T20 World Cup 2021
BAN v WI: Bangladesh Show How to Lose a Winnable Match in T20 World Cup 2021
Prior to their Super 12 match, both Bangladesh and West Indies were in danger of being ousted from contention for a semi-final position in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2021 on Friday (October 29). The West Indian team eventually won the match in Sharjah, defeating Bangladesh by 3 runs. The West Indies are still in contention for a top-two finish in the group, whereas Bangladesh will definitely finish outside the top two after losing this match.
The Way Bangladesh Loss against the Windies
Bangladesh showed how to lose a game while being in a solid position against the West Indies. They seemed almost certain to beat the Caribbean side in a Super 12 Round match. However, Bangladesh were unable to reach the winning target of 143 set by the Windies team.
Bangladesh required 30 runs from the final three overs. At the time, they had two set batsmen, Mahmudullah Riyad and Liton Das at the crease. The momentum was in Bangladesh's favor. However, both batters were unable to conquer the Windies bowlers and then were surrendered their wickets.
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DJ Bravo bowled a massive six to Mahmudullah in the first delivery of the 19th over, reducing the target to 16 from 11 balls. Bangladesh were required to play intelligent cricket at that point. However, the pressure in the run chase mounted as both batters failed to produce big shots. Bangladesh scored only three runs in the following five balls and lost Liton Das in the final delivery.
Bangladesh needed 13 runs from the final over to win the game. Two of the best hitters of Bangladesh, Mahmudullah Riyad and Afif Hossain were at the crease. Bangladesh were expected to win. However, they only managed to score 9 runs in the 20th over. Andre Russell deserves credit for bowling superbly and stopping batters from freeing their arms.
Earlier, West Indies scored 142/7 in their allocated 20 overs. Player of the match-winner, Nicholas Pooran played a decisive 40 off 22 balls in the death overs. Mahedi, Mustafizur, and Shoriful each bagged two wickets for Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh had complete control of the contest during the run chase. However, they were unable to reach the target thanks to some outstanding death overs bowling by the Windies bowlers. Liton Das (44) was Bangladesh's top scorer.
The Scenario of Group 1 Points Table
The Windies now have a slim chance of progressing to the knockout stage with a victory over Bangladesh. However, they will have to rely on the outcomes of South Africa's, Australia's, England's, and Sri Lanka's remaining Super 12 Round fixtures. West Indies will have a big edge if Bangladesh win their final two matches against South Africa and Australia. Aside from that, the Caribbean team must win big in their next two games to improve their net run rates.
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Overall, England and Australia are still the favorites to advance to the semifinals from group 1, and they are in good shape right now. South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies will give it their all till the end, but they are unlikely to go to the next round.
Group 1 points table (as of October 29)
Teams
Match
Win
Lose
Points
NRR
England
2
2
0
4
3.614
Australia
2
2
0
4
0.727
South Africa
2
1
1
2
0.179
Sri Lanka
2
1
1
2
-0.416
West Indies
3
1
2
2
-1.598
Bangladesh
3
0
3
0
-1.069
https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Bottom Line
Bangladesh became the first team in the Super 12 Round to tumble out of a quest for a semifinal berth after losing to West Indies. Bangladesh are yet to win a match in this round, and they still have two games left in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Bangladesh are unlikely to win any of their remaining matches given their current form.
Read T20 World Cup: Bangladesh take early wickets to dominate West Indies
The BCB must think deeply about the growth of T20 cricket. Otherwise, Bangladesh's performance in Twenty20 cricket would decline even further, since associate members of the International Cricket Council have made substantial progress in this format.
Asif's 4 sixes in 1 over seals Pakistan win over Afghanistan
Asif Ali smashed four sixes in the next-to-last over of the match to seal a five-wicket win for Pakistan over neighbor Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup on Friday.
Set 148 to win at a noisy and colorful Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan needed 24 runs with two overs remaining and had just seen key batters Babar Azam and Shaoib Malik get out.
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Enter Asif, who took on the medium pace of Karim Janat in the 19th over by clearing the boundary over long-off off the first ball, over midwicket off the third ball and straight down the ground off the fifth ball. With the six runs still needed to win, he completed the over by hitting Janat's sixth ball for six over extra cover, too, to clinch a third straight win for Pakistan.
Asif finished 25 not out off just seven balls.
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Afghanistan fell to its first loss of the tournament after opening with a win over Scotland, narrowly failing to secure what would have been the biggest victory in its cricketing history at a time of uncertainty back home following the Taliban's takeover of the country in August.
Tigers make a habit of defeat, become first team eliminated from T20WC
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, Bangladesh lost by three runs to West Indies in Sharjah Friday, a perfect losing record in their first three games meaning they become the first team to be eliminated, i.e. with no chance of qualifying from their Super 12s group in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.
In their remaining two matches of this stage of the World Cup, they will take on South Africa and Australia on November 2 and 4. But these will merely offer the chance to salvage some prestige at best.
To pull up the maiden win in the Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh needed to score 34 off the last four overs with six wickets in hand, Liton Das and captain Mahmudullah Riyad at the crease.
But despite some misfields and a dropped catch by the West Indians, the Tigers fell short.
Liton was playing the anchor, and having taken it deep, should have been the one to see the team through to victory at that point. Instead he started wasting deliveries, erratically moving around the crease with no benefit, got no boundaries and then off the last delivery of the 19th over, holed out at long on to a great catch by Jason Holder.
The batsmen crossed, and it meant new batsman Afif would be on strike for the start of the 20th over, with 13 needed to win. Tigers' inability to hit boundaries to relieve pressure cost them dearly.
Riyad was on strike for the last three deliveries, needing 8 to win. One boundary would probably have carried the team over the line. Instead he gave a catch, but was dropped at deep square leg, they completed two runs. The next delivery yielded two more thanks to a misfield. Riyad faced the last ball with 4 needed for victory.
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Demonstrating the art of keeping calm under pressure, Andre Russell put it right in the blockhole, and Riyad completely missed it.
Bangladesh ended up on 139 for 5 in 20 overs and endured a third straight defeat in the Super 12s.
In reply to West Indies’ 142, Bangladesh started well as Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Naim opened the innings. It was the first time in his T20I career when Shakib takes the field as an opener. They added 21 in the first wicket stand.
T20 World Cup: Despite early wickets W Indies post 142 vs Bangladesh
Thanks to Bangladesh’s sloppy fielding once again, West Indies posted 142 for seven in their third match in the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup despite losing some early wickets on Friday at Sharjah. Nicholas Pooran smashed 40 off 22 balls, the highest runs for the West Indies, while debutant Roston Chase scored 39. Mustafizur Rahman bagged two wickets but conceded as many as 43 runs in four overs with 19 in the last over with three sixes. Mahedi Hasan grabbed two wickets in his first three overs conceding only 11 runs while Mustafizur scalped one wicket removing Evin Lewis in his first over. West Indies lost Chris Gayle, Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer inside eight overs of their innings for 39 runs.
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Mahedi ended up taking two wickets conceding 27 in four overs, but the all-rounder also dropped two easy catches. Afif Hossain also missed a catch. Afif missed a catch from Jason Holder while Mahedi missed Chase twice. In the last five overs, West Indies scored 72 runs losing only three wickets. Shorfiul Islam, the left-handed pacer, also bagged two wickets for Bangladesh conceding only 20 runs in four overs. Bangladesh made two changes to their playing XI including Soumya Sarkar and Taskin Ahmed to replace Nurul Hasan Sohan and Nasum Ahmed. Nurul has been ruled out for an injury, and Nasmu was rested. Bangladesh lost the first two matches of the Super 12s stage, and West Indies have also lost their first two matches. So this match came as a chance for both the teams to keep their Semi-finals dream alive.
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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh take early wickets to dominate West Indies
Bangladesh is off to a strong start against the West Indies in their third match of the Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup on Friday at Sharjah.
Mahedi Hasan bagged two wickets in his first three overs conceding only 11 runs while Mustafizur Rahman scalped one wicket removing Evin Lewis in his first over.
West Indies lost Chris Gayle, Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer inside eight overs of their innings for 39 runs.
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Bangladesh made two changes to their playing XI including Soumya Sarkar and Taskin Ahmed to replace Nurul Hasan Sohan and Nasum Ahmed.
Nurul had been suffering from an injury, and Nasmu was rested.
Bangladesh lost the first two matches of the Super 12s stage, and West Indies have also lost their first two matches.
So this match came as a chance for both the teams to keep their Semi-finals dream alive.
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Bangladesh took on the West Indies in 13 T20Is before and won five of them.
West Indies have won two T20 World Cups while Bangladesh are yet to register a win in the Super 12s stage.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh bowl first vs West Indies with two changes
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first in their do-or-die match against the West Indies in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh made two changes to their playing XI including Soumya Sarkar and Taskin Ahmed to replace Nurul Hasan Sohan and Nasum Ahmed.
Nurul has been suffering from an injury, and Nasmu was rested.
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Bangladesh lost the first two matches of the Super 12s stage, and the West Indies have also lost their first two matches.
So this match came as a chance for both the teams to keep their semi-finals hope alive.
Bangladesh took on the West Indies in 13 T20Is before and won five of them.
West Indies have won two T20 World Cups while Bangladesh are yet to register a win in the Super 12s stage.
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Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Liton Das(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
West Indies (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard(c), Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul.
Australia canters to 7-wicket World Cup win over Sri Lanka
A robust stand between openers David Warner and captain Aaron Finch propelled Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup on Thursday.
Warner smashed 64 off 42 balls and Finch hit 37 off 23 deliveries as Australia romped to 155-3 in 17 overs for its second successive win in Group 1. Australia, which defeated South Africa in the first game, joined England at the top of the group.
For Sri Lanka it was a first defeat in five games after it qualified for the Super 12s on the back of three successive wins in the qualifiers and also beat Bangladesh in its opening Group 1 game.
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Both Australian openers hammered boundaries at will against spinners and fast bowlers in an explosive start of 70 off 41 balls, with Lahiru Kumara getting smashed for three boundaries and a six in one over.
Legspinner Adam Zampa (2-14) and Mitchel Starc (2-34) earlier pulled back Sri Lanka in the middle overs before restricting them to 154-6 after Finch won the toss and opted to field first.
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Kusal Perera and Charith Asalanka both scored 35 runs each but fell in successive overs as Australia came back strongly through the spin of Zampa. Starc clean bowled lefthanded Perera off a sharp yorker and Asalanka was caught in the deep off a flat sweep against Zampa.
T20 World Cup: Wounded Tigers desperate to win against West Indies
After losing two consecutive matches in the Super 12s of the ongoing T20 World Cup, Bangladesh are all set to take on the West Indies on Friday, determined to accept nothing short of a victory.
In the first match, Bangladesh lost to the South Asian opponent Sri Lanka. Following that shocking defeat, they suffered another defeat to England— which was the maiden clash between the two teams in T20Is. Now the Tigers are set to take on the current T20 world champions.
The match will begin at 4pm (Bangladesh time).
In both the matches, Bangladesh struggled due to their fragile batting line-up. Ahead of another match in the Super 12s, Tigers are in dire need to register a win to stay alive in the T20 World Cup.
In the last match against England, Bangladesh performed poorly in every department of the game. They batted first after winning the toss and posted only 124 runs. England chased that easy target with eight wickets in hand, and 35 balls to play.
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ICC T20 Ranking: Bangladesh steps down two notches to settle for 8th place
Bangladesh cricket team miserably went down two steps to settle for the 8th place in the recently published ICC T20 Ranking after their frustrating performances in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, 2021.
As per ICC T20 ranking, published on October 27, Bangladesh went down to the 8th slot from 6th with 236 rating points.
Bangladesh advanced to the 6th place in the previous ICC T20 ranking after winning the T20 home series against Australia and New Zealand and started their campaign T20 World Cup 2021 with a high hope of reaching the semifinal, but their dream was almost shattered after conceding two successive defeats against Sri Lanka and mighty England at the Super 12 stage.
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Bangladesh made a frustrating start in the World Cup losing to Scotland by six runs in the qualifier, conceded five wickets defeat against Sri Lanka and an eight-wicket defeat against top seed England in the Super 12 stage after beating Oman and Papua New Guinea by 26 and 84 runs respectively in the qualifiers.
Afghanistan moved up to the 7th place securing the same rating of 236 while Australia advanced to the 6th slot with 242 rating points.
West Indies and Sri Lanka, now ranked 9th and 10th respectively, followed the Bangladesh neck and neck bagging 233 rating points each.
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Bangladesh may go down further in the ranking if they lost their remaining three Super 12 matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup against West Indies,
South Africa, Australia and England remained on the top slot securing 279 rating points, followed by India and Pakistan with 264 rating points each, New Zealand with 255 and South Africa with 249 rating points.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Group Stage Scenario of Super 12 Round
The Super 12 Round of the seventh edition of the Twenty20 World Cup started on October 23. The remaining matches of the tournament will be held in the UAE. Twelve teams are battling for a spot in the semifinals. There appears to be a lot of competition in group 1. On the contrary, Pakistan's position in the semifinals is all but assured from group 2. Let’s find out which teams from each group have a stronger chance of making the semi-finals of ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
The favorites in each group to advance to the semifinals
Group 1
The group 1 teams are Bangladesh, Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Let’s take a look at the positions of each team in group 1.
Group 1 Standings (as of October 27)
Teams
Match
Win
Lose
Points
NRR
England
2
2
0
4
3.614
Sri Lanka
1
1
0
2
0.583
Australia
1
1
0
2
0.253
South Africa
2
1
1
2
0.179
Bangladesh
2
0
2
0
-1.655
West Indies
2
0
2
0
-2.550
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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England
One of the favorites, England are currently in the first position in Group 1 with two wins in two games. They have three more matches to play in the Super 12 round. If England win at least one of their remaining matches, they will qualify for the semifinals.
Verdict: 1st place
Remaining Fixtures: Australia (October 30); Sri Lanka (November 1); South Africa (November 6)
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Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan team is full of confidence after four consecutive victories in the tournament. However, they must win two or more of their remaining games to qualify for the semifinals, which will be very tough for them.
Verdict: Third place
Remaining Fixtures: Australia (October 28); South Africa (October 30); England (November 1), West Indies (November 4)
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Australia
Australia got off to a strong start by defeating South Africa. This Australian team isn't the best in the world, but they have enough talent to progress to the semifinals.
Verdict: second place
Remaining Fixtures: Sri Lanka (October 28); England (October 30); Bangladesh (November 4), West Indies (November 6)
South Africa
After losing the first match against Australia, the proteas national team made a fantastic comeback in their second game against West Indies. However, finishing in the top two in the points standings will be extremely difficult for South Africa.
Verdict: fourth place
Remaining Fixtures: Sri Lanka (October 30); Bangladesh (November 2); England (November 6)
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Bangladesh
After losing two straight matches in the super 12 round, Bangladesh's biggest achievement in this round will be to win a match. Therefore, the most important aim will be to defeat the West Indian team.
Verdict: Sixth place
Remaining Fixtures: West Indies (October 29); South Africa (November 2); Australia (November 4)
West Indies
The two-time World Cup winner West Indies are struggling to find their rhythm as a team in this tournament. They have lost their first two games against England and South Africa, respectively. The Windies have a slim chance of making it to the last four.
Verdict: Fifth place
Remaining Fixtures: Bangladesh (October 29); Sri Lanka (November 4); Australia (November 6)
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Group 2
The group 2 teams are India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Namibia, and Scotland. Let’s take a look at the positions of each team in group 2.
Group 2 Standings (as of October 27)
Teams
Match
Win
Lose
Points
NRR
Pakistan
2
2
0
4
0.738
Afghanistan
1
1
0
2
6.500
Namibia
1
1
0
2
0.550
New Zealand
1
0
1
0
-0.532
India
1
0
1
0
-0.973
Scotland
2
0
2
0
-3.562
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Pakistan
Pakistan shocked everyone after a thrashing of India in their T20 World Cup opener on October 24. They also snatched a stunning win over New Zealand, putting them in a strong position to advance to the semifinals. Pakistan need a win to secure a place in the semifinals, and their upcoming fixtures will be against weaker opponents.
Verdict: 1st place
Remaining Fixtures: Afghanistan (October 29); Namibia (November 2); Scotland (November 7)
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan's ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign began with a resounding 130-run victory over Scotland. This Afghan team has some excellent players and can upset any team in the world on their day. However, with India and New Zealand having superior squads than them, securing a spot in the semifinals will be really hard.
Verdict: Fourth Place
Remaining Fixtures: Pakistan (October 29); Namibia (October 31); India (November 3), New Zealand (November 7)
Namibia
Namibia defeated Scotland in their Super 12 round opener. Their biggest success in this round will be finishing ahead of Scotland in the points standings.
Verdict: Fifth place
Remaining Fixtures: Afghanistan (October 31); Pakistan (November 2); New Zealand (November 5), India (November 8)
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New Zealand
New Zealand must defeat India in order to advance to the semifinals after losing their Super 12 opener against Pakistan. Therefore, the match between India and New Zealand could be the most appealing.
Verdict: Third place
Remaining Fixtures: India (October 31); Scotland (November 3); Namibia (November 5); Afghanistan (November 7)
India
India are under pressure after losing their first match against arch-rival Pakistan. However, India have a very strong squad, and they will undoubtedly come back in their next match against New Zealand. India are still hot favorites to advance to the semifinals from this group.
Verdict: Second place
Remaining Fixtures: New Zealand (October 31); Afghanistan (November 3); Scotland (November 5); Namibia (November 8)
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Scotland
The Scottish team played well in the qualifying round. They won all of their fixtures to finish first in group B in the qualifiers. Scotland had high hopes of beating Namibia and Afghanistan in the Super 12 round. However, they lost both matches and are likely to finish bottom in Group 2 points table.
Verdict: Sixth place
Remaining Fixtures: New Zealand (November 3); India (November 5); Pakistan (November 7)
Verdict
After breaking down each team's current standings, it is evident that England and Australia have a higher chance of progressing to the semifinals from Group 1. Sri Lanka and South Africa will fight tooth and nail for a spot in the knockout round. On the other hand, Pakistan are in a commanding position of Group 2 and will most likely finish first in the standings. India, New Zealand, and Afghanistan all have a fair chance to proceed to the last four from this group. Hopefully, the deserving teams will advance to the semifinals of ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
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