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INDIA v/s AFGHANISTAN

After winning the toss, MS Dhoni surprised everyone by opting to field as he wanted to give the maximum utilization of the pitch to his bowlers. He was bang on, as the Afghan side was in trouble early, with twin strikes from Nehra as Afghanistan managed just 29/3 in their Quick-Start overs. A 68-run stand from opener Noor Ali(50) and Asghar Stanikzai(30) added stability to the team total but just as the couple looked set to take their team to a strong score in the Extreme Performance Overs, the Indian pacers got the breakthrough with the wicket of Ali which led to a collapse as Afghanistan ended up on 115/8, scoring 36/5 in those 6 overs. Ashish Nehra was the star with three wickets.

In reply, India did not have the best of starts, losing Gambhir early followed by Raina but Murali Vijay, drafted in for Virender Sehwag along with out-of-form Yuvraj Singh put to rest any doubts lingering in the mind about an upset as India raced to 47/2 in the Quick-Start overs. The pair added 55 for the third wicket as the team’s Castrol Index curve steered well away from their opposition enabling a comprehensive win. Vijay fell just two short of a well-deserving half-century as Dhoni came out and completed the formalities of a 7-wicket win. The Afghans bowled and fielded well, but the target of 116 was not quite enough for the Indian team.

Ashish Nehra was awarded the Man-Of-The-Match for his three wickets for 19 runs in his four overs finishing with a Bowling Efficiency of 189




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Groups: Group A, B, C and D. India is placed with Afghanistan and South Africa in Group C. Afghanistan and Ireland are new teams in T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2010 will be live telecast in India on Star Cricket.

T20 World Cup 2010 Groups:

- Group A: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia

- Group B: Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe

- Group C: South Africa, India, Afghanistan

- Group D: West Indies, England, Ireland

T20 World Cup schedule, dates, ICC T20 World Cup 2010 fixtures, venues, matches

April 30, 17:00 GMT, Group B – Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Guyana

April 30, 21:00 GMT, Group D – West Indies v Ireland at Guyana

May 01, 13:30 GMT, Group C – India v Afghanistan, St. Lucia

May 01, 17:30 GMT,Group A – Pakistan v Bangladesh, St. Lucia

May 02, 13:30 GMT, Group C – India v South Africa, St. Lucia

May 02, 17:30 GMT, Group A – Pakistan v Australia, St. Lucia

May 03, 13:30 GMT, Group B – Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, Guyana

May 03, 17:30 GMT, Group D – West Indies v England, Guyana

May 04, 13:30 GMT, Group B – New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Guyana

May 04, 17:30 GMT, Group D – England v Ireland, Guyana

May 05, 13:30 GMT, Group A – Australia v Bangladesh, Barbados

May 05, 17:30 GMT, Group C – South Africa v Afghanistan, Barbados

May 06, 13:30 GMT, A1 v D2, Barbados

May 06, 17:30 GMT, C1 v B2, Barbados

May 07, 13:30 GMT, A2 v C2, Barbados

May 07, 17:30 GMT, B1 v D1, Barbados

May 08, 13:30 GMT, C1 v D2, Barbados

May 08, 17:30 GMT, A1 v B2, Barbados

May 09, 13:30 GMT, C2 v D1, Barbados

May 09, 17:30 GMT, B1 v A2, Barbados

May 10, 13:30 GMT, B2 v D2, St. Lucia

May 10, 17:30 GMT, A1 v C1, St. Lucia

May 11, 17:00 GMT, B1 v C2, St. Lucia

May 11, 21:00 GMT, D1 v A2, St. Lucia

May 13 (1st Semi-Final), 15:30 GMT, TBC v TBC, St. Lucia

May 14, (2nd Semi-Final) 15:30 GMT, TBC v TBC, St. Lucia

May 16, (Final) 15:30 GMT, TBC v TBC, Barbados

The Kensington Oval

The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. "The Oval" is one of the major sporting facilities on the island and is primarily used for cricket. Know locally as The Mecca, The Kensington Oval is steeped in history. Home to the Pickwick Cricket Club since 1882, it hosted international matches since 1895, including in 1930 the first Test played in the West Indies - a high-scoring draw against England.

In preparation for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 the ground was completely reconstructed and played host to the final of the event which was won by Australia.

Barbados is a relatively flat island, rising gently to the central highland region, the highest point being Mount Hillaby, at 1,100 feet above sea level. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean, to the east of the other Caribbean islands, having the fortunate effect of pushing it just outside the principal hurricane belt.

The island is 14 miles at its widest point, and about 21 miles long, encompassing 166 square miles. The population is approximately 280,000 and Bridgetown is the capital city.

Providence Stadium, Guyana

The Providence Stadium is a sports stadium in Guyana, replacing Bourda as the national stadium. The stadium was built specifically to host Super Eight matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, held in March and April 2007. The stadium hosted six World Cup matches between 28 March 2007 and 9 April 2007, most notably the match between Sri Lanka and South Africa in which Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga became the first bowler in international cricket history to take four wickets in four consecutive balls. Built primarily for cricket matches, the stadium can be converted into a multi-use facility.

The stadium was built by the Government of Guyana with substantial financial assistance from the Government of India. It was designed by C.R. Narayana Rao (CRN Architects & Engineers), supervised by Walter Willis (famous Guyanese civil engineer) and constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Limited. Flooding in 2005 slowed site preparation, and delayed the start of construction, which began in May 2005. Construction costs are estimated at $25,000,000 US.

Seating 15,000 people, Providence Stadium is one of the largest sports arenas in Guyana, and now hosts test cricket instead of Bourda. The complex includes a shopping mall and luxury apartments. Princess International Hotel is located next to the stadium, and has numerous luxury guest rooms.

Warner Park - St Kitts

Warner Park will play host to the women's group stages at the ICC World Twenty20 2010.The ground staged its only Test Match to date in June 2006, between the West Indies and India, and was also the venue for six of the matches during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.Arguably the greatest game played there to date was when Australia defeated the West Indies by one run in 2008.

The capacity of the ground is 8,000, which is still sizeable considering that the island is only 69 square miles with a population of 31,880.The smallest nation in the Americas in both area (101 square miles) and population (42,000), the Federation of St Christopher and Nevis is also the newest, having attained independence from Britain in 1983.

Beausejour Cricket Ground - Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia's Beausejour Stadium was completed in 2002, and was immediately acclaimed as a benchmark for development of international cricket grounds in the Caribbean. Set in 22 acres beneath the Beausejour hills of Gros Islet, the stadium features a very most modern infrastructure, including four stands, 18 hospitality suites and a well-equipped pavilion.

In 2003 Beausejour became the world's 88th Test venue with the staging of the first Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka. In May 2006 it entered Caribbean history as the first ground in the region to host a day-night match, between Zimbabwe and the West Indies. At the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 it hosted seven matches, including Australia's semi-final defeat of South Africa.