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Roy keeps it perfect for England

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England went to the top of the table in Group 1 even as they consigned Bangladesh to their second loss in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. England’s bowlers produced their second stellar performance of the tournament to restrict Bangladesh to 124/9, before Jason Roy, in his 50th T20I, made short work of the chase.  Roy’s half-century helped England complete the chase in 14.1 overs with eight wickets in hand at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Spinners Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone…

Asif Ali hits Pakistan to victory

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Pakistan left it late to secure a five-wicket victory over New Zealand to continue their unbeaten start in Group 2 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. New Zealand were restricted by both spin and seam, with pace bowler Haris Rauf taking four for 22 as the Blackcaps made 134 for eight from their 20 overs. Pakistan got off to a slow start in reply making 55 off their first 10 overs before Shoaib Malik, 26 not out off 20, and Asif Ali, 27 not out from 12 balls,…

Windies go under again

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By VINODE MAMCHAN (DUBAI, UAE) The game started in controversial circumstances for South Africa after top player Quinton de Kock decided not to play because the team was asked by their board to ‘take the knee’. However in the end it was the West Indies team on their knees as they lost their second game of the ICC 2021 World T20 by eight wickets at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai Sports City. This loss comes on the heels of their six-wicket defeat at the hands of England in the…

Batsmen under the spotlight as Windies meet S Africa

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Runs are as hard to come by as rain in Dubai for both the West Indies and South Africa at the current ICC World T20 tournament. The two countries having suffered defeats in their respective first games will now meet each other looking to rebound quickly. The West Indies will all the power batters in the world, made an embarrassing 55 all out against England, while South Africa mustered only 118/9 against Australia in Abu Dhabi. The West Indian batsmen showed that they had no time to settle and build…

Pakistan punishes India

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By VINODE MAMCHAN (DUBAI, UAE) Sunday evening around 3pm security forces had already gathered at the home of Indian captain Virat Kohli in Gurgaon, Mumbai because the war was about to start with Pakistan 931 miles away in the Gulf State of Dubai. However, three and half hours later Pakistanis were shouting Ya Salam! Ya Salam! As Pakistan romped to victory in their opening match of the ICC World T20 at the Dubai International Stadium at Dubai Sports City. It had to end and Pakistan finally won a World Cup…

Windies go under in opener

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By VINODE MAMCHAN (DUBAI, UAE) Dubai is a place with many millionaires and the West Indies batsmen took it literally as they played millionaire shots that saw them fall for an embarrassing 55 runs and in the process losing to England for the first time in a T20 World Cup match. England then made a meal of the target but got home at 56/4 wickets in 8.2 overs to claim the valuable points. After being sent in the West Indies batsmen all played like they had hot dates and wanted…

West Indies opens defence against England

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VINODE MAMCHAN (Dubai, UAE) An aging West Indies team will open their defence against a limping England when the Super12 stage of the 2021 ICC World T20 begins today at the Dubai International Stadium at 6pm local time. The last time both teams met at a T20 World Cup was in the finals in 2016 when the West Indies on the back of an amazing onslaught by Carlos Brathwaite took their second title, to become the first team to do it. Brathwaite with 82,000 cheering Indian fans at Eden Gardens…

West Indies Legends win World Cup

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The triumphant West Indies team with chairman of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi

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By VINODE MAMCHAN An inspired spell of slow bowling from Prem Singh took the West Indies to victory over India as they copped the inaugural Legends World Cup title in Fort Lauderdale, USA on Thursday evening. SCORES: West Indies 137/6 (20) vs India 84 all out (18) – West Indies won by 53 runs. Chasing 138 to win on a slow track at the Central Broward Regional Park was always going to be a difficult task and Singh spun webs around the unsuspecting Indian bowlers, taking five wickets including a…

Pakistani authorities frustrate American investors

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BULEJI/KARACHI – PAKISTAN: Government authorities in Karachi have dealt a major blow to foreign investment by demolishing a property owned by American investors without warning. News coming to hand is that property located on four lots in the Buleji, Hawksbay area of Karachi has been demolished by authorities and they failed to inform the owners Maq Investment Group and their Pakistani counterparts. Mahammad Qureshi chairman of CEO of the Maq Investment Group an American-based company was left very disappointed saying it is a sad day for foreign investment into Pakistan…

Legends W Cup allows 2 players 45 years old

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By VINODE MAMCHAN The Legends World Cup committee has decided to lower the age limit to 45 years for two players on every team that is taking part in the tournament that is carded for Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale. This is the news coming to hand from Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) headquarters in Margate, Florida. The four teams competing for honors at the tournament will be USA, West Indies, Pakistan and India. The tournament begins on October 27 and will see talented players from the four countries…