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New Zealand Black Caps vs England Gabba Attendance 22,547 T20 World Cup Brisbane November 1 2022 Super 12 Match

England gave their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals a huge boost, and at the same time, dented that of hosts Australia, as they beat New Zealand in front of a 22,547 strong crowd at the Gabba in Brisbane.

The result now means England, New Zealand and Australia all have 5 points with one game to play, but the hosts’ inferior net run rate, coupled with the fact that England play their game against Sri Lanka later and will know exactly what to do, puts them in a weak position ahead of the final round of games.

Last round of Group 1 fixtures (Super 12)

NZ vs Ireland & Australia vs Afghanistan (November 4)
England vs Sri Lanka (November 5)

Super 12 Group 1 Table Before Last Round of Fixtures

The Gabba pitch seemed to assist spin more than pace, and it was reflected in the NZ bowling effort, where Mitch Santner and Ish Sodhi were both economical, but the rest (Boult, Southee, Ferguson) all went for over 10 an over. Continue reading “New Zealand Black Caps vs England Gabba Attendance 22,547 T20 World Cup Brisbane November 1 2022 Super 12 Match”

Dewald Brevis first T20 Century October 2022- Brevis 162 vs Knights CSA T20 Challenge for Titans

Young Dewald Brevis, nicknamed “baby AB” scored his first T20 century, smashing 162 off just 57 balls against the Knights in Potchefstroom on October 31, 2022. Brevis had 13 fours and 13 sixes in his innings and his 162 propelled the Titans to a massive 271/3 in their 20 overs.

    Brevis first ever T20 century
    Third highest T20 score ever (behind Chris Gayle 175 (66) and Aaron Finch 172 (76)
    Highest score for a debut T20 century by a player (beating Adam Lyth 161 and Brendon McCullum 158)

Titans scorecard vs Knights for Brevis first ever T20 century

Brevis first T20 Century 2022

Brevis reached his century off just 35 balls

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India Squad for New Zealand Tour November 2022- Indian ODI & T20 Roster for NZ Series

India have announced their squad for the upcoming T20 & ODI series against New Zealand scheduled to begin later next month.

India T20 Squad vs NZ 2022 November Tour

The tour comprises of three T20I’s and three one day internationals. The three T20 internationals will be played in Wellington, Mount Maunganui & Napier on November 18, 20 & 22, while the ODIs will take place on November 25, 27 & 30 in Auckland, Hamilton & Christchurch respectively. Continue reading “India Squad for New Zealand Tour November 2022- Indian ODI & T20 Roster for NZ Series”

Sharma- Bowlers key to winning World Cup

Veteran Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has picked the performance of India’s bowlers as key to their chances of winning the tournament. Despite missing Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja through injury, the Men in Blue possess a fairly potent attack, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya forming a fantastic quartet. They also have the canny Harshal Patel as an option in reserve, with the RCB star often hard to get away at the death with his change of pace and dipping full tosses. Continue reading “Sharma- Bowlers key to winning World Cup”

India vs South Africa Perth Attendance 44,251 Group 2 Super 12 T20 World Cup Perth October 30 Match Report 2022

Aiden Markram and David Miller scored fine half centuries as South Africa defeated India by 5 wickets in front of a 44,000+ strong crowd in Group 2 at the Optus Stadium on Sunday evening. The vast majority of the fans in attendance were Indians, and it far surpassed the 25,061 that had turned up for Australia vs Sri Lanka at the same venue earlier in the tournament (albeit that game was on a weekday)

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India vs Netherlands SCG Attendance 36,426 Group 2 Super 12 T20 World Cup Sydney October 27 Match Report 2022

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav all scored half centuries as India moved to the top of their group table by defeating Netherlands by 56 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.

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