T20 World Cup 2022
T20 World Cup: The way we started with the ball was not ideal, says Rohit Sharma
Alex Hales hit 86 not out off 47 balls while Buttler smacked an unbeaten 80 off 49 balls, hitting ten sixes and 13 fours collectively, to chase down 168/6 posted by India in style with four overs remaining to fix their date with Pakistan for the final of Men's T20 World Cup at Melbourne on Sunday.
T20 World Cup: Hales, Buttler propel England to final clash against Pakistan with a ten-wicket thrashing of India
India were off their lengths and did not offer any challenge to the opening pair of Hales and Buttler, who put them under pressure from the word go. Moreover, they were more than sloppy in the field, thus being comprehensively outplayed and hammered by England in all departments of the game.
T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli fifties power India to 168/6 against England
While Kohli was sublime in smashing four fours and a six in his 40-ball 50, his fourth fifty of the tournament, Pandya gave a massive boost to the Indian innings in the last five overs with a 33-ball 63, hitting four fours and five sixes at a strike-rate of 190.91, as the side got 68 runs off the last five overs.
T20 World Cup: Setback for England as Mark Wood looks set to miss semis against India
Reports from Australia claimed fellow pacer Chris Jordan will replace him in the playing eleven for the match against India. Wood and batter Dawid Malan have been struggling for the last couple of days to get fit for the crucial knockout encounter with India and though Malan looks likely to step into the field for the semifinal, Wood may miss the bus.
T20 World Cup: 'It's a tough pill for us to swallow,' says Williamson after semis loss against Pakistan
"Very disappointing to not make Pakistan work a lot harder. They were outstanding. We were outplayed. It's a tough pill for us to swallow. Williamson said during the post-match presentation ceremony. Chasing an under-par target, openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam put their hand up when it mattered the most and gave Pakistan a blistering start, scoring 55/0 in the first six overs.
T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli receives body blow from Harshal in nets ahead of semifinal clash against England
The former India captain received a nasty blow from a delivery by Harshal Patel during the practice session. He was seen in pain, while kneeling on the pitch. The star batter was seen getting down on his knees after the blow and later, got up and batted for one more ball before leaving the net session.
T20 World Cup: Pakistan hammer New Zealand by 7 wickets to reach final
Chasing an under-par target, openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam put their hand up when it mattered the most and gave Pakistan a blistering start, scoring 55/0 in the first six overs -- their best powerplay of the tournament with the bat. Skipper Babar was dropped by Devon Conway and he made New Zealand pay.
T20 World Cup, 1st semifinal: Mitchell, Williamson guide New Zealand to 152-4 against Pakistan
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, New Zealand lost the wicket of Finn Allen (4) in the very first over. Allen hit Shaheen Afridi for a boundary in the first ball of the over but the left-arm pacer trapped him in front of the wicket on the third delivery to give Pakistan an early breakthrough.
T20 World Cup: Huge challenge to adjust to length, shot making at Adelaide Oval, says Rohit Sharma
India skipper Rohit Sharma noted that the change in dimensions ahead of the semifinals required a shift in mindset for batters as well as bowlers at Adelaide Oval, while believing the advantage of having played here earlier would help them on Thursday.
Hasaranga displaces Rashid at the top of bowling rankings; Surya continues to lead the batters
Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has usurped the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings from Afghanistan's Rashid Khan following his continued brilliance in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, where the Island nation's campaign was halted in the Super 12 stage.
T20 World Cup, 1st semifinal: New Zealand win toss, opt to bat against Pakistan at SCG
New Zealand, who have played impressive cricket throughout the tournament so far, didn't make any change in their playing XI for this clash. "We are gonna have a bat. Used surface, not much grass on it. We're going with the same team. Same pitch but different I reckon. It's important we adjust to those changing conditions and assess quickly. There are a few unknowns, important we stick to our plans," said Williamson at the toss.
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