Biggest Upsets in T20 World Cup: 10 biggest upsets in T20 World Cup history
Afghanistan v West Indies 2016 In T20 cricket, we often get to see thrilling matches and perhaps that is why this format is liked the most. Over the years, the history of the T20 World Cup has seen some of the most shocking upsets, where weaker teams have won against the giants of the game. From Zimbabwe’s spectacular victory over Australia to the Netherlands defeating England twice, these matches have made fans all over the world crazy. In this article, we will talk about the top 10 biggest upset matches in the history of T20 World Cup. Let us tell you which are those 10 matches. Biggest Upsets in History of T20 World Cups (T20 World Cup matches with the biggest upsets in history 1) Zimbabwe vs Australia (Zimbabwe vs Australia 2007) Zimbabwe vs Australia 2007 In 2007, Zimbabwe stunned the cricketing world by defeating Australia, one of the strongest teams of the time. Brendan Taylor’s unbeaten 60 and Chigumbura’s early breakthroughs led to a historic win, and it remains one of the biggest upsets of the T20 World Cup. 2) Netherlands vs England (Netherlands vs England 2009) Netherlands vs England 2009 In their World Cup debut, the Netherlands surprised everyone by defeating England at Lord’s. Tom de Grooth’s brilliant 49 and Stuart Broad’s costly mistake helped the Netherlands register a memorable win in that match. 3) Namibia vs Sri Lanka (Namibia vs Sri Lanka 2022) Namibia v Sri Lanka 2022 Namibia performed brilliantly against Sri Lanka. Ben Shikongo took two wickets after brilliant knocks from Jan Frylinck and JJ Smit to give Namibia a historic win against Sri Lanka in that match. 4) Netherlands vs England (Netherlands vs England 2014) Netherlands vs England 2014 The Netherlands once again pulled off an upset and bowled out England for just 88 runs. Mudassar Bukhari and Logan van Beek led the Netherlands bowling attack. Both of them played a key role in their team’s victory in that match. 5) Afghanistan vs West Indies (Afghanistan vs West Indies 2016) Afghanistan v West Indies 2016 Afghanistan stunned the then defending champions West Indies by defending a paltry 123. Amir Hamza’s economical spell and Rashid Khan’s first wicket kept West Indies in check and that is why the Afghan team managed to register a historic win in the end. 6) Oman vs Ireland (Oman vs Ireland 2016) Oman v Ireland 2016 Oman won a thrilling victory over Ireland. A strong partnership between Jatinder Singh and Ameer Ali, a no-ball from Sorensen in the final over helped Oman secure a historic win. 7) Scotland vs Bangladesh (Scotland vs Bangladesh 2021) Scotland v Bangladesh 2021 Scotland registered a big win against Bangladesh. Chris Greaves’ all-round performance of scoring 45 runs and taking crucial wickets in bowling helped Scotland win by a close 6 runs. 8) Ireland vs Bangladesh (Ireland vs Bangladesh 2009) Ireland v Bangladesh 2009 Ireland started their T20 World Cup with a win over Bangladesh. The O’Brien brothers’ solid partnership and Trent Johnston’s crucial wickets gave Ireland a historic win against Bangladesh in that…
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.
IND vs IRE: After victory against Ireland, Rohit Sharma created history in T20 cricket, leaving MS Dhoni behind in this matter
India has won against Ireland by 8 wickets. Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni (Image Credit- Twitter X) The 8th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 being played in West Indies and USA was played between India and Ireland. Let us tell you that in this match played at Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York, the Indian team won by 8 wickets against the Irish team in a one-sided match. So with this victory, Indian team captain and famous hitman Rohit Sharma has made a special record in his name. Also, after making this record in his name, Rohit has also left behind former Indian captain MS Dhoni. Rohit Sharma made this special record in his name After the 8-wicket win against Ireland, Rohit Sharma has become the first captain to win the most matches for the Indian cricket team as a captain. This was Rohit’s 42nd win in 55 matches as a captain. Before Rohit, Dhoni held the record for winning the most matches as a captain in T20 cricket for India, Dhoni had won 41 out of 72 matches. Apart from this, making this special record even more memorable, captain Rohit Sharma also played a half-century innings by batting brilliantly against Ireland. Rohit played a brilliant innings of 52 runs in 37 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes, and after this he retired hurt. Indian team’s important match on 9th June On the other hand, in the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian cricket team has made a great start with an 8-wicket win against Ireland. After this, in the ongoing T20 World Cup, Team India has to play the much-awaited match with arch-rival Pakistan on June 9. This match between the two teams will be played at the recently completed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. It will be interesting to see how Rohit’s Virat Army will perform in this match.
T20 World Cup 2024: Match-10, AUS vs OMN Match Prediction: Know which team has the upper hand and who can win today’s match
The 10th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between Australia and Oman in Barbados. AUS vs OMN (Photo Source: X/Twitter) AUS vs OMN Match Preview: t20 world cup 2024 10th match of Australia And Oman The match will be played between Australia and Namibia on 6 June at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. This is the first match of the Australian team in the tournament. On the other hand, Oman had to face defeat by 11 runs in the super over against Namibia in their first match. Oman was all out for 109 runs while batting first. Namibia was also able to score only 109 runs while chasing the target at the end of 20 overs. After which the super over was played. In the super over, Namibia scored 21 runs without losing any wicket. Then while chasing 22 runs, Oman’s team was able to score only 10 runs at the loss of one wicket. AUS vs OMN Pitch Report (Pitch Report)- The pitch of Kensington Oval is considered balanced for both bowlers and batsmen. The outfield here is fast, due to which batsmen get help here. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 138 runs and that of the second innings is 124 runs. The team batting first here has won more matches so far. Due to which the captain can win the toss and choose to bat first here. AUS vs OMN Match Details (Match Information): Head to Head Records: Not a single T20 International match has been played between Australia and Oman so far. Probable Playing XIs: Australia: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood Oman: Kashyap Prajapati, Naseem Khushi (wicketkeeper), Aqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Masood, Khalid Kail, Ayan Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Mehran Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Kalimullah, Bilal Khan Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batter)- Australian player Travis Head can bat brilliantly in this match. Recently, he has batted explosively for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024. Head has so far scored 656 runs in 26 T20 International matches at an average of 29.82 and a strike rate of 147.09. Probable Best Bowler of the Match- Josh Hazlewood can bowl brilliantly against Oman. Hazlewood is in good form at the moment. In 45 T20 International matches, he has so far taken 61 wickets at an economy of 7.69. AUS vs OMN Today’s Match Prediction: Australia will win today’s match Scenario 1 Australia won the toss and chose to bat first Powerplay score- 50-60 First innings score- 180-190 Australia registered a win Scenario 2 Oman won the toss and elected to bat Powerplay Score- 25-35 First innings score- 130-140 Australia registered a win
T20 World Cup 2024: Match-9, PNG vs UGN Match Prediction: Know which team has the upper hand and who can win today’s match
The 9th match of T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between Papua New Guinea and Uganda. PNG vs UGN (Photo Source: X/Twitter) PNG vs UGN Match Preview: t20 world cup 2024 9th match of 6 June To Papua New Guinea) And Uganda among Providence Stadium, Guyana It will be played in. Papua New Guinea had to face defeat by 5 wickets against West Indies in their last match. Batting first, the team scored 136 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. In response, West Indies chased the target with 6 balls remaining. Uganda had to face a big defeat of 125 runs against Afghanistan. In this match, Afghanistan batted first and scored 183 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. In response, while chasing the target, Uganda was all out for 58 runs in 16 overs. PNG vs UGN Pitch Report (Pitch Report)- The pitch of Providence Cricket Stadium is balanced from the point of view of batsman and bowler. Batsmen will get help here. Along with this, good bounce and swing will also be seen. The average score of the first innings on this pitch in T20 is 150-170. PNG vs UGN Match Details: Head to Head Records: Probable Playing XIs: Papua New Guinea: Tona Ura, Asadullah Vala (captain), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Charles Amini, Kipiling Doriga (wicketkeeper), Chad Soper, Eli Nao, Kabua Morea, John Kariko Uganda: Raunak Patel, Simon Sesaji (wicketkeeper), Roger Mukasa, Riazat Ali Shah, Dinesh Nakrani, Alpesh Ramzani, Robinson Obuya, Brian Masaba (captain), Bilal Hasan, Cosmas, Kyavuta, Henry Sessendo Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batter)- Papua New Guinea batsman Sese Bau scored 50 runs in 43 balls with the help of 6 fours and a six against West Indies in the last match. He can bat well against Uganda in the upcoming match. Probable Best Bowler of the Match- Papua New Guinea bowler Eli Nao took one wicket for 9 runs in 2 overs in the last match. He can bowl well against Uganda. PNG vs UGN Today’s Match Prediction: Papua New Guinea will win today’s match Scenario 1 Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat Powerplay score- 35-45 First innings score- 140-150 Papua New Guinea won Scenario 2 Uganda won the toss and elected to bat Powerplay Score – 15-25 First innings score- 90-100 Papua New Guinea won
T20 World Cup 2014 Recap: Sri Lanka won the title by defeating India, Kohli became ‘Player of the Tournament’, know the whole story
Sri Lanka won the T20 World Cup 2014 title T20 World Cup 2014 Winner Sri Lanka & Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) T20 World Cup 2014 Recap: The fifth edition of the T20 World Cup was held in Bangladesh in March-April 2014. For the first time in the history of the tournament, 16 teams participated. 10 teams playing Tests had already qualified. At the same time, 6 teams made their place by playing the 2013 ICC World T20 Qualifier Tournament. Which included Ireland, Afghanistan, Netherlands, UAE, Nepal, and Hong Kong. Sri Lanka won the trophy by defeating India in the final. Let us tell you the whole story of T20 World Cup 2014- T20 World Cup 2014 Recap: Rules of T20 World Cup 2014 New rules were introduced in the T20 World Cup 2014, which were different from the previous edition. The first round of the tournament was played between 8 teams, which were divided into two groups, each group had 4 teams. In the second round Super-10, the teams were divided into two groups, each group had five teams. The teams which were on top of their respective groups at the end of the group stage round went on to become part of the Super-10. During the group stage and Super-10 matches, the team that wins the match will get 2 points, if the match is cancelled then both teams will get 1 point each and in case of defeat, they will get zero points. In case of a tie (i.e. both teams scoring the same number of runs at the end of their innings), a Super Over would decide the winner. The use of DRS was also implemented in this edition. T20 World Cup 2014 Recap: 16 teams were divided into two groups Group A- Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Hong Kong Group B- Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, UAE These teams had made it to the Super-10 round Bangladesh made it to the Super-10 round by topping the Group-A points table with two wins from 3 matches, 4 points and a net run rate of 1.466. Netherlands qualified from Group-B with two wins from 3 matches, 4 points and a net run rate of 1.109. Let us tell you that England, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies were already part of the Super-10 round. In the Super-10 round, 10 teams were divided into two groups. Group-1 had Sri Lanka, South Africa, New Zealand, England, Netherlands and Group-2 had India, West Indies, Pakistan, Australia, and Bangladesh. Super-10 Group-1 Points Table Position Team Match Victory Garland no result score Net run rate 1 Sri Lanka 4 3 1 0 6 2.233 2 south africa 4 3 1 0 6 0.075 3 New Zealand 4 2 2 0 4 −0.678 4 England 4 1 3 0 2 −0.776 5 Netherlands 4 1 3 0 2 −0.866 Super-10 Group-2 Points Table Position Team Match Victory Garland no result score Net run rate 1 India 4 4 0 0 8 1.280 2 West Indies 4 3 1 0…