T20 World Cup 2021
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 1st Semi-Final Preview: England vs. New Zealand
The first semi-final match of the Twenty20 World Cup 2021 between England and New Zealand will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on November 10 (Wednesday). The game will start at 8:00 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time).
England have already played two finals in the T20 World Cup, and they will be aiming for a third. New Zealand have failed to reach a final despite appearing in two semifinals in the previous six editions of the competition. Let’s look at the preview of the England vs. New Zealand semi-final match.
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Noteworthy T20I Records between England and New Zealand
England and New Zealand last met in a T20I match two years ago, at Eden Park in Auckland. The English side won in a super over after the game was tied. Overall, England have a big edge in a head-to-head battle. Here are some of their important T20I records against one other.
Significant T20I Record: England vs. New Zealand
England
New Zealand
Matches Played (21)
13
7
Most Runs
Eoin Morgan (424 runs in 14 innings)
Martin Guptill (467 runs in 14 innings)
Highest Score
Dawid Malan (103*)
Brendon McCullum (74)
Most Fifties
Dawid Malan (4)
Martin Guptill (4)
Most Wickets
Stuart Broad (14)
Mitchell Santner (16)
Best Bowling Figures
Stuart Broad (4/24)
James Franklin (4/15)
Most Matches
Eoin Morgan (15)
Ross Taylor (21)
Highest Partnership
Dawid Malan & Eoin Morgan (182)
Hamish Rutherford & Brendon McCullum (114)
Most Catches
Jonny Bairstow (8)
Martin Guptill (11)
Most Dismissals
Jos Buttler (6)
Brendon McCullum (4)
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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England
England must decide who will replace Jason Roy to open the innings with Jos Buttler. Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan are the two front-runners. But it won't be a major issue for the team's management because both players are capable of playing as an opener or at no.3 position. Whether chasing or defending, the lone centurion in this World Cup so far in-form Jos Buttler is England's most effective batting weapon. Skipper Eoin Morgan would offer a much-needed flair to the middle order, particularly in the middle overs. Down the order, Livingstone and Moeen may keep their cool at the crease or go all out against opposition bowlers.
Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid might be England's two damaging weapons in Abu Dhabi. Captain Morgan will rely on these two to make timely breakthroughs or to keep the run flow under control. England are prepared to use all of its arsenals during the match.
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Probable Playing XI
Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (captain), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
New Zealand
Kane Williamson has been playing with an elbow injury, but it hasn't stopped him from doing his job as captain and the team's most reliable batter. However, other veteran Kiwi players will have to rise to the occasion if they are to beat England.
The experience of Guptill, Phillips, and Neesham will be crucial for the Blackcaps. Guptill presently has the tournament's third-best score in an innings and will be looking to unsettle England's front-line bowlers. Kiwi power hitters must be in top form in the death overs, as this is when the match's scenario and momentum might shift.
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Indian-origin spinner Ish Shodi could be a major concern for England. Skipper Williamson will be hoping Shodi to do his magic in this match. Because he was amazing against India in the Super 12 Round. The impact of pacers Trent Boult and Tim Southee in the playing XI cannot be understated. Particularly, Boult has the ability to demolish opposition batting lineups on his own. Overall, New Zealand's campaign should be prepared to surprise England and earn a spot in the T20 World Cup final for the first time.
Probable Playing XI
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (captain), Devon Conway (wicket-keeper), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
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Verdict
The English team had won four consecutive games before narrowly losing their last fixture to South Africa in the Super 12 Round. England took first place in Group 1, while New Zealand came in second in Group 2. The Blackcaps lost their first match against a resurgent Pakistan team but came back strong with four straight victories in the Super 12s.
England are in better shape than New Zealand going into the semi-final showdown. However, New Zealand will be very motivated to win this match. Because they want revenge for their heartbreaking loss to England in the 2019 ODI World Cup final. So, England vs. New Zealand encounter has sparked a lot of interest among fans.
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T20 World Cup 2021: Top Performers at the end of Super 12 Round
The Super 12 Round of Twenty20 World Cup 2021 ended with a match between India and Namibia. India won by 9 wickets in the one-sided affair and finished third in Group 2 points standings. Pakistan and New Zealand have advanced to the semifinals from this group. On the other hand, England and Australia have qualified for the semifinals from Group 1. There have been several amazing individual performances in this tournament. Let's take a look at the top performers at the end of the T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 Round.
Twenty20 World Cup 2021: Top Players at the end of Super 12s
A few Bangladesh players topped the lists for most runs and most wickets after the qualification phase. But each lost their respective positions as the Super 12 Round began. Bangladesh's best all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan is still among the top five wicket-takers. The left-arm spinner took 11 wickets in six innings. Here are some of the tournament's best performers.
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Most Runs
Babar Azam is now the tournament's highest run-scorer. He has the most runs (264) in five innings with four half-centuries.
Top 3 Most Runs
Player
Innings
Runs
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
5
264
Jos Buttler (England)
5
240
Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka)
6
231
Source: ESPNCricinfo
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Most Wickets
Sri Lankan bowler Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was sensational with the bat. The medium-pacer took 16 wickets in eight innings with an astonishing 11.2 strike rate.
Top 3 Most Wickets
Player
Innings
Wickets
Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva (Sri Lanka)
8
16
Adam Zampa (Australia)
5
11
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
5
11
Source: ESPNCricinfo
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High Scores
So far, English batter Jos Buttler is the only player in the T20 World Cup 2021 to hit a century. He played an undefeated 101*-run innings against the Lankans.
Top 3 High Scores
Player
Runs
Opposition
Jos Buttler (England)
101*
Sri Lanka
Rassie Van der Dussen (South Africa)
94*
England
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
93
Scotland
Source: ESPNCricinfo
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Best Bowling Figures (Innings)
With 5/19 against Bangladesh, Australia's Adam Zampa has the best bowling figures in the tournament.
Top 3 Best Bowling Figures
Player
BBI
Opposition
Adam Zampa (Australia)
5/19
Bangladesh
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
5/20
Scotland
Adil Rashid (England)
4/2
West Indies
Source: ESPNCricinfo
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Most Dismissals
Mathew Wade of Australia has the most dismissals (8) in the competition.
Top 3 Most Dismissals
Player
Innings
Dismissals
Matthew Wade (Australia)
5
8
Matthew Cross (Scotland)
8
8
Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh)
5
5
Source: ESPNCricinfo
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Most Catches
Calum MacLeod of Scotland has the most catches in the tournament with eight.
Top 3 Most Catches
Player
Innings
Catches
Calum MacLeod (Scotland)
7
8
Mohammad Naim (Bangladesh)
7
6
George Munsey (Scotland)
8
6
Source: ESPNCricinfo
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Most Sixes
Jos Buttler of England has hit the most sixes (13) in the competition.
Top 3 Most Sixes
Player
Innings
Sixes
Joss Buttler (England)
5
13
David Wiese (Namibia)
8
11
Aiden Markram (South Africa)
5
9
Source: ESPNCricinfo
Bottom Line
The 2021 ICC Twenty20 World Cup is the tournament's seventh edition. Some fresh new talented players emerged in this year's competition. The majority of Pakistani and English players are in excellent form. Therefore, these two teams are in great shape in this tournament. There are still three games remaining in the T20 World Cup 2021, and cricket fans all across the world are hoping for more exceptional individual brilliance.
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T20 World Cup 2021: Top Three Individual Performances by Bangladesh Players
Bangladesh failed to win a single match in the Super 12 Round of the World Cup. They had only won two games in the competition, both of which were against weaker opponents in the qualifying round. Bangladesh had qualified for the Super 12s thanks to those victories; otherwise, they would have been eliminated in the qualifiers. Overall, team performance was unimpressive, but there were a few moments of individual brilliance during the competition. Let's take a look at Bangladesh's top three individual performances in the T20 World Cup 2021.
Bangladesh's Best Three Individual Performances in the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup
The world's best all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan made crucial contributions to Bangladesh's Super 12 Round qualification. His all-around efforts helped the Tigers’ two wins in the qualifiers. Whereas, right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed impressed cricket experts with his ball control. Here are the finest three performances among the Bangladeshi players in the T20 World Cup 2021.
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Shakib Al Hasan (42 & 3/28 against Oman)
Bangladesh were under pressure after losing the first qualifier by 6 runs against Scotland. They didn't have a choice but to win the following two games if they were to make the Super 12s. Thankfully, veteran Shakib Al Hasan's all-round efforts helped Bangladesh to comfortably hold on to those matches.
Shakib played a vital 42 off 29 balls knock in the match against Oman. He put up an 80-run stand with opener Mohammad Naim, providing a foundation for a big total to defend. Bangladesh settled for 153 runs in the end.
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Shakib Al Hasan showed his real class with the ball after a magnificent performance with the bat. He took three wickets for 28 runs in his four overs and restricted Oman to 127/9 in 20 overs. This was another top-notch effort from Shakib Al Hasan, especially when the team needed him the most.
Shakib Al Hasan (46 & 4/9 against Papua New Guinea)
Bangladesh scored a massive 181/7 in their allotted 20 overs while batting first against Papua New Guinea. Shakib came to the crease after losing Naim in the first over and remained till the 14th over. He took the total to 101 runs, and in the process, he put up a 50-run stand with Liton Das for the second wicket. The left-hander scored 46 runs in the match.
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Bangladesh batters made life easy for the bowlers by amassing a massive total. The batters from Papua New Guinea had a difficult time in the middle. They looked clueless, especially against Shakib, and were finally bowled out for 97 runs with three balls to spare. Bangladesh clinched the match by 84 runs and qualified for the Super 12s Round.
Shakib Al Hasan had another successful outing, taking four wickets for only nine runs in four overs.
Taskin Ahmed (2/18 against South Africa)
If Bangladesh had beaten South Africa, they would have had a chance to go to the semifinals. However, batters were dismal against the Proteas bowling attack, as Bangladesh were bowled out for 84 runs with nine balls to spare.
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Despite the failure of the Bangladesh batting, Taskin Ahmed was a standout among the bowlers. The right-arm pacer showcased his real talent in this match, and everyone praised his superb bowling discipline.
Taskin came out strong from the start, taking two wickets for 18 runs in four overs against a strong batting lineup. His line, length, and ability to adjust his bowling to the conditions have all significantly improved, which is a positive sign for Bangladesh cricket.
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Way Forward
Apart from the players mentioned above, a few more had strong performances at the T20 World Cup 2021. One of them is opener Mohammad Naim, who was in excellent form throughout the tournament. Besides, Captain Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mustafizur Rahman had good performances in one or two matches.
The Bangladesh team was unable to work together as a unit, resulting in a disappointing end in the mega event. The BCB needs to reconsider its strategy in order to develop T20 cricket. Bangladesh's next series would be against Pakistan at home. As per reports, the squad and team management both will undergo considerable changes prior to this bilateral contest.
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Meet the Semi-Finalists of ICC T20 World Cup 2021
The ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2021's Super 12 Round will conclude on Monday (November 8) with a match between India and Namibia. The final match of this round will be a dead rubber as four teams have qualified for the semi-finals on Sunday (November 7). India would have had a chance to go to the last four if Afghanistan had won the match against New Zealand. However, the Blackcaps had little problem defeating the Afghan team and advanced to the first knockout round with an easy victory. Let's take a look at the semi-final lineups and fixtures.
Semi-Finalists of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2021
The semifinals will include two teams from each group. Let's take a look at who made it to the tournament's first knockout round.
Group 1
England (First)
England came out on top of Group 1 with 8 points. England edged Australia and South Africa in terms of net run rates to finish first in the points table. They won four games in a row in the Super 12 Round but lost their last match against South Africa.
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England’s Super 12 Round results
ENG vs. WI
England (6 wickets)
ENG vs. BAN
England (8 wickets)
ENG vs. AUS
England (8 wickets)
ENG vs. SL
England (26 runs)
ENG vs. SA
South Africa (10 runs)
Australia (Second)
Australia finished second in Group 1 in the points standings with 8 points. Australia edged out South Africa in terms of net run rates for second place in the points table and a berth in the semifinals. They won four games and only lost to arch-rivals England in the Super 12 Round.
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Australia’s Super 12 Round results:
AUS vs. SA
Australia (5 wickets)
AUS vs. SL
Australia (7 wickets)
AUS vs. ENG
England (8 wickets)
AUS vs. BAN
Australia (8 wickets)
AUS vs. WI
Australia (8 wickets)
Group 2
Pakistan (First)
Pakistan finished first in Group 2 points standings with a 100 percent winning record. They won all of their Super 12 Round matches and gained 10 points to advance to the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semifinals.
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Pakistan’s Super 12 Round results
PAK vs. IND
Pakistan (10 wickets)
PAK vs. NZ
Pakistan (5 wickets)
PAK vs. AFG
Pakistan (5 wickets)
PAK vs. NAM
Pakistan (45 runs)
PAK vs. SCO
Pakistan (72 runs)
New Zealand (Second)
New Zealand finished second in Group 2 with 8 points, securing a spot in the semifinals. They won four matches in this round and only lost one against Pakistan.
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New Zealand’s Super 12 Round results
NZ vs. PAK
Pakistan (5 wickets)
NZ vs. IND
New Zealand (8 wickets)
NZ vs. SCO
New Zealand (16 runs)
NZ vs. NAM
New Zealand (52 runs)
NZ vs. AFG
New Zealand (8 wickets)
Twenty20 World Cup 2021 Semi-Final Fixtures
The Group 1 champion England will meet the Group 2 runner-up New Zealand in the first semifinal on November 10. The following day, the Group 2 champion Pakistan will play the Group 1 runner-up Australia in the second semifinal.
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Semi Final Fixtures
Date
Match
Venue & Time (Bangladesh Standard Time)
November 10 (Wednesday)
England vs. New Zealand
Abu Dhabi (8 PM)
November 11 (Thursday)
Pakistan vs. Australia
Dubai (8 PM)
Sources: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Bottom Line
There have been no upsets in the Super 12 Round as the big teams are aware of the potential of emerging teams. Afghanistan were the most promising team among the weaker oppositions. They put up a determined effort against stronger opponents. Aside from that, Pakistan is the only team to stay undefeated in the competition. Whereas, South Africa failed to qualify for the next round despite winning four games in Group 1. There will be no easy games in the semifinals. The teams must give it their all in order to advance to the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 championship match.
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T20 World Cup: Kiwis break over a billion hearts quietly
Riding on a wonderful bowling performance by their experienced pace attack, New Zealand beat Afghanistan by eight wickets in their fifth and last Super 12s match of the ongoing T20 World Cup to book their place in the semifinals.
The result eliminated not only their Afghan opponents but also pre-tournament favourites and cricketing powerhouse India, where the knives have already come out as the blame game ensued over what will be seen as nothing less than a debacle.
The eyes of the entire Indian nation were on this match in Abu Dhabi, where the pitch has offered a bit for the seam bowlers all tournament.
A win for Afghanistan would have meant a possible 3-way tie on points in the semifinals race, but favouring India who play Namibia tomorrow in the last match of the Super 12 phase. But Mohammad Nabi's side failed to trouble a New Zealand side who completed the job at hand with ruthless efficiency, rendering the India-Namibia game meaningless, except for pride.
It was Afghanistan's third defeat in the five matches they played in the Super 12s, while it was the fourth win for New Zealand. From this group, Pakistan were the first team to qualify to the semifinals with four straight wins. They take on Scotland in their last Super 12s clash tonight.
It means all four semifinalists have had to win four games to qualify. South Africa, in Group 2, missed out despite four wins.
On Sunday, Afghanistan won the toss in Abu Dhabi and opted to bat first. They lost three batters inside the powerplay while facing the quality pace attack of New Zealand. The first three wickets of Afghanistan were taken by three New Zealand pacers.
Najibullah Zadran, who came to bat at number five, posted a huge 73 off 48 balls with six fours and three sixes. But the other batters were not able to accompany him. Afghanistan were kept down at 124 for eight.
For New Zealand, Trent Boult bagged three wickets conceding 17 runs in four overs while Tim Southee took two for 24 in four overs.
In reply, losing Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell for 28 and 17 respectively, New Zealand chased down the target of 125 in 18.1 overs and sealed the match with eight wickets in hand.
Kane Williamson and wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway were unbeaten for 40 and 36 respectively.
This win helped New Zealand top the points table in Group 2. They now have a better run rate, +1.16, than Pakistan’s +1.06. Both these themes have secured eight points each. However, Pakistan will get a chance to surpass them as they still have a match to play against Scotland.
With one match to play, India and Namibia have secured four and two points respectively. Scotland are the only team in this group who are yet to secure any points.
The result of the match between Pakistan and Scotland will determine who are the champions of Group 2, and according to that, the semifinals line-up will be finalized.
Meanwhile, England and Australia have secured the semifinals berths. Both these teams have earned eight points each. South Africa had also secured eight points, but Australia overpowered them by a better run rate.
The first semifinal of this T20 World Cup will take place on November 10 while the second will be played on November 11. The final will be played on November 14 in Dubai.
India crushes Scotland to keep alive T20 semis hopes
India couldn’t afford to lose at the T20 World Cup and it didn’t on Friday when it thrashed Scotland by eight wickets.
In doing so, the one-time champion kept alive its slim chance of reaching the semifinals next week.
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India squared its win-loss record at 2-2 with a last group game on Monday against Namibia. But it will be for naught if New Zealand beats Afghanistan on Sunday to advance.
Scotland was forced to bat first and was dismissed for 85 in 17.4 overs. India achieved the winning target at 89-2 in only 6.3 overs, improving its net run rate above New Zealand’s and Afghanistan’s.
NZ on track for T20 semis after beating Namibia by 52 runs
New Zealand stayed on track to reach the T20 World Cup semifinals after knocking off Namibia by 52 runs on Friday.
The Black Caps moved above Afghanistan into second place in their group behind already-qualified Pakistan. Beat Afghanistan on Sunday and they advance, too.
Forced to bat first, New Zealand was meandering until, with four overs to go, Glenn Phillips and Jimmy Neesham blew up the Namibia battery. They took an unbeaten 67 runs from the last four overs to post 163-4.
It made the difference.
Namibia was on pace with New Zealand after 14 overs, but that was the last over in which the Namibians scored double-digit runs. Unable to accelerate like Phillips and Neesham under pressure, Namibia lost 4-26 over the last six overs to fall well short at 111-7.
“We did well for 15, 16 overs in the middle but the death overs didn’t go our way,” Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus said. “We have got one more game to nail that, against India.
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“It was quite a tough pitch — 160 was a bit too much on that pitch today.”
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson and Devon Conway made starts for New Zealand but Namibia did well to restrict them to 87-4 in the 14th over.
Neesham joined Phillips, who was on 4, and they started cautiously, scoring nine runs in the next two overs.
Then the gloves came off.
They took 14 runs from Erasmus’ last over; both batsmen hit sixes off David Wiese in a 21-run 18th over; Phillips pulled Ruben Trumpelmann over the fence in the 19th; and Neesham hit over the deep square leg boundary in a last over in which medium-pacer JJ Smit also conceded four wides.
The 67 runs plundered in the last four overs was the best in the tournament.
Phillips finished 39 not out off 21 balls, and Neesham 35 not out off 23.
“We knew anything above 150 would be good,” Neesham said.
The chase started OK. Michael van Lingen and Stephan Baard gave Namibia its best opening stand of the tournament, 47 to the eighth over.
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Namibia was still OK after 14 overs at 85-3, but when it needed to up the pace like New Zealand did, it couldn’t.
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee removed Wiese and Zane Green and Namibia’s hopes rapidly faded. Trent Boult took two more wickets for ducks.
Namibia, out of playoffs contention, finishes against India on Monday.
Tigers return home after World Cup failure
All members of Bangladesh cricket team except four returned home Friday afternoon after a dismal performance in the T20 World Cup.
Captain Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar and Ltion Das will return later.
Most of the coaching staff members will join the team later when the team will start preparation for the Pakistan series on November 12.
Bangladesh won two matches in Round 1 of the World Cup and qualified for the Super 12s. But they failed to win any of five matches they played in the Super 12s stage. They got close against Sri Lanka and West Indies but failed to seal the matches.
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The Tigers were heavily reliant on their experienced players like Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur and Shakib Al Hasan.
All of them have a dismal show in the World Cup. The players like Soumya Sarkar, Liton and Mustafizur Rahman also failed to click in this World Cup which will be remembered as a cricketing catastrophe to Bangladeshi fans.
With the scars of World Cup failure fresh, the Tigers will take on Pakistan in a three-match T20Is and two-match Test series at home starting from November 19.
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While the first match of the T20 series will take place on November 19 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, the other matches will be played on November 20 and 22. The first Test will be played in Chattogram from November 26 while the second Test will be played from December 4 in Dhaka.
Sri Lanka ends West Indies' hopes of T20 World Cup semis
Sri Lanka ended defending champion West Indies' slim hopes of advancing to the semifinals with an emphatic 20-run victory in their last T20 World Cup game on Thursday.
Young batters Charith Asalanka (68) and Pathum Nissanka (51) toyed with the seven-man West Indies attack in raising Sri Lanka's highest total of 189-3 in their final Group 1 game by slamming powerful half centuries.
In reply, West Indies, which won the toss and elected to field, lost their power hitters cheaply before getting restricted at 169-8.
Shimron Hetmyer narrowed the defeat with a fighting unbeaten 81 off 54 balls, but Sri Lanka always looked favorite to sign off from the tournament on a winning note.
"These youngsters have been working hard, so I'm really happy," said Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanka. "They worked really hard for this. They have a long career ahead and a lot of good cricket to come."
The 42-year-old Chris Gayle could score only 1, Andre Russell made only 9 while the world's new No. 1 T20 bowler, legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga (2-19), clean bowled Dwayne Bravo (1) and captain Kieron Pollard for zero as West Indies lost wickets with regular intervals in a steep chase.
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"(Hasaranga) is a gem. He's a superstar in the making," Shanaka said. "There's a lot of cricket to be played, we have to protect him as well (but) as a captain, I back him in every situation."
Inexperienced Sri Lanka bowed out of the tournament with four points in Super 12s, defeating Bangladesh and West Indies while losing to England, South Africa and Australia.
Two-time champion West Indies, having a solitary win over Bangladesh, takes on Australia in their last group game on Saturday.
"We have spoken time and time again, especially from a batting perspective, what we need to do as individuals and we have not done well," Pollard said. "A couple of young guys are putting up their hands but the experienced guys, myself included, have not done well."
West Indies had a mathematical chance to go through to the last four, but Asalanka and Nissanka combined in a brilliant 91-run second-wicket stand.
The West Indies' most experienced bowler Bravo was smashed for 42 off his four overs. Bravo finally broke the stand when Nissanka holed out in the deep in the 16th over.
Ravi Rmpaul and Jason Holder also couldn't impress and finished with identical figure of 0-37.
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The Sri Lanka fielders showed plenty of athleticism on the field with Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Chamika Karunaratne holding onto stunning catches to dismiss Roston Chase and Holder, respectively.
Hetmyer, who hit eight fours and four sixes, narrowed the margin of defeat in the last three overs through some big hitting against fast bowler Karunaratne (2-43) and Dushmantha Chameera (1-41).
"We are not going to hide from the fact that it's been disappointing for us," Pollard said. "I'm sure all the guys are hurting in that dressing room. It's something we didn't see coming, but we have to face the reality."
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh sent bat first against Australia
In their last match of the T20 World Cup 2021, Bangladesh lost the toss and were sent to bat first by Australia on Thursday.
Bangladesh have lost all four matches they have played in the Super 12s stage.
Before the Super 12s, the Tigers won two matches against Oman and Papua New Guinea to qualify for the Super 12s.
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While Bangladesh are waiting to be exited from the World Cup, Australia are looking to register another win to ease their way to the Super 12s.
Bangladesh made one change to the playing XI removing Nasum Ahmed to pave a way for Mustafizur Rahman.
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Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Liton Das(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad(c), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood