Indian Cricket Team Updates

The final Group Stage contest of the Oppo CLT20 2014 turned out to a thrilling contest, as the Barbados Tridents defeated the Northern Knights by six wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. After putting the opposition in, the Caribbean side did well to restrict their Kiwi opponents to 135 for 8 in their allotted 19 overs and then chased the runs down with two balls to spare. The six-wicket win was the Barbados Tridents’ only win in the competition, while the Northern Knights finished their CLT20 campaign with four wins and three defeats (including the three wins in the Qualifiers).  (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M19 - PERTH SCORCHERS V LAHORE LIONS ) Set a target of 138 – worked out using the Duckworth & Lewis method – the Barbados Tridents had contributions all-round, before James Franklin finished it off in style. Openers Dilshan Munaweera (20) and Raymon Reifer (15) persevered against some testing bowling by Tim Southee and Trent Boult to provide a platform; the first wi...

124 Lahore Lions’ total – lowest by any side in this edition of CLT20 playing its full quota of 20 overs.  (Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: M19 - PERTH SCORCHERS V LAHORE LIONS ) 78 Total which Lahore Lions required to restrict Perth Scorchers to in order to qualify for the semi-finals. 63 Mitchell Marsh’s score- second highest by a captain in this edition. The highest has also come from Perth Scorchers when Adam Voges scored an unbeaten 71 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad on September 24. 47 Balls taken by Saad Nasim for his fifty – slowest in this edition by any batsman. 19 Number of dot balls bowled by Mohammed Hafeez in the match. In CLT20 history only one bowler has bowled more dot balls in a match – 20 by Samuel Badree for Trinidad & Tobago against Leicestershire at Hyderabad in 2011. 2.00 Mohammed Hafeez’s economy in the match – best for any bowler in this edition. 2 Lahore Lions total at the fall of third wicket – lowest score in CLT20 history for any t...

Mitchell Marsh came to Perth Scorchers' rescue on Tuesday as they beat Lahore Lions by three wickets in the Oppo Champions League Twenty20.  (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M19 - PERTH SCORCHERS V LAHORE LIONS ) The 22-year-old stand-in captain struck 63 not out off 38 deliveries as the Scorchers recovered from 62-7 to chase down 125. Thereby, the Lions' chances of making the last four were ended and the Chennai Super Kings qualified for the semis. Marsh combined with veteran Brad Hogg (28no off 19) for a match-winning 68-run eighth-wicket stand, with the Scorchers earlier slumping to 40 for 6 in their chasing of Lahore Lions’ 6-124. In the end, the Lions’ low score allowed Perth to get home, with the Scorchers attack, led by the impressive Joel Paris (3-22) and Marsh (2-12), who reduced the Pakistani outfit to 4-11 inside the first four overs. Saad Nasim (69 not out off 55 balls) led the revival for Lahore, who needed a significant win to reach the CLT20 semi-finals, before the...