T20 World Cup 2021
Shakib ruled out of T20 World Cup
Bangladesh star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the rest of the T20 World Cup taking place in the UAE. It came as a fresh setback for the Tigers who are suffering immensely in the World Cup.
Shakib sustained a hamstring injury in the match against West Indies. The team management had said that the cricketer would undergo an assessment to see the extent of his injury.
On Sunday, the Bangladesh team management confirmed that the allrounder has been ruled out of the remaining World Cup due to the injury.
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“It’s difficult for Shakib to take part in the remainder of the World Cup,” Minhajul Abedin, the chief selector told UNB. “It’s confirmed that Shakib won’t be able to play these two matches. But we still are waiting for the physio's report.”
Debashis Chowdhury, the chief physician of BCB said that Shakib suffered Grade 1 hamstring injury, and has been ruled out of the World Cup.
Shakib scored 131 runs in six matches he played in the World Cup along with taking 11 wickets. His best bowling in the World Cup was taking four wickets conceding only nine runs.
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Bangladesh have lost all three matches they played in the Super 12s of the World Cup. They will take on South Africa and Australia in their last two matches of the Super 12s stage.
The Tigers have no real chance to qualify for the Semifinals of this World Cup.
After the World Cup, Bangladesh will take on Pakistan at home.
Sloppy fielding remains the biggest concern for Bangladesh: Habibul Bashar
Bangladesh dropped five regulation catches in the three matches they played and lost so far in the T20 World Cup, making their progress to next stage harder and nearly impossible.
The sloppy fielding remains the biggest concern for Mahmudllah Riyad’s team, according to former Bangladesh captain and current selector Haibubul Bashar.
Losing three matches on the trot, Bangladesh are close to being eliminated from the T20 World Cup. They actually don’t have a real chance to qualify for the next phase of the event.
Read:Can Bangladesh improve ranking before T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12’s ending?
In their next two matches, the Tigers will take on South Africa and Australia. They must win these matches and wait for results of the other matches to see if they have a chance to book a place in the next phase.
“It’s normal that you cannot bat well in a match, or you cannot bowl well. But the fielding is the area where you have to do well in every match you play,” Bashar told the media recently.
“Doing well in the outfield is always a very important task for a cricket team,” Bashar added. “Sloppy fielding damages the good rhythm of a good team. We have to do well in this area.”
In the match against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh’s top-order batter Liton Das missed two regulation catches, and against West Indies, Mahedi Hasan also dropped two catches. At the end of the day, those missed catches cost the Tigers a lot.
Right after the World Cup, Bangladesh will take on Pakistan at home. Bashar said they will move on after playing the last two matches of the T20 World Cup.
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“We are still playing the World Cup. We have a plan about what we need to do in the future. But we would like to start moving on after the World Cup. We will have a break for a few days before the Pakistan series, and we will sort out some plans during that break,” Bashar added.
The former captain blamed Bangladesh’s powerplay batting for their lean show in the World Cup. According to him Bangladesh needs to have some big hitters in order to get expected success in the shorter format of the game.
He also said everyone in the team is frustrated with their results in the World Cup so far. It hurts more especially when they have a big dream after winning three straight T20I series against Zimbabwe, Australia and New Zealand.
Can Bangladesh improve ranking before T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12’s ending?
Bangladesh are ranked eighth in the ICC T20I rankings as of October 26. Team Tigers might improve their current position if they win the remaining Super 12 matches in the T20 World Cup 2021. Bangladesh will face South Africa on Tuesday (November 2) and Australia on Thursday (November 4) before coming back home. However, Tigers will have to rely on some of the other Super 12 round fixtures in order to climb up the ICC rankings. Let's look at how Bangladesh can better its ranking in the T20 format.
Probable Ranking Scenarios at the end of Super 12 of T20 World Cup 2021
England are now ranked top in the ICC T20 team rankings according to the latest update on October 26. Both Asian powers, India and Pakistan are placed second and third. South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia are ranked fourth, fifth, and sixth. Meanwhile, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies are positioned seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth, respectively.
Bangladesh's prospects of rising in the rankings
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First and foremost Bangladesh have to do their part to improve its ranking. They must defeat South Africa and Australia in order to boost their rating to 240. Bangladesh will almost certainly move up to sixth place if Australia lose to the West Indies in Group 1 and Afghanistan lose to India and New Zealand in Group 2. Despite Sri Lanka's strong performance in the current T20 World Cup 2021, their results will have no impact on Bangladesh's ranking improvement.
On the other hand, the team tigers will have 234 rating points if they lose both of their remaining matches. Depending on the outcome of the other matches, they may stay in their current position. Both Sri Lanka and the West Indies have a chance to pass Bangladesh for the eighth and ninth places, respectively.
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The scenario of other top teams in terms of rankings
World no.1 England's position in the ICC T20 team rankings will not change even if they lose all of their remaining Super 12 matches. On the other hand, India will drop to third place if they lose one of their last four matches in this round. Whereas Pakistan would move up to second place if they finish the round unbeaten.
New Zealand are in a safe position with better rating points. If India have a bad run in the Super 12, New Zealand will stay in fourth place or possibly climb to third.
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South Africa will remain in fifth place even if they lose their matches against Bangladesh and England. However, if Australia lose both of its remaining matches against Bangladesh and the West Indies, they are at risk of falling to seventh place.
Afghanistan will move up to sixth place if they win two of their remaining three Super 12 matches. On the other side, Sri Lanka and the West Indies may each improve one spot in the ICC Twenty20 team rankings depending on the outcomes of the remaining super 12 round matches.
Verdict
Bangladesh's primary objective would be to win their remaining T20 World Cup 2021 matches in order to reclaim some pride. If they win those games, the Tigers have a chance to improve their team ranking. Bangladesh would move up the standings if Sri Lanka and Afghanistan lose one of their remaining games in the Super 12 round. As the race for a semifinal berth heats up, no team will take any of their remaining fixtures lightly.
Read England gives old rival Australia 8-wicket thrashing at WCup
England gives old rival Australia 8-wicket thrashing at WCup
Jos Buttler was near his brutal best as England thrashed old rival Australia by eight wickets with 50 balls to spare at the cricket T20 World Cup on Saturday.
Buttler smashed 71 not out from 32 balls with five thumping sixes as England's batters quickly finished off what its bowlers had started by knocking the Aussies over for 125.
Openers Buttler and Jason Roy put on a rapid 66 to start England's chase. Jonny Bairstow was with Buttler to finish it off, and also didn't hang around by launching two sixes in his 16 not out from 11 balls.
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England's bowlers, with Chris Jordan leading with 3-17, tore through Australia at the start, with the Australians slumping to 21-4 in 6.1 overs. Australia rallied to see out its full 20 overs, but only just with Mitchell Starc the last man out off the final ball of the innings.
The result put England top of Group 1 outright and underlined its status as one of the favorites for the title, having lost the final of the last T20 World Cup in 2016 to West Indies.
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Australia, which belied its shaky recent form by winning its opening two games, is tied with South Africa for second place in Group 1 but behind the South Africans on run rate after Saturday's hammering by England.
The top two from the group will reach the semifinals.
T20 WC: Sri Lanka’s Hasaranga hits hat-trick against South Africa
Sri Lankan leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva hit a hattrick against South Africa in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Saturday.
It was the 2nd hat-trick in the ongoing T20 World Cup and the 3rd hat-trick in the T20 World Cup history and the overall 23rd hat-trick in the T20 International Cricket.
Ireland pacer Curtis Camphen made the maiden hat-trick in the current T20 World Cup against the Netherlands in Abu Dhabi on October 18.
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De Kock takes knee as South Africa beats Sri Lanka at WCup
David Miller hit two sixes in the last over as South Africa shrugged off a hat trick from Wanindu Hasaranga to beat Sri Lanka by four wickets at the T20 World Cup on Saturday.
Quinton de Kock returned after declining to play the last game against West Indies when the South Africa players were ordered to take a knee for the Black Lives Matter movement.
He made 12 and took a knee alongside all the other players on the field ahead of the start.
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Miller launched his late attack, with support from Kagiso Rabada, to lift South Africa from 112-6 in the 18th over to 146-6 and beyond the target of 143 with one ball to spare.
Miller finished with 23 not out from 13 balls and Rabada hit the winning boundary — an edge past the wicketkeeper for four — having also blasted a six in the penultimate over to keep South Africa on track.
The Proteas needed 15 off the final over and Miller launched maximums off the second and third balls from Lahiru Kumara.
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South Africa's cause was boosted by captain Temba Bavuma's top score of 46, but he was also the second wicket in Hasaranga's hat trick.
Hasaranga removed Aiden Markram off the final ball of a previous stint, and then Bavuma and Dwaine Pretorius in consecutive balls of a new spell.
Earlier, Sri Lanka finished on 142 all out in its 20 overs after 72 in 58 balls from opener Pathum Nissanka.
Shakib, Sohan uncertain for SA clash
Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan Sohan are in a race against time to be fit for their next match in the T20 World Cup against South Africa on November 2.
Shakib sustained a hamstring injury in the match against the West Indies while Sohan is still suffering from a blow on his abdomen received ahead of the match against England. Sohan missed the game against WI already.
According to the media department of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Sohan will be assessed on November 1 to decide if he is fit to play on November 2.
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Shakib will be assessed after the completed 48 hours of rest to see if he is fit to play the next match.
Bangladesh have lost all three matches they have played so far in the Super 12s stage, which has made their way to the semifinals impossible.
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The injury concern over Shakib came as a fresh blow for the Tigers.
Mahmudullah, the T20 captain of Bangladesh, said they still have plenty to take from the T20 World Cup if they can register wins in the remaining matches.
Please buy T20 World Cup tickets, pleads Afghanistan captain
Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi has pleaded with his country’s fans to “please buy tickets” instead of forcing their way into stadiums without a valid ticket at the T20 World Cup.
“Afghan fans, please buy tickets and come to the stadium, don’t repeat again, it’s not good,” Nabi said after losing a thrilling Group 2 game to Pakistan by five wickets on Friday night with Asif Ali smashing four sixes in the penultimate over.
Ticketless fans, mostly carrying Afghan flags, tried to enter the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the ICC said police closed all the gates an hour after the game had started “to maintain a safe and controlled environment inside the venue.”
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The match began while swathes of fans outside the stadium were seen running toward the entrances. Those already inside had queued for hours and they generated a stunning atmosphere in a ground awash with color and energy.
But the closure of gates deprived numbers of fans entry despite having valid tickets.
“The ICC, BCCI and ECB apologize to any fans with valid tickets who were unable to enter the stadium tonight and request they contact the ticket provider,” the ICC said.
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The ICC also said that it had asked the Emirates Cricket Board to undertake a thorough investigation into the Friday night’s events “to learn any lessons and will work closely with authorities to ensure there is no repeat of this situation in future.”
Spineless people abused Shami, says India captain Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli has thrown his full support behind Mohammed Shami after the fast bowler was abused on social media following a T20 World Cup cricket defeat against archrival Pakistan.
“Here’s a good reason why we are playing on the field and not some bunch of spineless people on social media that have no courage to actually speak to any individual in person,” Kohli told reporters on Saturday.
Shami, the only Muslim in the India team, was subjected to criticism that included Islamophobic messages on his Instagram account after returning figures of 0-43 as Pakistan romped to a 10-wicket win in Dubai last Sunday.
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“Attacking someone over their religion is the most, I would say, pathetic thing that a human being can do,” Kohli said. “Everyone has the right to voice their opinion and what they feel about certain situations but I personally have never, ever even thought of discriminating against anyone over their religion. That is a very sacred and personal thing to every human being and that should be left there.”
Pakistan’s win was its first in 13 attempts in any World Cup game against its neighbor.
“He (Shami) has been our primary bowler with Jasprit Bumrah when it comes to making an impact in games,” Kohli said. “If people can overlook that and his passion for the country, I honestly don’t even want to waste one minute of my life to give any attention to those people.
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“We stand by him fully. We are backing him 200 per cent and all those who have attacked him can come with more force if they want. Our brotherhood, our friendship within the team, nothing can be shaken.
“I can guarantee you that as captain of the team, we have built a culture where these things will not even infiltrate into this environment 0.0001 per cent.”
India takes on New Zealand in its second Group 2 match on Sunday. Pakistan has won all three of its World Cup games.
Will the IND vs NZ match decide the Group 2 standings in T20 World Cup 2021?
India had a terrible start in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2021 with a 10-wicket defeat to arch-rival Pakistan. Therefore, the Men in Blue campaign is under intense pressure to reclaim their winning momentum in order to advance to the semifinals. India's next match is against New Zealand on Sunday (October 31). The match will start at 8 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time) in Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match preview of the India-New Zealand match and how this match will determine the top two positions in Group 2 are discussed in this article.
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Notable T20I Record of India and New Zealand
Here are some notable records between India and New Zealand in Twenty20 International.
India
New Zealand
Matches Played (16)
Win (8)
Win (8)
Most Runs
Rohit Sharma (338)
Colin Munro (426)
Highest Score
Rohit Sharma (80)
Colin Munro (109*)
Most Fifties
Rohit Sharma (4)
Colin Munro (4)
Most Wickets
Jasprit Bumrah (10)
IS Sodhi (17)
Best Bowling Figures
Jasprit Bumrah (3/12)
Mitchell Santner (4/11)
Most Matches
Rohit Sharma (13)
Ross Taylor (13)
Highest Partnership
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan (158)
Martin Guptill and Colin Munro (105)
Most Catches
Rohit Sharma (7)
Tim Southee (11)
Most Dismissals
MS Dhoni (9)
Tim Seifert (7)
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India Team
The match against New Zealand would be a tremendous challenge for India. They need to reorganize the team and identify a viable playing XI that can cause problems for New Zealand. The fact that India's batting lineup is one of the finest in the world will not be altered by their performance against Pakistan. So, the Virat Kohli-led Indian team would surely make a comeback against the Kiwis.
The Men in blue bowling attack seemed to be ineffective against Pakistan. Mohammad Shami and other pacers were severely criticized for being expensive in the first match. Fast bowlers will have to identify their flaws and work on them before the vital match. Hardik Pandya's availability is in doubt. The Indian team management would be waiting for him till the very last moment.
Read Asif's 4 sixes in 1 over seals Pakistan win over Afghanistan
Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand Team
Like India, New Zealand lost their first match against Pakistan. So, the match against India will be crucial for them. Winning this match will improve New Zealand's confidence in their quest for a semifinal spot.
The Blackcaps team is dealing with a number of injuries. Some Kiwi players, including captain Kane Williamson, are not fully fit. However, they are all capable of participating in this high-voltage contest.
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The New Zealand batters must improve after a lackluster performance in the opening match. The Blackaps middle order failed to accelerate the run rates in the death overs, which is a major issue for them. In comparison, New Zealand's bowling department performed well and they must continue to do so in this match as well.
Predicted Playing XI:
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
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How India-New Zealand Fixture Would Affect Points Table
Whoever wins the match will be in a better position in Group 2's point standings. The team that wins will move up to second place in the rankings. Another important consideration is that neither India nor New Zealand will face any difficult opponents after that. Following this encounter, they will face opponents that are relatively weaker. However, both sides will meet Afghanistan, which might be a difficult contest for them. Because Afghanistan showed consistency and tenacity in this World Cup. .
In a nutshell, the winner of this match would most likely finish second of this group as Pakistan’s first place finish is all but confirmed.
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Verdict
New Zealand and India are presently in fourth and fifth place, respectively in group 2. They are both among the favourites to win the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. However, one of the teams would be eliminated from the Super 12 stage as Pakistan have already qualified for the semifinals. Both of the teams have actual match-winners on their squads. Therefore, a thrilling match between India and New Zealand is expected on Sunday (October 31).