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By a Staff Reporter Mighty India beat Netherlands by 57 runs in an ongoing ICC T20 World Cup to atop Group B of Super Twelve with 4 points in bag. India, who won the toss and decided to bat first, collected 179 runs in the scheduled 20 overs losing 2 wickets at Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia. India's star performer Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 62 runs off 44 deliveries with 3 fours and 2 sixers. Captain Rohit Sharma added 53 runs off 39 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixers. Paul van Meekeren sent off opener Kannur Lokesh Rahul with 9 runs off 12 deliveries. Middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten for 51 runs off 25 balls. Netherlands failed to chase a winning target of 180 runs as they scored 123 runs expending 9 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs. Ti...

By a Staff Reporter Agency - Virat Kohli's masterclass drove India to a winning start in ICC T20 World Cup after a thrilling win over neighbors India in Melbourne on Sunday. India registered a 4 wicket win in the last ball of the match despite a slow start chasing 160 runs to win. Kohli starred with an excellent batting display scoring 82 runs off 53 deliveries. He scored 6 fours and 4 sixes. Kohli and Hardik Pandya added 113 runs for fourth wicket to lay foundation. India were 31-4 in the seventh over before the duo built the innings. Kohli struggled at the start scoring just 11 runs off 20 balls. But he scored 71 runs off next 33 deliveries. Pandya added 40 runs off 37 balls. Mohammad Nawaz and Haris Rauf took two wickets each but they could not defend 31 runs off last 2 ov...

By a Staff Reporter Australia have benched former skipper Steve Smith for their first match against New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup on Saturday. Australian skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to field first. Finch will open with David Warner for the Aussies. Australia have opted to play with Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis in the middle order. Tim David and Matthew Wade continue to take up the finishing role. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will partner lone spinner Adam Zampa in bowling attack. New Zealand have dropped experienced opener Martin Guptill for the first match. Finn Allen and Devon Conway will open the innings. Skipper Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman will stabilize the middle order. Jimmy Neesham and M...

By a Staff Reporter Zimbabwe and Ireland have booked a spot in the Super 12 of ICC T20 World Cup after registering victories in the last day of First Round. In the first match of Group B held on Friday, Ireland shocked two time champions West Indies. Touted as one of the favorites of the tournament, West Indies went down to Ireland by 9 wickets. Batting first, Windies could muster 146/5 in first innings. Brandon King was the only performer for the West Indies inning with not out 62 runs off 48 deliveries. Gareth Delany took 3 wickets for 16 runs to reduce West Indies. Ireland then saw experienced opener Paul Stirling play one of his best T20I innings to take Ireland through to the second round. Stirling remained unbeaten in 66 off 48 balls. Ireland reached the target in 18th ...