Pakistan have won the second edition of the ICC World T20 by beating Sri Lanka in a rather lop-sided finals at the Mecca of cricket, Lord’s. No body expected Pakistan to let alone reach the semis leave alone the finals and the thought of winning the cup. But only, the situation is telling a different tale in Lord’s at the moment. Batting first, after Sangakkara won...

Abdul Razzaq picked up 3 wickets for 21 runs to rattle the Sri lankan top order.On the other hand, Kumar Sangakarra played a captain’s knock of 64 from 52 deliveries and helped Srilanka reach a respectable total of 138.Mathews 35 off 24 deliveries. Pakistan had come out with a plan to bowl short at the Sri Lankans and they executed them beautifully. Mohammad Aamer...

England defeated New Zealand by six wickets to secure the women’s World Twenty20 crown at Lord’s. Charlotte Edwards’ team were set just 86 after blitzing the New Zealand batting and were taken home by star batter Claire Taylor in the 17th over. The success means that England are now the champions in 20-over and 50-over formats and also hold the Ashes. Fast...

After 11 days of fiercely fought competition, Sri Lanka and Pakistan will face each other in the all-Asian finals of the ICC World T20 and it promises to be an exciting final. Pakistan had shocked the cricketing world by beating a champion-looking South African side and Sri Lanka easily overcame the West Indian challenge to enter the finals. The Pakistanis will rely...

Sri Lanka beat West Indies with total ease in the second semi-finals of the ICC World T20 by 57 runs at Oval. With this win, they will face Pakistan in the final on 21st June, to decide the winner of the second edition of the tournament.  West Indies was chasing 159, a target that seemed par for the course, and had the worst possible start. They lost three wickets for...

Srilanka: • West Indies are the latest to try to fathom 24-year-old’s wiles • Sri Lankan’s carrom ball reminiscent of Iverson and Gleeson It took a single appearance on YouTube for Ajantha Mendis to be pronounced a mystery of the cricketing age. His six wickets against India in last year’s Asia Cup final confounded everyone. Was that an off-break, a leg-break...

Shahid Afridi swept Pakistan into the World T20 final on a passionate night in Nottingham, proclaiming in the process that they can still remain a force in international cricket despite the terrorism that has torn them asunder. South Africa’s run of semi-final defeats continues, but they were so outplayed that it is difficult to accuse them of choking once more....

• South Africa have reputation as ‘chokers’ • Sports psychologist introduces ‘three-second chill’ If any side can tame 20-over cricket, it is South Africa. Throughout the World Twenty20 they have been clinical and intimidating, proving their mastery over a supposedly unmanageable game. But today it is semi-final time and semi-finals are when...

Trent Bridge, June 16: India, playing for pride against South Africa in an inconsequential Super Eights tie of ICC World T20 Championship here on Tuesday after England knocked them out of the tournament on Sunday, made a heavy weather of a modest target set by South Africa, courting a 12-run defeat from the jaws of victory. Despite restricting mighty South Africa to 131/5...

ICC World Twenty20, 2009 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 23rd Match, Group F Trent Bridge, Nottingham, June 16, 2009 Match Information Toss: Sri Lanka (Elected to bat) Match Status: Sri Lanka won by 49 runs Batting: New Zealand Innings Batsmen New Zealand (109/10 in 17 ovs) Runs Balls 4’s 6’s SR Brendon McCullum c J Mubarak b I...