It was a masterclass in brute power and big-hitting as West Indies swatted aside Afghanistan in the final Group C match in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Saint Lucia on Monday, June 17 (local time). After being put in to bat on a good wicket, West Indies notched up their highest score in tournament.
Kylian Mbappe suffered a broken nose during France's 1-0 win against Austria in Euro 2024 and is unsure of playing the next game against the Dutch while West Indies romped home to a 104-run win against Afghanistan in T20 World Cup 2024. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on June 18.
West Indies were on a record-breaking spree in their final Group C match in the ongoing T20 World Cup against Afghanistan in St Lucia on Monday, June 17 (local time). Nicholas Pooran missed out on a well-deserved hundred as West Indies smashed 218 runs, their highest score in the tournament.
West Indies came out all guns blazing against Afghanistan in the final Group C match in Saint Lucia on Monday, June 17 (local time) in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Nicholas Pooran and some wayward bowling from Azmatullah Omarzai combined for West Indies to smash record-equalling 36 runs in an over.
New Zealand are facing PNG in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Blackcaps have already crashed out of the tournament. But Lockie Ferguson has created an unbreakable record in the history of T20 World Cups.
The T20 World Cup 2026 will also see 20 teams locking horns for the coveted trophy in India and Sri Lanka. The 12 automatic qualifiers for the next edition of the 20-over World Cup have been confirmed following the teams' qualification for the Super Eight stage of the 2024 edition.
Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 83 runs to end their T20 World Cup campaign. They lost to South Africa and Bangladesh in their first two games and a wash out against Nepal eventually knocked them out of the tournament.
WI vs AFG T20 World Cup 2024 pitch report: West Indies and Afghanistan will play the last game in the T20 World Cup 2024 group stage at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet. The two teams have already qualified for the Super Eight and now look to carry the momentum.
Australia are part of Group 1 in the Super 8 round alongside India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and will play their first game on June 20 against Bangladesh in Antigua. With seedings already confirmed, most of the teams knew their possible opponents in the Super 8 round.
T20 WC 2024: The Netherlands ended their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a crushing defeat against Sri Lanka at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet. The Dutch needed 202 to win the game but were reduced to just 118. A Dutch player has called time on his International career.
West Indies are already qualified for the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup but are yet to face Afghanistan in their final group game. The Caribbean side is currently ranked third just ahead of England and the skipper is delighted with the team's progress.
Nepal could have easily won their last two games of the group stage to qualify for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super Eight but they failed to chase 116 and 107 respectively against South Africa and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh became the eighth and final team to qualify for the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup with a 21-run win over Nepal. However, a video is going viral from the match where one of their batters is taking assistance rom the dugout before opting for DRS.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib registered the second-best bowling figures by a Bangladesh player in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He finished with 4/7 in his four-over spell and bowled 21 dot balls - the most by any bowler in a single match of the marquee tournament.
Bangladesh became the last team to qualify for the Super 8 round of T20 World Cup 2024. They beat Nepal by 21 runs in the low-scoring affair and also defended the lowest total in the history of the mega event. The Super 8 round is set to commence on June 19.
India TV Sports Wrap on June 17: From all the football action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on June 17.
Sri Lanka finished third on the Group D points table behind South Africa and Bangladesh. They lost their first two games against South Africa and Bangladesh by six and two wickets respectively. Their fixture against Nepal ended in a washout.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib was the star for Bangladesh as he finished with figures of 4/7 in his four overs. The right-arm pacer bowled 21 dot balls during his spell - the most by any bowler in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup match.
Pakistan's batting order suffered yet another collapse while chasing just 107 runs to win in 20 overs. Babar Azam (32* off 34 deliveries) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (13* off five balls) took their side over the line in a tense finish.
Babar Azam played a captain's knock to take his team over the line against Ireland in their last group-stage fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The Pakistan captain played an unbeaten 32-run knock off 34 deliveries with the help of two boundaries.
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