India secured their historic third men's T20 World Cup crown with a dominant 96-run victory over New Zealand in a one-sided final on Sunday, earning $2.34mn for the tournament win. The Board congratulates the players, support staff and selectors once again on this historic achievement and wishes them continued success in the future.
Though scoring rates here in this tournament have been relatively modest, across the last three seasons of the Indian Premier League the Wankhede has been the competition's highest-scoring ground, with an average of 9.89 runs scored per over. India's team is packed with players who have extensive experience here including their captain, Suryakumar Yadav, the highest scorer on the ground in that time with 888 runs in 20 innings at the extraordinary average of 63.42.
During the first hour of this match the grass banks on each side of the wicket filled both in number and belief. Dot balls set off boisterous celebrations, wickets provoked delirium. An increasingly joyous crowd whooped as England's batters trooped dolefully to and from the square. Mexican waves rippled around a stadium already and prematurely as it turned out in full celebration.
Winter Olympics Tanya Aldred, Billy Munday and James Wallace buckle up for day 15 of these compelling Games, which brings the prospect of a British curling gold medal. Bruce Mouat and his rink of Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan and Bobby Lammie face Canada in the final (6.05pm-9. 20pm) looking to upgrade the silver they won in Beijing four years ago. Other highlights include the opening two heats of the four-man bobsleigh (9am and 10.57am),
After the huge pressure that surrounded the game against Pakistan, India's players can now retrain their focus on cricketing matters and tomorrow's final group game at the T20 World Cup. India take on the Netherlands looking to build on Sunday's convincing 61-run victory over Pakistan. The on-off fixture dominated the first week of the tournament and having been able to take the field against their age-old rivals, India produced when it mattered most.
Tournament debutants Italy claimed their first-ever World Cup victory with a shock upset against Nepal in Mumbai. Italy earned a momentous maiden cricket win at the T20 World Cup when it stunned Nepal by 10 wickets on Thursday in Mumbai, India. Brothers Anthony and Justin Mosca sealed the victory with an unbeaten stand for 124-0 after Nepal was bowled out for 123 at iconic Wankhede Stadium.
