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• T20 World Cup - Pakistan v Afghanistan: Asif Ali's late rally seals victory

  29-10-2021 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the tense final moments as Asif Ali's four sixes in the 19th over give Pakistan a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan at the Men's T20 World Cup.
  
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• Pakistan close on semi-finals as Asif Ali’s sixes blitz seals win over Afghanistan

  29-10-2021 21:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Afghanistan suffer first defeat of Twenty20 World CupWest Indies pip Bangladesh by three runs in low-scoring thrillerPakistan put one foot in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after Asif Ali’s scintillating power-hitting secured a nervy five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the Super 12 stage on Friday.The 2009 champions restricted Afghanistan to 147 for six at Dubai International Stadium. The captain, Babar Azam, anchored Pakistan’s chase with a fluent 51 but it was Asif w
  
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• Australia and England renew acquaintance in tasty T20 World Cup appetiser | Geoff Lemon

  29-10-2021 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The main course for these nations may still be the Ashes, but first is the small matter of a crunch 20-over clash in DubaiIt’s that time again. The oldest grudge match in cricket. A contest spanning centuries. The Twenty20 Ashes. Too much? Yes, alright. Still, it is gently amusing that while the cricket reporters and fanbases of those two countries are gearing up for a Test series that won’t start for over two months, international cricket’s founding nations of the 1800s will p
  
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• T20 World Cup - West Indies v Bangladesh: Dropped catches prove costly

  29-10-2021 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as Bangladesh's costly misfielding, including two dropped catches on the boundary, help West Indies seal a three-run victory in their Super 12 match.
  
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• T20 World Cup: Pakistan on brink of semi-finals after beating Afghanistan

  29-10-2021 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pakistan are on the brink of the semi-finals of the Men's T20 World Cup after a thrilling five-wicket win against Afghanistan in Dubai.
  
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• South Africa’s Maharaj plays straight bat to ease heat on under-fire De Kock | Daniel Gallan

  29-10-2021 19:46 via theguardian.com
  
  The frugal spinner gave little away to the press pack who sought insights into an extraordinary week for the ProteasKeshav Maharaj is not a massive turner of the cricket ball. His left-arm finger spin is not deceptive or unique. From five T20 internationals he has taken six wickets but has conceded a miserly 4.95 runs an over. His role in the side is to simply hold up an end.He was on a similar mission as he spoke on Friday evening before South Africa’s T20 World Cup match against Sri Lank
  
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• T20 World Cup - Pakistan v Afghanistan: Watch brilliant crowd catch from Fakhar Zaman six

  29-10-2021 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A spectator takes a brilliant catch after Fakhar Zaman smashes a huge six into the stands during Pakistan's Super 12 match against Afghanistan.
  
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• England v Australia likely to hinge on small margins and crucial toss | Simon Burnton

  29-10-2021 17:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Eoin Morgan says Australia ‘probably one of our most difficult games’ and the two sides share similar T20 strengthsWhen Eoin Morgan described Saturday’s match against Australia as “probably one of our most difficult games in this group stage” it sounded very much like damnation with faint praise. England have after all turned their first two outings of the Twenty20 World Cup into such gentle processions that future opponents would have to be pretty lamentable not to
  
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• West Indies stay alive after thrilling T20 World Cup win over Bangladesh

  29-10-2021 16:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Reigning champions win by three runs in final-ball nail-biterBangladesh almost certainly out after three straight lossesAndre Russell bowled an immaculate final over to help West Indies pip Bangladesh in a low-scoring thriller by three runs for a first Super 12 win that kept their Twenty20 World Cup title defence alive.Both sides came into the contest with two defeats from as many matches and Bangladesh needed 13 in Russell’s final over to chase down West Indies’ 142-7 – which
  
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• T20 World Cup: West Indies beat Bangladesh to maintain semi-final hopes

  29-10-2021 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending champions West Indies keep their Men's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a tense three-run win over Bangladesh in Sharjah.
  
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• ‘He’ll be puffing his chest out’: Cummins says Warner in the mood for England

  29-10-2021 15:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Warner returned to form with 65 as Australia beat Sri Lanka‘It’s fantastic to see him back in the runs,’ says CumminsIt could be argued that the first crucial moment of Saturday’s match between England and Australia took place 48 hours before it is even scheduled to be played, when the only Englishman involved was umpiring.Australia were in the fifth over of their innings against Sri Lanka, their second game of the Twenty20 World Cup, when David Warner gloved a catch to K
  
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• T20 World Cup - West Indies v Bangladesh: Andre Russell run out without facing a ball

  29-10-2021 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Indies' Andre Russell is run out without facing a ball after Roston Chase's straight drive comes off bowler Taskin Ahmed's foot and onto the wicket at the non-striker's end.
  
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• David Warner’s knock provides platform to kick on at T20 World Cup | Geoff Lemon

  29-10-2021 06:25 via theguardian.com
  
  One innings does not a definitive return to form make but life certainly looks a lot rosier for the Australia opener after a brisk 65 runs from 42 ballsIn the ficklest format that is 20-over cricket, no one is ever really gone, and no one is ever really back. The best scoring streak can be interrupted by a miscue, the longest struggle can give way to a day when a player makes good contact with a few big swings. Still, those running Australia’s team would have watched with some relief as Da
  
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• David Warner’s knock provides platform for opener to kick on at T20 World Cup | Geoff Lemon

  29-10-2021 06:25 via theguardian.com
  
  One innings does not a definitive return to form make but life certainly looks a lot rosier for the Australia opener after a brisk 65 runs from 42 ballsIn the ficklest format that is 20-over cricket, no one is ever really gone, and no one is ever really back. The best scoring streak can be interrupted by a miscue, the longest struggle can give way to a day when a player makes good contact with a few big swings. Still, those running Australia’s team would have watched with some relief as Da
  
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