T20 World Cup 2021
Trumpelmann leads Namibia over Scotland at T20 World Cup
Fast bowler Ruben Trumpelmann rattled Scotland with three wickets off his first four balls as Namibia won by four wickets in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Namibia looked by far the better of the two ICC associate member nations that qualified for the main draw with Scotland restricted at 109-8.
Namibia stuttered in the middle overs against spinners before JJ Smit (32 not out) carried it to 115-6 in 19.1 overs with a six over point boundary. It was Scotland’s second successive loss in Group 1 after three wins in the qualifiers.
"Delighted to get another World Cup win,” said Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus. “Ruben sets high standards for himself. He hadn’t quite hit the straps earlier, but today he did and he started off well for us to throw the first punch.”
In the absence of injured skipper Kyle Coetzer, Scotland slipped to 3-2 in leftarm paceman Trumpelmann’s (3-17) first over with both the runs coming through wide balls.
George Munsey dragged the first ball back onto his stumps. Calum MacLeod was beaten by the bounce and edged behind the wicketkeeper, and stand-in captain Richie Berrington was out leg before wicket off a delivery which swung into the right-hander.
“Disappointing day for us, we were about 20-30 runs short and pretty hard to recover after the first couple of overs,” Berrington said. “Credit to Namibia for bowling so well early on. We’ve got a few days to reflect and recover. One of our strengths is to stick together.”
The other Namibia fast bowlers — Jan Frylinck (2-10), Smit (1-20) and David Wiese (1-22) — challenged the middle order with their variations as Scotland lost wickets with regular intervals. Michael Leask (44) and Chris Greaves (25) fought back in the middle overs to carry Scotland above the three-figure mark in the end.
Namibia was cruising to 50-1 by the end of ninth over before Scotland spinners made them struggle with some impressive bowling. Greaves and Mark Watt bowled steady spells of four overs each to finish with identical figures of 1-22.
And offspinner Leask went through the defenses of Erasmus before getting the all important wicket of Wiese (16) when Namibia needed only eight for victory.
Scotland came into the Super 12s off the back of three straight victories in the qualifiers but since then its batsmen have put up two disappointing scores. Afghanistan bowled out Scotland for just 60 in a massive 130-run victory in the first match.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh capitulate to England
Bangladesh capitulated to England by eight wickets in their second match of the Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday at Abu Dhabi.
Winning the toss Bangladesh batted first in this match but they failed to post a challenging total. They tumbled for 124 for nine in 20 overs.
In reply, England chased the target of 125 in 14.1 overs with Jason Roy hitting the highest 61 off 38 balls.
Read:T20 World Cup: Bangladesh tumble for 124 vs England
Shoriful Islam and Nasum Ahmed took one wicket each for Bangladesh.
Earlier, Mushfiqur Rahim was the highest run-getter for Bangladesh scoring 29 off 30 balls. Most of the Bangladesh batters displayed lean performance in the middle.
Liton Das failed once again as he was dmissed for 9 runs despite having a good start hitting Moeen Ali for two boundaries.
Moeen removed Liton and Mohammad Naim in two consecutive deliveries. Shakib Al Hasan came to bat at number three but failed this time.
Shakib added only four runs off seven balls.
On the fourth wicket, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad made a partnership.
At the end of the 10th over, Bangladesh were batting for 60 for three with Mushfiqur and Mahmudullh were not out for 27 and 13 respectively.
Mushfiqur fell for 29 off 30 balls after adding 37 runs in the fourth wicket with Mahmudullah.
Nasum Ahmed, who came in at nine, scored 19 off 9 balls with two sixes. None of the other Bangladeshi batters was able to hit a six.
Read:T20 World Cup: Quick wickets dent Bangladesh hard vs England
For England, Tymal Mills bagged three wickets with two in the last over while Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone took two wickets each.
Bangladesh made one change to the playing XI including Shoriful Islam to replace Mohammad Saifuddin who was ruled out due to a back injury.
In the next matches of the Super 12s, Bangladesh will take on West Indies, South Africa and Australia.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh tumble for 124 vs England
Bangladesh tumbled for 124 for nine in 20 overs against England in their second match of the Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday at Abu Dhabi.
Mushfiqur Rahim was the highest run-getter scoring 29 off 30 balls. Most of the Bangladesh batters displayed lean performance in the middle.
Liton Das failed once again as he perished for 9 runs despite having a good start hitting two boundaries off Moeen Ali.
Moeen removed Liton and Mohammad Naim in two consecutive deliveries. Shakib Al Hasan came to bat at number three but failed this time.
Shakib added only four runs off seven balls.
On the fourth wicket, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad made a partnership.
At the end of the 10th over, Bangladesh were batting for 60 for three with Mushfiqur and Mahmudullh were not out for 27 and 13 respectively.
Mushfiqur fell for 29 after adding 37 runs in the fourth wicket with Mahmudullah.
Nasum Ahmed, who came in at nine, scored 19 off 9 balls with two sixes. None of the other Bangladeshi batters was able to hit a six.
For England, Tymal Mills bagged three wickets with two in the last over while Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone took two wickets each.
Bangladesh made one change to the playing XI including Shoriful Islam to replace Mohammad Saifuddin who was ruled out due to a back injury.
T20 World Cup: Quick wickets dent Bangladesh hard vs England
Bangladesh lost three wickets inside the power play which put them under immense pressure against England in their second Super 12s match of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday at Abu Dhabi.
Liton Das failed once again as he perished just for 9 runs despite having a good start hitting two boundaries off Moeen Ali.
Moeen removed Liton and Mohammad Naim in two consecutive deliveries. Shakib Al Hasan came to bat at number three but failed this time.
Shakib added only four runs off seven balls.
On the fourth wicket, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad made a partnership.
At the end of the 10th over, Bangladesh were batting for 60 for three with Mushfiqur and Mahmudullh were not out for 27 and 13 respectively.
Bangladesh added Shoriful Islam in this match to replace Mohammad Saifuddin who has been ruled out due to a back injury.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh opt to bat first vs England, Shoriful recalled
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against England in their second match in the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.
Shoriful Islam has been recalled to the playing XI to replace Mohammad Saifuddin who was ruled out due to a back injury. It will be marked as Shoriful’s T20 World Cup debut.
Read:T20 WC: Cornered Tigers eye to bounce back vs England
Bangladesh lost the first Super 12s match to Sri Lanka while England beat West Indies in their first match.
A team should win at least three matches to advance to the Semi-finals.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed
England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills
T20 WC: Cornered Tigers eye to bounce back vs England
Determined to bounce back, Bangladesh are all set to take on England in their second Super 12s match of the ongoing T20 World Cup today (Wednesday) at Abu Dhabi. The match is scheduled to start at 4 pm (Bangladesh time). The Tigers have lost their first Super 12 match against Sri Lanka despite posting a big total of 171. Two missed catches cost a lot for Mahmudullah Riyad and his team. Now, the Tigers are eying to play their best cricket in their first-ever T20 International against strong England.
Read:BAN vs. ENG: Bangladesh's Three Spectacular Victories Over England “We know that England are a very powerful batting line-up. We have to be on our A-game if we want to challenge them and ultimately win the game,” Ottis Gibson, the bowling coach of Bangladesh, told the reporters on Tuesday. While Bangladesh lost their first match against Sri Lanka, England beat the West Indies in a low-scoring affair, and made a flying start to the World Cup. “The key is to be accurate with what we deliver and back ourselves. We know they will come out hard, but they also give you chances. They lost four wickets chasing 55 against West Indies. It is something that we can use as a positive. We must be at our best, but we know that they will give us opportunities to take wickets,” Gibson added. Mohammad Naim, who is playing his maiden World Cup, hit a fifty against Sri Lanka, and Mushfiqur Rahim also scored a fifty in the same match. Riding on their batting efforts, Bangladesh posted 171 for seven, but it was chased by Sri Lanka after Liton Das missed two easy catches. Before another World Cup fixture, Bangladesh are worried about their outfield works. “One or two catches get dropped in every cricket match. Obviously, when the catches play a part in the result, it is highlighted more, but we do a lot of catching practice. When the guys are out in the middle under pressure, mistakes like catches going down happen,” Gibson further added.
BAN vs. ENG: Bangladesh's Three Spectacular Victories Over England
At the international level, 31 BAN vs. ENG matches have been played so far, including 21 ODIs and 10 Tests. However, Bangladesh have yet to face England in a Twenty20 match. The wait will finally be over on October 27, 2021. Bangladesh will face England in their second Super 12 game of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. Team Tigers might draw inspiration from some historic wins over the Three Lions in the past prior to this match. Let's look at three of Bangladesh's most memorable victories against England.
Bangladesh's Three Stunning Triumphs against England in All Formats
There have been a few thrilling BAN vs. ENG cricket encounters in all formats, but selecting which ones are the finest is always difficult. Bangladesh's three best victories against England are mentioned here.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, 28th match
Venue: ZACS (Chattogram)
Result: Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
It was Bangladesh's fourth match in the 2011 World Cup group stage. The host expected to beat England to keep their hopes of making the quarterfinals alive.
The Chattogram surface has traditionally favored batters, but Bangladesh bowlers fared well after electing to field first. The spinners made life difficult for the English batters, taking wickets at vital moments of the innings.
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England were bowled out for 225 runs with two balls to spare. Eoin Morgan (63) and Jonathan Trott (62) formed England's lone big partnership. They put up a 109-run stand in the fourth wicket. Bangladesh's three front-line spinners, Abdur Razzak, Shakib Al Hasan, and Naeem Islam each took two wickets.
Tigers campaign was hopeful of winning the match after bowled them out for a low total. Tamim and Imrul got off to a fast start in the chase, scoring 52 runs in their opening partnership.
England made a few comebacks, but Bangladesh's batters kept their nerve till the end, winning by two wickets with an over to spare. An unbroken 58*-run stand between Mahmudullah Riyad and Shafiul Islam in the 9th wicket eased the run chase. It was undoubtedly one of Bangladesh's best victories in cricket history.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, 33rd match
Venue: The Oval (Adelaide)
Result: Bangladesh won by 15 runs
Bangladesh's encounter against England was a do-or-die affair for a place in the 2015 World Cup Quarter-finals. Bangladesh eliminated England from the competition with a 15-run victory in Adelaide.
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Batted first, Bangladesh scored 275/7 in their 50 overs. Mahmudullah Riyad became the first Bangladeshi to score a century in the World Cup in that match. He scored 103 runs and had a 141-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim (89) for the fifth wicket. Their efforts aided Bangladesh in putting up a challenging total to defend.
England had a decent start, scoring 43 runs on the first wicket. However, they lost momentum in the middle of the innings and were down to 163/6 at one stage. However, when Buttler (65) and Woakes (42) were in the middle, everything seemed to be under control. They put up a 75-run partnership before Buttler was dismissed by Taskin.
Bangladesh regained control of the contest after that. Rubel Hossain's two wickets in the 49th over sealed Bangladesh's historic victory. In many eyes, beating England was Bangladesh's greatest World Cup success.
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England tour of Bangladesh in 2016, 2nd Test
Venue: SBNCS, Mirpur (Dhaka)
Result: Bangladesh won by 108 runs
Bangladesh earned one of its best Test triumphs when England came to Bangladesh for a bilateral series in 2016.
Read T20 World Cup: Cornered Tigers eye to bounce back vs England
England took a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the first Test by 22 runs at Chattogram. Bangladesh fought hard till the end in the first match of the series, giving team Tigers confidence that they might overcome the Three Lions in the second match.
Mirpur's pitch was sluggish from the start, which aided the spinners. Bangladesh were all-out for only 220 runs in their first innings. Opener Tamim Iqbal struck a fantastic 104. After securing a 24-run first-inning lead, England were bowled out for 244 runs in reply. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took six wickets and raised concern among the English team.
Bangladesh hoped to take a 250+ lead since they knew chasing would be difficult on the final two days in Mirpur. Thankfully, Bangladesh's batters performed well in the third innings, scoring 296 runs. England had to chase 273 runs to win the match.
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England had a brilliant start, scoring 100 runs on the first wicket. However, after that England's innings started to crumble. The English batters were suffocated by Mehidy Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan's superb spin bowling. Despite a strong start, England lost all of their wickets within 64 runs, and their innings was finished for 164 runs.
Bangladesh defeated England by 108 runs in a historic triumph. With a superb 12-wicket haul in the match, Mehidy Miraz burst into the scene and made a name for himself.
Bottom Line
The above-mentioned victories of BAN vs. ENG are considered Bangladesh's finest in cricket history. Not to mention, these are among Bangladesh's three most memorable matches against England. Players from both teams are expected to give it their best for an entertaining Super 12 encounter of the Twenty20 World Cup 2021 between Bangladesh and England.
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Saifuddin’s World Cup tour comes to an abrupt end
Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin’s T20 World Cup tour came to an abrupt end as he has been ruled out following a back injury.
To replace Saifuddin, Bangladesh included right-arm pacer Rubel Hossain who was part of the team as a standby player.
The Event Technical Committee of the ongoing T20 World Cup has approved the change, confirmed ICC on Tuesday night.
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It's not clear how many days are required for Saifuddin to make a comeback to competitive cricket. He is due to be back home soon.
Saifuddin played four matches in this World Cup. He scored 24 runs and scalped five wickets. His omission from the World Cup squad came as a shock for the Bangladesh team who are eager to find a win in the Super 12s.
On Wednesday, Bangladesh will take on England— the first T20I between these two countries.
Bangladesh will have to make at least one change to their playing XI of the last match.
READ: Team management resembles rehab centre for South African coaches: Mashrafe
Bangladesh won two matches in Round 1 against Oman and Papua New Guinea. But they suffered a defeat against Sri Lanka despite posting a big total of 171 in their first match of the Super 12s.
After England, Bangladesh will take on West Indies, South Africa and Australia. The Tigers will have to win at least three of these matches to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time.
Asif powers Pakistan to semis doorstep after Rauf’s 4-for
Pakistan registered their second win in as many games in the Super 12s of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Tuesday beating New Zealand by five wickets, thanks to some lusty late blows from the blade of Asif Ali.
Having beaten India by a big margin of 10 wickets— their first win by this margin in the format, as well as India’s first defeat by the same margin – in their opening match, it means the men in green are now ideally placed to make it through to the semifinals as one of the top two teams in their group.
Their remaining encounters are against the relatively easier opponents in their group – Afghanistan, and associate members Scotland and Namibia.
In Tuesday’s match, New Zealand batted first after losing the toss. They could only manage a below-par total of 134 for eight wickets in 20 overs.
Read: T20 World Cup: West Indies concede 2nd consecutive defeat in Super 12s
Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway were jointly the highest scorers for New Zealand, posting 27 each. Three of the other New Zealand batters have reached a two-digit score each but failed to continue on a good run.
Team management resembles rehab centre for South African coaches: Mashrafe
Former Tigers skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has said the Bangladesh team management at present resembles a rehabilitation centre for South African coaches out of a job.
Mashrafe made the statement on social media after Bangladesh lost their first Super 12s encounter of the ongoing T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka by five wickets, from a good position. It was one of the matches that Bangladesh had aimed at to pave their way to the semi-finals.
“The current team management looks like a rehab centre for all the South African coaches out of a job to rehabilitate themselves by working,” Mashrafe wrote on his social media handle. “Sacking them is another problem because then you have to pay off the remaining amount in their contract. So as things stand, they can do as they wish as long as they are here.”
Mashrafe backed Mahmudullah Riyad, the current captain of the Bangladesh T20 team who has faced criticism for his decisions in the match that Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka. According to Mashrafe, despite the fact that the captain is the ultimate decisionmaker of a cricket team, the coaches also have something to say when a captain struggles to make a crucial decision.
“I agree that the captain makes the final call in the field,” he wrote. “But doesn’t the coach discuss with the captain the crunch moments of a match? A captain can be under different types of pressure in a nervy moment of a match. Did our coach ask the captain what is his plan?”
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Mashrafe also stood by Liton Das, who faced a tremendous backlash as well for his sloppy fielding dropping two easy catches in the match against Sri Lanka. The batters, who got a life after Liton missed the two catches, sealed the game for the Lankans.
“There should be no excuse for Liton’s bad fielding. I think Liton will also not give an excuse for his misses. It’s part of the game. But did we ask the fielding coach (Ryan Cook) why we miss catches? After the World Cup 2019, every member of the Bangladesh coaching set-up lost their job except this fielding coach. Did we become the best fielding side in the world?” Mashrafe added.
Mashrafe also questioned why the head coach Russell Domingo doesn't step up to defend the team like he does for the coaching staff. "Why don't Tamim, Mushfiq, Riyad stay well? Isn't it his (Domingo) job to address this?"
The Bangladesh team's coaching staff at present consists of three South Africans: Russell Domingo (head coach), Ashwell Prince (batting coach) and Ryan Cook (fielding coach). Bowling coach Ottis Gibson is a West Indian from Barbados, but his last job was also as coach of South Africa.
Gibson on Tuesday refused to be drawn into a direct response to Mashrafe.
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“That doesn’t interest or concern me, whatever anyone outside of our circle is saying. We can’t control what people are saying on social media,” Gibson told reporters on Tuesday when he was asked about Mashrafe’s comments.
“We can only control what is being said in and around the group. We know what we do as a coaching group here,” he added.
Bangladesh will take on England on Wednesday in their second Super 12s match. The Tigers have to win at least three matches in order to book a place in the Semi-finals stage of the World Cup for the first time.