In the match against New Zealand, Buttler struck a delightful 73 of 47 balls. After disappointing in two matches, England's star played a vital knock and formed an 81-run stand for the first wicket with Alex Hales (52).
Jos Buttler's blistering 73 followed by a superb bowling effort from bowlers helped England keep their semifinal hopes alive with a 20-win over New Zealand in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday
England was in a better position at 125/2 in 15 overs, but the Kiwis made a strong comeback in the final five, taking four wickets and giving away 54 runs. Buttler (73) and Hales (52) shared an 81-run stand for the first wicket. Lockie Ferguson was pick of the bowlers for NZ with 2/45
Dinesh Karthik's presence in the nets session also gives an indication that the 'Finisher' is fit enough to feature in Men in Blue's next match against Bangladesh, though the final call is in hands of the management
Dravid's comments come when Rahul is battling bad form during the ongoing T20 World Cup. In his three appearances in the tournament, he has failed to cross the single-digit mark and has managed scores of 4,9,9 in the tournament, a total of 22 runs at a poor average of 7.3
A half-century from captain Aaron Finch followed by fiery bowling from bowlers helped Australia bundle out Ireland for 137 and clinch the 42-run victory in their Group 1, Super 12 match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in Brisbane on Monday.
Finch (63) and Stoinis (35) had a 70-run stand for the fourth wicket after the Aussies were left at 84/3 in the second half of the innings. Barry McCarthy (3/29) was the star of the bowlers for Irish