A stunning counter-attacking century from Bethell went in vain as Team India beat a valiant England by seven runs in a nail-biting semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, booking India's spot in the title clash against New Zealand at Ahmedabad, scheduled
India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson opened up about his on-field battle with England pacer Jofra Archer during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final, saying he had specifically prepared to face the fast bowler after past encounters where Archer had troubled him.
Bethell, who slammed his maiden international century against South Africa in an ODI back in September last year, has now joined Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan and Harry Brook as England's fourth all-format centurion in international men's cricket.
Put to bat first, a fiery knock from Sanju Samson (89* in 42 balls, with eight fours and seven sixes) and cameos from Shivam Dube (43 in 25 balls, with a four and four sixes), Ishan Kishan (39 in 18 balls, with four boundaries), Hardik Pandya (27 in 12 balls, with three fours and two sixes)
Despite not playing an absolutely perfect game of cricket yet, England will be playing their final Super Eight match against New Zealand at Colombo on Friday. Having already sealed their spot in the semifinals following a Harry Brook masterclass against Pakistan, the Three Lions will be aimi
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
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan said he does not focus on the record or statistics and is emphasising his priority in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, saying he is playing for the team rather than chasing milestones.
England produced a commanding all-round performance to secure a convincing 51-run win over Sri Lanka in the Super Eight clash in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday.
The Harry Brook-led England opted to bat first after winning the toss and set a big target of 203 runs for the fellow European side. Then they successfully defended the target and won the match.
Following England's Scotland in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, skipper Harry Brook expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance as they successfully chased down a target of 153.
Following a dismal white-ball run which started from 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup to 2025 ICC Champions Trophy under Jos Buttler and Matthew Mott, England's T20I side has witnessed a remarkable turnaround following Brook's appointment to white-ball captaincy, with him and coach Brendon McCu