Afghanistan hoping to raise the stakes at the current year's Men's T20 World Cup

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Afghanistan continue to go from strength to strength in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but have not yet shattered the glass ceiling and secured a semi-final spot.   The destination for this year’s tournament – Australia – may be the biggest hurdle for Jonathan Trott’s squad to overcome, with a bowling attack better suited to spinning pitches and home conditions. The former England star’s side secured an automatic spot in the Super 12 by virtue of their seventh-place finish at the 2021 World Cup – their best finish in the tournament to date.  2022 Prospects : Afghanistan are no strangers to the Super 12 stage and will be looking to bridge the gap to the world’s best.  Having beaten the two lowest-ranked sides in their group at the last World Cup, they will be hopeful of a major scalp in 2022.  If they are to achieve a best ever Super 12 finish, they must beat one of Australia, England or New Zealand, though they are yet to record a single victory against one of the ...

New Zealand journey past crippled West Indies in second T20





 New Zealand crushed a dispirited West Indies by 90 runs in the second T20 International at Sabina Park on Friday to take a brilliant 2-0 in the three-match series.

In an uneven experience which amplified the quick downfall of the double cross World T20 victors throughout the course of recent months, the Black Caps stacked up 215 for five.


They then, at that point, restricted the host group to only 125 for nine in answer to hand the Caribbean side a 6th loss in their last seven matches in the organization.


Glen Phillips' rankling 76 off 41 balls with six sixes and four fours featured the travelers' prevailing batting execution and acquired him the man of the match grant after chief Kane Williamson decided to take first strike.


He got great help from Daryl Mitchell (48) in a 83-run fourth-wicket stand while opener Devon Conway again made a valuable commitment in getting to 42.


"It has been perfect to return to Sabina Park and get a decent score today," expressed Phillips in pondering his time playing at the setting for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League.


"Credit toward the West Indies bowlers front and center since they did well in taking speed off the ball, however we executed our general plans better this time around."


Requiring triumph to keep the series alive going into the last match at similar scene on Sunday, West Indies disintegrated to turn for the second time in six days.


Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell returned indistinguishable figures of three for 15. Ish Sodhi made it seven wickets to turn when he eliminated Rovman Powell for 21.


They had lost each of the 10 wickets to turn - - a first in the whole history of T20 International cricket - - in the last installation of the five-match series against India in Florida last Sunday.


At 87 for nine toward the beginning of the seventeenth over, the West Indies very nearly rout by a considerably more extensive wiggle room.


Be that as it may, Obed McCoy, top-scorer with an unbeaten 23, and Hayden Walsh highlighted in a whole last-wicket stand of 38, a record for the group in T20Is.


McCoy was likewise the best bowler with figures of three for 40 in the midst of the butchery when New Zealand batted.


"We would preferably have gotten a kick out of the chance to play two expert spinners yet Akeal Hosein is being refreshed so that was a mishap," said overwhelmed West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran.


"These are the times we need to remain all together. It's difficult on the folks."

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