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In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, teams are battling for the semifinal spots as the Super 8 stage is underway with India and England leading Group 1 and 2 respectively. While England defeated West Indies by 8 wickets, South Africa registered an 18-run victory against USA in Group 2. On the other hand, India clinched a 47-run victory against Afghanistan on Thursday.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on Thursday, June 20, but before that, let’s have a look at all the matches scheduled for the day.
Today’s match preview
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: England vs South Africa
After winning their Super 8 opener against co-hosts West Indies by a big margin, the defending champions, England, are scheduled to face South Africa, who defeated the USA in their previous match, at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia. The match between the two sides will take place on Friday at 08:00 p.m. IST.
Major cricket events that happened on Thursday, June 20
Suryakumar and Bumrah carry India to 47-run win over Afghanistan
Team India kicked off their T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8s campaign with a clinical 47-run win over Afghanistan. Batting first, India registered 181 runs on the board with Suryakumar Yadav scoring a half-century followed by Hardik Pandya (32) and Virat Kohli (24). Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan and pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up three wickets each. During the chase, Jasprit Bumrah unleashed his wrath upon Afghanistan batters and ended with a bowling figure of 4-1-7-3. Arshdeep Singh continued his wicket-taking form and picked three wickets while Kuldeep Yadav bagged two wickets in his first match at the T20 World Cup 2024. India bowled out Afghanistan on 134 runs to win the match by 47 runs.
Laxman to be head coach for Zimbabwe series; Gambhir to take charge from Sri Lanka tour: Reports
Former Indian batter VVS Laxman is set to be the head coach of the Indian team for the upcoming five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe beginning July 6. Similarly, 2011 World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir is expected to start his tenure as the next Indian head coach from the Sri Lanka tour. The development was reported by PTI. Reports reveal that the squad for the Zimbabwe series is set to be announced by the end of this week, either on June 22 or 23.
Pakistan to sack Wahab Riaz from selection committee: Reports
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly considering the option of trimming down its seven-member selection committee and reinstating the position of a chief within the setup. They are also expected to sack Wahab Riaz from the selection committee after a disappointing T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, which saw Pakistan bow out of the competition from the group stage.
Six young cricketers lose ₹63 Lakh in Ranji Trophy selection scam
On Thursday, June 20, six young cricketers from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra lost nearly ₹63 Lakh in a selection scam, wherein they were supposed to be guest players graduating to local players in the Ranji Trophy. It has been reported that the Malad police registered a case for alleged embezzlement and fraud in the matter against Prashant Kamble and Devesh Upadhyay.
David Johnson popular for bowling at 157.8 km/h passed away aged 52
Former India bowler David Johnson who played two Test matches for India passed away at the age of 52. Johnson, who made it to the headlines for clocking a bowling speed of 157.8 km/h during the Test match against Australia, died on Thursday, June 19, after falling from the balcony of his fourth-floor apartment and an investigation is in progress to figure out if it was suicide.
BCCI announces Team India's home fixtures for 2024-25 season
BCCI announced fixtures for the much-anticipated international home season of Team India for 2024-25. The season starts with India taking on Bangladesh in a multi-format series. Then the Men in Blue will face New Zealand in a 3-game Test series. Later in 2025, India will host England in a white-ball series with five T20Is and three ODIs.
