finishes with 12 medals
This is Thapa's third silver and sixth medal overall in the prestigious tournament, which makes him the most successful male pugilist in the event's history. His previous two silver medals came in 2017 and 2021. He also clinched the title in the 2013 edition and secured bronze medals in 2015 and 2019.
PKL 9: In great form, raider Sachin leads the turnaround for Patna Pirates
The Pirates didn't get off to the best of starts in the tournament, losing four of their first five games. But once they defeated Dabang Delhi K.C. on October 21, the Pirates have registered a seven-match unbeaten streak. Sachin is one of the players that have starred in the turnaround, putting them in a good position to get into the knockout rounds and fight for the top honours.
T20 World Cup: Fancy Jos Buttler and his side to avenge that 1992 50-over final defeat, says Nasser Hussain
About 30 years after Imran Khan-led Pakistan defeated England in the final of the 1992 ODI World Cup at the MCG, the two teams will face off against each other at the very same venue to clinch their second T20 World Cup title. Though Hussain acknowledged that England are strong, he warned against underestimating Pakistan. "So Pakistan will be a big threat but, as I said after the semifinal, if England play as they did against India they can beat any side.
'Aap mein aur hum mein fark yehi hai': Irfan Pathan hits back at Pakistan PM for his cheeky tweet on Team India
Sharif on Thursday posted on Twitter referring to India's one-sided defeat in the semifinal to England and their 10-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the Super 12 stage of last year's T20 World Cup while describing the line-up of Sunday's final in Melbourne. These were the only two matches India ever lost in T20 World Cup by 10 wickets.
T20 World Cup: Babar Azam wants Pakistan to continue with winning momentum in title clash
Pakistan bounced back from losses in their two opening matches to India and Zimbabwe to win their next four matches on the trot, including a stunning seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the semifinal, to storm into the final at the MCG on Sunday. "We have lost the first two matches (but) the way we came back the last four matches, we've performed very well.
T20 World Cup: England, Pakistan eye second title in shortest format in a repeat of 1992 final clash
With both teams on their quest to win just their second T20 World Cup title, the heavy rain predicted for the final showdown on Sunday as well as on Monday, the reserve day, the trophy could be shared between the two teams. Fans will be praying to the cricketing gods to conjure up miraculous circumstances for the match to be held, even if it is a 10-overs a side affair.
T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler on the cusp of realising childhood dream as England eye elusive trophy
In England's first appearance in a major tournament since their 2019 ODI World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan stepped down and retired from international cricket, his successor Buttler has been at the forefront of leading the side as well as contributing with the bat to the final of the ongoing tournament.
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