Australia won the toss and opted to field first in the final of the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. FOLLOW LIVE BLOG: NZ vs AUS PLAYING XI New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, … Read more
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has apologised for his forgettable outing against Australia in the T20 World Cup 2021 semifinal, saying he is more disappointed than anyone else and pledged to come back stronger from this bad phase of career. In the 19th over of the match, Ali dropped Matthew Wade off Shaheen Afridi at … Read more
Heart says New Zealand, mind says Australia – T20 World Cup final preview; match-ups, predictions
Australia will take on New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday. Here’s the breakdown of the tosses won and lost by both captains in the previous editions of the showpiece event. TOSS UPDATE: AUSTRALIA HAS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST RELATED Â TOSS RESULTS IN THE … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Captains Aaron Finch of Australia and Kane Williamson of New Zealand FILE PHOTO: Captains Aaron Finch of Australia and Kane Williamson of New Zealand
Welcome to the coverage of the T20 World Cup 2021 FINAL between Australia and New Zealand. This was Lalith Kalidas , bringing you all the action as it unfolded at the Dubai International Stadium. The celebrations are on for the Aussies! And the trophy is handed over to the Aussies! A record extending eighth ICC … Read more
Photo: AAMIR QURESHI Historic win: Australia won with seven balls to spare and lifted its maiden T20 World title. Here, the Aussie players can be seen staging a pitch invasion. Shortly after, Mitch Marsh was in tears, sinking to his knees after his unbeaten 66-run partnership with Glenn Maxwell saw Australia home. Photo: AAMIR QURESHI … Read more
Despite the coin landing in Aaron Finch’s favour, Kane Williamson (85, 48b, 10×4, 3×6) played a blinder to nearly buck the trend of ‘win the toss, chase the target, and win the game’ in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. However, the Black Caps captain’s heroics weren’t enough to lead his team to a victory. … Read more
No Indian cricketer figured in the ICC’s T20 World Cup ‘Team of the Tournament’ which comprises players from six different countries, including Sri Lanka and South Africa, with Pakistan’s Babar Azam being named ‘captain’ of the squad. India was ousted at the group league stage after being thrashed by Pakistan and New Zealand before winning … Read more
Next year’s Twenty20 World Cup will be held across seven venues in Australia, officials confirmed on Tuesday, with Sri Lanka and the West Indies forced to play for a place in the Super 12. The tournament, which was supposed to be held Down Under in 2020 but was pushed back two years due to coronavirus, … Read more