Mahela Jayawardene scored a sublime half-century and Ajantha Mendis and Lasith Malinga shared four wickets as Sri Lanka fought off a brave challenge from Ireland to win by nine runs at Lord’s. Mahela JayawardeneJayawardene (right) stroked 78 in 53 balls with ten fours and a six to rescue Sri Lanka after they slipped to 14 [...]
New Zealand outclassed Ireland, beating them by 83 runs in their ICC World Twenty20 Group F encounter at Trent Bridge. Aaron Redmond, confirmed as Jesse Ryder’s replacement hours before the match, feasted on some loose bowling to smash 63 in 30 balls with 13 deliveries before innings of 45 from Martin Guptill and 42 from [...]
The ICC World Twenty20 initial group stages concluded with India sweeping aside an Ireland side bereft of two of its major stars, the reigning champions cantering to an eight-wicket win in a rain-curtailed match. The game was delayed and then reduced to 18 overs per side but Ireland were always up against it without Niall [...]
Shahid Afridi delivered a devastating spell of leg-spin bowling as Pakistan eliminated the Netherlands with an 82-run ICC World Twenty20 Group B win at Lord’s. Having again failed with the bat, Afridi starred with the ball, taking four for 11 as the Netherlands were bowled out for 93 after Pakistan had reached 175 for five. [...]