Indian Cricket Team Updates

17 years 355 days – Nicolas Pooran’s age – he became the youngest cricketer to play in CLT20. Pat Cummins held the previous record when he played for New South Wales at the age of 18 years 139 days in the 2011 edition. (Also Read:  Brisbane Heat vs Trinidad & Tobago, M2 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) 7   Trinidad & Tobago registered their seventh consecutive win in the Twenty20 format. 4   Number of times Trinidad & Tobago have failed to defend a total in the Twenty20 format.  2 Number of bowlers to take four wickets on CLT20 debut (main edition). Alistair McDermott joined Dwayne Bravo, who took 4/23 for Trinidad & Tobago against Somerset at Bangalore in 2009 (Suresh Raina took 4/26 for Chennai Super Kings against Victoria at Port Elizabeth in 2010 in his third match having not bowled in first two). 1 Brisbane Heat became first team to get all-out in CLT20 2013 in eight games so far (including the Qualifiers). source: clt20.com

Trinidad & Tobago opened their account in the Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013 with a 25-run win over Brisbane Heat at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Ranchi. After being asked to bat first on a bowler-friendly track, T&T posted a modest 135, but came out all charged up and skittled out their opponents for 110. (Also Read:  Brisbane Heat vs Trinidad & Tobago, M2 - Stats Highlights: CLT20-2013 ) A lot of the credit for T&T’s outstanding showing should go to their captain Denesh Ramdin. After playing a lone hand to guide his team to a respectable total, he marshaled his resources brilliantly, never once allowing Brisbane Heat to take control of what should have been a rather simple chase. Ravi Rampaul gave his team an early breakthrough when he nailed James Hopes in the third over. Samuel Badree, who opened the bowling at the other end, tightened the noose around the Brisbane Heat batsmen right from the word go; the leg-spinner conceded only 16 runs in his...