On the last day of the Super 12 round of ICC T20 World Cup 2022, the teams from group 2 are in action. In the biggest upset of the ongoing tournament, Netherlands defeated South Africa by 13 runs and knocked the Proteas out of the world cup. Pakistan became second team from Group 2 after India to qualify for the semifinal. The Men In Blue entered into the semifinal as a top team after thrashing Zimbabwe by 71 runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
India vs Zimbabwe
Suryakumar Yadav reaffirmed his status as a short-format magician with another magnificent effort as India crushed Zimbabwe by 71 runs to set up a T20 World Cup semifinal date with mighty England.
Surya, who has matched the peerless Virat Kohli stroke-for-stroke in this World Cup, smashed an unbeaten 61 off 25 balls in India’s imposing total of 186 for 5.
Zimbabwe’s batting depth was never enough to surpass that score and they were shot out for 115 in 17.2 overs with Ravichandran Ashwin (3/22) enjoying a good day at the office.
Save Axar Patel (0/36 in 3 overs), all the other Indian bowlers were on target and among wickets in one of the most lopsided games of this global event.
Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami took two wickets apiece while Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar shared a wicket each.
India finished on top of group 2 and will now play their fourth T20 World Cup semifinal (after 2007, 2014, 2016) against Jos Buttler’s England in Adelaide on November 10.
If Kohli on October 23 lit up the MCG with a knock for the ages, November 6 resembled a rock-concert where the length of Surya’s shadow grew with every passing stroke.
Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani, after being hit for a couple of boundaries, had the ball slipped out of this hand on his run-up stride. He was basically shaken and nervous.
Indian cricket has seen a lot of supple wrists but malleable ones coupled with brute power are a rarity. Surya is indeed a rare breed.
On Sunday, he reaffirmed his status as world's number one T20 batter with the help of six fours and four sixes. The last five overs yielded as many as 79 runs and the bulk of them were scored by the Mumbaikar.
The casual ramp shot to guide left-armer Richard Ngarava’s full-toss behind third-man, the slog sweep behind square using the pace of the delivery or the imperious inside-out loft over extra cover of Tendai Chatara, Surya oozed class with each and every shot.
But certainly, the unforgettable ones were the last over slog sweeps off Ngarava as Surya fetched the deliveries outside the off-stump and deposited them behind deep fine leg.
If that was not enough, he finished with a six over fine leg.
IND vs ZIM Playing XI
India Playing XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Zimbabwe Playing XI: Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine(c), Regis Chakabva(w), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Pakistan qualified for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup after defeating Bangladesh by five wickets at Adelaide Oval.
In their high-stake last Super 12 match, Pakistan rode on Shaheen Afridi's four for 22, his career-best T20I figures, to first restrict Bangladesh to 127 for eight and then chased down the target in 11 balls to spare.
Opting to bat, Bangladesh opener Najmul Hossain Shanto made 54, while Afif Hossain remained unbeaten on 24.
Later, Pakistan chased down the target with consummate ease, reaching 128 for five in 18.1 overs.
Mohammad Rizwan made a run-a-ball 32, while Mohammad Haris scored an 18-ball 31.
Nasum Ahmed (1/14) was the best bowler for Bangladesh.
Pakistan join India from Group 2 in the semifinals.
Brief Scores: Bangladesh: 127 for 8 in 20 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 54; Shaheen Afridi 4/22, Shadab Khan 2/30).
Pakistan: 128 for 5 in 18.1 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 32, Mohammad Haris 31; Nasum Ahmed 1/14).
PAK vs BAN Playing XI
Pakistan Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Bangladesh Playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman.
Axar Patel continues and Chatara smashes the first ball down the ground for FOUR.
Chatara hits the next ball straight to Axar, GONE. India win and enter the semis as top team in Group 2. India will lock horns with England in the second semifinal on November 10.
Hardik Pandya [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack and gets Zimbabwe's 9th wicket as Raza holed out to square leg in search of a big hit.
India 111-9 after 17 overs
Despite leaking runs in heaps, Rohit continues with Axar and this time the left-arm spinner concedes eight runs in the over.
Zimbabwe 104-6 after 15 overs
Ashwin continues and gets the wicket of Burl, breaking 60-run stand for 6th wicket.
Ashwin concedes only two runs in the over.
Zimbabwe 96-6 after 14 overs
Axar Patel continues and leaks 13 runs this time as Burl ends the over with two back-to-back boundaries.
Zimbabwe 94-5 after 13 overs
Ashwin continues and concedes six runs, including a boundary to Burl.
Zimbabwe 81-5 after 12 overs.
Axar Patel, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack and goes for a cleaner as he leaks 16 runs.
Zimbabwe 75-4 after 11 overs
R Ashwin is introduced into the attack and the premier spinner concedes a single each off the first two balls.
Burl reverse-sweeps the 3rd ball over backward point for FOUR and collects a single next ball.
Raza smashes the 5th ball for FOUR and picks a single off the last delivery.
Zimbabwe 59-5 after 10 overs
Hardik Pandya continues and concedes eight runs, including a boundary to Ryan Burl.
Zimbabwe 47-5 after 9 overs
Mohammed Shami continues and traps Munyonga in front of wicket after being hit for a boundary.
Shami concedes 7 runs in the over.
Zimbabwe 39-5 after 8 overs
Hardik Pandya comes into the attack and gets the wicket of Ervine off the 4th delivery.
Zimbabwe 32-4 after 7 overs
Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes one run off the three deliveries.
A short delivery, Williams hoicks the 4th ball towards fine leg boundary for a SIX.
Williams gets a thick outside edge to third man, GONE.
Zimbabwe 28-3 after 6 overs
Bhuvi bowls third over on trot and concedes eight runs, including a boundary and a triple to Ervine.
Zimbabwe 21-2 after 5 overs.
Arshdeep continues and starts with a WIDE follow by two DOT deliveries.
Williams taps towards mid-on for a single. Ervine flicks towards the square leg boundary for FOUR.
Arshdeep comes back brilliantly and ends the over with two DOT deliveries.
Bhuvi continues and starts with three DOT deliveries. Sean Williams advances down the wicket and taps towards point for a couple of runs.
Zimbabwe 7-2 after 3 overs
Bhuvi takes the new ball and gets the wicket first ball. Madhevere departs for a Golden Duck.
Bhuvi starts with a MAIDEN Over. Arshdeep follows Bhuvi footsteps and gets the wicket of Chakabva in his first over itself.
Zimbabwe 3-2 after 2 overs
India 186-5 after 20 overs; Suryakumar Yadav 61(25); Axar Patel 0(0)
Richard Ngarava [3.0-1-23-0] is back in the attack
Ball 6: Surya scoops the full toss from outside off towards the fine leg boundary for a SIX.
Ball 5: Surya sweeps Ngarava over the backward square leg for FOUR.
Ball 4: Surya carves the full delivery outside off towards wide of third man fielder for a couple of runs and reaches fifty-run mark.
Ball 3: Surya fetches the ball from outside off and deposits it into the backward square leg boundary for a SIX.
Ball 3: Axar collects two wides
Ball 2: Pandya slices the full toss to backward point, GONE. Hardik Pandya c Muzarabani b Ngarava 18(18) [4s-2]
Ball 1: FREE HIT | Pandya fails to score off free hit.
Ball 1: Ngarava starts with a NO BALL.
India 165-4 after 19 overs; Suryakumar Yadav 43(21); Hardik Pandya 18(15)
Blessing Muzarabani [3.0-0-37-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Surya tries to scoop the ball over, but misses it completely. DOT
Ball 5: Surya goes for another biggie but fails to get the distance. Two runs take towards long-off.
Ball 4: Surya hammers down the ground for FOUR.
Ball 3: A single for Hardik.
Ball 2: Hardik hits from bottom-half of the bat towards square leg for a couple of runs.
Ball 1: Hardik Pandya smashes the back of length delivery towards extra cover for FOUR.
India 152-4 after 18 overs; Suryakumar Yadav 37(18); Hardik Pandya 11(12)
Tendai Chatara [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Surya goes inside out and deposits it in extra cover stands for a SIX.
Ball 5: Hardik Pandya collects a single.
Ball 4: A single for Surya down the ground.
Ball 3: Surya hits over keeper without much timing for a couple of runs.
Ball 2: Surya scoops over short fine leg for FOUR.
Ball 1: Hardik Pandya collects a single.
India 137-4 after 17 overs; Suryakumar Yadav 24(14); Hardik Pandya 9(10)
Richard Ngarava [2.0-1-12-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Hardik Pandya hits towards extra cover for a single.
Ball 4: One leg byes
Ball 3: Surya sweeps towards backward square leg for a SIX.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Surya upper cut towards third man for FOUR.
India 125-4 after 16 overs; Suryakumar Yadav 14(9); Hardik Pandya 8(9)
Blessing Muzarabani [2.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Four leg byes to end the over.
Ball 5: Hardik Pandya pulls towards long leg for FOUR.
Ball 4: Suryakumar collects a single.
Ball 3: Back-to-back boundaries for Suryakumar Yadav.
Ball 2: Surya smashes over wicket-keeper for FOUR.
Ball 1: Pandya collects a single.
India 107-4 after 15 overs; Suryakumar Yadav 5(6); Hardik Pandya 3(6)
Wellington Masakadza [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack and concedes four runs.
India 103-4 after 14 overs; Suryakumar Yadav 4(3); Hardik Pandya 1(3)
Raza continues
Ball 6: Pandya collects a single
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 5: WIDE
Ball 4: Hardik Pandya arrives at the crease and defends.
Ball 3: Pant goes for biggie but holed out at long-on as Burl takes a STUNNER.
Ball 3: WIDE
Ball 2: Surya collects a single.
Ball 1: Pant collects a single.
India 98-3 after 13 overs; Suryakumar Yadav 3(2); Rishabh Pant 2(3)
Raza continues
Ball 6: Pant tucks towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 5: Pant hits back to the bowler for no run.
Ball 4: A single for Surya
Ball 3: Pant collects a single right away.
Ball 2: Rahul tries to play the same shot but this time holed out to long-off.
Ball 1: Rahul reaches fifty-run mark with a SIX down the ground.
India 89-2 after 12 Overs; Suryakumar Yadav 2(1); KL Rahul 45(33)
Sean Williams, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack and concedes two runs off the first 4 deliveries.
Kohli tries to up the ante but manages only top edge and holed out to long-off, GONE.
Surya arrives at the crease and collects a couple of runs towards cow corner region.
India 85-1 after 11 Overs; Virat Kohli 25(21); KL Rahul 44(32)
Raza continues and concedes six singles in the over.
India 79-1 after 10 Overs.
Virat Kohli 22(18); KL Rahul 41(29)
India 71-1 after 9 overs; Virat Kohli 20(15); KL Rahul 35(26)
Sikandar Raza, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and concedes three runs.
India 68-1 after 8 overs; Virat Kohli 18(11); KL Rahul 34(24)
Ryan Burl, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Burl concedes four runs off the first three deliveries. Rahul smashes a SIX followed by a FOUR.
India 54-1 after 7 overs; Virat Kohli 17(10); KL Rahul 21(19)
Wellington Masakadza, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Rahul towards mid-wicket.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Kohli collects a single.
Ball 3: Kohli taps towards square leg for a couple of runs.
Ball 2: Vintage Kohli on display, Kohli flicks the full delivery powerfully towards cow corner for FOUR.
Ball 1: Kohli drives the full delivery back to bowler, DOT.
India 46-1 after 6 overs; Virat Kohli 10(6); KL Rahul 20(17)
Blessing Muzarabani bowls the last over powerplay
Ball 6: Kohli taps the last ball towards third man for a single.
Ball 5: Rahul collects a single towards short mid-wicket.
Ball 4: Kohli drives on the up towards the extra cover boundary for three runs.
Ball 3: Rahul plays the good length delivery on the up but manages a thick edge to the third man for a single.
Ball 2: A short and wide delivery, Rahul cuts it over backward point for FOUR.
Ball 1: Blessing generates a bounce from a good length, which hits Rahul on gloves. DOT
India 36-1 after 5 overs; Virat Kohli 6(4); KL Rahul 14(13)
Tendai Chatara is back into the attack...
Ball 6: Rahul hits the back of length delivery towards backward square leg for a single.
Ball 5: Kohli works the ball on the stumps towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 4: Rahul flicks towards square leg for an easy single.
Ball 3: Kohli flicks the ball on the pads towards deep square leg for a single.
Ball 2: Kohli leaves the ball alone.
Ball 1: Rahul collects a single.
India 31-1 after 4 overs; Virat Kohli 4(1); KL Rahul 11(10)
Blessing Muzarabani, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Virat Kohli arrives and hits the ball on the pads towards fine leg boundary for FOUR.
Ball 5: A short delivery, Rohit pulls it straight to deep square leg fielder, GONE.
Ball 4: A short and wide delivery, Rohit cuts it towards point boundary for FOUR.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 3: WIDE
Ball 2: Another couple of runs for Rohit.
Ball 1: Rohit collects a couple of runs
India 18-0 after 3 overs; Rohit Sharma 7(8); KL Rahul 11(10)
Tendai Chatara, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Rohit collects a single in front of square leg on leg side.
Ball 5: Rahul works the ball on the pads for a single thanks to sloppy fielding effort.
Ball 4: Rahul smashes the good length delivery for a SIX towards square leg boundary.
Ball 3: Rohit tucks the good length delivery towards backward square leg pocket for an easy single.
Ball 2: Rohit pulls the back of length delivery without any timing towards mid-off for no run.
Ball 1: Rahul flicks the full delivery on the pads over square leg for three runs.
India 6-0 after 2 overs; Rohit Sharma 5(5); KL Rahul 1(7)
Tendai Chatara, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Rohit smashes the over pitch delivery down the ground for FOUR.
Ball 5: Rahul works the good length delivery towards a tad wide of mid-on for a single.
Ball 4: A full delivery on the pads, Rohit tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 3: Rohit dances down the track and goes for a big hit but misses the ball completely. DOT
Ball 2: A outswinger and Rohit defends it on front foot.
Ball 1: Rohit pushes the good length delivery down the ground for no run.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul open the innings for India. Ngarava takes the new ball and starts with a MAIDEN over against KL Rahul.
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine(c), Regis Chakabva(w), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Rishabh Pant replaces Dinesh Karthik in India's Playing XI.
Rohit Sharma wins the toss and elects to bat first.
Pakistan qualify for semis after beating Bangladesh by 5 wickets in their last Super 12 match.
With just two runs needed to win the match, Pakistan lost the wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed.
Pakistan PAK 126/5 (18) CRR: 7 REQ: 1
The live toss between India and Zimbabwe will take place at 1 PM IST.
Taskin Ahmed came in to bowl his 3rd over of the day in the 16th over and conceded 16 runs from it.
Ebadot Hossain dismisses opener Mohammad Rizwan who goes for a run-a-ball 32 in the 12th over.
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan came in to bowl his 2nd over of the day to try and get a breakthrough.
However, the spinner was hit for a FOUR by Babar Azam on the 4th delivery of the over.
The skipper ended his over, conceding 8 runs from it.
Pakistan now need 72 runs to win from 60 balls
Defending a paltry total, Taskin Ahmed provided a golden opportunity to rock the Pakistani line-up early but wicket-keeper dropped a regulation catch in the first over itself to give Rizwan a lifeline on a duck.
PAK 6/0 (1) CRR: 6 REQ: 6.42
Pakistan need 122 more runs to win
Bangladesh have managed to score only 40 runs in the last 7 overs and lost 5 wickets. They were 87-3 after 13 overs and the in-experienced Bangla Tigers' middle order failed to stand tall against the pace of Shaheen Shah Afridi, who snuffled 4 wickets in 4 Overs for just 22 runs.
Shaheen Afridi's magical spell doesn't allow Bangladesh to break free in the death overs as the left-arm pacer takes 4 wickets in 4 Overs.
Soumya Sarkar and Shanto steadied Bangladesh's innings with a 52-run stand for the second wicket before Shadab Khan sent the former back to pavillion in the 11th over.
Soumya tries to reverse Shadab's 4th ball of the over backward point but fails to clear Shan Masood. A much-needed break for Pakistan.
Next ball, Bangladesh's captain Shakib Al Hasan is trapped in front of wicket the next ball. He is trapped in front of wicket and the onfield decision was out but replays suggest he has hit it. But the third umpire thinks otherwise as he reckoned that the spike on ultra edge was due to the bat hitting the ground. Shakib is levid and doesn't want to leave the field. But he has to, another controversy involving the Bangladesh team.
Soumya Sarkar and Shanto have steadied Bangladesh's innings after the early wicket.
Bangladesh scored 40 runs in the powerplay overs.
Note: Adelaide wicket is offering turn for spinners.
Bangladesh have lost the wicket of Litton Das early as Shaheen Afridi rocked the Bangla Tigers early.
Bangladesh 34-1 after 4 overs.
Shaheen Afridi takes the new ball and concedes only one run in the first over.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
Shakib Al Hasan wins the toss and elects to bat first against Pakistan.
Note: Chasing is not easy on this Adelaide pitch. Both Pakistan and Bangladesh have a chance to qualify.
The Netherlands did the unthinkable and made a biggest upset of T20 World Cup 2022. And South Africa kept the chokers by their chest once again and faltered in the must-win game.
The Proteas are knocked out of the tournament and India to qualify for the semis.
In the must-win game, South Africa have lost 6 wickets for 115 runs while chasing 159-run target.
Keshav Maharaj and Heinrich Klassen are at the crease.
South Africa need 44 runs in 24 balls.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of ICC T20 World Cup 2022. South Africa vs Netherlands match is currently underway. South Africa need 159 tuns to win.
Sa vs NED match will be followed by Pakistan vs Bangladesh game at Adelaide Oval. While India vs Zimbabwe match will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground.