South Africa beats Afghanistan to reach the Twenty20 World Cup final, ending a long cricket drought

TAROUBA, Trinidad — A long, tortuous World Cup title drought is closer than ever to ending for South Africa after a nine-wicket win over first-time semifinalist Afghanistan at the global…

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‘Rohit Sharma has been calm; just because Virat Kohli didn’t score…’: Ambati Rayudu drops verdict on India great

Will the real Virat Kohli please stand up? With Rohit Sharma regaining top form in the lead-up to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final, former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu…

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‘Trying to create controversy. If I were there…’: Sehwag goes unfiltered over ‘Inzamam’ question to Rohit Sharma

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma, on Wednesday, dismissed allegations made by former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who claimed that the Indian team had tampered with the ball to generate reverse swing…

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South Africa banish semifinal jinx with 9-wicket win over Afghanistan, enter maiden T20 WC final

Tarouba , South Africa exorcised their agonising semifinal jinx through an exceptional spell of pace bowling as they walloped an emotionally drained Afghanistan by nine wickets to enter their first-ever…

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India faces England for a place in cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup final against South Africa

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — India’s dogged effort to end an 11-year World Cup title drought will face a watershed moment Thursday when Rohit Sharma’s lineup faces defending champion England in a…

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“A great learning experience, we carry a lot of belief”: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan after loss to SA in T20 WC semis

Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], : Following the nine-wicket defeat to South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinals, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan expressed disappointment with the loss, but happiness…

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