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Sri Lanka celebrate after being crowned World Twenty20 champions
With Sri Lanka having lost in the World Twenty20 final in 2009 and 2012, it was third time lucky for the Lankan Lions as they defeated India by six wickets to be crowned 2014 World Twenty20 champions.
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“He proved why he’s been the world’s best bowler for such a long period of time”
South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that he was extremely impressed with pace bowler Dale Steyn’s match-winning performance against New Zealand in the World Twenty20 on March 24.
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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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Kohli and Sharma both scored half-centuries
India’s batting duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma clinically dissected the West Indies’ bowling attack to lead their side to a seven-wicket win in Mirpur.
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Netherlands defied the odds to qualify for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20
The Netherlands achieved the impossible today as they chased down a target of 190 inside of 14 overs to not only beat Ireland by six wickets, but to also qualify for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20.
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Amjad celebrates after smashing a six to seal the deal for Hong Kong
Even though they suffered an embarrassing two-wicket loss to Hong Kong in Chittagong, Bangladesh should consider themselves lucky to have qualified for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20.
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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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Al Hasan was named Man of the Match for his three wickets
Bangladesh gave their home fans something to cheer about in the first match of the 2014 World Twenty20 as they demolished Afghanistan by nine wickets in Mirpur.
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Australia snapped South Africa’s eight-year unbeaten streak
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris was the hero of the match as he took two wickets in the fourth-last over of the day to lead Australia to a 245-run win over South Africa in Cape Town.
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Johnson ripped through South Africa’s batting line-up
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson took four wickets to leave South Africa in absolute tatters at the end of the third day of the third Test in Cape Town.
