ICC World T20 2016 Results: Wednesday's Super 10 Scores, Latest Tables, Schedule
A stunning century from Chris Gayle condemned England to defeat in their opening match of the World T20, as the West Indies completed an impressive six-wicket win in Mumbai on Wednesday.
A smart 48 from Joe Root helped England to a decent total of 182 for six after they were put into bat. But Gayle showed exactly why he is one of the most feared batsmen in the world at his best, as he powered his way to an unbeaten 47-ball 100, which including 11 towering sixes.
Earlier in the day Pakistan made quite a statement in their opening match, as they beat Bangladesh by 55 runs having set them a target of 202 to win at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
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Shahid Afridi's side batted first in the Group 2 clash, with Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez both scoring half-centuries as Pakistan set a target that Bangladesh never looked like reaching in their chase.
Read on for a look at the latest group standings and remaining tournament fixtures as the Super 10 stage continues to progress.
| Group 1 | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.973 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.973 |
| Group 2 | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.750 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.350 |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.350 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.750 |
| Match | Group/Stage | Date | Time (GMT) | Fixture |
| Match 16 | Group 1 | Thursday, Mar 17 | 2 p.m. | Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan |
| Match 17 | Group 2 | Friday, Mar 18 | 9:30 a.m. | Australia vs. New Zealand |
| Match 18 | Group 1 | Friday, Mar 18 | 2 p.m. | South Africa vs. England |
| Match 19 | Group 2 | Saturday, Mar 19 | 2 p.m. | India vs. Pakistan |
| Match 20 | Group 1 | Sunday, Mar 20 | 9:30 a.m. | South Africa vs. Afghanistan |
| Match 21 | Group 1 | Sunday, Mar 20 | 2 p.m. | Sri Lanka vs. West Indies |
| Match 22 | Group 2 | Monday, Mar 21 | 2 p.m. | Australia vs. Bangladesh |
| Match 23 | Group 2 | Tuesday, Mar 22 | 2 p.m. | New Zealand vs. Pakistan |
| Match 24 | Group 1 | Wednesday, Mar 23 | 9:30 a.m. | England vs. Afghanistan |
| Match 25 | Group 2 | Wednesday, Mar 23 | 2 p.m. | India vs. Bangladesh |
| Match 26 | Group 2 | Friday, Mar 25 | 9:30 a.m. | Pakistan vs. Australia |
| Match 27 | Group 1 | Friday, Mar 25 | 2 p.m. | South Africa vs. West Indies |
| Match 28 | Group 2 | Saturday, Mar 26 | 9:30 a.m. | Bangladesh vs. New Zealand |
| Match 29 | Group 1 | Saturday, Mar 26 | 2 p.m. | Sri Lanka vs. England |
| Match 30 | Group 1 | Sunday, Mar 27 | 9:30 a.m. | Afghanistan vs. West Indies |
| Match 31 | Group 2 | Sunday, Mar 27 | 2 p.m. | India vs. Australia |
| Match 32 | Group 1 | Monday, Mar 28 | 2 p.m. | South Africa vs. Sri Lanka |
| Semi-Final 1 | Knockout | Wednesday, Mar 30 | 1:30 p.m. | TBD vs. TBD |
| Semi-Final 2 | Knockout | Thursday, Mar 31 | 1:30 p.m. | TBD vs. TBD |
| Final | Knockout | Sunday, Apr 3 | 1:30 p.m. | TBD vs. TBD |
England vs. West Indies
West Indies 183 for four (18.1 overs, Gayle 100*, Rashid 1-20) beat England, 182 for six (Root 48, Russell 2-36) by six wickets
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The West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl on a testing surface in Mumbai. But England batted well for the most part, with a few standout efforts.
Jason Roy and Alex Hales put on a decent 37 for the opening stand, before the former was dismissed for a run-a-ball 15. It was a wicket which brought Root to the crease and he and Hales went about building a platform for the England team.
The run-rate wasn’t anything too spectacular, although by the time the second opener was dislodged, having made 28 from 26 balls, a score of 92 for two after 12 overs gave England license to kick on. Indeed, from there, Root himself upped the ante and as cricket journalist Peter Miller noted, he did so with a synonymous elegance:
His 48 from 36 balls pushed England on and when he was eventually out, the big-hitters in the batting order sought to propel the team towards a formidable total.
Jos Buttler struck three sixes in a 20-ball 30 during his time at the crease, while Ben Stokes added a quick-fire 15 in just seven balls. Skipper Eoin Morgan caught the eye late on, though, as his unbeaten 27 from 14 pushed England past a run-rate of nine-per-over and to a 20-over total of 182 for six.
Dean Wilson of the Daily Mirror thought this score represented a good performance from the England batsmen, although he stressed the importance of bowling well in response:
It’s an especially pertinent point when Gayle is opening the batting for the opposition, because once the big-hitting West Indies star gets into a groove, he can take the game away from teams.
So while England did well to take the wickets of some dangerous players, such as Johnson Charles (0), Marlon Samuels (37) and Dinesh Ramdin (12), they were not able to snaffle the key man. And he made them pay.
As the veteran went to 50 in just 27 balls, BBC Sport’s Elizabeth Ammon reflected on just how well Gayle has performed in this format of the game as of late:
It was an innings which made West Indies favourites to win this match pretty early on, even though they lost Dwayne Bravo for just two. As Gayle continued to bludgeon the England bowling attack to all parts, with five overs remaining the Caribbean outfit needed just 32 runs to clinch victory.
Despite being in a commanding position, it didn’t prevent Gayle from putting his foot down, as sixes continued to come frequently. The batsman eventually smashed his way to his 17th T20 century; Sky Sports Cricket broke down how he got there:
By this stage, the result of the match was essentially a formality, with Andre Russell and Gayle steering the West Indies home with 11 balls to spare.
"I was pumped today," admitted Gayle afterwards, per ESPNcricinfo. "Before I went out, Sulieman Benn said 'entertain me'. The guys who play the IPL know it's a good wicket so we knew we always had a chance to chase it down."
For England this represents a disappointing start. With the bat they performed well, although none of their star men could kick on in a manner comparable to Gayle; still, while Morgan will want to see some better performances from his players with the ball in hand, this was a very special innings from a remarkable cricketer.
Pakistan vs. Bangladesh
Pakistan 201 for five (Hafeez 64, Shehzad 52) beat Bangladesh 146 for six (Shakib 50, Afridi 2-27) by 55 runs.
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Having won the toss Pakistan made a flying start to their innings, putting on 26 runs before Sharjeel Khan fell for 18 in the third over.
Hafeez joined Shehzad at the crease and continued the quick scoring, with both batting brilliantly and finding consistent boundaries to the frustration of the Bangladesh bowlers.
The pair put on 95 to push Pakistan toward a huge total before Shehzad fell to Sabbir Rahman for a 39-ball 52 in the 14th over.
The big hitting continued, though, as Afridi promoted himself up to No. 4 and hit two fours and a six as Mashrafe Mortaza went for 18 runs from the 15th over.
Hafeez finally fell for 64—from 42 balls—as he tried to go big in the 17th over. He almost pulled off the shot, too, but he was dismissed by a quite stunning catch on the boundary rope from Soumya Sarkar, per ESPN UK:
Afridi continued the onslaught in a brutal quick-fire innings that included four maximums. He was eventually caught for a 19-ball 49 as his attempted flick for six to the square leg boundary was snatched by Mahmudullah.
Cricbuzz provided a full scorecard of his innings:
A useful contribution of 15 from Shoaib Malik saw Pakistan past 200 for the first time in World T20 tournaments, per cricket statistician Mazher Arshad.
Bangladesh needed to make a rapid start in response, but they instead lost Soumya for a duck in the first over as he was cleaned up third ball by Mohammad Amir.
Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman engineered a recovery of sorts as they put on 43 together before they both then fell to the bowling of Afridi inside three overs.
Mahmudullah fell cheaply before Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim spent some time at the crease, but the run rate simply crept up and up as Pakistan's bowlers kept things tight.
The Tigers still had six wickets in hand with five overs remaining but needed more than 100 runs to win.
They never even got close—although Shakib getting to his 50 was an encouraging personal landmark—and eventually fell to a crushing 55-run defeat against a Pakistan side who proved with their brilliant performance that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the tournament.
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