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Afridi leads from front, Pakistan thump Bangladesh 16 Mar 2016 - 04:39 pm

Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi celebrates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's batsman Sabbir Rahman during the World T20 cricket tournament match between Pakistan and...

Afridi blitz fires Pakistan to 201/5 16 Mar 2016 - 02:59 pm

Pakistan's Ahmad Shahzad plays a shot as Bangladesh's wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim looks on during the World T20 cricket tournament match between Pakistan and...

Afridi wins toss, Pakistan bat first against Bangladesh 16 Mar 2016 - 12:52 pm

Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi(C)walks on the pitch with teammates during a training session at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on March...

'Night of humiliation' as India brought down to earth 16 Mar 2016 - 10:53 am

India's Ashish Nehra is bowled by New Zealand's Adam Milne. (Reuters/Danish Siddiqui) Nagpur, India: World Twenty20 hosts India were accused of complacency Wednesday...

New Zealand stun India by 47 runs in World T20 opener 16 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

New Zealand players celebrate the dismissal of India's Suresh Raina. REUTERS, Danish Siddiqui Nagpur: New Zealand's spinners became unlikely heroes on Tuesday, leading...

Dhoni blames batsmen for stunning NZealand loss 16 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni watches team mates during the training session at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on March 14,...

India restrict New Zealand to 126-7 in Nagpur 15 Mar 2016 - 06:37 pm

ndia's captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) prepares to catch the ball to dismiss New Zealand's Mitchell Santner. (Reuters/Danish Siddiqui) NAGPUR, India:...

Spin-heavy New Zealand bat against India 15 Mar 2016 - 05:14 pm

New Zealand's Ross Taylor bats during the training session at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. (AFP / Punit Paranjpe) NAGPUR, India:...

West Indies' 'Gayle Storm' set to hit England 15 Mar 2016 - 10:26 am

File photo of West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle as he hits a boundary during the second T20 match between England and West Indies...

Run-fest on cards in India-NZ World T20 opener 14 Mar 2016 - 03:20 pm

A general view of the VCA Stadium Jamtha in Nagpur, one of the venues for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. (AFP) Nagpur,...

World Twenty20 past champions 14 Mar 2016 - 10:18 am

This file photograph taken on December 11, 2015 shows the logo of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 tournament at an event to...

Mortaza attributes "fearless cricket" for Bangladesh success 14 Mar 2016 - 10:16 am

Bangladesh's captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza addresses media representatives after the World T20 cricket tournament qualifying match between Bangladesh and Ireland at The Himachal...

Tamim keeps promise, Bangladesh make World T20 main draw 14 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal(C)is watched by Ireland's wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien as he plays a shot during the World T20 cricket tournament qualifying match between...

Dutch register consolation win against Ireland 13 Mar 2016 - 04:49 pm

Netherlands Paul Van Meekeren (L) celebrates after taking a second wicket against Irealand during the qualifying match for the World T20 cricket tournament...

Afridi predicts another familiar India contest 13 Mar 2016 - 01:38 pm

Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi(C)walks on the pitch with teammates during a training session at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on March...

Batting mavericks set to outrage purists in World T20 13 Mar 2016 - 12:42 pm

Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan playing his famous 'Dilscoop'. (file photo / Reuters) By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI: When the curtain rises for...

India favoured to keep Asia on top in World T20 13 Mar 2016 - 12:05 pm

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot during the World T20 warm-up match between India and South Africa at the Wankhede cricket...

Afghanistan thump Zimbabwe to make World T20 main draw 12 Mar 2016 - 04:53 pm

Afghanistan cricketers Shahzad Mohammadi (C) and Gulabdin Naib (R) celebrate after winning their T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe at the VCA...