Afghanistan secured their passage to Australia and New Zealand in 2015 by beating Kenya comprehensively for the second time in succession in Sharjah, sealing their maiden World Cup qualification. They finished second in the World Cricket League Championship - nine wins in 14 matches - and joined Ireland as the second Associate team in the 2015 World Cup, while the remaining two spots for Associates will be decided by a qualifying tournament in New Zealand in 2014.
Afghanistan had to beat Kenya to prevent UAE from gaining qualification and their bowlers delivered once again. Having dismissed Kenya for 89 on October 2, Afghanistan skittled them for 93 today, ensuring their batsmen had a easy target to achieve their World Cup goal. They did it in 20.5 overs to reach their third global tournament, having appeared in the World Twenty20s in 2010 and 2012.
Before their wickets began to tumble, however, Kenya had been stifled: their run rate was less than one during the first 15 overs. Karim Sadiq provided Afghanistan their first wicket, trapping Irfan Karim lbw in the sixth over for 3 off 27 balls. The second came one over later, with Mohammd Nabi bowling Gurdeep Singh for 1 off 23 deliveries.
Morris Ouma had just struck the innings' first boundary, off the last ball of the 16th over, when he lost his partner Collins Obuya the next ball. Their partnership of 9 had taken seven overs, leaving the innings with no momentum. Kenya then had their largest stand - 53 between Ouma and Rakep Patel for the fourth wicket - but after that was broken when Patel missed a cut offHamza Kotak, there was no more resistance.
Before their wickets began to tumble, however, Kenya had been stifled: their run rate was less than one during the first 15 overs. Karim Sadiq provided Afghanistan their first wicket, trapping Irfan Karim lbw in the sixth over for 3 off 27 balls. The second came one over later, with Mohammd Nabi bowling Gurdeep Singh for 1 off 23 deliveries.
Morris Ouma had just struck the innings' first boundary, off the last ball of the 16th over, when he lost his partner Collins Obuya the next ball. Their partnership of 9 had taken seven overs, leaving the innings with no momentum. Kenya then had their largest stand - 53 between Ouma and Rakep Patel for the fourth wicket - but after that was broken when Patel missed a cut offHamza Kotak, there was no more resistance.
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Ouma followed for 39 an over later - run out by Samiullah Shenwari - and Hotak and Hamid Hassan made short work of the lower order. Afghanistan took seven wickets for 24 to dismiss Kenya in 43.3 overs. It was Kenya's third sub-100 score against Afghanistan in five days; they had been routed for 56 in the Twenty20 on September 30.
Needing only 94 to join cricket's elite at the World Cup, Afghanistan's chase began poorly when they lost the opener Mohammad Shahzad for 1 in the second over. They scored slowly too, but their bowlers had given them the luxury of being able to do so while seeing off the new ball. By the time the umpires took the players off for lunch, Nawroz Mangal and Asghar Stanikzai had taken the team to 24 for 1 in nine overs.
Mangal found the long-off boundary in the first over after the resumption, which went for nine runs to give Afghanistan impetus. However, they were jolted severely in the 11th, Shem Ngoche bowling Stanikzai with the first ball and trapping Mangal lbw with the last to reduce Afghanistan to 34 for 3.
Any worries of a collapse, however, were allayed by Mohammad Nabi and Hashmatullah Shaidi, who shared a 62-run stand for the fourth wicket to kill the contest. Nabi was aggressive, scoring at nearly a run a ball and accelerated towards the finish with two huge sixes. He sealed theWorld Cup berth with a smash to the midwicket boundary.
They will join Pool A at the World Cup along with Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and another qualifier. Afghanistan's progress means that Netherlands, UAE, Scotland, Kenya, Namibia, Canada, Uganda, Hong Kong, Nepal and Papua New Guinea will have to compete for the last two Associate berths.
Needing only 94 to join cricket's elite at the World Cup, Afghanistan's chase began poorly when they lost the opener Mohammad Shahzad for 1 in the second over. They scored slowly too, but their bowlers had given them the luxury of being able to do so while seeing off the new ball. By the time the umpires took the players off for lunch, Nawroz Mangal and Asghar Stanikzai had taken the team to 24 for 1 in nine overs.
Mangal found the long-off boundary in the first over after the resumption, which went for nine runs to give Afghanistan impetus. However, they were jolted severely in the 11th, Shem Ngoche bowling Stanikzai with the first ball and trapping Mangal lbw with the last to reduce Afghanistan to 34 for 3.
Any worries of a collapse, however, were allayed by Mohammad Nabi and Hashmatullah Shaidi, who shared a 62-run stand for the fourth wicket to kill the contest. Nabi was aggressive, scoring at nearly a run a ball and accelerated towards the finish with two huge sixes. He sealed theWorld Cup berth with a smash to the midwicket boundary.
They will join Pool A at the World Cup along with Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and another qualifier. Afghanistan's progress means that Netherlands, UAE, Scotland, Kenya, Namibia, Canada, Uganda, Hong Kong, Nepal and Papua New Guinea will have to compete for the last two Associate berths.
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Twenty- Twenty World Cup is the one of the most awaited events by the cricket lovers and it has begun in Sri Lanka from Today and it was able to bring the attention of all cricket Lovers from all over the World. The short span of the game, the skittish and perky crowd cheering up for their favourites, cricketers hitting sixes and fours every now and then and the beautiful cheerleaders encouraging the cricketers to hit more of them ,are some sights that are exclusive to the T-20 format of the game.
What makes ICC Twenty -Twenty World Cup stand out from other 20-20 cricket games is that it is one event that sees international participation like any other major cricketing event but is still more entertaining than most of them especially to the generation that has no time to sit glued to the television screens for hours awaiting result of a crucial game.
Twenty -Twenty format of cricket has invited criticism ever since it came to the fore on account of it being responsible for the poor performance of the cricketers in other formats of the game that are supposedly more refined and important. But the fans and followers of the event are not affected and it is still anticipated with a lot of craze and excitement amidst cricket lovers. The tournament is one of the most awaited sporting events of the year 2012.
Do you want to watch the highlights and Live Stream of the ICC T20 world cup live in your laptop or desktop ? If yes stay with anantasports.com as we are brining you the Exclusive update and Live Streaming of All the Matches of ICC T20 world cup 2012
What makes ICC Twenty -Twenty World Cup stand out from other 20-20 cricket games is that it is one event that sees international participation like any other major cricketing event but is still more entertaining than most of them especially to the generation that has no time to sit glued to the television screens for hours awaiting result of a crucial game.
Twenty -Twenty format of cricket has invited criticism ever since it came to the fore on account of it being responsible for the poor performance of the cricketers in other formats of the game that are supposedly more refined and important. But the fans and followers of the event are not affected and it is still anticipated with a lot of craze and excitement amidst cricket lovers. The tournament is one of the most awaited sporting events of the year 2012.
Do you want to watch the highlights and Live Stream of the ICC T20 world cup live in your laptop or desktop ? If yes stay with anantasports.com as we are brining you the Exclusive update and Live Streaming of All the Matches of ICC T20 world cup 2012
Twenty- Twenty World Cup is the one of the most awaited events by the cricket lovers and it has begun in Sri Lanka from Today and it was able to bring the attention of all cricket Lovers from all over the World. The short span of the game, the skittish and perky crowd cheering up for their favourites, cricketers hitting sixes and fours every now and then and the beautiful cheerleaders encouraging the cricketers to hit more of them ,are some sights that are exclusive to the T-20 format of the game.
What makes ICC Twenty -Twenty World Cup stand out from other 20-20 cricket games is that it is one event that sees international participation like any other major cricketing event but is still more entertaining than most of them especially to the generation that has no time to sit glued to the television screens for hours awaiting result of a crucial game.
Twenty -Twenty format of cricket has invited criticism ever since it came to the fore on account of it being responsible for the poor performance of the cricketers in other formats of the game that are supposedly more refined and important. But the fans and followers of the event are not affected and it is still anticipated with a lot of craze and excitement amidst cricket lovers. The tournament is one of the most awaited sporting events of the year 2012.
Do you want to watch the highlights and Live Stream of the ICC T20 world cup live in your laptop or desktop ? If yes stay with anantasports.com as we are brining you the Exclusive update and Live Streaming of All the Matches of ICC T20 world cup 2012
What makes ICC Twenty -Twenty World Cup stand out from other 20-20 cricket games is that it is one event that sees international participation like any other major cricketing event but is still more entertaining than most of them especially to the generation that has no time to sit glued to the television screens for hours awaiting result of a crucial game.
Twenty -Twenty format of cricket has invited criticism ever since it came to the fore on account of it being responsible for the poor performance of the cricketers in other formats of the game that are supposedly more refined and important. But the fans and followers of the event are not affected and it is still anticipated with a lot of craze and excitement amidst cricket lovers. The tournament is one of the most awaited sporting events of the year 2012.
Do you want to watch the highlights and Live Stream of the ICC T20 world cup live in your laptop or desktop ? If yes stay with anantasports.com as we are brining you the Exclusive update and Live Streaming of All the Matches of ICC T20 world cup 2012
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to expand the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh Dubai
The associate members were unhappy after the ICC refused to increase the number of teams for this year's World Twenty20 (T20I) in Sri Lanka
The ICC during its executive board meeting here Sunday received a report of the strategic discussions held at the Chief Executive’s Committee (CEC) in March 2012 and confirmed that from 2014 onwards, the number of teams participating in the World Twenty20 will be increased from 12 to 16. The event should remain a joint men’s and women’s event.
The board also said that three additional Twenty20 Internationals may be played in the year in which the ICC World Twenty20 is being staged provided there is a corresponding reduction in the maximum number of permitted ODIs. As per ICC Scheduling guidelines, the current regulations permit a maximum of 12 T20Is for each full member in any one year.
“The need to manage volume of cricket was considered when agreeing to allow the additional T20Is to be played in a year,” ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said in a statement Monday.
The board also confirmed the hosting for the ICC World Twenty20 2014 qualifying tournament in the United Arab Emirates in October 2013 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 qualifying event in New Zealand in 2014.This decision will be useful for associate country like Nepal and their dreams to play T20 world cup may come true
The ICC has already commenced with planning for its new rights cycle post 2015 and a key prerequisite of this is to determine the ICC events that will be staged.
The ICC during its executive board meeting here Sunday received a report of the strategic discussions held at the Chief Executive’s Committee (CEC) in March 2012 and confirmed that from 2014 onwards, the number of teams participating in the World Twenty20 will be increased from 12 to 16. The event should remain a joint men’s and women’s event.
The board also said that three additional Twenty20 Internationals may be played in the year in which the ICC World Twenty20 is being staged provided there is a corresponding reduction in the maximum number of permitted ODIs. As per ICC Scheduling guidelines, the current regulations permit a maximum of 12 T20Is for each full member in any one year.
“The need to manage volume of cricket was considered when agreeing to allow the additional T20Is to be played in a year,” ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said in a statement Monday.
The board also confirmed the hosting for the ICC World Twenty20 2014 qualifying tournament in the United Arab Emirates in October 2013 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 qualifying event in New Zealand in 2014.This decision will be useful for associate country like Nepal and their dreams to play T20 world cup may come true
The ICC has already commenced with planning for its new rights cycle post 2015 and a key prerequisite of this is to determine the ICC events that will be staged.
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