Sports Wrap: The West Indies team defeated the Afghanistan team by 104 runs in their last group match. In this match, the batsmen performed brilliantly for the West Indies. Nicholas Pooran scored 98 runs for the team. It was because of him that the team was able to win the match. On the other hand, no player was able to bat consistently for Afghanistan. Let’s know the 10 big news of the sports world.
Netherlands’ Sybrand Engelbrecht retires
In the T20 World Cup 2024, the Netherlands team had to face defeat against Sri Lanka by 83 runs. With this, the journey of the Netherlands team in the T20 World Cup 2024 has come to an end. As soon as the Netherlands were eliminated from the T20 World Cup, star all-rounder Sybrand Engelbrecht has announced his retirement. In his career, he scored 385 runs in 12 ODIs and 280 runs in 12 T20I matches.
West Indies beat Afghanistan
The West Indies team defeated the Afghanistan team by 104 runs in the T20 World Cup 2024. Batting first in this match, the West Indies team scored 218 runs. In response to which the Afghanistan team was all out for 114 runs. Nicholas Pooran batted brilliantly for the West Indies in this match. He played an innings of 98 runs in the match. It was because of him that the West Indies team was successful in winning the match.
West Indies made the highest score in the powerplay of T20 World Cup
West Indies batsmen performed brilliantly against Afghanistan. Johnson Charles and Nicholas Pooran performed brilliantly in the match and showed their batting skills. Both these players scored 92 runs in the powerplay. Which is the highest score of any team in the powerplay in the history of T20 World Cup. In the T20 World Cup 2014, Netherlands scored 91 runs in the powerplay against Ireland. Now West Indies has broken this record after 10 years.
Sahil Chauhan scored the fastest century in T20I
Estonia batsman Sahil Chauhan set the record for the fastest T20 century in 27 balls in a T20 International match against Cyprus. He scored a total of 144 runs in 41 balls, which included 6 fours and 18 sixes. Cyprus bowlers could not stand before him. Sahil broke the record of John Nicol Lofty Eaton. Nicol Lofty Eaton had scored a century in 33 balls in T20I.
Afghanistan team conceded 36 runs in just one over
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Umarzai proved to be very expensive against West Indies. A total of 36 runs were scored in his one over. He gave 10 extra runs in his over. Nicholas Pooran scored a total of 26 runs in this over. This is only the second time in the history of T20 World Cup when 36 runs were scored in an over. Earlier in the T20 World Cup 2007, Yuvraj Singh scored 36 runs in an over of England’s Stuart Broad. At that time, no runs came from byes or no balls in the over.
Lockie Ferguson bowled four maiden overs
Kiwi bowler Lockie Ferguson bowled brilliantly and he bowled 4 overs against Papua New Guinea and during this he bowled all 4 overs maiden. Lockie Ferguson has become the second bowler in the world to do so. Lockie Ferguson also took three wickets during this period. This is a big record. Lockie Ferguson bowled 24 dot balls in 24 balls. He has become the first bowler in the world to do so in the World Cup.
Pakistani coach Gary Kirsten exposed the truth
Pakistan team coach Gary Kirsten said that there is no unity in the Pakistan team. They call it a team, but it is not a team. They are not supporting each other. Everyone is isolated, left and right. I have worked with many teams, but I have never seen such a situation. Pakistan won its last group stage match against Ireland by three wickets on Sunday.
We have to improve: Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Shah Afridi said that we did not play good cricket which our country demands. There are some areas in which we need to improve rapidly, the Champions Trophy is coming. We have to improve and move forward as a team. The fans of America supported the Pakistan team a lot. Regarding this, Afridi said that they always come and support us, thank you all for the support.
New Zealand beat Papua New Guinea
The New Zealand team has defeated Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets. In this match, Papua New Guinea batted first and scored 78 runs. After this, New Zealand easily achieved the target by losing 3 wickets. Devon Conway scored the highest 35 runs for New Zealand. Kane Williamson contributed 18 runs and Daryl Mitchell contributed 19 runs.
Igor Stimac sacked as coach of Indian football team
The Indian Football Federation on Monday sacked current Indian head coach Igor Stimac from his post after India’s dream of winning the FIFA World Cup was shattered. He was appointed the coach of the Indian football team in the year 2019. Such a big action has been taken in Indian football after a long time. The AIFF said in an official statement that a new head coach would be best suited to take the team forward.
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