A notable number of players who took part in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup announced their retirement after the 2021 edition in the UAE. Only Shakib Al Hasan and Rohit Sharma, who have captained their respective countries this year, participated in the 2007 tournament. Let’s take a look at both the cricketers' records in the Twenty20 format World Cup. Shakib Al Hasan and Rohit Sharma’s records in the ICC T20 World Cup events 15 years ago, in September 2007, the inaugural ICC World T20 took place in South Africa. The ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 is the eighth edition of the competition. The veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and India’s top-order batter Rohit Sharma have taken part in every event of the competition. Interestingly, both the players have captained their respective sides in this year’s event. Here are their records in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh may play Sri Lanka, West Indies in Super 12s Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh’s T20I captain, Shakib Al Hasan, was a newbie when he took part in his first Twenty20 World Cup in 2007. The left-hander made 67 runs and picked up 6 wickets in 5 matches in that tournament. Shakib was initially regarded as a bowling all-rounder. He has gradually improved his batting and become a genuine all-round cricketer, which reflects his performances in later World Cup events. Overall, Shakib Al Hasan has made 31 appearances in T20 World Cup events. He has 698 runs with an average of 26.84 and a strike rate of 124.64, which is eighth highest overall. Shakib has scalped 41 wickets, which is the highest in T20 World Cup history. He has a 17.29 average and a 6.43 economy rate with the ball. Read: Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 Squad: Who’s in, who’s out? Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma played four matches in the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup and won the tournament with India. The present India’s captain made 88 runs in 3 innings with a stunning 144.26 strike rate, including a half century. Over the years, Rohit has evolved as a player and is now one of the leading run scorers in the Twenty20 internationals. Rohit’s record in the T20 World Cup tournaments has been impressive as well. He is the tournament’s 4th highest run scorer with 847. Rohit’s average in the tournament is 38.50 and he has a strike rate of 131.52. Aftermath Shakib Al Hasan and Rohit Sharma have come a long way since making their international debuts in the mid-2000s. They have elevated their status by consistently putting up strong performances year after year. The ongoing competition is most likely the last ICC T20 World Cup event for both players. They will therefore be even more driven to succeed in the competition. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Where to watch live in Bangladesh via TV, OTT, and apps

Australia won their first Twenty20 World Cup title after defeating New Zealand by 8 wickets in the championship match in Dubai. It was New Zealand's third World Cup final defeat in a row. Australia's David Warner was named player of the tournament for his consistent performance throughout the competition. There were a total of 1 hundred, 405 sixes, 944 boundaries, and 526 wickets in 45 matches. Let's take a look back at the best 10 memorable moments from the T20 World Cup 2021.  T20 World Cup 2021: The 10 Unforgettable moments The 2021 Twenty20 World Cup is filled with memorable experiences. Here are the top ten most notable moments.   10) Bangladesh's embarrassing loss to Scotland Bangladesh's World Cup campaign had begun with a disheartening 6-run defeat against Scotland. If they hadn't won their next two games against Oman and Papua New Guinea, they could have been eliminated from the competition at the qualifying stage. The major upset in the seventh edition of the Twenty20 World Cup was Bangladesh's defeat to Scotland. Read T20WC Final: Wonderful Williamson propels NZ to 172/4 9) India's amazing 210/2 total against Afghanistan The highest and only 200+ score in the tournament was India's 210/2 against Afghanistan in the Super 12 Round. India eventually won the match by a margin of 66 runs. 8) The five-wicket hauls of Mujeeb and Zampa Mujeeb Ur Rahman of Afghanistan and Australia's Adam Zampa were the only two bowlers in the competition to take 5 wickets in an innings. Mujeeb took 5/20 against Scotland, helping his team to a stunning 130-run victory. On the other hand, Zampa grabbed 5/19 against Bangladesh and helped Australia win by 8 wickets. 7) Namibia's incredible run in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Ireland and the Netherlands were the favorites to proceed to the Super 12 round from Group A. However, Namibia surprised everyone by qualifying for the next round. They had maintained their dream run in the competition with a good victory against Scotland in the Super 12s. Read Thumb injury rules Tamim out of Pakistan series 6) Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 101* against Sri Lanka Jos Buttler of England was the tournament's only centurion. He became the only English player to score a century across all formats with an unbroken 101*-run knock against Sri Lanka in the Super 12 Round. 5) Mitchell Marsh's match-winning knock in the final The Australian team management was split on whether Mitchell Marsh deserved a spot in the playing XI. The all-rounder proved everyone wrong with a decisive 77 off 50 balls knock in the final. 4) Australia and New Zealand put up sensational run chases in the semi-finals England and Pakistan were favorites against New Zealand and Australia, respectively in the semi-finals. Though the two Oceania nations knocked out both of the favorites. Interestingly, New Zealand and Australia won their respective matches by chasing down challenging totals. Read T20WC Final: Australia bowl first in quest for maiden title 3) India's exit from the Super 12 Round India were a heavy favourite to win the T20 World Cup 2021, but their exit from the Super 12 Round was all but confirmed following two consecutive losses to Pakistan and New Zealand. 2) Pakistan's first victory over India in a World Cup match Pakistan had never beaten India in a World Cup match prior to this event. Finally, Pakistan defeated India in their first match of the Twenty20 World Cup 2021. They thrashed India by ten wickets in a one-sided affair. 1)  Outstanding Four wickets in four deliveries by Curtis Campher  Irish pacer Curtis Campher became the third bowler in T20I history to grab four wickets in consecutive deliveries after Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga and Afghan spinner Rashid Khan. He accomplished the feat against the Netherlands in a Group A qualifier match. Ireland won the match by 7 wickets. Read ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Final: Which Players would make it to an Australia-New Zealand Combined T20I XI? Aftermath Asian sides were regarded as favorites to win the T20 World Cup 2021. Though, only Pakistan made it to the semi-finals among the Asian teams. Champion Australia were in bad shape prior to the main event. However, they gradually improved as the competition progressed and finally won the tournament. On the other side, New Zealand had yet another heartbreaking World Cup event. They lost the title match to arch-rival Australia after failing to implement their tactics on the field. Australia will host the eighth edition of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup next year. 

The wait is finally over, two neighboring countries across the Tasman Sea, Australia and New Zealand will meet in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 championship match on Sunday (November 14) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Just like the semifinals, the final match will begin at 8 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). New Zealand will be aiming to avenge their 2015 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia. On the other side, Australia will be trying to win their first T20 World Cup. Let's take a look at Australia vs. New Zealand final preview.  Read: Pakistani cricket team arrives in Dhaka Australia vs. New Zealand: Important T20I Records The last time these two teams met in New Zealand, Australia won the series (2-1). Overall, Australia have a better head-to-head record than New Zealand, and the odds are in their favor heading into the final. Here are some of their major T20I records against one other.          Key T20I Record between both sides       Australia New Zealand Matches Played (14) 9 5 Most Runs Aaron Finch (251 runs in 7 innings) Martin Guptill (435 runs in 12 innings) Highest Score Ricky Ponting (98*) Brendon McCullum (116*) Most Fifties D’Arcy Short (2) Martin Guptill (3) Most Wickets Ashton Agar (13) IS Sodhi (16) Best Bowling Figures Ashton Agar (6/30) IS Sodhi (4/28) Most Matches Martin Guptill (12) Ashton Agar (9) Highest Partnership David Warner & D’Arcy Short (121) Martin Guptill & Colin Munro (132) Most Catches Glen Maxwell (10) Martin Guptill (10) Most Dismissals Adam Gilchrist (4) Tim Seifert (5)     Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Australia   The opening pair of Australia has been one of the best in the competition. Left-hand dashing batter David Warner is one of the tournament's leading run-scorers, while skipper Aaron Finch has done a good job for his team. This duo will be crucial once again in the championship match against New Zealand. Australia's middle-order hasn't been in particularly good form so far in the tournament. It was David Warner who set the tone in Australia's run chase in the semi-final encounter against Pakistan.   Read Rizwan spends two nights in a hospital with chest infection In the middle order, Marsh, Smith, and Maxwell must find their best form in the crucial final. Otherwise, New Zealand will take the game away from them. Both Smith and Maxwell have strike rates less than 100 in the competition, which is surprising given their reputations. Stoinis and Wade delivered two crucial knocks in the semi-final that ensured Australia's victory. Finding form prior to the final will give both players a huge boost in confidence.      Leg-spinner Adam Zampa has been in outstanding form throughout the series, and he will be skipper Aaron Finch's main weapon in the final. Pat Cummins bowled well in the last game while Starc and Hazlewood both conceded a lot of runs against Pakistan. Australia's pacers must be more disciplined in order to overcome New Zealand, as the Kiwis are particularly good against fast bowlers.   Read Pakistan cricket team arrive in Dhaka Saturday

Matthew Wade hit three sixes off the last three balls of the 19th over bowled by the otherwise excellent Shaheen Shah Afridi to carry Australia to the final of the ICC T20 World Cup for the first time since 2010, beating Pakistan by five wickets in a nailbiting second semifinal Thursday in Dubai. Australia will now take on New Zealand in the final on November 14 at the same venue. Neither team has won the World Cup in cricket's shortest version before, and although they faced each other in the final of the 2015 ODI World Cup, this will be the first World Cup final between the two neighbours parted by the Tasman Sea - a Transtasman final. Right before the final blow, Wade got a life due to Hassan Ali’s sloppy fielding at the deep. Australia needed 18 runs of nine balls when Wade decided to take it to Afridi. Australia needed 22 in the last 12 overs. Riding on Wade’s mighty hitting, they scored these runs with six balls to play. And thus, Australia ended the superb run of Pakistan in this World Cup. Afridi had been bowling like a dream throughout the tournament, and he got the early breakthrough with the new ball on this night too. But coming into the second last over of the second semifinal, he delivered his worst over of the event. Australia won the toss in this match and sent Pakistan bat first. Who posted 176 for four in 20 overs. In reply, Australia lost the first wicket in the first over of the innings when Afridi removed Australian captain Aaron Finch for a golden duck. But the Aussies managed to control the early damage carefully. In the second wicket stand, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh added 51 runs off 36 balls which has set the foundation for them.

Pakistan and Australia will play in the second semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on November 11 (Thursday). The match will commence at 8:00 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). Pakistan played in two finals and won the 2009 tournament. On the other hand, Australia only played one final match in 2010, losing to arch-rivals England. Both teams haven't played in a final since 2010, so they will be keen to get to the final this time around. Let's take a look at Pakistan vs. Australia semi-final match preview.  Read New Zealand take down high-flying England to advance to third WC final since 2019 Pakistan vs. Australia: Important T20I Records Pakistan and Australia last played in a Twenty20 International match in Perth two years ago. The Australian team won the match by a margin of ten wickets. Pakistan have the upper hand in a head-to-head contest. Here are some of their notable T20I records against one another. Crucial T20I Record between both sides   Pakistan Australia Matches Played (23) 13 9 Most Runs Kamran Akmal (366 runs in 11 innings) David Warner (348 runs in 15 innings) Highest Score Umar Akmal (94) Shane Watson (81) Most Fifties Babar Azam (4) Aaron Finch (3) Most Wickets Saeed Ajmal (19) Mitchell Starc (13) Best Bowling Figures Umar Gul (4/8) James Faulkner (5/27) Most Matches Shoaib Malik (16) David Warner (15) Highest Partnership Shoaib Malik & Misbah-ul-haq (119*) Aaron Finch & Glen Maxwell (118) Most Catches Shoaib Malik (10) David Warner (11) Most Dismissals Kamran Akmal (12) Alex Carey (5)  Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Pakistan  Pakistan's biggest strength is that they have the most well-balanced team among the competitors. Skipper Babar Azam and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan have been outstanding with the bat. They hold the best partnership (152*) in the competition, which they set against India in their opening match. They have given Pakistan a strong start, and the following batters keep the momentum going till the end. This strategy has worked out pretty well thus far for Pakistan.  Read T20 World Cup: Moeen Ali guides England to 166 vs New Zealand Apart from them, Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik have shown their capability in the death overs. Particularly, Asif Ali’s has been a nice find, who almost single-handedly took Pakistan home against New Zealand and Afghanistan respectively. Besides, Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik have shown their talents in death overs. Particularly, Asif Ali has been a nice find. He single-handedly led Pakistan to victory against New Zealand and Afghanistan.    Read: Premier Hockey: Mariner Youngs, Abahani Ltd maintain all-win run Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi probably bowled the best two deliveries of the competition against India. Since then, he has become a real threat, particularly in the power play. The pinpoint accuracy of Afridi at the start of the innings might put Australia's top order under pressure. Haris, Shadab, and Imad all have performed well in the middle overs. Hasan Ali’s bowling discipline is a major concern. He has bowled an excessive number of no-balls in the tournament, which needs to be addressed. Otherwise, Australian batters may take advantage of it and take the game away from them. The Pakistan dressing room is in a jovial mood right now, and they are ready to face Australia.     Read T20 World Cup 1st semifinal: NZ choose to bowl against England Probable Playing XI  Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi Australia  Australia's opening pair, David Warner and Aaron Finch are having a great time in this competition. They made a century partnership (124) against the West Indians, and it seems they have a solid understanding between them. However, one major issue is that the following batters have not tested much in the tournament. So, if they lose early wickets in the game that could halt them to build the innings for a challenging total to defend. In this regard, Australia should be cautious, and they must retain wickets in hand in order to unleash in the death overs. ReadHigh on self-confidence, Kiwis eyes a slot in T20 WC final In the middle-order, Steven Smith and Glen Maxwell have been struggling with strike rates, which is a major issue for them. Therefore, in-form Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis must perform well in this game.   Leg-spinners are occasionally expensive in white-ball cricket, but they have the capability to take wickets at critical stages of the innings. As a result, leg-spinner Adam Zampa will be Australia's go-to bowler in this encounter. He has the best bowling figure (5/19) in the competition, which he obtained against Bangladesh. In addition, Zampa has one of the best economy rates (5.73) in the tournament. Read: Women’s ODI: Bangladesh make flying start beating Zimbabwe by 8 wkts Hazlewood has been in excellent form, taking 8 wickets with a 6.87 economy rate. But, Starc and Pat Cummins have been struggling a bit since the start of the World Cup. They need to step up in this big match against Pakistan. Especially breaking the Babar-Rizwan partnership would be the highest priority for Australia. Overall, Australia's T20 team has the ability to defeat Pakistan and progress to the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 final. Probable Playing XI  David Warner, Aaron Finch (captain), Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wicket-keeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. Read Bangladesh a better team than their T20 performance: Dale Steyn Verdict The Pakistan team dominated the Super 12 Round, winning all of their matches. They came out on top in Group 2 as the table toppers. Australia won four games and lost to England in the Super 12s. They just edged out South Africa in the net run rates for a semifinal berth. Going into the semi-final matchup, Pakistan are full of confidence and in better form than Australia. However, Australia will be very determined to win this match in order to improve their position in the T20 format. Therefore, Pakistan vs. Australia match has grabbed the curiosity of supporters.       Read National Cricket: Chattogram thrashes Barisal by an innings defeat

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.      Read: Pakistan Announce Squad for the Upcoming Bilateral BAN vs. PAK 2021 T20I Series 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/ Read High on self-confidence, Kiwis eyes a slot in T20 WC final 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. Read: T20 World Cup Upset: BCB may take big decisions for the Pakistan series 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. Read Bangladesh a better team than their T20 performance: Dale Steyn 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 Read National Cricket: Chattogram thrashes Barisal by an innings defeat 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. Read T20 World Cup: England to take on New Zealand in first semifinal Wednesday

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.   Read Pakistan Announce Squad for the Upcoming Bilateral BAN vs. PAK 2021 T20I Series 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 Read India bow out of T20 World Cup beating Namibia by 9 wickets 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 Read A World Cup Bangladesh prefer to forget 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 Read NCL: Joy guides Chattagram to big lead over Barishal 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 Read T20 World Cup 2021: Top Three Individual Performances by Bangladesh Players 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 Read Meet the Semi-Finalists of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 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 Read Perfect Pakistan face Australia in semifinals; NZ v England 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.     Read T20 World Cup: Kiwis break over a billion hearts quietly

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formed a two-member committee to review the Bangladesh national team’s poor performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup’ 2021 in Oman and UAE. The two-member committee comprises BCB Directors Enayet Husain Siraj and Mohammed Jalal Yunus. Also read: T20 World Cup Upset: BCB may take big decisions for the Pakistan series The committee has been tasked to talk to the members of Bangladesh team including players and team management and relevant stakeholders to assess why the team could not deliver the expected performance in the global event and share its findings with the BCB.

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. Read Perfect Pakistan face Australia in semifinals; NZ v England 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. Read T20 World Cup: Kiwis break over a billion hearts quietly 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.  Read SAfrica’s 10-run win v England not enough to avoid WCup exit 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. Read Tigers directly qualify for Super 12s of next T20 World Cup 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. Read Khaled Mahmud added to national team staff 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. Read T20 World Cup Upset: BCB may take big decisions for the Pakistan series

The abysmal World Cup agony of Bangladesh has finally ended with a big eight-wicket defeat to Australia on Thursday in Dubai. It was the fifth straight defeat for Bangladesh in the Super 12s stage of this year’s T20 World Cup. After losing the toss and being sent to bat first, Bangladesh tumbled for 73 all out in 15 overs with Adam Zampa taking five wickets for 19— the best bowling figure in the World Cup so far. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood took two wickets each as well. Also read: T20 World Cup: Zampa takes five as Bangladesh tumble for 73 While replying to Bangladesh's 73, Australia batted only for 6.2 overs and won the match with 82 balls to spare. There is only one instance when a team won a match with 82 or more balls to spare in a T20 World Cup match. Before being bowled out to Bangladesh’s best bowler in this World Cup, Taskin Ahmed, Australian captain Aaron Finch scored 40 off 20 balls. Shoriful Islam was the only other bowler who took a wicket for Bangladesh. Also read: T20 World Cup: Quick wickets hurt Bangladesh Earlier, Bangladesh lost four wickets for 33 runs in the powerplay. It was just another lean batting display by the Tigers at the powerplay in this World Cup. The Tigers lost the first wickets when Liton Das suffered a golden duck in the first over of the match ended his World Cup agony. In the next over, Soumya Sarkar fell for five. He started well hitting a four early, but once again, failed to carry on— the typical Soumya in this World Cup. Mushfiqur Rahim and Afif Hossain also failed once again scoring 1 and a duck. After Liton, Mahedi Hasan was the second Bangladeshi batter in this match to suffer a golden duck. Shamim Hossain was the highest runs taker for Bangladesh scoring 19 off 18 balls with one four and one six. Bangladesh made one change in their playing XI replacing Nasum Ahmed with Mustafizur Rahman. The left-handed pacer was out of the team in the previous match. Bangladesh are missing the service of Shakib Al Hasan as the allrounder has been ruled out of the event with a hamstring injury. Earlier, Bangladesh also lost Mohammad Saifuddin and Nurul Hasan Sohan with injury concerns. The Bangladesh team management did not call for other options. Before the clash against Australia, Bangladesh tumbled for under-100 runs against South Africa which was termed as an aberration, but against Australia, the Tigers proved that was not. While taking the field in this match, Australia had an eye on the Net Run Rate to overpower South Africa who now also have the same amount of points. But the better run rate is putting the Aussies at the upper place than South Africa. Right before the World Cup, Bangladesh beat Australia and New Zealand in two consecutive T20 series. The Tigers proved in the World Cup that performance was only a gift by their condition in Mirpur which was a minefield for the batters. Bangladesh team was heavily reliant on the players like Mushfiqur, Mahmudullah Riyad, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar and Mustafizur Rahman. It came as an utter surprise that all have failed together. With wound of World Cup failure, the Tigers will have to take on Pakistan at home later this month.