Sunday, October 31, 2021
वीरेंदर सहवाग ने भारत की शर्मनाक हार के बाद दी बड़ी प्रतिक्रिया
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केन विलियमसन ने भारतीय टीम को हराने को लेकर दी बड़ी प्रतिक्रिया
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विराट कोहली ने भारत की लगातार दूसरी हार के बाद दी बड़ी प्रतिक्रिया
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भारत की करारी हार के बाद IPL बैन करने की उठी मांग, ट्विटर पर फैन्स का फूटा गुस्सा
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"रात को उन्होंने कहा कि कल मेरा आखिरी मैच है और मैं चौंक गया"
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भारत की शर्मनाक बैटिंग पर भड़के फैन्स, ट्विटर पर दी तीखी प्रतिक्रियाएं
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6 भारतीय खिलाड़ी जिन्होंने 2007 के बाद टी20 वर्ल्ड कप में अपना डेब्यू किया
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सूर्यकुमार यादव को न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ नहीं खिलाने का कारण सामने आया
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शोएब अख्तर ने अफगानिस्तान के खिलाफ पाकिस्तानी बल्लेबाजों के एप्रोच को लेकर दी बड़ी प्रतिक्रिया
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भारतीय टीम की टी20 वर्ल्ड कप में लगातार दूसरी एकतरफा हार, सेमीफाइनल की राह मुश्किल
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ENG vs SL: T20 World Cup 2021 के 29वें मैच का प्रीव्यू, मौसम, पिच की जानकारी और संभावित XI
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वर्ल्ड कप, वर्ल्ड टेस्ट चैंपियनशिप और वर्ल्ड टी-20 में भी ट्रेंट बोल्ट को नहीं खेल पाई टीम इंडिया
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सहवाग ने टीम इंडिया के बॉडी लैंग्वेज पर उठाए सवाल, बोले- दिल तोड़ती है ऐसी हार, आत्ममंथन की जरूरत
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T20 World Cup 2021: 'Worst performance', Twitterati slam India after yet another one-sided defeat
New Zealand inflicted a crushing eight-wicket defeat on India at the cricket T20 World Cup on Sunday and put the tournament favourite on the brink of elimination.
India’s much-trumpeted batters flopped for the second time — after a 10-wicket defeat to Pakistan — reaching only 110-7 after New Zealand chose to bowl.
Daryl Mitchell (49) and captain Kane Williamson (33 not out) eased New Zealand to 111-2 in 14.3 overs in a lopsided Group 2 game.
Mitchell missed out on a deserved half-century when he was caught at long-on against Jasprit Bumrah's off-cutter. Mitchell hit four boundaries and three sixes. Bumrah finished with 2-19.
The heavy defeat to arch-rival Pakistan last week at the same venue appeared to still be playing on the minds of India's batters as wickets tumbled against both the spin and speed of the Black Caps.
Let us now take a look at how #CricketTwitter reacted to the result:
With all the talent and resources available, this tournament is probably the worst performance in the history of #TeamIndia
Extremely sad.#INDvNZ
— Vinod Kambli (@vinodkambli349) October 31, 2021
No one will admit it including themselves as they are so humble but #NZ are pound for pound the best all format Cricket team in the World at the moment … #Fact #T20WorldCup — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 31, 2021
This defeat should hurt Team India. Tentative with the bat, their shot selection was questionable. New Zealand bowled superbly, but India made their task easier. With their net run rate also taking a beating, a semifinal spot looks a distant dream #INDvNZ #T20WorldCup
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 31, 2021
Virat Kohli is facing criticism but it’s the entire team and the coaches that have failed and not just one man. It turned out to be a scary Halloween for Indian fans. #INDvsNZ #T20WORLDCUP — Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 31, 2021
India, unfortunately, always were chasing the wrong template in T20s, treating the format merely an extension of ODIs. Winning bilateral series held for nothing but personal milestones. Ind would need to rebuild; and rebuild thinking about the format and not go by names #IndvsNZ
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) October 31, 2021
This is easily India’s worst performance in a T20 World Cup. In fact, they never even get started. But two T20 games don’t define a team. — Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) October 31, 2021
Very disappointing from India. NZ were amazing. India’s body language wasn’t great, poor shot selection & like few times in the past, New Zealand have virtually ensured we won’t make it to the next stage. This one will hurt India & time for some serious introspection #IndvsNZ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 31, 2021
My dissertation on "Why India's T20I team in the age of the IPL are the England football team in the age of the Premier League" has just kicked on another 5,000 words — Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) October 31, 2021
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न्यूजीलैंड से हार के बाद अब टीम इंडिया को करिश्माई प्रदर्शन ही दिला सकती है सेमीफाइनल में जगह, जानें क्या है समीकरण
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Highlights, India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2021, Full Cricket Score: New Zealand beat India by eight wickets
22:54 (IST)
A decisive day for the T20 World Cup 2021 fortunes of both India and New Zealand. With that win, New Zealand are third in Group 2, behind Pakistan and Afghanistan (who have played one more game than the Kiwis). Meanwhile, India are fifth in the standings, one spot below Namibia!
India still have three more matches left in the tournament, against Namibia, Afghanistan and Scotland. But their chances of making it to the semis are now slim. But with that we have arrived at the end of this liveblog. See you tomorrow with the live coverage of England vs Sri Lanka.
22:44 (IST)
Kane Williamson: "It was a fantastic all-round performance from us against a formidable India side. We were able to build pressure throughout. We saw some very good signs in our first match as well and we built on that. Ish Sodhi is an outstanding T20 bowler, white-ball bowler in particular. He's been a big part and played in a number of competitions, and in these conditions, spin will play a part."
22:41 (IST)
Virat Kohli: It's quite bizarre. To be honest, we were just not brave enough today. New Zealand had better intensity, better body language. There's only one way to play on T20 cricket, you have to be optimistic. We have to disconnect from these results. We have to go out with a positive frame of mind."
22:34 (IST)
Ish Sodhi: "We weren't able to see the ground before we got here. First time we have set foot in Dubai stadium, and it was something we had to adapt to. Tim Southee getting the wicket late in the Powerplay was massive for us, it allowed the spinners to bowl. We had a tough loss against Pakistan."
22:32 (IST)
Ish Sodhi is the Player of the Match.
22:30 (IST)
NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS
After their 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first Super 12 game, India have lost by eight wickets to New Zealand in their second game. Daryl Mitchell's knock of 49 runs and skipper Kane Williamson's unbeaten 33-run innings guided New Zealand to an easy victory over Men in Blue.
22:29 (IST)
India in T20 WC so far...
#IND T20 World Cup so far
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) October 31, 2021
Batting: 261 for 14 off 40 overs (RR 6.52, average 18.64)
Bowling: 263 for 2 off 32.2 overs (RR 8.13, average 131.50)#T20WorldCup
22:17 (IST)
Daryl Mitchell (49) c KL Rahul b Bumrah
India have their man, but it's already too late with the Kiwis within sniffing distance of victory. What a measured innings Mitchell has played, starting brashly, but then ensuring that New Zealand breezed their way to the target.
22:14 (IST)
After 12 overs, New Zealand 94/1 (Daryl Mitchell 49, Kane Williamson 20)
Pandya comes into the attack and starts with a dot ball. The rest of the balls are all worked away for a run apiece. Kiwis need 17 runs from 48 balls.
22:09 (IST)
After 11 overs, New Zealand 89/1 (Daryl Mitchell 47, Kane Williamson 17)
Bumrah is back in the attack, and concedes six runs. The Men in Blue really needed him to pick up a wicket here. It just doesn't seem to be going India's way today. Right from the start of their match, the Kiwis have had the upper hand in this contest, which both sides needed to win to strengthen their credentials for a semi-final slot.
22:02 (IST)
After 10 overs, New Zealand 83/1 (Daryl Mitchell 46, Kane Williamson 13)
Daryl Mitchell is now toying with this Indian bowling attack. He's slammed two short deliveries from Shardul Thakur for a six and four, then hit a over-pitched ball for another boundary. 14 runs off that over. New Zealand need just 28 runs and have 10 overs to do so, with nine wickets in hand. India need a miracle.
21:57 (IST)
After 9 overs, New Zealand 69/1 (Daryl Mitchell 32, Kane Williamson 13)
Varun Chakravarthy finishes his quota of four overs by conceding 23 runs, five of which came in that last over. New Zealand need just 42 runs in 11 overs.
21:52 (IST)
After 8 overs, New Zealand 64/1 (Daryl Mitchell 29, Kane Williamson 11)
Smart cricket from New Zealand here, rotating the strike while punishing the bad balls. After being content with rotating the strike since coming to bat, Williamson finally caresses Jadeja's second delivery of the over to the short thirdman boundary. Nine runs off that over.
21:49 (IST)
After 7 overs, New Zealand 55/1 (Daryl Mitchell 27, Kane Williamson 4)
Shami comes into the attack and concedes 11 runs. The highlight of that over for New Zealand was a flat pullshot by Mitchell on the fifth ball which flew over midwicket.
21:44 (IST)
After 6 overs, New Zealand 44/1 (Daryl Mitchell 19, Kane Williamson 2)
Jadeja comes into the attack, and gives away 14 runs in his first over. Starts off with a dot ball, but is hoicked over the long on for a six by Mitchell. Another dot ball later, he gets hit for two back-to-back boundaries by Mitchell, the first one speeding away to the boundary on right of mid-on, and the second one dispatched to the cover point boundary.
21:41 (IST)
After 5 overs, New Zealand 30/1 (Daryl Mitchell 5, Kane Williamson 2)
Solid over from Chakravarthy, giving away just two runs.
21:38 (IST)
After 4 overs, New Zealand 28/1 (Daryl Mitchell 4, Kane Williamson 1)
Bumrah bounced back rather well in the over dismissing Martin Guptill right after he had hit the Indian bowler for a boundary. Shardul had a bit of a wobble while catching that, but he manages to cling on to it. Guptill was looking threatening so far, hitting three boundaries, but he's perished for 20 runs. Skipper Williamson comes out to the middle.
21:35 (IST)
Wait is over!
India took their first wicket of this World Cup on the 129th ball which they bowled.#INDvsNZ #T20WorldCup21
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) October 31, 2021
21:34 (IST)
Martin Guptill top edges the ball to Shardul Thakur right after he smashed a boundary off Bumrah. Guptill was looking threatening so far, hitting three boundaries, but he's perished for 20 runs.
21:31 (IST)
After 3 overs, New Zealand 18/0 (Martin Guptill 16, Daryl Mitchell 1)
After that one-run over from Bumrah, Guptill welcomed Chakravarthy with consecutive boundaries. After a dot ball first up, Guptill sliced the second ball to the left of backward point, and then hoicked the ball over mid off, with the ball bouncing just once over the boundary rope. The rest of the three deliveries all fetched runs.
21:26 (IST)
After 2 overs, New Zealand 6/0
Jasprit Bumrah started well, bowling three dot balls at Guptill. On the fourth ball, he strayed a bit on the leg and the Kiwi batsman was finally able to get off strike. The fifth ball was the piece de resistance of the over, swinging straight into Mitchell's pads. Bumrah wraps up the over with another dot ball. Just one run off the second over. India will need many more such overs if they're to make a match of this game.
21:23 (IST)
After 1 over, New Zealand 5/0
Varun Chakravarthy is handed the ball first up and he starts well, containing the New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell.
21:11 (IST)
NZ need 111 to win!
Jadeja's quick-fire 26 off 19 help India reach 110/7. The total looks well under par and NZ would be very happy how the first innings has gone. Kiwi spinners got a lot of purchase from the pitch, and maybe Indian bowlers can outdo their counterparts but 111 should not be an issue if NZ execute the plans well. Indian batting lacked intent but the pitch also looked sluggish.
21:08 (IST)
After 20 overs,India 110/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 26 , Mohammed Shami 0)
Jadeja shifts gears in the death overs. He is facing the ball with intent. Got a six with a sweep shot over cow corner as Southee bowled a full toss. He was also dropped by Sodhi at fine leg, but mostly the shots weren't what he wanted. 11 from last over.
21:06 (IST)
Full toss will be sent into the stands, and Jadeja does exactly that by smashing the Southee full toss to cow corner.
21:05 (IST)
After 19 overs,India 99/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 15 , Mohammed Shami 0)
It's usually boundaries or wickets in death overs. For India. it is more wickets. Pandya departs on first ball of Boult trying to loft an off-cutter but got caught at long-off. Shardul Thakur came in, faced to dot balls, and then perished driving in the air to long-off. Jadeja got a boundary by sweeping the full toss to fine leg ropes. Five from the over.
21:03 (IST)
Boult misses the marker. Yorker turns into a full toss and Jadeja sweeps it to fine leg fence.
21:01 (IST)
Shardul Thakur c Guptill b Boult 0 (3)
On the up, Thakur drives the fuller delivery. His timing was off and failed to find the distance. The ball skied in the air and Guptill took the catch at long-off.
20:58 (IST)
Hardik Pandya c Guptill b Boult 23(24)
Everything is going against India. Pandya holes out at long-off. Boult gets a wicket with a length ball. It was an off-cutter. Pandya played it on up but failed to time it.
20:58 (IST)
After 18 overs,India 94/5 ( Hardik Pandya 23 , Ravindra Jadeja 10)
More singles for India. That has been their story tonight so far. Pandya tried to find a boundary with an uppish punch to long-on but the fielder had it covered. Jadjea gets a boundary on the last ball with an out of ordinary pull shot, beating the keeper. Eight from the over.
20:53 (IST)
After 17 overs,India 86/5 ( Hardik Pandya 21 , Ravindra Jadeja 4)
Boult bowls. Pandya pulls the first ball to square leg for a single. Dot ball to Jadeja. Next one is driven to the long-on for a single. Similar shot by Pandya for one more. Jadeja takes a single and Pandya finishes the over with a cut shot four on off. It's been good bowling by the Kiwis but there's also been some lack of intent by Indian batters.
20:52 (IST)
Good shot. Room on offer by Boult. Pandya capitalises with an uppish cut shot on off for a boundary.
20:48 (IST)
After 16 overs,India 78/5 ( Hardik Pandya 15 , Ravindra Jadeja 2)
Full toss first up by Sodhi and Jadeja fails to capitalise. Just one run. Wide on off by Sodhi followed by an uppish cut shot by Pandya for one run. Two dot balls to Jadeja who gets off the strike with a push to wide of long-on. Single to end the over. Five from the over. The last boundary was hit 64 balls back.
20:44 (IST)
After 15 overs,India 73/5 ( Hardik Pandya 13 , Ravindra Jadeja 0)
Milne starts off by giving away two singles followed by a wide down the leg-side. The next ball, timber. Pant misses on the swipe and Milne cleans up his stumps with a fuller ball. Ravindra Jadeja walks in and an LBW appeal against him on the first ball. He was beaten on a flick. NZ took a review but it was wickets missing. India take a run. Pandya adds two more with a dab to the third man. Dot ball to end the over.
20:41 (IST)
OUT! Rishabh Pant b Milne 12 (19)
The pacer fires it in full. Pant goes for a swipe. Fails to make proper contact and inside-edges the ball onto the middle stump. India keep losing wickets.
20:36 (IST)
After 14 overs,India 67/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 11 , Hardik Pandya 10)
Pant starts Sodhi's over with a single. Next ball — an unbelievable stop by Neesham at fine leg. Pandya's pull shot almost travelled over the fence but Neesham jumped and stretched his hands to flick it back in. Just one run. Two more singles and a leg bye added. Five from the over. The average spin today has been 2.4 degrees. It was 1.7 in England vs Australia match on the same pitch.
20:32 (IST)
After 13 overs,India 62/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 9 , Hardik Pandya 8)
Southee back into the attack. The first ball, a short one, holds up a bit and Pandya check-drives it to mid-wicket. The next ball is hit to square leg for a single. One more for Pant as the inside edge on a sweep goes to fine leg. A dot ball followed by a clip to square leg by Pandya for a single. One run from the last ball as well. Four from the over.
20:28 (IST)
After 12 overs,India 58/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 7 , Hardik Pandya 6)
Pant flicks the first ball by Santner for a single. A nudge by Pandya to long-on on next ball for two runs. Dot ball followed by two more singles. Pandya ends the over with a push to cover for one run. Six from the over. Spinners have India gasping for runs here.
20:24 (IST)
After 11 overs,India 52/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 5 , Hardik Pandya 2)
This is going from bad to worse for India. Kohli was India's rescue man against Pakistan but not today as he holes one out at long-on. He was looking to clear the fence with a slog sweep but failed to time it and Boult was there for the top edge. Hardik Pandya joins Pant. Another excellent over from Sodhi. Timing the shots has looked like an issue on the track so far. Four singles from the over.
20:21 (IST)
Hardik Pandya has come out to join Pant in the middle...
20:20 (IST)
BIG WICKET! Virat Kohli c Boult b Sodhi 9 (17)
Skipper Kohli departs. He is disappointed. Indian fans are in agony. Looking to up the ante, Kohli attacks Sodhi with a slog sweep but mistimes it and Boult takes the top edge at long-on. India 48/4.
20:17 (IST)
After 10 overs,India 48/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 9 , Rishabh Pant (W) 3)
Most of the Indian batter had an ordinary IPL and it is showing in their batting. Forget the boundaries, they have been unable to find singles and doubles consistently. Three singles from the over which also included a good-looking square cut from Kohli but it only accounted for two runs. Drinks break time.
20:14 (IST)
After 9 overs,India 43/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 5 , Rishabh Pant (W) 2)
Milne bowls. After two dot balls, Pant gets off the mark with a cut shot past the backward point fielder. More dot balls to Kohli. Single to end the over. India are having a high dot ball percentage, and they are not able to find boundaries consistently to balance things.
20:09 (IST)
After 8 overs,India 41/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 4 , Rishabh Pant (W) 1)
Wickets keep tumbling for India. This time Rohit Sharma falls, mistiming a pull shot to the long-on. Guptill did the rest in the deep. Rishanbh Pant is teh new man in. And just like the Pakistan game, Kohli and Pant are left with the rebuilding job. Just four from the over. Excellent bowling by Sodhi who was slow and wily.
20:07 (IST)
WICKET! Rohit Sharma c Guptill b Sodhi 14 (14)
Sodhi goes a little bit short and Rohit mistimes his slog shot to the long-on fielder. It was right there to be hit out of the park.
20:03 (IST)
After 7 overs,India 37/2 ( Rohit Sharma 14 , Virat Kohli (C) 1)
Santner continues. Rohit cuts the first ball for a single. Dot ball to Kohli. A mixup on the next ball but Kohli is sent back in time. More dot balls and a single on the last ball. Fine over. Just two from it.
20:02 (IST)
After 6 overs,India 35/2 ( Rohit Sharma 13 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)
Powerplay over! And India lose another wicket with Rahul getting caught in the deep on a pull. The extra bounce that Southee generated in the short ball got the batter out. Kohli is the new man in. The over began with a four with a bottom edge from Rahul running past the stumps. Six from the over.
19:59 (IST)
OUT! KL Rahul c Mitchell b Southee 18 (16)
Rahul perishes! Short ball from Southee, a little bit of extra bounce and that does the job as Rahul plays his pull shot straight to the fielder in the deep.
19:57 (IST)
Rahul goes for a pull against Southee, and the bottom edge runs past the stumps to the fence.
India vs New Zealand, Latest Updates, T20 World Cup 2021: After their 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first Super 12 game, India have lost by eight wickets to New Zealand in their second game. Daryl Mitchell's knock of 49 runs and skipper Kane Williamson's unbeaten 33-run innings guided New Zealand to an easy victory over Men in Blue.
Preview: India take on New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. India would be looking to bounce back hard after the hammering they received at the hands of Pakistan in their opening match. A crucial half-century from Virat Kohli and a vital hand from Rishabh Pant helped India post a respectable 151/7 after they were reduced to 31/3 inside the powerplay.
A better fight was expected in the bowling department. However, they didn't manage to take a single wicket as Pakistan chased down the target with 13 balls to spare.
The top order will need to step up big time. It's a crucial match for both India and NZ as Pakistan are on the verge of qualifying for the semis with three wins in three. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders and they need to make sure that the entire burden is not on Kohli. The bowling too needs to be sharp and incisive.
Shami had an off day going for 11.20 runs an over. He would be looking to bounce back hard. The good thing is that Hardik Pandya has started to bowl in the nets and it will be interesting to see whether he bowls in the game and even if he does, then how many overs? It will also be interesting to see if at all India can bring in the in-form Ishan Kishan into the line-up but they will then have to take the tough call of leaving out either Suryakumar or Pandya which seems to be unlikely.
The Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult battle will be the one to watch out for given Rohit's troubles with the ball coming in from left-arm bowlers.
New Zealand had their own batting problems as they could post just 134/8 against Pakistan in their opening clash. The batsmen got starts but couldn't carry on. The highest score was 27 — made by Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway. A much better bowling effort is the need of the hour.
The bowlers battled hard to push Pakistan back but couldn't get them past the finish line. Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner will be the key.
With both teams looking to go all out in pursuit of a crucial win, we can expect a cracker.
Here's everything you need to know about the India vs New Zealand match in Dubai:
When will the Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup 2021 between India and New Zealand take place?
The match between India and New Zealand will take place on 31 October 2021.
What is the venue for India vs New Zealand match?
The match will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
What time will India vs New Zealand match start?
The match will begin at 7.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 7 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast India vs New Zealand match?
The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, you can browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
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IND vs NZ: T20 World Cup 2021 के 28वें मैच का प्रीव्यू, मौसम, पिच की जानकारी और संभावित XI
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सुनील गावस्कर ने मोहम्मद शमी को ट्रोल करने वालों को लेकर दी कड़ी प्रतिक्रिया
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T20 World Cup 2022 एशिया क्वालीफ़ायर का रोमांचक अंत, नेट रन रेट से विजेता का फैसला
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डेविड मिलर की तूफानी बैटिंग को लेकर ट्विटर पर आई जबरदस्त प्रतिक्रियाएं
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भारत के खिलाफ मुकाबले के लिए न्यूजीलैंड के मार्टिन गप्टिल फिट
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"ट्रेंट बोल्ट अगर शाहीन अफरीदी का अनुकरण करते हैं, तो हम भी काउंटर के लिए तैयार हैं"
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न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ मैच में भारतीय टीम शायद नहीं करेगी कोई बदलाव
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"न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ भारत को भुवनेश्वर की बजाय शार्दुल को चुनना चाहिए"
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Afghanistan vs Namibia Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Cricket Match Live Coverage on Live TV Online
After their narrow loss at the hands of Pakistan on Friday, Afghanistan will be hoping to regroup and put up a much stronger performance in their next outing against Namibia on Sunday.
The Afghanistan-Namibia clash is the first of the Sunday double-header, with India taking on New Zealand in the other game.
Afghanistan and Namibia are currently ahead of top-ranked sides such as India and New Zealand in the points table, both having beaten Scotland in their opening games while the Men in Blue and the Kiwis have both lost to Pakistan.
Afghanistan enter the game as strong favourites given their inspiring display in the T20 World Cup so far. They started off on a solid note, posting 190 on the board against Scotland before dismissing them for a meagre 60.
On Friday against their neighbours, they recovered from a shaky start to post 147/6 on the board at the Dubai International Stadium, and their bowlers kept them in the hunt by getting the regular breakthroughs. However, a whirlwind cameo from Asif Ali, who struck four sixes in the penultimate over bowled by Karim Jannat, sealed the deal as Babar Azam's men extended their winning start to three games.
Namibia, who entered the Super 12s campaign on the back of a thrilling win over Ireland in their final game of Round 1, rode on Ruben Trumpelmann (3/17) and JJ Smit's (32 not out) heroics to chase down the 110-run target set by Scotland with five deliveries and four wickets to spare.
Here's everything you need to know about tomorrow's clash:
When will the Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup 2021 between Afghanistan and Namibia take place?
The match between Afghanistan and Namibia will take place on 31 October 2021.
What is the venue for Afghanistan and Namibia match?
The match will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
What time will Afghanistan and Namibia match start?
The match will begin at 3.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 3 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast Afghanistan and Namibia match?
The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, you can browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
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India vs New Zealand Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Cricket Match Live Coverage on Live TV Online
India take on New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
India would be looking to bounce back hard after the hammering they received at the hands of Pakistan in their opening match. A crucial half-century from Virat Kohli and a vital hand from Rishabh Pant helped India post a respectable 151/7 after they were reduced to 31/3 inside the powerplay.
A better fight was expected in the bowling department. However, they didn't manage to take a single wicket as Pakistan chased down the target with 13 balls to spare.
The top order will need to step up big time. It's a crucial match for both India and NZ as Pakistan are on the verge of qualifying for the semis with three wins in three. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders and they need to make sure that the entire burden is not on Kohli. The bowling too needs to be sharp and incisive.
Shami had an off day going for 11.20 runs an over. He would be looking to bounce back hard. The good thing is that Hardik Pandya has started to bowl in the nets and it will be interesting to see whether he bowls in the game and even if he does, then how many overs? It will also be interesting to see if at all India can bring in the in-form Ishan Kishan into the line-up but they will then have to take the tough call of leaving out either Suryakumar or Pandya which seems to be unlikely.
The Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult battle will be the one to watch out for given Rohit's troubles with the ball coming in from left-arm bowlers.
New Zealand had their own batting problems as they could post just 134/8 against Pakistan in their opening clash. The batsmen got starts but couldn't carry on. The highest score was 27 — made by Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway. A much better bowling effort is the need of the hour.
The bowlers battled hard to push Pakistan back but couldn't get them past the finish line. Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner will be the key.
With both teams looking to go all out in pursuit of a crucial win, we can expect a cracker.
Here's everything you need to know about the India vs New Zealand match in Dubai:
When will the Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup 2021 between India and New Zealand take place?
The match between India and New Zealand will take place on 31 October 2021.
What is the venue for India vs New Zealand match?
The match will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
What time will India vs New Zealand match start?
The match will begin at 7.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 7 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast India vs New Zealand match?
The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, you can browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
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World T20 के बीच में संन्यास लेंगे पूर्व अफगानिस्तान कप्तान, नामीबिया के खिलाफ आखिरी मैच
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आनंद महिंद्रा ने पूरा किया वादा, देश की शान नीरज और सुमित को गिफ्ट की लग्जरी कार
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Nikki Poonacha, Zeel Desai win titles at Fenesta Open Nationals
Nikki Poonacha and Zeel Desai strengthened their push towards a permanent spot in the national team events by winning the Fenesta Open title at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Saturday. In so doing, Poonacha successfully defended his national title won in 2019 while Desai, who had won the U-14, U-16 and U-18 nationals previously, won her first women’s title.
The duo had contrasting wins on a warm day in the capital. In the morning, top seed Desai beat Sharmada Balu 6-3, 6-0 while reeling off 11 straight games. Later in the day, Poonacha maintained his composure to save three match points and edge Digvijay Pratap Singh 3-6, 7-6, 6-4.
“Adding a women’s title was important for me because maybe this will get me in the team for the Billie Jean King Cup. It is important for me to represent the country,” said Desai who had finished runner-up in 2017.
Desai started poorly and trailed 1-3 under Balu’s aggressive game. The 22-year-old turned things around with consistent hitting and by taking Balu, who had come through qualifying, on. The regular tennis over the past 10 days showed when Balu needed a medical timeout for a side strain.
It didn’t change the course of things. Desai kept pushing Balu who couldn’t keep her error count in check. Needing to find her game and regular points, Desai denied Balu any chance and closed the contest out on second match point.
“This will boost my confidence. It will help me in preparing for the upcoming ITF tournaments where the level goes up. There are top-200, top-300 level players in those tournaments where you don’t get any free points. You can’t let your level go down at any point unlike these tournaments,” said Desai.
The men’s final, however, wasn’t as straightforward. Digvijay started the better off and matched Poonacha stride-for-stride in getting an early break. The Andhra Pradesh-based Nikki brought the match on serve in the next game, but it was Digvijay who closed it out with an ace.
The second set produced plenty of drama. Poonacha raced away to a 3-0 lead after some brilliant play to beat Digvijay at the net. Serving at 5-3 to level the match at one set all, Poonacha played an errant game filled with double faults and missed forehands.
The 11th game went the distance with both players creating opportunities but unable to close them out. Nikki eventually held but much to his frustration, his powerful serve continued to evade him.
Digvijay forced a tiebreak and played a great game to go 5-1 up at the first change of ends. A missed forehand from Poonacha handed Digvijay three match points. The 26-year-old saved all three with confident play and then a brilliant serve and volley gave him the chance to turn things around.
A mishit by Digvijay gave Poonacha the tiebreak and the second set with neither player able to create any momentum.
The third set remained on serve up until 2-1 before Poonacha, playing with a shoulder issue and having taken painkillers before the final, was broken to trail 1-3.
He broke right back with an aggressive brand of tennis that has been his forte in winning the two national titles.
In the seventh game, Digvijay lost his composure when a line call didn’t go his way. It was the opening Poonacha needed and took with both hands for his second national title.
“It’s great to win the second time over here. Overall, my game was very shaky, but I was holding in the second set and I pulled through it. In the third set, I think I played a very good game, I was holding up and I was confident. It turned out to be a very good day and very good game for me," said Nikki.
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POLL: क्या हार्दिक पंड्या को न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ मैच में मौका मिलना चाहिए?
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Friday, October 29, 2021
हार्दिक पंड्या खेलेंगे या...? विराट एंड कंपनी के सामने 5 बड़े सिरदर्द, न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ चूकना नहीं है!
विराट कोहली रविवार को जब न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ मैच में टॉस के लिए उतरेंगे, कई सवालों के जवाब मिल जाएंगे। आईसीसी टी20 वर्ल्ड कप के अगले दौर में पहुंचने के लिए भारत को यह मुकाबला जीतना ही होगा। वैसी ही हालत न्यूजीलैंड की होगी, वह भारत की तरह पाकिस्तान से मात खा चुका है। दोनों टीमों के लिए यह मैच 'करो या मरो' जैसा है। हारे तो सेमीफाइनल में पहुंचने की तस्वीर बेहद धूमिल हो जाएगी। जीते तो आगे स्कॉटलैंड, नामीबिया, अफगानिस्तान जैसी अपेक्षाकृत कमजोर टीमों से मुकाबला है। कीवियों के खिलाफ मैच से पहले टीम मैनेजमेंट को पांच अहम सवालों के जवाब खोजने हैं।IND vs NZ Match, ICC T20 World Cup 2021: पाकिस्तान का टी20 वर्ल्ड कप सेमीफाइनल में पहुंचना तय हो गया है। अब ग्रुप 2 से अगले स्टेज में पहुंचने वाली दूसरी टीम कौन सी होगी, उसके लिए भारत और न्यूजीलैंड में टक्कर है।

विराट कोहली रविवार को जब न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ मैच में टॉस के लिए उतरेंगे, कई सवालों के जवाब मिल जाएंगे। आईसीसी टी20 वर्ल्ड कप के अगले दौर में पहुंचने के लिए भारत को यह मुकाबला जीतना ही होगा। वैसी ही हालत न्यूजीलैंड की होगी, वह भारत की तरह पाकिस्तान से मात खा चुका है। दोनों टीमों के लिए यह मैच 'करो या मरो' जैसा है। हारे तो सेमीफाइनल में पहुंचने की तस्वीर बेहद धूमिल हो जाएगी। जीते तो आगे स्कॉटलैंड, नामीबिया, अफगानिस्तान जैसी अपेक्षाकृत कमजोर टीमों से मुकाबला है। कीवियों के खिलाफ मैच से पहले टीम मैनेजमेंट को पांच अहम सवालों के जवाब खोजने हैं।
कल के मैच में हार्दिक पंड्या खेलेंगे या नहीं?

हार्दिक पंड्या की फिटनेस इस वक्त टीम इंडिया का सबसे बड़ा सिरदर्द है। वह गेंदबाजी करेंगे या नहीं? पूरी तरह मैच फिट हैं या नहीं? टीम कॉम्बिनेशन में उनकी क्या भूमिका होगी, ऑलराउंडर या प्योर बैट्समैन? विराट कोहली को कई सवालों के जवाब तलाशने हैं और इसमें कोच रवि शास्त्री और मेंटोर एमएस धोनी उनकी मदद करेंगे।
पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ मैच में हार्दिक स्पेशलिस्ट बल्लेबाज के रूप में खेले और कंधे में चोट की वजह से मैदान से बाहर चले गए थे। हालांकि शास्त्री, धोनी और कोहली की देखरेख में वह प्रैक्टिस सेशंस में गेंदबाजी करते नजर आए हैं।
IND vs NZ: कोहली सेना को डरा रहा होगा रेकॉर्ड
पंड्या को खिलाने के खिलाफ आवाजें तेज हो रही हैं। कई पूर्व सिलेक्टर्स को टीम मैनेजमेंट के पंड्या को प्लेइंग 11 में रखने का तुक समझ नहीं आ रहा। पूर्व क्रिकेटर व BCCI सिलेक्टर रहे संदीप पाटिल ने कहा, 'अगर वह मैच के दौरान अनफिट हो जाते हैं तो आप कैसे कह सकते हैं कि वह फिट हैं? मेरा मतलब है कि यह वर्ल्ड कप है, कोई सीरीज या मैच भर नहीं।'
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हार्दिक नहीं तो किसे खिलाएंगे विराट?
पंड्या फिलहाल पूरे 4 ओवर गेंदबाजी करने की हालत में नहीं लग रहे। अगर मैनेजमेंट उन्हें बाहर बिठाने का फैसला करता है तो फिर कुछ सवाल उठेंगे। मसलन शार्दुल ठाकुर जैसे सेमी-ऑलराउंडर को खिलाया जाए या वेंकटेश को जो कामचलाऊ गेंदबाजी कर लेते हैं। बतौर बल्लेबाज श्रेयस अय्यर भी एक विकल्प हैं मगर फिर टीम को गेंदबाजी में एक विकल्प कम पड़ेगा। विराट और टीम प्रबंधन के लिए संतुलन बनाना सबसे बड़ी चुनौती होगी।
दिग्गज क्रिकेटर सुनील गावस्कर ने हार्दिक और भुवनेश्वर कुमार की जगह ईशान किशन और शार्दुल ठाकुर को शामिल करने का सुझाव दिया है। उन्होंने एक चैनल से बातचीत में कहा कि अगर हार्दिक पंड्या कंधे की चोट के कारण गेंदबाजी नहीं कर रहे हैं और ईशान किशन शानदार फॉर्म में हैं, तो मैं निश्चित रूप से उन्हें पंड्या से आगे मानूंगा। और शायद, आप भुवनेश्वर कुमार के स्थान पर शार्दुल ठाकुर के बारे में सोच सकते हैं।
अनफिट हार्दिक की जगह शार्दुल या श्रेयस क्यों नहीं?
पूर्व पेसर और मुंबई के वर्तमान चीफ सिलेक्टर सलिल अंकोला ने कहा, '
अगर पंड्या गेंदबाजी नहीं कर रहे हैं तो वह टीम में किसी तरह फिट नहीं होते। मैं ऐसा इसलिए नहीं कह रहा क्योंकि मैं मुंबई से हूं लेकिन थोड़ा सा क्रिकेट समझने वाले भी इस वक्त पंड्या के बजाय शार्दुल ठाकुर को चुनेंगे। शार्दुल को खुद को कितना साबित करना होगा? जब भी उन्हें मौका मिला है, उन्होंने खुद को साबित किया है। अगर आपको नंबर 6 पर ऑलराउंडर चाहिए तो शार्दुल ही परफेक्ट हैं। वह इस वक्त दुनिया की किसी भी टीम में जगह पा सकते हैं। हां, अगर आपको उस जगह बेहतर बल्लेबाज चाहिए तो श्रेयस अय्यर, उन्होंने भी खुद को साबित किया है, उन्हें मौका मिलना चाहिए।
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युजवेंद्र चहल को वापस लाएं या...

टी20 वर्ल्ड कप के पहले मैच में भारतीय गेंदबाजों की जमकर कुटाई हुई। बाबर आजम और मोहम्मद रिजवान ने पांचों प्रमुख गेंदबाजों को एक भी मौका नहीं दिया। मिस्ट्री स्पिनर वरुण चक्रवर्ती ने 4 ओवर में 33 रन दे डाले। इसके उलट, रवींद्र जडेजा ने अपने कोटे के 4 ओवर में 28 रन ही खर्च किए। न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ मैच में एक बड़ा सवाल स्पिनर्स की भूमिका पर भी होगा।
कोहली एंड कंपनी के लिए शाहीन अफरीदी के बाद ट्रेंट बोल्ट सबसे बड़ा खतरा
अगला मैच भी दुबई में है और अभी तक वहां के मुकाबलों में एक भी पार 160 का स्कोर पार नहीं हुआ है। लो स्कोरिंग मैचों में स्पिनर्स का रोल और अहम हो जाता है। पहले मैच में युजवेंद्र चहल को ना खिलाने पर सवाल उठे। UAE में ही हुए आईपीएल में चहल ने बेहतरीन प्रदर्शन करके दिखाया था, इसके बावजूद टीम ने चक्रवर्ती को खिलाया। दूसरे मैच में चक्रवर्ती की जगह चहल को खिलाए जाने की संभावना ज्यादा है।
पॉइंट्स टेबल का गणित सुलझा पाएंगे कोहली?

ग्रुप 2 में पाकिस्तान अपने तीनों मैच जीतकर टॉप पर है। उसके मुश्किल मैच खत्म हो चुके हैं। नामीबिया और स्कॉटलैंड में से एक पर भी जीत दर्ज करते ही पाकिस्तान सेमीफाइनल का टिकट कटा लेगा।
भारत को न्यूजीलैंड को हराना ही होगा। अगर ऐसा नहीं होता तो कीवियों के सेमीफाइनल में पहुंचने के चांसेज बढ़ जाएंगे। NZ पर जीत दर्ज करने के बाद पॉइंट्स टेबल में भारत का खाता खुलेगा। फिर उसे बाकी बचे तीनों मैच जीतने होंगे ताकि कम से कम 8 अंक हो जाएं और सेमीफाइनल तक पहुंचने में परेशानी न हो।
न्यूजीलैंड के लिए भी वही परिस्थितियां हैं जो भारत के सामने हैं। उसे भी सेमीफाइनल में पहुंचने के लिए बाकी बचे मैच जीतने होंगे।
अफगानिस्तान ऐसी टीम है जो भले ही खुद सेमीफाइनल में न पहुंचे मगर भारत और न्यूजीलैंड का खेल बिगाड़ सकती है। भारत और न्यूजीलैंड, दोनों को हरा दिया तो फिर अफगानिस्ताान का अगले राउंड में पहुंचना तय है। अगर भारत को हराया तो न्यूजीलैंड के चांसेज मजबूत होंगे और न्यूजीलैंड को हराने पर भारत के।
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ब्रेट ली बोले इस भारतीय खिलाड़ी का हूं फैन, हर मैच में मिलना चाहिए मौका
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विराट कोहली के बाद अब अफगान कप्तान से पाक पत्रकार का बेतुका सवाल, प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस छोड़ उठे मोहम्मद नबी
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इमरान खान ने की अफगानिस्तान क्रिकेट टीम की तारीफ, कहा इतना तेजी से किसी को तरक्की करते नहीं देखा
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T20 World Cup 2021: Despite win over Bangladesh, West Indies' fading heritage laid bare
There are times when watching a team secure a victory does not evoke the emotions associated with triumph. Friday night was one such. The West Indies won their Group 1 league match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah by the skin of their teeth. It was helped by a Bangladesh squad that fought shy of sustaining its good work till the very end in either innings.
Beyond relief of ducking the trend of defeats and of having staged a great escape, even the West Indies would have found it tough to leave the ground with any other emotion. Asked to bat first on a sluggish track, the West Indian big guns embraced a glory-or-bust approach and misfired so much that the bowlers’ heroics in defending 142 seemed grossly inadequate.
From the time the West Indies crumbled to 55 against England in Dubai through the defeat by South Africa, Kieron Pollard’s team has looked for a standout batting show. That did not come about on Friday either. They will be hoping that the strokeplayers will all come to the party against Sri Lanka and Australia so that they can continue to dream an unrealistic goal of a last four spot.
We are so used to believing that the Calypso flavour will overpower all other, especially when not squaring up against top-quality opposition, that we will never comprehend the slide that makes the West Indies scrap so hard to eke out a victory. There were only glimpses of the glorious heritage as they staged late comebacks twice to pick up two points.
Nobody expects the cloak of supreme confidence, bordering on arrogance, that the great West Indies sides of the past wore to be working now, especially in the shortest of the game’s formats when all teams believe they can pull the rug from under the feet of others on a given day. Having said that, it was hard to keep disappointment away while the West Indians struggled.
If you watch the highlights streamed by the broadcaster, you may well think that the West Indians brought patent aggression along. Yet, it would take less than a moment to realise that very few dot balls and singles make it to the highlights package. That there were just five fours in the innings was reflective of both the Bangladesh bowling skills as its own poverty of ideas.
Their response to the pressure built by the Bangladesh bowlers was to commit fatal mistakes with shot selection. The attempts to lash out were counter-productive until the final quarter of the West Indies innings. It seems unfair but while we keep looking for the Calypso flavour, the big guns needed to not let their own thinking be muddled.
Then again, we can appreciate the hint of the renowned West Indian flair we saw in Nicholas Pooran’s blitz. It ensured that debutant Roston Chase’s bid to hold the innings together did not go waste. Pooran’s fearless knock, crafted on good shot selection, was the cornerstone on which the West Indies made 72 runs in the last six overs.
And yes, we can also let the ageless Dwayne Bravo’s wily bowling in the death regale us as much as left-arm spinner Akeal Hossain’s parsimony. Bravo, in particular, bounced back after conceding 24 runs in his first two overs and took charge of bowling in the end, undeterred by the mounting pressure.
Yet, more than anyone else, it was Jason Holder who was bringing the West Indian touch as we have known it. We will never understand the politics of the region that caused the selectors to leave out Jason Holder from the original squad. They roped him in only as a replacement after two games – and possibly the chances of securing a semifinal berth – were lost.
Holder showed his value to the side, unhesitatingly, first with the bat when he made the most of a dropped catch and scored 15 off just five deliveries and then on the field where he stood tall and took two catches, including that of Liton Das, as well as an effective bowler who inflicted pressure on Bangladesh during the chase. How could he have been kept out in the first place?
Of course, we can remind ourselves that the present West Indies team is facing more severe challenges than the squads that the likes of Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards and even Richie Richardson led in white ball cricket. But even that does not serve the purpose of doing away with tepid emotions that the West Indies sparked despite the hard-earned victory.
For, there have been times in the recent years when it seemed that the West Indies would rediscover joyous cricket. Friday night was a far cry. It was not the easiest to watch the side flirt with a third successive defeat before finding their feet. Sometimes winning without being the prettiest sight can also bring wonderful emotions along.
Perhaps the fault lies in our own expectations from the West Indies. Much later, TV viewers watched Afghanistan bring a brand of cricket that warmed the cockles of their hearts, reminding them of the Caribbeans of the yore. However, even on a night that dished out two close contests, we had to come to terms with the West Indies flavour being conspicuous by its absence.
G Rajaraman is a sports journalist with 38 years standing and prides himself as a student of sport.
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T20 World Cup 2021: Despite win over Bangladesh, West Indies' fading heritage laid bare
There are times when watching a team secure a victory does not evoke the emotions associated with triumph. Friday night was one such. The West Indies won their Group 1 league match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah by the skin of their teeth. It was helped by a Bangladesh squad that fought shy of sustaining its good work till the very end in either innings.
Beyond relief of ducking the trend of defeats and of having staged a great escape, even the West Indies would have found it tough to leave the ground with any other emotion. Asked to bat first on a sluggish track, the West Indian big guns embraced a glory-or-bust approach and misfired so much that the bowlers’ heroics in defending 142 seemed grossly inadequate.
From the time the West Indies crumbled to 55 against England in Dubai through the defeat by South Africa, Kieron Pollard’s team has looked for a standout batting show. That did not come about on Friday either. They will be hoping that the strokeplayers will all come to the party against Sri Lanka and Australia so that they can continue to dream an unrealistic goal of a last four spot.
We are so used to believing that the Calypso flavour will overpower all other, especially when not squaring up against top-quality opposition, that we will never comprehend the slide that makes the West Indies scrap so hard to eke out a victory. There were only glimpses of the glorious heritage as they staged late comebacks twice to pick up two points.
Nobody expects the cloak of supreme confidence, bordering on arrogance, that the great West Indies sides of the past wore to be working now, especially in the shortest of the game’s formats when all teams believe they can pull the rug from under the feet of others on a given day. Having said that, it was hard to keep disappointment away while the West Indians struggled.
If you watch the highlights streamed by the broadcaster, you may well think that the West Indians brought patent aggression along. Yet, it would take less than a moment to realise that very few dot balls and singles make it to the highlights package. That there were just five fours in the innings was reflective of both the Bangladesh bowling skills as its own poverty of ideas.
Their response to the pressure built by the Bangladesh bowlers was to commit fatal mistakes with shot selection. The attempts to lash out were counter-productive until the final quarter of the West Indies innings. It seems unfair but while we keep looking for the Calypso flavour, the big guns needed to not let their own thinking be muddled.
Then again, we can appreciate the hint of the renowned West Indian flair we saw in Nicholas Pooran’s blitz. It ensured that debutant Roston Chase’s bid to hold the innings together did not go waste. Pooran’s fearless knock, crafted on good shot selection, was the cornerstone on which the West Indies made 72 runs in the last six overs.
And yes, we can also let the ageless Dwayne Bravo’s wily bowling in the death regale us as much as left-arm spinner Akeal Hossain’s parsimony. Bravo, in particular, bounced back after conceding 24 runs in his first two overs and took charge of bowling in the end, undeterred by the mounting pressure.
Yet, more than anyone else, it was Jason Holder who was bringing the West Indian touch as we have known it. We will never understand the politics of the region that caused the selectors to leave out Jason Holder from the original squad. They roped him in only as a replacement after two games – and possibly the chances of securing a semifinal berth – were lost.
Holder showed his value to the side, unhesitatingly, first with the bat when he made the most of a dropped catch and scored 15 off just five deliveries and then on the field where he stood tall and took two catches, including that of Liton Das, as well as an effective bowler who inflicted pressure on Bangladesh during the chase. How could he have been kept out in the first place?
Of course, we can remind ourselves that the present West Indies team is facing more severe challenges than the squads that the likes of Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards and even Richie Richardson led in white ball cricket. But even that does not serve the purpose of doing away with tepid emotions that the West Indies sparked despite the hard-earned victory.
For, there have been times in the recent years when it seemed that the West Indies would rediscover joyous cricket. Friday night was a far cry. It was not the easiest to watch the side flirt with a third successive defeat before finding their feet. Sometimes winning without being the prettiest sight can also bring wonderful emotions along.
Perhaps the fault lies in our own expectations from the West Indies. Much later, TV viewers watched Afghanistan bring a brand of cricket that warmed the cockles of their hearts, reminding them of the Caribbeans of the yore. However, even on a night that dished out two close contests, we had to come to terms with the West Indies flavour being conspicuous by its absence.
G Rajaraman is a sports journalist with 38 years standing and prides himself as a student of sport.
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ऋषभ पंत के फेवरेट 'वन हैंड सिक्स' के पीछे है ये साइंस, क्यों गेंदबाजों के पास नहीं है इसका कोई काट
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