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ICC names Dettol as hygiene partner for T20 World Cup 2021
Aamir Ali Janjua
Dubai (October 21, 2021):-As millions of fans across the globe eagerly awaited the return of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council and Dettol have joined forces to ensure world-class protection across the tournament with the power-brand announced as the Official Hygiene Partner.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 is hosted by the BCCI and is taking place in the UAE and Oman from 17 October. The partnership will see Dettol provide world class disinfection products for thousands of cricket fans across the tournament.
Known for its commitment to innovation and excellence for more than 80 years and keeping people safe in more than 124 countries, Dettol is part of the Reckitt portfolio, which has a mission to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.
According to recent findings of a study published by the American Journal of Infection Control, the active ingredients in Dettol and Lysol are effective in breaking the chain of infection of COVID-19.
“Cricket is more than just a sport in this part of the world and hygiene has never been more important,” says Tahir Malik, Senior Vice President, Africa & Middle East, Reckitt. “We are delighted to help play a crucial role in ensuring spectators can watch the world’s best players in action with the peace of mind that comes with the trusted protection of Dettol”
Anurag Dahiya, Chief Commercial Officer, ICC, “The safety of everyone connected with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 is of absolute paramount importance, and Dettol will play a critical role in ensuring this over the coming weeks. We are grateful to have Dettol’s hygiene and sanitization products available at all World Cup venues, and to be supported by their broader expertise behind the scenes at this event. It has taken an immense amount of effort to prepare for this tournament and the ICC is proud to be staging another global spectacle for our sport, one that we hope brings joy to communities and homes around the world during these difficult times.
Sri Lanka register massive win of 70 runs against Ireland
Report:-Abdullah Asjad
ISLAMABAD (October 20, 2021):-Sri Lanka beat low ranked Ireland by 70 runs in the ICC Men’s T 20 World cup 2021 match at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Sri Lankan team scored 171 for 7 runs in 20 overs fixture. Lankan middle order batter Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was top scorer in the match. He scored 70 runs in 47 balls. He knocked 10 fours and a solitary six. Opener right handed batter Pathum Nissanka played 61 runs innings in only 47 delivers .He smashed 6 fours and single six while Lankan Captain Dasun Shanaka make 21 runs in 11 balls.
Ireland’s passer Josh Little picked up 4 wickets for 24 runs. Al rounder Paul Stirling took 1 wicket and conceded just 4 runs while Mark Adair grabbed 2 for 35.
In reply, Ireland’s cricket team got all out in 101 runs in the chase of 172 runs target. Ireland’s batter Andy Balbirnie scored 41 runs in39 balls and hit two huge sixes and four. Lankan bowler Maheesh Theekshana got 3 wickets for 17. Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Karunaratne took two wickets each.
Summarized Scorecard:
Sri Lanka Batting: Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva (71 runs in 47 balls)10 fours and 1 six, Pathum Nissanka (61 runs in 47 balls)6 fours 1 six, Dasun Shanaka (21 runs in 11 balls )2 fours 1 six
Ireland Bowling: Josh Little4 for 24, Mark Adair2 for 35, Paul Stirling 1 for 4
Ireland Batting:
Andy Balbirnie (41 runs in39 balls) 2 fours 2 sixes, Curtis Campher (24 runs in 28 balls)2 fours
Sri Lanka Bowling: Maheesh Theekshana 3 for 17, Lahiru Kumara2 for 22, Chamika Karunaratne2 for 27,
Result: Sri Lanka won by 70 runs
Toss: Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl first
David Weise helps Namibia to beat Netherlands by six wickets
Report: Abdullah Asjad
ISLAMABAD (October 20,2021):-Namibia defeated Netherlands by 6 wickets in the ICC Men’s T 20 World cup 2021 match at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Netherlands batters post 164 for 4 runs on scoreboard, as their Opener Max O Dowd played a superb innings and scored 70 runs in 56 balls. He hit 4 fours and solitary six. Colin Ackermann added 35 runs in the team total. He faced 32 deliveries while Edwards scored 21 runs after wasting 11 balls .He smashed couple of fours and one six. Namibia’s bowler Jan Frylinck took 2 wickets and conceded 36 runs while all rounder David Wiese picked up 1 wicket.
Namibia’s all rounder David Weise played a very sparkling innings and cracked 5 long sixes and 4 fours during an innings of 66 runs. He faced just 40 deliveries. Namibia’s skipper Gerhard Erasmus scored 35 runs in 32 balls while Stephan Baard made 19 runs for 20 balls. David Weise got man of the match for his shining all rounder performers.
Summarized Scorecard:
Netherlands Batting: (Max O Dowd (70 runs in 56 balls) 6 fours 1six, Colin Ackermann (35runs in 32 balls) 1 four 1 six, Scott Edwards (21 run in 11 balls) 2 fours 1 six)
Namibia Bowling: (Jan Frylinck 2 for 36, David Wiese 1 four 32)
Namibia Batting: (David Weise (66 runs in 40 balls) 4 fours 5 sixes, Gerhard Erasmus (32 runs in 22 balls) 4 fours1 sixes, Stephan Baard (19 runs in 20 balls)3 fours)
Netherlands Bowling: (Pieter Seelaar 1 for 8, Fred Klaassen 1 for 14)
Result:-Namibia won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match:-David Wiese
Toss: Namibia won the toss and elected to bowl first
West Indies: Akeal approved as replacement for Fabian
Aamir Ali Janjua
Dubai (October 20, 2021):-The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 has approved Akeal Hosein as a replacement for Fabian Allen in the West Indies squad.
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 has approved Akeal Hosein as a replacement for Fabian Allen in the West Indies squad.
Left-arm spinner Hosein, who has played nine ODIs and six T20Is, was named as a replacement after Allen was ruled out due to an ankle injury. Hosein was a reserve as per the allowance for teams to travel with extra players in view of COVID-19 quarantine requirements.
The replacement for Hosein in the reserves list will be the uncapped Gudakesh Motie.
The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 consists of Chris Tetley (Head of Events, Chair), Clive Hitchcock (ICC Senior Cricket Operations Manager), Rahul Dravid and Dhiraj Malhotra (BCCI Representatives), Simon Doull and Ian Bishop (Independent Members).
English skipper Morgan relishes ICC T20 World Cup challenge
Aamir Ali Janjua
Dubai (October 20, 2021):-Eoin Morgan says England are excited by the challenge of adding the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 title to the 50-over crown they claimed two years ago.
Eoin Morgan says England are excited by the challenge of adding the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 title to the 50-over crown they claimed two years ago.
Morgan led England to a memorable first ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2019 on home soil and they are among the favourites to land the T20 equivalent in UAE and Oman this year.
They are currently ranked No.1 in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I team rankings and boast an experienced squad, with only Tom Curran aged under 28.
England have lost just one of their last 11 T20I series and even that was a marginal 3-2 defeat to India earlier this year, while they arrive off the back of home victories against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Expectations are high then, and Morgan believes they have what it takes to replicate their 2019 50-over success.
“It would be unbelievably special if we managed to do it (win another ICC world title) in three years,” he said.
“I think the group of players we have had for the past five or six years and some new really talented younger guys, makes a composition of the squad extremely strong.
“Playing away from home creates challenges, and for the first time since 2016 we are going into a tournament where we haven’t been favourites.
“But these are challenges we are really looking forward to.”
England are joined in Group 1 of the Super 12 stage by rivals Australia, defending champions West Indies and the ever-dangerous South Africa, while two teams from Round 1 will complete the six-team group.
England begin against West Indies in Dubai on Saturday but lost their opening warm-up game against India by six wickets.
Morgan wouldn’t be drawn on wider team news but did say that Liam Livingstone’s finger injury sustained against Virat Kohli’s side was not serious.
The Lancashire all-rounder left the field after dropping Ishan Kishan on the boundary against India on Monday.
“Liam is fine and fully fit for the start of the tournament,” confirmed the captain.
“We have no other problems. None, touch wood, so far.”
Morgan said he would not necessarily play in every England match, suggesting he will drop himself if his poor recent form continues.
Morgan averaged just 11.08 in the recent IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders and says he will not stand in the way of the team if his form continues to be a problem.
"I've been short on runs but my captaincy has been pretty good,” he said.
"I wouldn't be standing here if I hadn't come out of every bad run of form that I've ever had.
"The nature of T20 cricket and where I bat means I always have to take high-risk options. I've come to terms with that."
Bangladesh overcome Oman by 26 runs to reach next round
Report: Abdullah Asjad
ISLAMABAD (October 19, 2021):-Bangladesh defeated Oman by 26 runs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at AL Amarat Cricket Ground Oman on Tuesday and confirmed their place in the next round of top 12 teams.
On Tuesday night, Bangladeshi captain Mahmudullah won the toss and decided to bat first. Bangladeshi batters scored 153 for 10 runs in 20 overs match. Opener Mohammad Naim scored 64 runs after facing 50 deliveries. He smashed 4 long sixe sand 3 fours. Al rounder Shakib Ul Hassan played a brilliant innings and added 40 runs in his team’s total. He faced 29 balls and hit 6 fours while skipper scored 17 runs in 10 balls and hit only single four and six. Oman’s bowler Bilal khan took 3 wickets after conceded 18 runs in 4 overs while Fayaz Butt chipped in 3 wickets for 29 runs .Kaleem Ullah got 2 wickets.
Oman batter Jatinder scored 40 runs after wasting 33 delivers. He hit 4 sixes and 3 fours. Kashyap Prajapati scored just 21 runs in 18 balls. Bangladeshi bowler Mustafiz ur Rehman got 4 wickets in four overs, Shakib Ul Hassan sent 3 batsman out for 28 runs in 4 overs. He got man of the match award on his all rounder performers.
Brief Scorecard:
Toss: Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first
Bangladesh Batting: (Mohammad Naim (64 runs in 50 balls) 3 fours 4 sixes Shakib ul hasan (40 runs in29 balls) 6 fours, Mahmudullah (17 runs in 10 balls) 1 six and 1 four)
Oman Bowling: (Bilal khan 3 for 18 runs, Fayaz Butt 3 for 30 runs, Kaleem ullah 2 for 30 runs)
Oman batting: (Jatinder singh (40 runs in 33 balls) 4 fours 1 six, Kashyap Prajapati (21 runs in 18) 1 four and 2 sixes, Zeshan Maqsood (12 runs in 16 Balls) 1 six)
Bangladesh bowling: (Mustafiz ur Rehman 4 for 36, Shakib Ul Hasan 3 for 28, Mahedi Hassan 1 for 14)
Results: Bangladesh won the match by 26 runs
Man of the match:-Shakib Ul Hassan
Scotland beat PNG by 17 runs
Report: Abdullah Asjad
ISLAMABAD (October 19, 2021):-Scotland defeated Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 17 runs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 match, which was played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman on Tuesday.
Scotland’s skipper Kyle Coetzer won the battle of coin and decided to bat first. Scotland batters set a 166 target on the score board after losing 9 wickets. Richie Berrington played brilliant innings and scored 70 runs in only 49 balls. He smashed 3 fours and 3 sixes. Wicket keeper batsman Matthew Cross scored 45runs in 36 balls including hit pair of sixes and fours while George Munsey made 15 runs in 10 balls. Papua New Guinea’s bowler Kabua Morea took 4 wicket ant conceded 31 runs in his four overs cotta while Chad Soper grabbed 3 wickets for 24 runs.
While Papua New Guinea batter Norman Vanua was top scorer with 47 runs, as he wasted 37 balls and hit couple of sixes and fours. Matthew Cross added 45runs in 36 balls. Scotland’s pacer Josh Davey took 4 wickets. Richie Berrington got man of the match award due to his brilliant 70 runs knock.
Brief scorecard: (Scotland Vs PNG)
Result: Scotland won by 17 runs
Toss:-Scotland won the toss and elected to bat first
Scotland Batting:-
Richie Berrington (70 runs in 49 balls), Matthew Cross (45runs in 36 balls), George Munsey (15 runs in 10 balls)
Papua New Guinea Bowling:-
Kabua Morea 4 for 31, Chad Soper 3 for 24, Simon Atai 1 for 20
Papu New Guinea Batting:-
Norman Vanua (47 runs in 37 balls), Sese Bau (24 runs in 23 balls), Kiplin Doriga (18 runs in 11 balls)
Scotland Bowling:-
Josh Davey 4 for18, Alasdair Evans 1 for 22, Mark Watt 1 for 23
Man of the match: Richie Berrington
Sri Lankan Tigers jump over minnows Namibians
Report: ABDULLAH ASJAD
Islamabad (October 18, 2021):-Sri Lanka beat Namibians by 7 wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2021 match at Sheikh Zayid Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi on Monday night under the floodlights.
Sri Lankan tigers got their meager target of 96 runs after losing only three wickets and 39 balls were spare too. Sri Lankan Batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored unbeaten 42 runs in just 27 balls while Avishka Fernando scored 30 runs in 28 deliveries were major contributors.
Earlier, Sri Lankan skipper won the toss and put opposition in to bat first. Namibia bundled out on 96 runs. Craig Williams scored 29 runs in 36 balls, Gerhard Erasmus scored 20 runs in 19 balls and JJ Smit scored 12 runs in 15 delivers.
Maheesh Theekshana took 3 wickets for Sri Lanka and he was judged man of the match on his match winning bowling.
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss elected to bat first
Namibia Batting:
Craig Williams (29 runs 36 balls), Gerhard Erasmus (20 runs 19 balls), JJ Smit (12 runs 15balls)
Sri Lanka Bowling:
Maheesh Theekshana 3 for 25, Lahiru Kumara 2 for 9, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva 2 for 24
Sri Lanka Batting:
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 42 runs for 27 balls, Avishka Fernando 30 runs for 28.
Namibia Bowling:
JJ Smit 1 for 7, Bernard Scholtz 1 for 16, Ruben Trumpelmann 1 for 27
Result: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
Man of the Match: Maheesh Theekshana
Ireland defeat Netherland by 7 wickets
Report: ABDULLAH ASJAD
ISLAMABAD (October 18, 2021):-Ireland defeated Netherlands in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at Sheikh Zahid Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Netherlands captains Pieter Seelaar won the toss and elected to bat first. Netherlands could score only 106 runs in allowed 20 overs. Max O Dowd was the top scorer with 51 runs. He hit 7 fours and faced 47 balls. Captain Pieter Seelaar contributed 21 runs. For the Ireland, Curtis Campher got 4 wickets including a hat-trick in his four overs after giving 25 runs while Mark Adair got 3 wickets for just 9 runs.
In reply, Ireland reached at the target of 107 runs for 3 wickets in 15.1 overs. Gareth Delany scored 44 runs in 29 balls. Curtis Campher was declared man of the match on his outstanding bowling.
Summarized Scorecard: (Ireland Vs Holland)
Toss: Netherland won the toss elected to bat first
Netherlands (Batting): 106 all out in 20 overs
Max O. Dowd (51 runs 47 balls), Pieter Seelaar (21 runs 29 balls), Logan van Beek (11 runs 12 balls)
Ireland (Bowling): Curtis Campher 4 for 25, Mark Adair 3 for 9, Josh little 1 for 14
Ireland (Batting):107/3 in15.1overs
Gareth Delany (44 runs 29 Balls), Paul Stiriling (30 runs 39 Balls), Kevin O’Brien (9 runs10 Balls),
Netherlands Bowling: Pieter Seelaar1 for14, Fred Klaassen 1 for 18, Brandon Glover 1 for21
Results: Ireland won by 7 wicket and 4.5 overs in hand
Player of the match: Curtis Campher
Scotland overcome Bangladesh by 6 runs
SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT
MUSCAT, OMAN (October 18, 2021):-Scotland overcame Bangladeshi tigers by just six runs in the second fixture of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at Oman Cricket Academy ground on Sunday night.
Scotland team set a target of 141 runs to win for the Bangladesh but they could only score 134 for 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Bowler Chris Greaves was awarded the "Man of the Match" title as he picked up two wickets as well as scoring 45 runs.
Brad Wheal picked up the wickets of Nurul Hasan and Mahmud Ullah to leave Scotland in the ascendancy. Mark Watt got his first wicket of the match by sending Afif Hossain back to the pavilion. Mushfiqur Rahim was the top batsman for the Bangladesh squad but he could only add 38 runs to his team's score, which was not enough to meet the target set by the Scottish team.
For Bangladesh, Mehdi Hassan took 3 wickets, while Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rehman took 2 wickets each.
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