Champions Trophy: Shreyas Iyer finishes as second-highest run-scorer in tournament
Iyer might have missed out on the much-deserved half-century but he was involved in a crucial 61-run fourth-wicket partnership with Axar Patel in the chase of 252.
Iyer might have missed out on the much-deserved half-century but he was involved in a crucial 61-run fourth-wicket partnership with Axar Patel in the chase of 252.
Captain Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 while Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya chipped in with important contributions to give India their third Champions Trophy triumph with a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma spearheaded India's chase of 252 with a commanding half-century, forging a crucial 105-run opening stand—the highest of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy—alongside his deputy Shubman Gill.
New Zealand posted a competitive 251/7 in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday, banking on contrasting fifties from Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53 not out).
India skipper Rohit Sharma have matched the unwanted record of losing 12 consecutive tosses in the ODI cricket in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
Sri Lanka reduced Namibia to a sub-100 total with some excellent all-round bowling performance and then notched up the target for the loss of three wickets.
The Scots had already committed to the competition in 2019, but had to reschedule many of their plans due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as tours and matches were postponed.
Namibia's first encounter is against the 2014 World Cup champions, who have played the most T20 World Cup matches of any side. When the two sides meet in Abu Dhabi, Erasmus believes Namibia has nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Mushfiqur Rahim's wicket in the 14th over, according to Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah, changed the game in Scotland's favour in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Sunday.
The Dutch will have enough confidence in the UAE, with all-time great Ryan ten Doeschate preparing for his farewell tour and a slew of English county cricket legends.
