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How much prize money will be on offer at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia?
The International Cricket Council on Friday (September 30) revealed the prize money for the Twenty20 World Cup 2022. A total of 5.6 million US dollars in prize money has been allotted for the mega event by the ICC, where the winner will pocket 1.6 million US dollars. Let’s take a look at how the prize money will be distributed in the 2022 ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Prize money
The allocation of the prize money for the eighth edition of the Twenty20 World Cup has not changed. The same amount of money was provided by the ICC for the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE. Five and a half million US dollars will be spent over the course of the month-long competition, with the winning team receiving more than 30% of the total. In addition, the runner-up team would get 800,000 USD.
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The semifinalists will also earn a good amount of money. Both the semifinal losing teams will get 400 thousand US dollars each.
There will be a total of 30 matches in the Super 12 round and a handsome sum of money has been allotted for the winning team of these fixtures. The winners of the Super 12 phase games will receive 40,000 dollars. A total of 1,200,000 US dollars will be given to the winning teams of the Super 12s. The eight teams who will be knocked out in this round will receive 70,000 US dollars each.
Before the Super 12 phase begins on October 22, there will be a first round from October 16 to October 21. A good amount of money has also been allocated for this round. There will be 12 matches in this phase, and the winner of each game will get 40,000 dollars. The winners of this round will receive a total of 4,80,000 USD. Besides, the four eliminated teams from the first round will receive 40,000 dollars each, which is 160,000 USD in total.
The prize money for the Twenty20 World Cup 2022 in Australia will total 5.6 million USD, with 45 matches taking place over the course of one month.
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The 3 challenges Bangladesh may face in New Zealand Tri-Series 2022
With a little over two weeks left before the T20 World Cup 2022 begins in Australia, the participating teams are currently busy preparing themselves for the main event. In this perspective, New Zealand will organize a tri-series beginning on October 7 that includes Bangladesh and Pakistan. Let’s take a look at the 3 challenges Bangladesh may face in the forthcoming New Zealand Tri-Series 2022.
New Zealand Tri-Series 2022: The main challenges for the Bangladeshi players
The Bangladesh cricket team’s recent performance in the Twenty20 format hasn’t been impressive. They have won 4 out of 12 matches this year, but all of the wins have come against weaker opponents or teams at the same level. In this context, Bangladesh’s poor run in the T20 format itself will be a big challenge during the tri-nation series. Here are the three areas where the tigers may struggle in the upcoming competition.
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Conditions
The Bangladesh players don’t have enough experience to play in the New Zealand conditions. A different skill set is required in order to do well in those kinds of conditions. Wickets in the Oceania region offer more bounce and pace. Balls come to the bat fast, and pace bowlers can get a lot of advantage from the surfaces.
Whereas, in Bangladesh and sub-continent conditions, wickets usually remain slow and damp. The wickets offer more turn and swing, and batters often find it tough to score runs. Therefore, Bangladesh's players need to be well versed in the conditions. More importantly, the sooner they can adapt to the condition, the better for them.
Strike Rotation - Batting
Bangladesh batters' strike rates have been really unimpressive. One of the main reasons for that is their inability to play big shots on a consistent basis. The batters mindset and approach need to adjust according to the format.
Because of the bouncy wickets, Bangladesh players may find it difficult to make an immediate impact in New Zealand conditions. But players will flourish if they can read the pitches properly and make some technical adjustments in their batting.
The T20I stats of Bangladesh players in New Zealand haven’t been good. The two players who have more than 100 T20I runs and fifty plus scores in an innings in New Zealand are Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah Riyad, but they are not part of the team. Soumya has a more than 150 strike rate as well.
Except for these two players, none of the Bangladesh players have even 100 Twenty20 international runs in New Zealand and their strike rates are poor as well. Therefore,a real challenge is waiting for the batters.
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Bangladesh clinch T20I series vs UAE with easy win
Bangladesh beat the UAE by 32 runs on Tuesday and clinched the two-match T20I series 2-0.
In the first match, the Tigers won by seven runs. The UAE offered a great challenge in the first match, but they failed to repeat the same act in the second match.
This series was planned by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to give the players a better chance to prepare ahead of the tri-series in New Zealand and the T20 World Cup that will take place next month in Australia.
On Tuesday, Bangladesh batted first and posted 169 runs for five wickets. In reply, the UAE tumbled for 137 runs for five wickets and lost the match and as well as the series.
Mosaddek Hossain bagged two wickets for Bangladesh, while Takin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain scalped one wicket each.
For the UAE, captain Chundangapoyil Rizwan, hit a fifty but his only effort was not enough for the UAE to beat Bangladesh. Basil Hameed has done well with the bat too. He made 42.
Earlier, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the right-handed batter, opened the innings once again and impressed scoring 46 off 37 balls with five fours.
Sabbir Rahman, the other makeshift opener, managed a good start but failed to continue. He made 12 off 9 balls with a four and six.
Liton Das scored 25. He looked good to have a big innings this time but failed to continue like Sabbir.
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Mehidy ended up scoring 46— the highest for Bangladesh while Mosaddek Hossain made the second highest 27 off 22 balls.
In the sixth wicket stand, Yasir Ali and captain Nurul Hasan Sohan added 32 off 18 balls.
In the last five overs, Bangladesh managed to score 43 runs.
For the UAE, Aayan Afzal Khan scalped two wickets while Sabir Ali, Aryan Lakra and Karthik Meiyappan took one wicket each.
The Bangladesh team will now return home for a short break ahead of the tri-series in New Zealand that also involves Pakistan along with Bangladesh.
Sports-Cricket BAN vs UAE: Bangladesh post 169 in 2nd T20I
Bangladesh posted a challenging total of 169 in the second T20I against the UAE on Tuesday.
Bangladesh won the first match of the series by seven runs. A win in Tuesday's match will confirm the series for the Tigers.
Bangladesh lost the toss and batted first. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the right-handed batter, opened the innings once again and impressed scoring 46 off 37 balls with five fours.
Sabbir Rahman, the other makeshift opener, managed a good start but failed to continue. He made 12 off 9 balls with a four and six.
Liton Das scored 25. He looked good to have a big innings this time but failed to continue like Sabbir.
Mehidy ended up scoring 46— the highest for Bangladesh while Mosaddek Hossain made the second highest 27 off 22 balls.
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In the sixth wicket stand, Yasir Ali and captain Nurul Hasan Sohan added 32 off 18 balls.
In the last five overs, Bangladesh managed to score 43 runs.
For the UAE, Aayan Afzal Khan scalped two wickets while Sabir Ali, Aryan Lakra and Karthik Meiyappan took one wicket each.
Bangladesh made two changes in this match— overlooking Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman, they paved the way for Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain.
Bangladesh vs UAE: Will Tigers meet the expectations in the second T20I?
The Bangladesh men’s cricket team upset the majority of the cricket fans in their first of two matches in the T20I series against the UAE on Sunday (September 25). The team Tigers had a difficult outing overall and just narrowly won the contest by 7 runs. With less than three weeks left before the T20 World Cup 2022 begins, the expectation from Bangladesh is to show a commanding performance against the ICC’s associate nation, UAE. Can the Tigers fulfill the expectations in the Bangladesh vs UAE second match of the series?
Bangladesh vs UAE 2022: Second T20I Match Preview
Bangladesh have a 2-0 advantage in head-to-head contests over the United Arab Emirates and will start as favourites to win the second T20I as well as the series. However, all eyes will be on how the Bangladesh players fare in the contest. The match will start at 8 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (September 27).
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s overall team performance in the first match wasn’t up to the mark, failing to impress the majority of the fans. Bangladesh’s captain for the series, Nurul Hasan Sohan, did well in the fielding setup and bowling rotation. Nurul’s outing as a power hitter in the lower middle order was decent; he scored 35 runs off 25 balls. Afif Hossain impressed everyone with his aggression with the bat. He remained unbeaten with 77 with 140 strike rates. Except for these two batters, others failed miserably, and at one stage they seemed to finish the innings well below 150. Solid performances from the top order and from the middle orders will be expected in the second match. In particular, the focus will be on the batters strike rates.
Left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz were the two successful bowlers for Bangladesh in the series opener. They both scalped 3 wickets each with an economy rate of under 6. However, what’s more worrying is that the team’s premier fast bowler, Mustafizur Rahman, failed to put pressure on the opposition batting line-up despite picking up two wickets. The Tigers' go-to spinner, Nasum Ahmed, was also ineffective, and medium pacer Mohammad Saifuddin, was the costliest bowler of the match.
The BCB now needs to rethink whether they were expecting unrealistically from Saifuddin. The right-hand pacer hasn’t been able to fulfill his expectations in recent series. He has snatched 18 wickets in 16 outings with an economy rate of 8.17 since January 2021. The important thing is to consider that the majority of his successes have come against weaker opponents or in familiar conditions. Saifuddin’s inclusion in the World Cup squad may not turn out as expected as the Cricket Board hoped for. The Tigers' bowling unit needs to come up with a better plan and show a dominant performance in the second match against the UAE.
Predicted Playing XI (Bangladesh)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sabbir Rahman, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (captain & wicket-keeper), Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
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UAE
The United Arab Emirates side will be delighted with the way they performed against Bangladesh in the first match of the 2-match Twenty20 International series. The UAE bowlers kept pressure on the Bangladesh batting unit till the halfway stage and were controlling the innings. Afif Hossain and Nurul Hasan came to the rescue, putting on an unbeaten 81*-run stand to help Bangladesh post a challenging total. Sabir Ali, Aayan Afzal Khan, and Karthik Meiyappan had fruitful outings against the Bangladesh batters with better economy rates. They will once again be important in the second match.
Chirag Suri and Aayan Afzal Khan went after the Bangladesh bowling unit, and they weren’t hesitant to play strokes in the middle. In the series finale, these two batters will look to put pressure on the visiting side bowlers, so Bangladesh must be ready to deal with their aggression. There were other batters who started well but couldn’t prolong their innings, so they will try to have better outings in the second match.
Predicted Playing XI (UAE)
Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Aryan Lakra, Vriitya Aravind (wicket-keeper), Chundangapoyil Rizwan (captain), Basil Hameed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Zawar Farid, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Sabir Ali
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Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates Second T20I: Weather Prediction and Toss
The temperature in Dubai on Tuesday will likely be pleasant with an expected 34 degrees Celsius. Even though Bangladesh won the first match by defending a 150+ total, the recent statistics indicate that the chasing team has a way better record than batting first. The toss-winning team, therefore, may opt to field first.
Bottom Line
Bangladesh showed a disappointing performance in the first of the 2-match series against the UAE ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. The performance of most of the players in the team was very disappointing. Therefore, everyone in the Tigers' playing XI should be more focused on their duties and committed to performing well in the Bangladesh vs UAE second Twenty20 International.
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IND vs AUS 2022: 6 key statistics to know before the T20I series
All the major cricketing nations are now busy preparing for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2022, which will take place in less than a month. India, the top-ranked side in the world, will host Australia, the defending World Cup winners, for a three-match Twenty20 international series beginning on September 20 (Monday). Let’s take a look at IND vs AUS's six key stats in T20 format.
India vs Australia T20I: Six records which must need to know
Whenever India and Australia meet each other in a bilateral series, that sparks interest among cricket fans in general. Especially over the last two decades, the rivalry between the two sides has reached a new height. Cricket’s shortest format, Twenty20, is not an exception.
Both teams have met each other on 23 occasions in the Twenty20 format. The Indian side is leading the head-to-head duel with 13 victories, while Australia have nine victories. Here are six interesting stats of the IND vs AUS contest in the Twenty20 format.
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Most bilateral T20I series victories: India
India and Australia have played a total of nine T20I series to date. The Indian side has led the head-to-head battle with four wins, while Australia have won only two. The remaining three series ended in a draw.
Virat Kohli: The top scorer
Virat Kohli is currently leading the most runs scorers chart with 718 runs in 19 innings. He has also hit seven half-centuries between the two sides and has a stellar 146.23 strike rate.
Jasprit Bumrah: The highest wicket-taker
India’s pace bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has picked up the most wickets with 15 in 11 innings. He has maintained a 16.2 strike rate with an economy rate of 7.45.
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Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell: The two Centurions
Australia’s Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell are the only two players who have hundreds in T20Is between India and Australia. Watson scored his hundred (124*) in Sydney in 2016, while Maxwell notched his century (113*) in Bengaluru in 2019.
MS Dhoni: Most Dismissals
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has the most dismissals in T20Is between the two sides. He has a total of 15 dismissals in 17 innings.
Glenn Maxwell: Most sixes
Australia's Glenn Maxwell has hit the most sixes of the two teams. Maxwell has hammered 28 sixes in 15 innings.
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Bottom Line
India is a challenging opponent at home. Therefore, the home team will start as the favourite to defeat the Australian team in the series. The Indian players have also outperformed their Australian counterparts in head-to-head statistics, which may give them more confidence going into the IND vs AUS T20I series. However, the Australian team can draw motivation from their most recent T20I series triumph in India in 2019.
T20s: Need to be like a baby learning to walk, says Shakib
Bangladesh T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan Saturday said Bangladesh now need to be like a baby learning to walk, take one step at a time, and then move forward in the shorter format of the game.
The Tigers are now preparing for the Asia Cup, starting on August 27 in the UAE. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) already announced a squad for the event.
Led by Shakib, Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in the initial phase of the tournament.
"We played our first T20 in 2006. Since then, we could not do well in this format. We only made it to the final of the Asia Cup once," Shakib said.
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The BCB appointed Sridharan Sriram, a former Indian cricketer, as the Tigers' T20 technical consultant. He will work with the Bangladesh team until the T20 World Cup.
However, Shakib said he is not expecting Sriram to do miracles overnight.
Tamim announces T20I retirement
Tamim Iqbal retired from T20 International right after leading Bangladesh in an ODI series victory over West Indies on Saturday.
The left-handed batter announced his retirement through a short message on his official social media page. He wrote: “From today, consider me retired from T20 Internationals. Thank you, everyone.”
Tamim had taken a six-month break from the format in January this year. Since then, there was speculation over his future in this format. While taking the break, Tamim said he is not retiring from T20Is.
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The batter has played his last T20I in 2020 against Zimbabwe in Mirpur. He later skipped the T20 World Cup that took place in the UAE and Oman— which was a surprising move from the batter.
While skipping the World Cup, Tamim said the younger players deserve more chances in the format to do well. Tamim’s decision had opened the door for Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar to try their hand at the top of the order. But both failed to cement their places.
It is expected that Tamim, one of the best batters that Bangladesh has ever produced, will continue to play T20s on the domestic circuit, though, he did not say a word about it.
Tamim played 78 T20Is for the Tigers and scored 1758 runs with a century and seven half-centuries. Tamim remained the only Bangladeshi batter to have scored a century in the T20Is— that came against Oman in the T20 World Cup 2016 in India.
Mehidy, Taskin added to Bangladesh T20I squad
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has called up off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed to the T20I squad of Bangladesh for the three-match series against the West Indies.
The T20I series will kick off on July 2 in Dominica.
Mehidy has not played a T20I match since December 2018, but he has been a regular part in Tests and ODIs for Bangladesh.
Taskin, meanwhile, has made a full recovery from an injury sustained in South Africa in April this year and makes his return to international cricket.
The Bangladesh T20I squad, originally named for the series, has been hit hard by injuries with pacer Shohidul Islam pulling out prior to the tour. Batter Yasir Ali was forced to return home from Antigua with a back injury while allrounder Mohammad Saifuddin was withdrawn as he is still short of optimal fitness for international cricket.
Ahead of the T20I series, Bangladesh played a two-match Test series against the hosts that the Tigers lost 0-2 without offering a real challenge.
The first and second T20I of the series will take place at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica on July 2 and 3 respectively while the third and final T20I will be played on July 7 at Providence Stadium, Guyana.
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Bangladesh T20 Squad:
Mahmudullah Riyad, Munim Shahriar, Liton Das, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed and Taskin Ahmed
IND vs SA 2022: India, South Africa Gear Up for T20I Series Decider
India made a great comeback in the third and fourth matches of the IND vs SA 2022 Twenty20 International series, leveling the 5-match series 2-2. The series winner will therefore be decided by the fifth game, which will take place in Bangalore. The Indian team presently has the momentum to win the series after two consecutive victories. However, South Africa have the strength and enough reasons to steal the series from the home team. The fifth T20I match preview is discussed in this article.
India vs South Africa T20I Series 2022: Fifth Match Preview
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore will host the fifth game in the ongoing IND vs SA 2022 T20I series on June 19, (Sunday). The game will begin at 7.30 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). This venue has hosted fourteen games thus far. India's performance at this stadium hasn't been impressive; they have won two of five games here. On the other side, South Africa prevailed in their match against India in September 2019. Let's look at the present scenarios for both squads.
India
The Indian campaign was shocked after losing the first two matches of the series. Their bowlers weren’t effective, especially the spinners. The spin department is India’s biggest strength, especially at home against SENA countries. However, they have been a huge disappointment so far in this series against South Africa. It’s the fast bowlers who have done most of the hard work in bowling to help the hosts stay alive in the series. They will once again be important for them in the do-or-die contest on Sunday.
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India's batting has suffered in their absence of Rohit and Virat. Young prospect Ishan Kishan has done well as an opener, giving the team a good start. They need someone in the middle to step up and do the job when quick runs are required. Veteran Dinesh Karthik, who had a good season in the IPL 2022, did the job for India in the fourth match. Karthik will once again be key for the hosts. India’s playing XI will likely remain unchanged for the fifth match.
Predicted Playing XI
Top Order: Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer;
Middle Order: Rishabh Pant (captain & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar;
Lower Order: Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal.
South Africa
South Africa’s middle order is very strong and they have proved that in this series against India. With Van der Dussen, Klaasen and Miller, the Proteas national side has the players to devastate the opposition bowling attack. The visiting side’s main area of concern is their front-line bowlers. None of them have had particularly great outings so far in the series. This could halt their quest to win the fifth match in order to seal the series. The South African team will be counting on their best bowlers to perform for the team.
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The aggressive-minded wicket-keeper batter, Quinton de Kock, missed two matches in the series due to an injury but made a return in the fourth match. He will be available for the series-decider, but De Kock hasn’t scored a fifty-plus score in his previous six matches, which is a concern for him. If De Kock finds his usual form in this match, he can give a perfect start for the Proteas side. One big concern for the visiting side is the injury of captain Temba Bavuma. Reeza Hendricks can take his place for this match if he is unavailable for selection.
Predicted Playing XI
Top Order: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Dwaine Pretorius;
Middle Order: Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada;
Lower Order: Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Pitch and Weather Prediction
Chinnaswamy Stadium is a well-known sporting arena. If batters can trust the pitch, they can score big and amass a huge total. On the other hand, bowlers may thrive and pose a threat to batters. There is a 70% probability of rain in Bangalore on Sunday. As a result, the game may be interrupted due to bad weather.
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Bottom Line
Multiple records have been broken in the ongoing Twenty20 series between India and South Africa. South Africa's most successful run chase and lowest-ever T20I score, as well as India's biggest win against South Africa, are notable ones. Will there be more records broken in the series-decider? However, the most important thing for both sides is to win the fifth match, since the winning team will win the IND vs SA 2022 T20I series 3-2.