T20 World Cup: Shocking defeat for India, lose by 47 runs against New Zealand

Starting as favorites for the tournament, India lost to the Black caps in the opener of the World T20 cricke at Nagpur. Kiwi captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat. The Kiwi's picked three specialist spinners and humbled hosts India by 47 runs in a spin-track on Tuesday.

New Zealand posted 126 for 7 as wickets fell regularly at Nagpur’s VCA Stadium. We saw a jam-packed house at the match. New Zealand’s spin attack Mitchell Santner (4-11), Nathan McCullum (2-15) and the Indian-born Ish Sodhi (3-18) finished the job for New Zealand as the hosts were bundled out for 79 in 18.1 overs. Captain cool MS Dhoni top scored for India with 30.  

New Zealand 126 for 7 (Anderson 34, Bumrah 1-15, Raina 1-16) beat India 79 (Dhoni 30, Santner 4-11, Sodhi 3-18) by 47 runs

Pakistani Model Qandeel Baloch vows to ‘strip dance’ if Pakistan win against India

Pakistan's Poonam Pandey and social media sensation Qandeel Baloch has promised to strip if Pakistan defeats India in the ongoing World Cup T20 match on March 19. In a series of videos published on her Facebook page, Baloch vows to ‘strip dance’ if Pakistan defeats India in ICC World T20 on March 19 to be held at Kolkatta. 

“If Pakistan beats India in the match scheduled on March 18, I’ll strip dance for the country and will dedicate the dance to our captain Shahid Afridi,” she says.  Qandeel Baloch requested Shahid Afridi in the video to forget the past differences between him and with the model.

Way back in 2011, Indian model Poonam Pandey had promised to strip if India won the 2011 ODI World Cup but did not get to do it as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) banned her from stripping. We hope that Pakistan Cricket bBoard (PCB) plays sporty this time unlike the BCCI. India and Pakisan will be locking horns at Eden Gardens in the second group match on March 19. And for the records, Pakistan has never defeated India in any of the matches at the World Cup. 




  

Google releases experimental features for the ICC World T20 2016

The thrill, the challenge, the excitement..all the ingredients needed for a competitive tournament in cricket's own paradise—India! With the ICC World Twenty20 now in full swing, Google has launched two two new experimental features in Search to make keeping up with all the cricket news easier —   fresh content directly from your favorite cricket players, personalities and commentators, and a new live sports commentary panel.

Want to read Captain Cool MS Dhoni’s latest match reflections? Or see what Virat Kohli’s been up to on and off the pitch? During the ICC World T20, people will now be able to hear from your favorite cricketers more easily. Now if you search for Ravindra Jadeja, in addition to the news articles, tweets and links you’re used to seeing in Google Search, you’ll also see posts, match photos, or videos directly from him.

See live sports commentary in Google Search

Google is also making it easier for you to find commentary from a wide range of players, commentators and experts right from Search. Now, when you search for cricket and ICC World Twenty20 related queries like “T20” or team names during and after matches, you’ll see real-time commentary on the match from a range of cricket stars. That way you can catch Akash Chopra’s most recent quip or Boria Majumdar’s anecdotes on cricketing history.

Tune into the following matches to see real-time commentary: 

These commentary panels will launch just in time for today’s highly anticipated India vs New Zealand match and will be available for the ICC T20 games listed below.

These new Search features are experimental and running only during the ICC World T20 2016. They follow on from the launch of score updates and match schedules in Search last week. We hope you’re enjoying them and making the most of the front row seat to all the games that you have in the palm of your hand.

See curated content directly from the following players, teams and commentators throughout the ICC World T20