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Herath took five wickets and only gave away three runs from 3.3 overs
Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath wreaked havoc on the New Zealand batsmen as he recorded his maiden five-wicket haul to lead his side to a 59-run win in Chittagong and to the semi-finals of the World Twenty20.
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Singh and Ashwin absolutely demolished Australia
India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh smashed a magnificent half-century and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets to decimate Australia by 73 runs in Mirpur.
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Sharma and Kohli both made half-centuries
India’s batting duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both scored half-centuries to help their side book a spot in the semi-final of the World Twenty20 and register a convincing eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in Mirpur.
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Smith hammered 10 boundaries during his knock of 72, while Badree recorded his best bowling figures in a Twenty20 International
West Indies opener Dwayne Smith smashed a stunning half-century and leg-spinner Samuel Badree took four wickets to annihilate Bangladesh by 73 runs in Mirpur.
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Steyn dismissed Williamson, Anderson, Ronchi and Nathan McCullum
South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn claimed four victims and all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy scored a spectacular half-century to break New Zealand’s heart in a nail-biting two-run victory in Chittagong.
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Shahzad walloped 68 runs off 53 balls
Afghanistan opener Mohammad Shahzad and batsman Shafiqullah both hammered spectacular half-centuries to crush Hong Kong by seven wickets in Chittagong and knock them out of the tournament.
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Hodge hammered nine boundaries during his knock of 61
Flamboyant batsman Brad Hodge ensured the Melbourne Stars maintained their perfect record this season as he smashed a breathtaking half-century to lead his side to a 20-run win over the Perth Scorchers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Stokes was named Man of the Match for his heroics with both the bat and ball
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler smashed a quickfire 71 and all-rounder Ben Stokes hammered 70 runs and claimed four wickets to help England snap their eight-game losing streak with a convincing 57-run victory against Australia in the fourth ODI in Perth.
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Russell and Sangakkara dashed Barbados’ hopes of reaching the finals
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara and West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell booked a finals showdown against the Guyana Amazon Warriors after the Jamaica Tallawahs absolutely decimated the Barbados Tridents by seven wickets in the second semi-final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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Samuels’ century was spoiled by Pakistan and the rain
The rain Gods must have been smiling down on Pakistan during the fourth ODI as they were able to secure an unassailable 2-1 series win over the West Indies, despite a valiant century by all-rounder Marlon Samuels.
