‘Our fielding was weak’: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson after the humiliating defeat against Afghanistan

Afghanistan beat New Zealand by 84 runs. New Zealand vs Afghanistan (Image Credit- Twitter X) NZ vs AFG: A big upset has been seen in the 14th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 being played under the hosting of West Indies and USA. Let us tell you that in this match, the Afghan team has won a big victory against New Zealand by 84 runs. This victory of the Afghan team is being discussed a lot in the cricket world. Talking about the match, the Afghan team batted first and set a target of 160 runs for the Kiwi team to win. But when New Zealand came out to chase this target, it could score only 75 runs in 15.2 overs and had to face a shameful defeat by 84 runs in the match. On the other hand, team captain and veteran batsman Kane Williamson has given a big statement on New Zealand’s crushing defeat against Afghanistan. Williamson says that our fielding was very weak. Kane Williamson gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the match between New Zealand and Afghanistan ended, Kane Williamson said during the post-match – First of all congratulations to Afghanistan, they left us behind in every department in the match. They saved their wickets on such a pitch and made a good total. We have to forget this defeat quickly, and come back for the next challenge. Williamson further said- The matches in the tournament are very short and end quickly. It was difficult to chase a score of 160 runs, but after that the skill shown by their spin bowlers made this target very difficult. Our fielding was weak, especially in the first 10 overs, we had chances but we did not use them. We did not take advantage of the opportunity and this changed the result of the match to a great extent. We will talk about this and then try to make a good comeback in the next match.

Babar Azam did not understand the question asked in English, listen to the answer of the Pakistani captain… VIDEO viral

Babar Azam Viral Video: Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, the Pakistan team has had a very embarrassing start in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. In the World Cup, Pakistan had to face defeat against America in its very first match. In the match played on June 6 at Dallas ground, America defeated Pakistan by 5 runs in the Super Over to register its second win in the tournament. After the crushing defeat from America, a video of the Pakistani captain is going viral. After seeing this video, Babar Azam is once again being mocked. After the defeat against America, Pakistan team captain Babar Azam looked very disappointed, while a video of a question asked to him in English during the press conference is also going viral on social media. Babar Azam did not understand the question asked in the press conference and he gave the wrong answer to the question. You will laugh holding your stomach after hearing Babar Azam’s answer After Pakistan’s defeat, captain Babar Azam, who reached the press conference, was asked whether the team’s defeat against America should be seen as an upset or did the American team play better than you? Such a question was asked. After asking this question, Babar did not know what the reporter said. After that he asked his friend sitting on the sidelines what exactly was asked. Then in answer to this question Babar said yes, “I am very disappointed, we did not perform well in all three departments in this match. We are definitely better than them. In bowling, we could not take many wickets in the first 6 overs in this match. If the spinners do not take wickets in the middle overs then the pressure increases and this puts pressure on us as well. We came back in this match after 10 overs but the way they defeated us in the super over, full credit should go to them. Fans have showered comments on this video of Babar Azam. Many people have shared this video on social media and made fun of his answer. Babar does not understand the question and once again he is being mocked for his English. Babar Azam Viral Video Reporter: Is it an upset or did the USA play extraordinarily well? Babar: Yes, I am upset! pic.twitter.com/a2ekhHRVSZ — Dwivedi ji (@dwivedi_ji12) June 7, 2024 In this tournament, Pakistan team has to play its next group match against India on 9th June at New York ground. If Pakistan team loses this match also then it will be difficult for them to reach Super-8. Indian team has made a great start by defeating Irish team in the first match itself. Pakistan team is currently at fourth position in Group A points table. By defeating Pakistan, American team has directly reached the first position in Group A. See here India vs Pakistan Dream11: IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, T20 World Cup 2024, Match 19 Group A

“We should not have gone till the super over”- USA captain is not happy with the team’s performance even after defeating PAK

Monank Patel (Photo Source: Getty Images) The United States of America (USA) defeated Pakistan in the 11th match of the T20 World Cup at Nassau County Stadium in New York on June 6. After winning the toss and inviting Pakistan to bat first, USA bowlers started putting pressure on Pakistan batsmen from the very first ball. As a result, the Pakistan team lost three wickets for just 26 runs in five overs. After playing the entire 20 overs, the Pakistan team was able to score only 159 runs. While chasing the target, USA was fully in the match, but the course of the match changed in the last four overs. In the end, the match was tied and USA won in the super over. USA captain, Monak Patel revealed that he would have been more satisfied if the team had chased the target in regular time. Patel led the team by scoring 50 runs in just 34 balls. Monak Patel’s statement after defeating PAK “When I got out, we were still in the game and I felt we should have finished the match and we should never have gone into the Super Over. But the way we kept our composure and especially scoring 18 runs in the Super Over helped us a lot in defending the target,” Monak Patel was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. The USA captain further added, “The plan was to win the toss and bowl first and we knew that initially the fast bowlers will get some help in the first half hour and the way we kept them quiet and took crucial wickets in the powerplay, it helped really well and yes, 160 on this wicket with short boundaries on one side, I felt we were always in the match.” Talking about the match, Pakistan, who lost the toss and came to bat first, scored 159 runs in the stipulated 20 overs on the basis of Babar Azam’s 44 and Shadab Khan’s 40 runs. During this, Nostush Kenjige took the maximum of 3 wickets for USA, while Saurabh Netravalkar got 2 successes. Chasing this score, captain Monak Patel scored a half-century for the USA team, during which he also made small partnerships with other batsmen, but he could not make the team win. The host team was also able to score only 159 runs at the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs. After this, a super over was held in which USA set a target of 19 runs in front of Pakistan, in response to which Babar Azam’s team could score only 13 runs.

MS Dhoni can easily captain Australia from the dressing room: Matthew Hayden

Dhoni is one of the most successful captains in the cricket world MS Dhoni and Matthew Hayden (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden has made a big statement about former Indian captain and finishing master MS Dhoni. Hayden feels that Dhoni’s aura is so big that he can easily captain the Australian team. It is worth noting that Hayden has played in IPL under Dhoni’s captaincy from 2008 to 2010. When Chennai Super Kings won the IPL title for the first time in 2010, Hayden was a member of that team and Dhoni was the captain. Hayden has also said that Dhoni is the X factor for any team, who puts the team first instead of himself. Matthew Hayden made a big statement about MS Dhoni Let us tell you that recently Matthew Hayden said in an interview to Sports Vikatan- Dhoni is exactly like I have said earlier. He can easily captain the team while sitting in Australia’s dressing room because he believes that he is not bigger than anyone else. He is a very humble person who works hard, and Dhoni does not promote himself at all. Hayden further said- You will never hear Dhoni telling how great a captain he is and what he has achieved. It is just the factor of the name MS Dhoni. You look at Australia and think about 25 million people, how did they win the World Cup against us? Dhoni just tries to bring people together. He does his work in such a way that there is no ego in it. It is worth noting that the Indian team has won all three ICC titles (T20 World Cup 2007, World Cup 2011 and Champion Trophy 2013) under Dhoni’s captaincy. India last won an ICC event in 2013 under Dhoni’s captaincy. Since then, India has not won any ICC event.

USA captain gives a stern warning to Pakistan ahead of their upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 match

USA had defeated Canada by 7 wickets in its first match. Monank Patel (Pic Source-X) Today i.e. on 6th June, USA and Pakistan will clash in an important match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024. This is Pakistan’s first match of T20 World Cup 2024. At the same time, USA defeated Canada by 7 wickets in its first match. Before this match, USA captain Monak Patel has given a stern warning to the Pakistan team. Monak Patel has said that if they manage to hold their own for even half an hour in this match, they can prove to be very dangerous against Pakistan. Let us tell you, before the start of this important tournament, USA defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in the three-match T20 series. Not only this, the team’s performance against Canada was also very good. According to Times of India, Monak Patel said in the pre-match press conference, ‘What I mean is that we are not focusing much on the Pakistan team. Our full focus is on cricket and we will play the same way as we have been playing till now. Nothing can be said in T20. If we play good cricket on the field for 30-40 minutes, then anything can happen. We can even win this match. The first match has helped us a lot and the momentum is now with us. We will try to continue our momentum in the next match as well. Pakistan is a very good team and they have many experienced players. We will try to play our best against them. Monank Patel made a big revelation about the importance of Babar Azam in T20 World Cup Monank Patel said about Pakistan team captain Babar Azam, ‘Babar is one of the best batsmen in all formats. He is the main player and also the captain of Pakistan. If he plays a long innings, we may have to face a lot of difficulties. This is why his wicket will be very important for all of us and we are also well aware of his statistics. He has consistently scored runs in T20. Pakistan also has experienced fast bowlers. We will also focus on Mohammad Aamir who is an experienced Pakistani bowler and we will play good cricket against him. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024

USA vs PAK: What did American captain Monak Patel say to Pakistan before the match? Gave amazing answers to these 3 questions

Both teams have never faced each other in T20. This will be the first time that America and Pakistan will face each other. Babar Azam has again been given the command of Pakistan and the captain of the USA cricket team is Monak Patel. USA cricket team captain Monak Patel’s amazing interview before the match against Pakistan Monak Patel held a press conference before the match in which he answered many questions of the journalists. Let’s read- First question- You have had a good start in the tournament. Now you are playing against Pakistan. How do you rate Pakistan and which Pakistani player will be difficult for you to control? answer- We got a good momentum by winning the first match. Pakistan is a good team and we would like to play cricket with the same momentum against them as well. Talking about Pakistan’s dangerous player, I think Mohammad Aamir can become a big problem for us. We will see how to tackle him. Second question: Pakistan is a very unpredictable team, so what are your chances of winning? answer: Look, Pakistan is a good team but we are thinking more about our own game rather than thinking about them. We don’t need to focus on the Pakistan team, we are focusing on ourselves. Anyway, it is a T20 match, no one can say when the game will turn. We can easily snatch the match from them. Third question- How dangerous is Babar Azam for your team? answer: Babar Azam has good statistics in T20, so he can create problems for the team. We will try to get rid of him quickly. Also Read: USA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, T20 World Cup 2024

T20 World Cup 2024: Mitchell Starc injured in the very first match, the captain gave a big update on his fitness

Mitchell Starc suffered cramps while bowling during the match against Oman, after which he had to leave the field. Mitchell Starc & Mitchell Marsh ((Photo Source: X/Twitter) T20 World Cup 2024: Australia defeated Oman by 39 runs in their first match. But in the meantime, the team’s troubles seem to be increasing, because Mitchell Starc has been injured. Actually, Starc got cramps while bowling during the match against Oman, after which he had to leave the field. At this time, there is a discussion going on in the cricket world whether Mitchell Starc’s injury is too serious or not. Meanwhile, captain Mitchell Marsh has given a big update regarding Starc’s fitness. The captain says that he does not want to take any risk with the bowler in the initial stages of the tournament. Know what the captain said on Mitchell Starc’s injury- Australian captain Mitchell Marsh gave an update on fast bowler Mitchell Starc’s injury and said, ‘He (Mitchell Starc) has got cramps, So we didn’t want to take any risks. When Starkey says he wants out, we should let him go.’ Mitchell Starc was bowling the 15th ball of Oman’s innings, the first ball was wide. After which he appeared to be in some trouble and was seen limping. Starc was also doing some stretching, but in the end he decided to leave the field. After which Glenn Maxwell completed the over. 200 is not going to be made in this tournament – Mitchell Marsh Talking about the match played between Australia and Oman, the Kangaroo team was seen struggling while batting first. The team lost three wickets at a score of 50 in 8.3 overs. After which the partnership of David Warner (56) and Marcus Stoinis (67*) took the team to a respectable total of 164. Chasing the target, the Oman team was able to score only 125 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh said after victory against Oman, ‘It was a close game, in the end It’s good to get a win. 200 runs are not going to be made in this tournament. We are kind of going back to the old T20 style in this tournament.

MLC 2024: San Francisco Unicorns signed a contract with Australian captain Pat Cummins, read the big news

The second season of Major League Cricket is starting from July 5 Pat Cummins (Image Credit- Twitter X) MLC 2024: Before the start of the upcoming season of the Major League, big news is coming that the San Francisco Unicorns franchise has signed a contract with Australian team’s ODI and Test captain Pat Cummins. It is worth noting that the upcoming season of the tournament is going to start from July 5 after the T20 World Cup. He will be seen playing cricket in this team with fellow players Josh English, Jack Fraser McGurk and West Indies’ hard hitter batsman Sherfane Rutherford. At the same time, Cummins’ joining the franchise is considered a big win for the talent pool. Also, after Cummins’ arrival, a change in the team’s performance is also expected. It is worth noting that Cummins is known for his pace, slower ball, variation and brilliant yorker bowling. Vijay Srinivasan gave a big statement On the other hand, after adding Pat Cummins to the team, San Francisco Unicorns Chief Vijay Srinivasan said – Securing the contract of a world-class player like Pat Cummins is a testament to the caliber of talent being attracted by the league, which underlines our global impact and the success of the inaugural season. This serves to raise the level of the tournament. Fans will then get a chance to watch and experience the match on home turf. This reflects our commitment to bringing the world’s top-level players to play in our own league in the US. If we give you information about the first season of the Major League, then the performance of San Francisco Unicorns was not very good. The team won only two out of the five matches played, while they had to face defeat in 3 matches. However, after Pat Cummins came into the team, the performance of the franchise is expected to improve.

T20 World Cup 2024: Paul Stirling is very scared before the match against India, Irish captain gave a surprising statement

Eight matches have been played between these two teams in the T20 format, out of which India has won 7 while one was a no-result. Paul Stirling. (Image Source: Cricket Ireland X) On June 5, the best match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is to be played between India and Ireland in New York. All cricket fans are eagerly waiting for this match. However, before this match, Ireland captain Paul Stirling has made a big statement about the Indian team. Paul Stirling has praised the Indian team a lot. Let us tell you, so far Ireland has not defeated India even once in the T20 match played between these two teams. Eight matches have been played between these two teams in the T20 format, out of which India has won 7 while one was a no-result. Now the Indian team will definitely want to register a win in the upcoming match as well. At the same time, the Ireland team would like to break this record completely. Talking to reporters before the match, Ireland captain Paul Stirling said, ‘India is a very tough challenge. They have both top bowlers and batsmen. Not only this, all the players have returned from IPL and we know that the standard of their cricket is very high. It does not matter what happens but we would like to perform our best against them.’ It will be very difficult to get the job done against four strong teams: Paul Stirling After the match against India, Ireland has to play against Pakistan. After this, the team will play against USA and then the team will definitely want to defeat Bangladesh as well. Paul Stirling further said, ‘It will not be so easy to win against the top 4 teams. The Indian team is much stronger than all but we will have to perform very well against them. A very good match was also played between USA and Canada. USA defeated Bangladesh in the T20 series and we can say that it is not so difficult to defeat any team, it is just very important for us to perform well together. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024

“We can do it at any time….” Captain Rashid Khan’s statement is going viral after defeating Uganda by 125 runs

Afghanistan defeated Uganda by a huge margin of 125 runs in the fifth match of the T20 World Cup 2024. UGA vs AFG (Photo Source: Getty Images) In the fifth match of the T20 World Cup 2024, Afghanistan defeated Uganda by a huge margin of 125 runs. This was a huge victory for Afghanistan. In this match, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran showed amazing batting and then bowling for Afghanistan, while Fazal Haq Farooqui broke the back of Uganda’s batting by taking 5 wickets. And thus, while chasing Afghanistan’s target of 184 runs, the Ugandan team was all out for just 58 runs. After this big win, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan said Rashid has expressed happiness. Rashid has also sent a warning notice to the other teams in which he has said that the teams should stay away from him. Along with this, he said that the team’s confidence has increased a lot due to the ODI World Cup played in India last year. What did Rashid Khan say- “The last World Cup has given us a lot of confidence. It made us believe that we are capable of beating any team at any time. It is not just about skill and talent, it is also about belief. It is very important to focus on what we are doing rather than thinking about what the opposition is doing.” “This is the kind of start we wanted as a team. It doesn’t matter who we play, it’s all about the mindset. The hard work we have put in over the last few weeks, the way the openers started and the way our bowlers bowled – it was a great overall team effort.” Afghanistan performed very well in bowling While chasing the target of 184 runs, Uganda’s team was all out for 58 runs in 16 overs. Robinson Obuya played the biggest innings for the team. He scored 14 runs with the help of a six. Out of 11 Ugandan batsmen, only 2 batsmen could cross the double-digit mark. Most wickets taken by Fazal Haq Farooqi: 5 Fazal Haq Farooqi took the maximum 5 wickets from Afghanistan, during this he gave only 9 runs in 4 overs. Naveen Ul Haq and captain Rashid Khan got 2-2 wickets. Naveen gave 4 runs in 2 overs and Rashid gave 12 runs in 4 overs. The remaining one wicket went to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, he gave 16 runs in 3 overs.