ICC World Twenty20: In-form India favourites against South Africa, reveal statistics

ICC World Twenty20: In-form India favourites against South Africa, reveal statistics.Dhaka: They are on a high after four triumphs on the jog yet group synthesis and damage to Yuvraj Singh will be a stress for India as they go into the second elimination round of the ICC World Twenty20 against a decided South Africa on Friday. 

While the Indian group administration will be trusting that Yuvraj recuperates completely from his lower leg harm which he supported throughout a football session, selecting the last XI could be an unreliable recommendation for them. (Additionally read: Past details show India firm top choices to win vs SA) 

The problem confronting the Indians is whether to hold Ajinkya Rahane set up of out of structure Shikhar Dhawan and Mohit Sharma, who had swapped Mohammed Shami in the last match against Australia. While Dhawan is known to be ruinous batsman, his structure has been a huge concern which may provoke the group administration to hold Rahane. On the other hand, if Yuvraj does not recuperate completely, both Rahane and Dhawan are prone to be in the playing eleven in such a situation. 

While captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will wish that senior professional Yuvraj remains battling fit for the urgent match, the South Africans will be careful about the quality twist strike that they will need to experience so as to book a billet for the last. It will be a definitely battled challenge when Virat Kohli's swagger will meet Imran Tahir's trickiness and Rohit Sharma will attempt to splash the "blaze" set by Dale Steyn. 

In the event that one passes by structure in the competition, India might be termed top choices on paper yet a round of Twenty20 can change in a matter of three overs as Pakistan commander Mohammed Hafeez acknowledged it the hard way. While India have had an all-win record coming into the last-four crash, the South African group won three out of their four amusements, though in a differentiating way. 

India have so far convincingly pulverized a portion of the groups, for example, Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh while enlisting an agreeable win against safeguarding champions West Indies. South Africa, on the otherhand, have recorded some nearby triumphs against New Zealand, The Netherlands and England in their last three amusements.

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World Twenty20: Semi-final 2 Preview: India Vs South Africa

World Twenty20: Semi-final 2 Preview: India Vs South Africa.Mirpur, Apr 3: They are on a high after four triumphs on the run yet group fusion and damage to Yuvraj Singh will be a stress for India as they go into the second elimination round of the ICC World Twenty20 against a decided South Africa, here tomorrow. 

While the Indian group administration will be trusting that Yuvraj recoups completely from his lower leg harm which he managed throughout a football session, selecting the last XI could be an unreliable recommendation for them.the problem confronting the Indians is whether to hold Ajinkya Rahane set up of out of structure Shikhar Dhawan and Mohit Sharma, who had supplanted Mohammed Shami in the last match against Australia. While Dhawan is known to be ruinous batsman, his structure has been an enormous concern which may incite the group administration to hold Rahane. Notwithstanding, if Yuvraj does not recuperate completely, both Rahane and Dhawan are prone to be in the playing eleven in such a situation. While captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will wish that senior ace Yuvraj remains battling fit for the critical match, the South Africans will be careful about the quality twist assault that they will need to experience with a specific end goal to book a billet for the last. It will be a definitely battled challenge when Virat Kohli'’s swagger will meet Imran Tahir’s trickiness and Rohit Sharma will attempt to drench the "flame" set by Dale Steyn. On the off chance that one passes by structure in the competition, India could be termed top choices on paper yet a session of Twenty20 can change in a matter of three overs as Pakistan commander Mohammed Hafeez acknowledged it the hard way.

 While India have had an all-win record coming into the last-four crash, the South African group won three out of their four diversions, though in a differentiating way. India have so far convincingly squashed a portion of the groups, for example, Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh while enlisting an agreeable win against guarding champions West Indies. South Africa, on the otherhand, have recorded some nearby triumphs against New Zealand, The Netherlands and England in their last three diversions. India might want to proceed onward from their forgettable initial over two months of 2014 and their rivals might want to shed off their "chokers" tag in this current ICC occasion. It will be a match where Indian spinners will jump at the chance to re-assert their predominance on the moderate turner at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium while the AB de Villiers and the Quinton de Kocks might would like to turn the tables on the Indians. Yuvraj Singh's left lower leg damage because of Indian group's dauntless unshod football will surely keep Dhoni and mentor Duncan Fletcher, a tad stressed. After a couple of impassive matches, Yuvraj demonstrated how ruinous he could be in the briefest arrangement with his 43-ball-60 against Australia in the last aggregation group experience. His experience and capacity to perform in enormous match circumstance is precious to group's reason and even a 80-percent fit Yuvraj will be a benefit for Team India in an imperative diversion. In the event that Yuvraj is unable to get fit in time, Rahane will get an opportunity to bond his spot in the T20 side. He scored just 19 throughout his concise stay at the pleat in the last match against Australia yet he had looked a great deal more reduced than Dhawan. Dhawan has totalled 31 runs in three diversions so far with his top score coming in the opening match against Pakistan. Against West Indies and Bangladesh, he looked exceptionally scratchy and basically couldn't make history the ball off the square. Throughout the preparation session however, Dhawan was the first to cushion up and enter the nets yet this Indian group's preparation session now and again has not been a pointer in the matter of what is nearing next. Rahane is an in fact a great deal more reduced player while Dhawan has a damaging capability on his day. It will be just and just Dhoni's call in respect to who might open the innings close by Rohit Sharma tomorrow. The other zone of concern will be the pace rocking the bowling alley accomplice of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. With an economy rate of 4.33 in 12 overs over four matches, the UP chap has indicated a considerable measure of control with the new ball. His normal accomplice Mohammed Shami's rocking the bowling alley has been a frail connection as he has an unremarkable economy rate of 8.70 in the three matches he played in this way. While Shami's pace is an advantage and Dhoni does have a loving for the Bengal speedster, he is truly mindful in the matter of what junior Mohit Sharma can bring to the table. The Haryana seamer got Shane Watson with an off-cutter and looked a whole lot a part throughout his two overs. Notwithstanding, he has got hit while attempting to stop a hitting Ravindra Jadeja shot in his take after through. While Mohit and Bhuvneshwar dish at the same pace and with same varieties, the contrast that Shami brings to the table is his additional yard of pace. South Africa's chances will depend a considerable measure on world No 1 quick bowler Steyn's execution. With nine wickets from four matches, Steyn will be unquestionably extricating more pace and skip than what is really on offer on the 22-yards piece of the Mirpur stadium. At the same time it will positively be a test for Tahir, who has so far got 11 wickets from his four diversions at an economy rate of short of what seven runs for every over. The Indians finished not confront any issues while confronting Tahir throughout their Test arrangement in South Africa a year ago. 

While a leg-spinner is an assaulting choice, he can additionally strive for runs and the Indian batting line-up does can hit Tahir out of the ambush. On the off chance that Morne Morkel is fit and raring to go, then one around Beuran Hendricks and Wayne Parnell will need to clear a path. South Africa's batting will depend a great deal on how their chief batsman AB de Villiers plays. De Villiers can demolish any strike and he has completed that reliably in IPL and likewise for South Africa. Indians will positively be careful about him. Not to overlook that standard captain Faf du Plessis is battling against time to get fit for the match. Quinton de Kock's cap trap of ODI hundreds of years will likewise be crisp in Dhoni's brain as he tries to guarantee that South Africans "stick" to their "Chokers" tag. Squads India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (commander and wicketkeeper), Shikhar Dhawan, R

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Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez quits Twenty20 captaincy

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez quits Twenty20 captaincy.LAHORE: Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez ventures down as Twenty20 chief on Thursday after the group's disappointment to fit the bill for the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. 

Pakistan went out from the Super-10 stage after a disillusioning 84-run rout against the West Indies on Tuesday, neglecting to achieve the last four without precedent for five versions of the competition since its origin in 2007.hafeez said he acknowledged obligation regarding the early passageway. "I acknowledge all the responsibil .. Hafeez says he is likewise venturing down as bad habit skipper of Pakistan's one-day and test groups however will keep on speaking to the national group in all the three configurations under any commander.

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ICC World Twenty20 Preview: Defending Champions West Indies Face Bouyant Sri Lanka

ICC World Twenty20 Preview: Defending Champions West Indies Face Bouyant Sri Lanka.In three days, the climate has turned in Dhaka. A general moisture has offered approach to pitiless, torrid hotness. It ascents up in blasts off the street, blowing vindictively into the characteristics of evening drivers. Mid-day temperatures float around 40 degrees centigrade and even the up to this point perfect green of the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium's outfield now wears little fixes of tan. Summer is here. 

It is as well, then, that the ICC World Twenty20 is arriving at its business-end in Bangladesh. All that remaining parts before the elimination rounds is for the last spot to be taken, which comes down to the last amusement in Group 2. West Indies will meet Pakistan here on Tuesday, in what is, for all handy purposes, a quarterfinal. Both groups have lost to India, the predominant side in the assembly, and recuperated to prevail over Australia and Bangladesh. It helps West Indies that when it takes the field, four days will have passed since its red hot thrashing of Australia. 

It can't be not difficult to recuperate rapidly from a passionate high like that. Yet for all its cricketing strength, Australia appeared a group excessively basic and gullible in nearby conditions. 

Sterner challenge 

Pakistan will introduce an alternate, sterner challenge. There is an inclination that the West Indies batsmen, especially the center and easier request, are more open to confronting pace than twist. It will be harder to smack Saeed Ajmal or Shahid Afridi for sixes than it was Mitchell Starc or James Faulkner. 

Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels — who has had a calm competition so far — will have crucial parts in that respect. Runs will need to continue moving through the center overs, with fours hit and the strike turned over. It is possible that that or Gayle will need to have a great day, in which case all different issues are overridden. Ten days into the Super 10, the pitches have progressively developed slower. Pakistan wouldn't fret that, with Mohammad Hafeez and Zulfiqar Babar additionally prepared for sending. 

Be that as it may West Indies touches base with two great spinners of its own — the world's main two in the arrangement, by the way — in Sunil Narine and Samuel Badree. Most groups have liked to play Narine out while Badree is still seen as somebody they can go for broke against. 

It demonstrates in their numbers: the previous has just three wickets (at 4.66 runs an over) yet the last seven (at 6.66 runs an over). Possibly way, the pair has been a thistle in the tissue of opponent batsmen. Pakistan will subsequently be pleased with Ahmed Shehzad's hundred on Sunday, against Bangladesh however it may have come. On paper, in any event, its batting assembly looks more adjusted than the opponent's. 

In the must-win diversion at Chittagong Sri Lankan spinners showed stellar execution steering New Zealand for a minor 60. Rangana Herath was the wrecker-in-head getting five for three. Sachithra Senanayake completed with the figures of three for three. 

For West Indies, Samuel Badree and Sunil Narine have grabbed 10 and six wickets separately.  Badree has knocked down some pins in advance secures the batsmen with his fastish leg-breaks. Narine then again has been utilized sensibly within the center overs. 

Taking a gander at the conditions the Sri Lankan administration may be enticed to field in three spinners. On the off chance that Mendis comes in the side then a batsman may must be dropped. In the prematch question and answer session Sri Lankan mentor Paul Fabrace responded to the choice conundrum adage: "It's a perfect cerebral pain to have. We know we've got some brilliant twist bowlers in our group. There's been a lot of discourse and there'll be bounty all the more before the coin goes up tomorrow night."  

West Indies top-request has not been predictable and its the easier center request that has recovered the group in the last two diversions. Darren Sammy and Dwayne Bravo pulled off an amazing heist against the Aussies. The twosome cut detached against Pakistan and helped West Indies include 82 in the last five overs. 

Sri Lanka will be trusting Nuwan Kulasekara moves the ball massively under lights and grabs early wickets. West Indies looked clueless against the swing of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the Group 2 di

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