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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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De Villiers walloped nine boundaries and three sixes during his knock of 69
South Africa stand-in captain AB de Villiers hammered a stunning half-century to lead the Proteas to a nail-biting three-run win over England and carry them into the semi-finals 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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“In many ways it helped me get back to my roots, to bat like I used to when I was a schoolboy, for the sheer love of playing attacking shots and expressing myself with full freedom”
Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has revealed that he will follow in Kumar Sangakkara’s footsteps and announce his retirement from Twenty20 Internationals following the conclusion of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
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Dar was reported for a suspicious bowling action twice during the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers
Hong Kong left-arm spinner Munir Dar has been banned from bowling for 12 months by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after he was found to have an illegal bowling action.
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“I want to see Davey (Warner) get another hundred out there obviously, then get out there and have a real good crack”
Following his seven-wicket haul during the third day of the second Test in Adelaide, Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that the baggy greens plan to “cook” England a little while longer tomorrow.
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Du Plessis’ outstanding knock of 58 helped South Africa whitewash Pakistan 2-0
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who scored a spectacular half-century, and left-arm pace bowler Wayne Parnell, who picked up three wickets, helped the Proteas register a thrilling six-win run over Pakistan in the second Twenty2o International in Dubai.
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“I’ve not intended to hurt anybody and put them out of the Ashes”
Essex left-arm pace bowler Tymal Mills, who is more commonly known as the ‘fastest bowler in England’ has laid the smackdown on three national team batsmen during a net session.
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Ul-Haq and Sammy guided St Lucia to their first CPL win
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq smashed an impressive 49 not out to help the St Lucia Zouks get their first win in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as they eased past the Guyana Amazon Warriors by a comfortable margin of five wickets.
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Afridi was critical of the national selectors’ eagerness to drop struggling players
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has declared that even though he has not been picked for many of national team’s recent tours, he is “still better than lots of players”.
