Dubai: From four goals in four balls into the business of kneeling Quinton de Kock to Indian elimination, there are many points of talks in the first round of the T20 World Cup.
The following looks back on seven prominent moments so far on the seventh edition of the tournament: 1) Fast bowler Curtis Campher took four goals in four balls to help Ireland defeat the Dutch with seven nostes in the first week qualifier.
Campher claimed a hat-trick and then hit again to return the number 4-26 because the Dutch was dismissed for 106.
Campher became the only third bowler in the history of international T20 to claim four-goal in four balls after Rashid Khan and Lasith Malinga from Sri Afghanistan Lanka in 2019 .
(ICC / ANI PHOTO) 2) Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan destroyed half a century that was unbeaten as Pakistan destroyed India with 10 goals to register first victory over his rival at their T20 World Cup.
Chasing 152 for victory, Babar (68) and Rizwan (79) directed their team’s house with 13 spare balls in Dubai.
Shaheen Shah’s left arm established victory – Pakistan first against their neighbors in six attempts in the tournament – with the numbers 3-31 which limited India to 151-7 even though Valiant 57 of the Virat Kohli Skipper.
(Photo of ICC / ANI) 3) Quinton de Kock resigned from the South African match against West Indies after refusing to take the knee.
The 28-year-old surprise decision came only for hours after Cricket South Africa (CSA) had ordered all their players in the tournament to take part in the anti-racism movement.
De Kock apologized two days later and said he would be happy to join other team members in making stands.
“If I kneel help educate other people, and make the lives of others better, I’m more than happy to do it,” he said.
(Getty Images) 4) India Captain Virat Kohli launched a blister attack on fans of “taxi” and “sad”, ordered Vitriol specifically for the troll that blamed Shami Mohammed, the only Muslim player in the troops, to lose Pakistan.
“There is a good reason why we play in the field and not a bodies of boneless people on social media that don’t have the courage to really talk to individuals personally,” Kohli said.
“Attacking someone for their religion is the saddest thing that humans can do.” Indian pre-tournament favorites continue to lose to New Zealand and fail to make the last four.
(Afp photo) 5) England made him four wins in four after Jos Buttler reached the first century of the World Cup in a 26-run win over Sri Lanka.
Buttler was invincible 101 – in the first century at 86 T20 Internationals – directing Britain to 163 for four people.
Buttler destroyed six four and six six in a beats of 67-ball because he achieved a centuries achievement in the three formats.
(AFP photo) 6) Sri Lanka may have been eliminated in the Super 12 stage but their young team attracted attention and had been discussed as potential champions at the 2022 World Cup in Australia.
Wanindu Hasaranga, the all-rounders who circled around them, prominently with 16 goals on average below 10.
24-year-old children took their total attorney for 2021 to 36, the best year at the time of his country’s elimination.
“Hasaranga is a special Cricketer,” said Coach Mickey Arthur.
(PHOTOS PTI) 7) West Indies Skipper Kieron Pollard regretted the “final generation” because Dwayne Bravo lowered the curtains on his international career with Chris Gayle almost certainly to join him.
Defending West Indies champions were defeated by Australia by eight Wickets in their last group, the fourth loss in five matches.
Both Gayle Bravo, 38 and 42 years – who played on the T20 2012 and 2016 title winning team – given the honorary guard by the Australian player in Abu Dhabi.
(Photo of ICC / Ani)