The Kolkata Knight Riders halted their four-match losing streak against the Mumbai Indians in stunning fashion at Abu Dhabi with a thumping seven-wicket win over the defending champions. Chasing a modest 155, KKR showed great intent right from the start, and majestic half-centuries from Venkatesh Iyer (53 off 30) and Rahul Tripathi (74* off 42) […]
Stuart Broad praised ECB for the decision under the increasing threat of COVID-19. Lockie Ferguson was cleared of coronavirus. Former Saurashtra coach backed Jaydev Unadkat’s comeback in the national team.
Bangladesh cricketers are back in the business. Sourav Ganguly officially becomes the president of the BCCI.
Stokes was England's hero in the final and Archer finished things off for his team in the Super Over. New Zealand captain Williamson was gracious in a heartbreaking defeat.
Rohit (648 runs) is still at the top, Williamson (548) is 4th, and Kohli (443) is 9th. Ferguson and Bumrah (18 wickets) share 3rd spot, while Boult (17) is joint 5th.
The rest of the table remains the same as the first semi-final match of World Cup 2019 between India and New Zealand moves to reserve day due to rain.
New Zealand won their first 5 completed matches but lost the next 3. They were tied with Pakistan on points, and qualified based on a superior net run rate.
Jonny Bairstow hit a ton to lead England’s way to the semi-final. His 107 off 99 balls placed him at the 7th position. Lockie Ferguson, although didn’t play the match against England manages to hold the second place.
Babar Azam is at 6th place. Kane Williamson completed 400 runs.
New Zealand and Pakistan will play each other in Match 33 of the 2019 World Cup at Edgbaston on June 26.