Afghanistan won by 84 runs, as they hit record T20I 278-3 against Ireland
Dehradun, Feb 23: Afghanistan set an international record T20 total as they notched 278-3 and won by 84 runs, with this they seal the series by a margin of 2-0.
Today’s Afghan innings break the record of 263-3 set by Australia against Sri Lanka in 2016.
Afghan’s opening batsman’s Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani put a partnership of 236-run and ended their innings on 278/3, beating the record for highest T20I score by a team.
In reply, Ireland scored 194/6 but fell short by quite a big margin. Paul Stirling’s 91 was the only stand out innings.
Hazratullah Zazai finished on 167 off 62 balls not out, his innings included an international T20 record of 16 sixes as his century came off only 42 balls.
Brief Score:
Afghanistan 278-3 (20 overs): Zazai 162*, Ghani 73
Ireland 194-6 (20 overs): Stirling 91; Rashid 4-25
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K’taka cabinet approves cricket matches at M. Chinnaswamy stadium: Reports
Belagavi: The state cabinet under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reportedly given its nod to permit cricket matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, subject to certain conditions.
The decision is learnt to have been taken after a meeting held at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday.
Reports indicate that Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara has been directed to formulate rules along with a referendum to hold a cricket match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The cabinet’s approval comes subject to conditions, considering the report of Justice D’Cunha, which was prepared after the stampede.
The June 4 stampede during the celebrations for RCB’s maiden IPL title killed 11 people, which raised serious questions over the stadium's capability to host large-scale events.
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Stating that the “state had learned from the tragedy,” Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday, December 08, dismissed the talks about shifting Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home games out of the city.
He also said that the Chinnaswamy Stadium is the “pride of Bengaluru and Karnataka” and vowed that IPL fixtures will continue to be played there.
On Wednesday, Shivakumar met the newly elected KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad at the Circuit House in Belagavi and reiterated that cricket matches, including IPL fixtures, will not be shifted out of Bengaluru.
“We have no intention of stopping matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, but crowd control measures and the Michael D. Cunha committee’s recommendations will be implemented in phases,” he told reporters.
Shivakumar said the government is committed to promoting cricket and supporting fans while safeguarding the state’s reputation, adding that Prasad had sought the government’s cooperation and agreed to work jointly on the issue.
