1 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name. An All-Star Team consisting of the best players of the tournament has also been announced for each tournament since 1998. There was no third place match in 1930; the two losing semi-finalists are ranked according to their overall records in the tournament. Since the 1958 FIFA World Cup, to avoid future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternating the hosts between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan, was the first one held in Asia, and the first tournament with multiple hosts. South Africa became the first African nation to host the World Cup in 2010.
Daryl Mitchell is now toying with this Indian bowling attack. He’s slammed two short deliveries from Shardul Thakur for a six and four, then hit a over-pitched ball for another boundary. New Zealand need just 28 runs and have 10 overs to do so, with nine wickets in hand. Just as I was typing this, Mitchell decided to swat the short ball over deep square leg for 6.
It’s a crucial match for both India and NZ as Pakistan are on the verge of qualifying for the semis with three wins in three. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders and they need to make sure that the entire burden is not on Kohli. India have their man, but it’s already too late with the Kiwis within sniffing distance of victory. What a measured innings Mitchell has played, starting brashly, but then ensuring that New Zealand breezed their way to the target.
Adam Milne gave away 15 runs in the first over, but conceded 15 from the next 3 and also picked up a wicket. Short and wide, Williamson rocks back, opens the face of the bat and guides it past short third. Mitchell backs away a little, clears the front leg and hammers the ball past a wide mid-off. Too short this time as Kane Williamson sways away from it. Kane Williamson shimmies down the track and lofts it towards long off for a boundary.
Virat Kohli, the skipper of India, says that it feels quite bizarre and they were not brave enough both with the bat and ball which hurted them in the end. Tells that New Zealand came out with intent with the ball and their batters did not manage to start well. Adds that you have to be optimistic in this format and back yourselves, take pride in playing well for your country. Signs off by saying that there is still lots to play for and they will look to put on a good show. I am usually big on pre-match prep, with this bubble life we haven’t been able to see the ground until the day we come to the ground. The wicket here was one we had to adapt to pretty quickly.
The decision on who will host the World Cup is usually made six or seven years in advance of the tournament. The qualification process can start as early as almost three years before the final tournament and last over a two-year period. The formats of the qualification tournaments differ between confederations. Usually, one or two places are awarded to winners of intercontinental play-offs. For example, the winner of the Oceanian zone and the fifth-placed team from the Asian zone entered a play-off for a spot in the 2010 World Cup.
Both Virat Kohli’s IND and Kane Williamson’s NZ are yet to get off the mark in this T20 World Cup. They have played some exciting encounters in the past and that is why this one is going to be even more exciting as a lot is riding on this game.So, sit back, grab your popcorn, food and beverages and enjoy the action. Sodhi has a brilliant record in ICC T20 World Cup in 6 innings he has picked 12 wickets and he has picked in every innings he has played in T20 World Cup. Kohli with 834 runs in 17 innings is the fourth-highest run-getter in ICC T20 World Cup, he has scored four fifties in last innings in T20 World Cup.