Zimbabwe announced the team for the upcoming white ball series against Pakistan, Sikandar Raza will take command in T20.
Craig Irwin will captain Zimbabwe in ODIs Sikandar Raza (Image Credit- Twitter Zimbabwe has announced the squad for the upcoming white ball series against Pakistan. It is noteworthy that this series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan will start with the first ODI match to be held on Sunday, November 24. During this period, a three-match ODI and three-match T20 series will be played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. All these matches will be played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. During the ODI series, the command of the team has been handed over to experienced batsman Craig Irwin, while the youth T20 team will be captained by experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza. On the other hand, at the time of announcing the team for the series against Pakistan, Convener of Selectors David Mutendera was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz – The series against Pakistan is an important platform for Zimbabwe, and we believe that the ODI series we have The team has been selected, it is well prepared. The presence of experienced players like Craig, Alexander and Sean provide stability, while young players like Clive Mande, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers and the uncapped trio bring energy and the potential for game-changing moments. Regarding the T20 team, he said- We felt that it is important to retain the same T20 team which had performed excellently in Kenya. This continuity allows the team to build on the cohesion and confidence that led to their outstanding performance. Zimbabwe for ODI series against Pakistan Craig Erwin (captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Joylord Gambi, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Tinoden Maphosa, Tadivanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarawa, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams. Zimbabwe for T20 series against Pakistan Sikandar Raza (captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wesley Madhewere, Tinotine Maphosa, Tadivanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarawa.
AUS vs PAK: Australia defeated Pakistan in T20 series, won the third match by 7 wickets.
Marcus Stoinis performed brilliantly for Australia Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I (Image Credit- Twitter X) AUS vs PAK: The third match of the ongoing T20 series between Australia and Pakistan was played today, Monday, 18 November, at the Bellerive Oval ground in Hobart. Let us tell you that in this match, host Australia has achieved an easy victory against Pakistan by 7 wickets. After winning the third T20 match, Australia has whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in the T20 series. Along with this, the Kangaroo team has also avenged the 2-1 defeat against Pakistan in the ODI series. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis played an important role in giving Australia an easy victory, who batted in a stormy manner in the match and played a brilliant inning of 61* runs in 27 balls with the help of 5 fours and 5 sixes. Stoinis was also awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) award for this excellent batting. Australia vs Pakistan, status of third T20 match If we talk about the match in detail, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first, which proved to be completely wrong for them. Against the excellent bowling of the Kangaroo team, Pakistan was all out for just 117 runs in 18.1 overs. For Pakistan, only former captain Babar Azam could play the best inning of 41 runs. Apart from this, wicketkeeper Hasibullah Khan contributed 24 runs. Apart from this, no other player could play a big innings. On the other hand, the Australian bowlers performed amazingly in the match. Aaron Hardy got 3 wickets, while Spencer Johnson and Adam Zampa got 2 wickets each. Apart from this, Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis also got 1-1 wicket. After this, when Australia set out to chase the easy target of 118 runs given by Pakistan, they easily achieved this target by losing 3 wickets in 11.2 overs. For Australia, Jack Fraser Magark scored 28 runs and Josh English scored 27 runs, while Marcus Stoinis remained unbeaten after scoring 61* and Tim David 7*. A three-nil series sweep for Australia after a Marcus Stoinis blitz! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/yg02pijpev — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 18, 2024
SL vs NZ: After T20, Sri Lanka also won the ODI series, defeated New Zealand by 3 wickets in the second match.
Wicketkeeper Kushal Mendis gave match winning performance for Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI (Image Credit- Twitter SL vs NZ: The New Zealand cricket team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka, where a three-match ODI series is being played between the two teams. So the second match of this series was played today, on Sunday, 17th November, between the two teams at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that in this match, host Sri Lanka has defeated New Zealand by three wickets. After winning the match, Sri Lanka has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series. Wicketkeeper Kushal Mendis played an important role in winning the match for Sri Lanka, who played a brilliant unbeaten inning of 74* runs in 102 balls in the match. Status of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd ODI match Talking about the match, host Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first, New Zealand was all out for 209 runs in 45.1 overs against Sri Lanka’s excellent spin bowling. For the Kiwi team, Mark Champman played the best innings of 76 runs, while wicketkeeper Mitch Hay scored 49 runs. Apart from this, no other player could play a big innings. On the other hand, there was an amazing performance from the host Sri Lanka, especially in spin bowling. Mahish Tikshana and Jeffrey Vandersay took 3 wickets each. Apart from this, Asitha Fernando got 2 wickets and Dunith Vellalage and captain Charith Asalanka got 1 wicket each. After this, when Sri Lanka set out to chase the easy target of 210 runs given by New Zealand, it achieved the target by losing 7 wickets in 46 overs. While Kushal Mendis (74*) kept one end in check for Sri Lanka, they also got good support from Janith Liyanage (22), Dunith Vellalage (18) and Mahish Teekshana (27*) in the end. Talking about the bowling of Kiwi team, all-rounder Michael Bracewell took 4 wickets. Apart from this, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith got 1-1 success. Sri Lanka’s first ODI series win over NZ since 2012Series Lead 2-0 #kusalmendis 74*run #SLvsNZ #NZVSSL pic.twitter.com/znhAUSZJLI — Cric Aassuu (@MohmmadAsif2000) November 17, 2024
Is Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I form a matter of concern? Aakash Chopra before the fourth T20 match against South Africa
The fourth T20 match between South Africa and India will be played today on 15 November at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Aakash Chopra and Suryakumar Yadav (Image Credit- Twitter The Indian cricket team is currently on South Africa tour, where the T20 series between the two teams is going on. So the last match of this series will be played today, Friday, 15 November, at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. However, before the start of this match, former Indian cricket team opener and well-known cricket commentator Akash Chopra has given a big statement regarding the form of Suryakumar Yadav. It is noteworthy that Surya’s performance this year has been full of ups and downs in the shortest format of the game. So in the last three matches played against South Africa, he has been able to score only 26 runs. Aakash Chopra gave a big statement Before the fourth T20 match to be held between South Africa and India in Johannesburg, through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said – Is Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I form a matter of concern? Why are people asking this question, is this a problem? Let’s go over his numbers. In 2021, his average was 34 and strike rate was 155, he played only 11 innings. In the year 2022, Suryakumar Yadav scored 1164 runs at an average of 46 and strike rate of 187. In 2023, he scored 733 runs at an average of around 49 and there also his strike rate is 155. Surya played well. However, there have been 17 innings in 2024 in which he has scored only 429 runs. The strike rate is still above 150, but the average has become 26.8, he has definitely scored four half-centuries, but in terms of average, it is not like Surya of old. On the other hand, if we talk about this series, the Men in Blue have a 2-1 lead over the host team. It will be worth watching how captain Surya is going to perform in the last match of this series?
SA vs IND: Timing of third T20 changed, now the match will start at this time, know when and where you will be able to watch LIVE
The third T20 between South Africa and India will be played in Centurion. SA vs IND (Pic Source-X) The Indian team is currently on South Africa tour, where a four-match T-20 series is being played between the two teams. The third match of the series is to be played today i.e. on Wednesday 13th November. At present the series is tied at 1-1 and the third match of the series is very important for both the teams. However, this match will not start at the same time as the other match. In such a situation, know when, where and how you can watch this match live. In this article we will tell you what time this match will start and when and where you can watch this match live. When and where will SA vs IND 3rd T20 match be played? India vs South Africa 3rd T20 match will be played on Wednesday 13th November. This match will be played at Supersports Park in Centurion. At what time will India vs South Africa 3rd T20I Match start? According to Indian time, this match will be played from 8:30 pm. The toss for this match will take place at 8 o’clock. However, the second match started at 7:30 and the toss took place at seven. The first match will also start at 8:30 in the evening. Where to watch live streaming of South Africa vs India 3rd T20I Match? You can watch live streaming of the third T20 match played between India and South Africa on JioCinema app. Where can you watch live telecast of South Africa vs India T20 match? You can watch the live telecast of the third T20 match between India and South Africa to be played in Centurion on Sports 18 network. Here you can enjoy commentary in Hindi and English.