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Virat Kohli during his match-winning knock againt Pakistan in the just concluded Twenty20 World Cup, in Colombo. File photo
The Hindu Virat Kohli during his match-winning knock againt Pakistan in the just concluded Twenty20 World Cup, in Colombo. File photo

Kohli lone Indian in ICC world T20 XI

Finalists Sri Lanka and West Indies contributed a total of five players to the men’s team with Mahela Jayawardene named as captain, the ICC said in a statement. »      1 comment
Jayawardene, 35, resigned as the T20 captain after the loss Sunday night and credited West Indian all-rounder Marlon Samuels for his match-winning knock of 78 off 56 balls. File photo

We failed to handle pressure, admits Jayawardene

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said his team failed to handle pressure in the 36-run defeat to the West Indies in the final of the World Twenty20 Championship in Colombo. »      1 comment
West Indies' Chris Gayle dances as teammates watch after their win over Sri Lanka in the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup final match in Colombo on Sunday.

It’s Calypso time in Colombo

West Indies defeat Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the ICC World Twenty20 final; chasing the West Indies’ 137 for six, Sri Lanka proves a nervous-wreck and finish with a measly 101 »      12 comments

Photo Gallery: West indies crowned Twenty20 champions
Related: T20 World Cup: Finals: Sri Lanka vs West Indies - Live updates

Abdul Razzaq. File photo

Hafeez dropped me from semis: Razzaq

The first signs of discontent in the Pakistan team after its ouster from the World Twenty20 have surfaced with all-rounder Abdul Razzaq expressing his disappointment at being dropped from the lost... »      4 comments

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene and his West Indies counterpart Darren Sammy pose with the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup trophy in Colombo on Saturday. Photo: K.R. Deepak

Will it be Windies’ or Sri Lanka’s day?

Tussle between Gayle and Malinga will have a huge bearing on the result »      2 comments

Related: T20 World Cup: Finals: Sri Lanka vs West Indies - Live updates
Related: It’s Calypso time in Colombo

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It is the West Indies’ first world title after a gap of 33 years having won the ODI World Cup back in 1979.
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West Indies, that seems to be having the most fun at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 series, sent the Kiwis packing back home with a sensational win and an exciting Super Over finish in their Super Eight match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012.
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Thanks to an allround performance by Shane Watson, thus a convincing win, Australia seem to have booked their berth to qualify for the semis, chasing a modest target of 146 in their ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup Super Eight match against South Africa in Colombo on Sept. 30, 2012.
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Pakistan convincingly snatched a thrilling win from the jaws of defeat against South Africa, thanks to significant contributions from Umar Gul and Umar Akmal, in the opening Group 2 Super Eights match of the ICC World Twenty20 at the R.Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on September 28, 2012.
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The top eight teams have cruised into the Super Eights with each team contesting its favourite players. With not many surprises and any last moment jitters, the regular contenders are ready to fight once again in the Super Eights. Compiled by Sharanya Kannan
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India started their campaign with a 23-run win over Afghanistan but thrashed the current T20 World Champions England in the second match by a massive margin of 90 runs.
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