While a billion of hearts will be rooting for Proteas to continue their unbeaten run against West Indies, Men in Blue would also need to do their bit of homework against this tactical trap before taking to the Chepauk field for the match.
In the run-chase, Shaheen Shah Afridi (4/30) reduced England to 58/4, but Brook (100 in 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes) did not give up, stitching partnerships with all-rounders Sam Curran (16 in 15 balls) and Will Jacks (28 in 23 balls, with a four and two sixes) and England won the
In the run-chase, Shaheen Shah Afridi (4/30) reduced England to 58/4, but Brook (100 in 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes) did not give up, stitching partnerships with all-rounders Sam Curran (16 in 15 balls) and Will Jacks (28 in 23 balls, with a four and two sixes) and England won the
Coming in at number three following the first-ball dismissal of Phil Salt at the hands of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Brook brutally clobbered Pakistani bowlers, showing no mercy and decline in intent even when wickets fell all around him, scoring 100 in just 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes.
With Pakistan's all-important Super Eight clash to be won following a washout against New Zealand, all eyes were on Babar to finally play a big knock. However, he disappointed big time, scoring just 25 in 24 balls, with two fours.
Shimron Hetmyer came to bat for the Windies in the powerplay and made 85 runs off 34 balls with the help of seven sixes and as many fours. His destructive knock helped the two-time champions set a daunting target of 255 runs for the African nation.
Shimron Hetmyer (85 runs off 34 balls) and Rovman Powell (59 runs off 35 balls) with the bat and Gudakesh Motie (4/28 in 4 overs) with the ball shone for the two-time champions.
A clinical South Africa, powered by crucial knocks from David Miller (63 in 35 balls, with seven fours and three sixes), Dewald Brevis (45 in 29 balls, with three fours and sixes each) and Tristan Stubbs (44* in 28 balls, with a four and three sixes), first reached 187/7 in 20 overs, with Ja
After electing to bat first, SA was reduced to 13/2. But knocks from David Miller (63 in 35 balls, with seven fours and three sixes), Dewald Brevis (45 in 29 balls, with three fours and sixes) each and a cameo from Tristan Stubbs (44* in 28 balls, with a four and three sixes) took SA to 187/
Sooryavanshi was the Player of the Match in the finals vs England at the U-19 World Cup for his match-winning inning of 175 runs off 80 balls, comprising 15 fours and sixes each, reaching his century in 55 balls, which is one of the fastest in U-19 World Cup history and helped india win the
Chasing a challenging target of 179 runs, the Sikandar Raza-led side started with a blazing start when the openers added 69 runs for the first wicket. The wicketkeeper-batter Tadiwanashe Marumani made 34 off 26 balls including five fours and a six.
Batting first, Pakistan posted a total of 199/3, thanks to an unbeaten century from opener Sahibzada Farhan. Overcoming cramps, Farhan scored 100 off 58 balls*, hitting 11 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 172, marking his first T20I century and only the second by a Pakistani batter i