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his is will be the 14th Match and 2nd Match in Super Eights round in T20 World Cup 2009.
South Africa are looking a very strong team. They are well balanced side. They are one of the contenders for ICC T20 World Cup. England are back from a strong performance against Pakistan. They are now looking good team. It will be a great contest and very important for both of them.

Even when South Africa were off the boil, they still managed to emerge victorious. Graeme Smith’s men have been on a roll during a memorable year on the road, and as the end of their odyssey draws nigh, they’ve forged themselves a unit that can cope with all conditions. Clinical is the word that best describes their approach, and it’s not without good reason that they start this match as favourites.

The key player for them is AB de Villiers. Had he not been bumped down the order to allow his team-mates valuable practice against New Zealand, South Africa would surely have mustered more than 128 for 7.

England on the other hand would be hoping for good knocks from Bopara and Pietersen to have any hopes of going past South Africa in this form.

Teams:
England : Ravinder Bopara, Luke Wright, Kevin Pietersen, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood(c), James Foster(w), Dimitri Mascarenhas, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Adil Rashid, James Anderson, Robert Key, Ryan Sidebottom, Eoin Morgan, Graham Napier

South Africa :
Graeme Smith(c), Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Mark Boucher(w), Albie Morkel, Roelof van der Merwe, Johan Botha, Wayne Parnell, Dale Steyn, Yusuf Abdullah, Morne Morkel, Justin Lee Ontong, Robin Peterson
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ICC approves Razzaq as Arafat's replacement

The International Cricket Council has approved former rebel Indian Cricket League player Abdul Razzaq as a replacement for injured Yasir Arafat in the Pakistan squad for the remainder of the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup.

The ICC said in a statement that the event technical committee of the ICC World Twenty20 has approved Razzaq as Arafat's replacement and the confirmation has been conveyed to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Arafat suffered a hamstring injury during the group stage of the Twenty20 World Cup and was advised 12 days rest.
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PCB inquire about Younis' T20 commentary

Pakistan captain Younis Khan has been asked to explain his comments about Twenty20 cricket being nothing more than fun and entertainment for the crowds by the PCB.

Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has confirmed that the Pakistan Cricket Board had inquired about Younis' remarks about twenty20 not being real cricket.

Yawar told the Pakistani media in London that the board had sent an email to him regarding the comments made by Younis at the press conference following the defeat to England at the Oval.

"We have sent the reply. I don't think Younis has committed any breach of the players code of conduct with his remarks. Australian captain, Ricky Pointing has said similar things about Twenty20 cricket. These are personal views," Yawar said.

Younis had surprised many by stating that Twenty20 was like WWE wrestling -- just fun and entertainment for the crowds.

He said it would not be a disaster if Pakistan failed to qualify for the super eights stage which they eventually did after beating the Netherlands.

Yawar insisted Younis had not violated any code of the International Cricket Council with his remarks.
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West Indies fined for slow over-rate

West Indies was fined for slow over-rate during their 15-run loss to Sri Lanka in the final Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Trent Bridge here.

ICC Match referee Chris Broad of England imposed the fines after the Denesh Ramdin-led side was ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of the Sri Lanka innings yesterday when time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with the International Cricket Council Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

As such, stand-in skipper Ramdin was fined 20 per cent of his match fee while the West Indian players received 10 per-cent fines.

Notwithstanding the defeat, West Indies had qualified for the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup along with Sri Lanka from Group C.
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India cagey of Gayle power

India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan rates West Indian captain Chris Gayle the main threat when the two teams clash in the World Twenty20 Super Eights on Friday.

"It will be good if we can get early wickets against the West Indies," Zaheer said after roaring back from a shoulder injury to take four wickets against Ireland on Wednesday.

"Removing Gayle will be a great advantage for us. I am hopeful because we are clicking as a bowling unit and each bowler understands his role.

"We are chipping in with wickets at the right time."

India meet the West Indies at Lord's on Friday, followed by the England clash at the same venue on Sunday, before ending the Super Eights against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.

Zaheer discounted suggestions the defending champions faced tougher Super Eight matches as compared to the other group which has Sri Lanka, Pakistan, New Zealand and Ireland.

"There is no such thing as weak opposition in Twenty20 cricket," he said. "It is such an unpredictable game. Just look at how the Netherlands beat England.

"Any team on any day can be dangerous. Our focus now is only on the West Indies. We are not looking at England or South Africa yet."

The left-arm seamer claimed four for 19, including three wickets in seven balls, to restrict Ireland to 112-8 in a match reduced to 18-overs-a-side due to rain.

Young opener Rohit Sharma then hit an unbeaten 52 off 45 balls as India romped home with 15 balls to spare to end the preliminary league with two successive wins.

Zaheer said he enjoyed the four-wicket boost as he continued his rehabilitation from the shoulder injury.

"I had not played for four or five weeks so it's great to be back in the wickets," he said. "It's a real confidence-booster. I'm very pleased with my performance.

"The shoulder is coming along well. I feel better day by day and I am improving, I feel 100-percent now."

Zaheer had missed most of the Indian Premier League in South Africa and the two practice matches ahead of the World Twenty20 due to the injury in his left shoulder.

"It was a narrow escape for me," he said. "The injury could have been worse. I worked really hard on strengthening my shoulder. The good thing is the injury was not major."

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the team was still to hit peak form despite the eight-wicket win against Ireland after beating Bangladesh by 25 runs.

"Every game you start from scratch," he said. "The bowlers did very well and it's a real positive that they are doing their jobs. But we can do better in the field. It was not our best day.

"I am talking about 85-90 percent efficiency, but we can do it."

With swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag ruled out of the tournament due to a shoulder injury, Dhoni said Zaheer's return to wicket-taking form boosted the champions.

"We thought he would need a few games to get back in the groove. He is bowling in the right areas and he is a very good asset to have."
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Zaheer Khan wreaked havoc while Rohit Sharma continued his purple patch as a ruthless India decimated Ireland by eight wickets in a
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rain-marred Group A tie of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Zaheer Khan (4/19) led the rout as India restricted a hapless Ireland to a mere 112 for eight in 18 overs and then went on to overwhelm the target in 15.3 overs with Rohit (52 not out) and Gautam Gambhir (37) making merry against the toothless Irish attack.

Put into bat after persistent rain had truncated the tie to an 18-overs-a-side affair, Ireland could not recover from Zaheer's early three-wicket burst and only four players managed double digit scores as the minnows barely crawled past the 100-mark.

With both the sides having already made it to the Super Eight stage, nothing really was at stake but India captain Mahendra Singh meant serious business when he walked out with the full-strength team.

And chasing a paltry 113 from 18 overs, India hardly broke a sweat with Gambhir and Rohit going great guns.

Gambhir cut the first ball from Boyd Rankin through covers for a four to signal his intention. The left-hander came dancing down the track to hit Kevin O'Brien through covers and then upper-cut Rankin over third man for a stunning six.

At the other end, Rohit was not silent either. The right-hander paddle-scooped Alex Cusack for a four and then chipped him to a similar effect.

The opening stand had yielded 77 runs when Gambhir perished at backward point in the 11th over.

An undeterred Rohit smacked Rankin over mid-wicket for a huge six to inch closer to the target and even though Mahendra Singh Dhoni's (14) was a brief stay, India's win was just a matter of formality which Rohit and Yuvraj Singh (3 not out) completed with ease.

Earlier, Zaheer showed Ireland up as doddering novices as he helped India restrict the opponents to a mere 112 for 8.

Andrew White was the lone face of Irish resistance, top scoring with a 25-ball 29.

The left-arm paceman steamed in on a rainy day to hustle out four Irish batsmen, three off seven balls in his first spell of two overs.

Zaheer took a wicket off his sixth, seventh and 12th deliveries, two off catches in first slip to reduce Ireland to 17 for three in four overs.

Pragyan Ojha then struck off his first delivery in the seventh over and Harbhajan Singh too joined the fun as Ireland's score read 48 for five in the 10th over.

The first boundary in the Ireland's innings came in the fourth over and there were in all only nine fours, besides a six, hit.

From the time Dhoni won the toss and chose to field, the defending champions kept a tight hold on the proceedings.

Zaheer bowled the second over but things soon began to happen in India's favour.

Ireland's opening pair mostly connected air as they tried to swish outside the off-stump but to no success.

Jeremy Bray then completely misread the line of an incoming Zaheer delivery to have his middle and leg stumps knocked back for no runs from seven balls.

The left-arm paceman put himself in line for a hat-trick when he had the other opener William Porterfield edge a catch to Yusuf Pathan in the slips.

Before Zaheer's second over was out, Andre Botha too fell in the same manner but not before he had square cut the left-arm paceman for the first boundary of the innings.

Ojha was pressed into service in the seventh over and obliged off his first delivery when Kevin O' Brien under-edged a pull on to his stumps.

Harbhajan had to wait till his second over before Gary Wilson (19) failed to read his 'doosra' and lost stump.

Ireland then lost their sixth and seven wicket for the addition of one run only.

John Mooney (19) reverse swept Ojha uppishly into the hands of Yuvraj Singh at short fine leg and Regan West was run out by a direct throw by Suresh Raina from mid-on.

Left-arm spinner Ojha increased his tally of wickets to six from two matches, his haul in the present innings reading 2 for 19 from allotted four overs.
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Last eight can start to dream

Four teams have fallen by the way-side as the ICC World Twenty20 gets down to the nitty-gritty in the Super Eights.

For Australia, Bangladesh, the Netherlands and Scotland the dream is over but those who remain will now be aiming to finish in the top two in their respective groups to reach the semi-final stage.

For Ireland that ambition may be slightly unrealistic but having beaten Pakistan in the last 50-over World Cup they will go into their Group F clash on Sunday with little to fear. By then, both teams will have played once in the Super Eights (Ireland against New Zealand on Thursday at Trent Bridge and Pakistan against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Friday).

Ireland rested Niall O'Brien and Trent Johnston during Wednesday's Group A defeat against India, with their early-afternoon meeting with the Black Caps in mind.

Meanwhile, Pakistan are attempting to obtain a visa to bring all-rounder Abdul Razzaq into their squad having lost Yasir Arafat for the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury. Pakistan started their campaign in disastrous fashion, with a heavy defeat against England, but will now look to their slow bowlers - Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal chief amongst them - to steer them into the last four.

New Zealand have been hit by injury problems themselves, with Jesse Ryder possibly being out for the remainder of the tournament, captain Daniel Vettori yet to feature and Ross Taylor absent from Thursday's match against Ireland. Their second Group F match - against Pakistan on Sunday at Lord's - could go a long way to deciding their fate.

Sri Lanka go into the group as the only one to have won both of their first-phase matches after enjoying convincing wins over Australia and West Indies. Sanath Jayasuriya made a welcome return to form against West Indies while his opening partner, Tillakaratne Dilshan, could be one of the batting revelations of the tournament with his mixture of improvisation and aggression.

Group E starts with India and South Africa as firm favourites to progress to the semi-finals but England and West Indies have already beaten higher-ranked opponents in the opening round (Pakistan and Australia respectively).

England recovered well from their tournament opening defeat against Netherlands and the pressure will now be off the hosts when they face South Africa at Trent Bridge on Thursday and India at Lord's on Sunday.

Kevin Pietersen's return from an Achilles injury proved vital in their win over Pakistan and he will hold the key to his side's fortunes over the next five days.

South Africa have looked in imposing form throughout the warm-ups and group stages, enjoying crushing wins in most of those games before showing they can also hold their nerve in a tight finish when they beat New Zealand by one run at Lord's on Tuesday.

Experienced opening pair Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis gave their side a solid start in both of their group matches but it could be the explosive middle order - including AB de Villiers and Albie Morkel - who could tip the balance in close-fought encounters.

India got past Bangladesh and Ireland with consummate ease in Group A but will be pushed harder in the next phase.

Their only discomfort since the start of the tournament to date has surrounded the withdrawal of batsman Virender Sehwag from their squad through a shoulder injury. India's squad is remaining close-knit and are looking good for a repeat of their victory in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20.

West Indies are unlikely to be fancied in many quarters to reach the semi-finals but they will have captain Chris Gayle back in their ranks for their opening Group E match on Friday - against India at Lord's - after he missed the loss to Sri Lanka with a knee injury.
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Jayasuriya and Dilshan Set up Victory touching West Indies

Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillekeratne Dilshan hammered an opening stand of 124 as Sri Lanka beat the West Indies by 15 runs in the World Twenty20 on Wednesday.

The duo lifted Sri Lanka to 192 for five, a total the West Indies chased bravely despite the absence of explosive opener and captain Chris Gayle, who missed the Group C match due to a knee injury.

The West Indians ended at 177-5, fired by a spectacular counter-attack by Dwayne Bravo and Ramnaresh Sarwan, who put on 77 off 59 balls for the fifth wicket.

Bravo hit a 38-ball 51 that included five fours and two sixes, while Sarwan remained unbeaten on 28.

The match, watched by a sell-out crowd at Trent Bridge, held only academic interest since both teams had already qualified for the Super Eights at Australia's expense.

Sri Lanka, who thumped Australia by six wickets in their first match, are hot favourites to make the semi-finals from Super Eights Group F which includes Pakistan, Ireland and New Zealand.

The West Indies are drawn in the tougher Group E which also has defending champions India, South Africa and hosts England.

Two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.

Left-handed Jayasuriya, at 39 the oldest player in the 12-nation tournament, smashed 81 off 47 balls that was studded with 10 boundaries and three sixes.

Dilshan, who contributed just 38 in the century partnership, went on to make 74 off 47 balls before he became one of seamer Lendl Simmons' four victims.

All-rounder Kieron Pollard bore the brunt of the Sri Lankan assault, conceding 45 runs from his three overs.

The West Indies made a spirited reply, reaching 70-1 by the seventh over before losing three wickets in the space of as many runs.

Two of those wickets fell in one over from spinner Ajantha Mendis, who had Xavier Marshall caught in the deep before bowling danger man Shivnarine Chanderpaul for one.

Brief Score: Sri Lanka 192 for 5 (Jayasuriya 81, Dilshan 74, Simmons 4-19) beat West Indies 177 for 5 (Bravo 51, Mendis 2-25) by 15 runs
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ICC T20 World Cup 2009: Schedule of Super Eight Round

Eight teams from four groups have ensured their place in Super Eight round. You should know that first two teams who are placed as 1 and 2 have got chance to play in the Super Eight round from each group. Each team will play against three teams in this round. In the group stage, we have seen some upset victories where Netherlands defeated England, West Indies defeated Australia and Ireland beat Bangladesh. However, we can see some more upsetting victory in the second round too. Nothing is impossible because it is T20 cricket tournament. Any team can make its come back on their day.
Eight teams have been divided into two groups. They are Group E and Group F.
Group E: A1 - India, B2 - England, C1 - West Indies, D2 - South Africa.
Group F: B1 - Pakistan, A2 - Ireland, C2 - Sri Lanka, D1 - New Zealand.
Date Teams Time Venue
Thursday, June 11 Ireland vs New Zealand 12:30 GMT
13:30 Local
18:00 IST Nottingham

England vs South Africa
D/N 16:30 GMT
17:30 Local
22:00 IST Nottingham
Friday, June 12 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 12:30 GMT 13:30 Local
18:00 IST Lord’s
India vs West Indies
D/N 16:30 GMT 17:30 Local
22:00 IST Lord’s
If you want to get full match schedule of Super Eight round then click the following link- Super Eight Schedule of T20 World Cup 2009.
I am sure that you will get a lot of fun and excitement on this tournament. Let us see who will be the group champion of this edition.
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Poulton powers Australia to victory

Leah Poulton powered Australia to an exciting 5-run victory against England in the final warm-up match in Taunton on Tuesday.

Poulton's 66 contained three towering sixes and helped her side to a challenging 142 for 5 which proved just enough of an edge in a useful warm-up.

Caroline Atkins and Katherine Brunt took England close to the target with a thrilling last-wicket partnership after their team had looked dead and buried on 92 for 9. England ended up only five runs short following the duo's battling and an earlier 42 from Claire Taylor.

Ellyse Perry dismissed three of the top four batsmen. She had Charlotte Edwards caught at deep gully for 1, Claire Taylor caught behind and then the catch of the day came when Lisa Sthalekar dived hard to take Beth Morgan's pull to midwicket.

Sthalekar also took three wickets as the spinners took hold and checked England's batsmen. The Australia bowlers kept up the pressure throughout and were backed up by tidy fielding. In contrast, England was guilty of unusual errors, including putting down Poulton on 28.

Karen Rolton brushed off the significance of Australia's win, instead emphasising the usefulness of the practice. "The result didn't really bother me," Rolton said. "We couldn't ask for a better hit-out going into Friday's second game against the Kiwis."

She was not concerned, either, about how England's last-wicket pairing came back at them late on. "To have a close one that comes down to the last couple of overs, I would rather that sort of hit-out than having an easier win."

England coach Mark Lane said he was disappointed with a couple of areas. "Our ground fielding wasn't too good, our middle order didn't perform as well as I wanted. But there were some solid performances.

"We've had such a successful time everyone wants to beat us. We have to make sure that we don't ever have a bad day. The fact we're playing more and more cricket means there are more opportunities to have a bad day. Today wasn't a bad day for us, it was an average day and we will get better."
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