Legendary Cricketer award for Jhulan Goswami
THE Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will confer former India women’s team pacer Jhulan Goswami with the Legendary Cricketer award at its annual prize distribution day on October 29.
The cricketer recently retired from cricket after playing for nearly 20 years and establishing many records. CAB will hold its annual prize distribution day on October 29 after a gap of two years. This year, prizes will be given to players for the season 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Special awards also be conferred to various players on occasion.
Indian women’s cricketer Deepti Sharma will be conferred the Iconic Cricketer award for winning silver medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022, CAB said in a statement. Uday Bhanu Banerjee and Gargi Banerjee will be awarded Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019-2020. Sambaran Banerjee and Lopamudra Banerjee will receive Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020-2021.
SOUTH AFRICA took control of Group 2 at the T20 World Cup on Sunday (30) with a nervy win over India after Pakistan kept their faint semi-final hopes alive with their first win of the tournament in Australia.
Bangladesh got their challenge back on track and moved level on points with India by holding off Zimbabwe in a thriller to leave Group 2 in the balance with five teams separated by three points with two games to play.
David Miller and Aiden Markram both hit half-centuries to lead South Africa to a five-wicket win with two balls to spare after the Proteas’ fast bowlers, led by Lungi Ngidi who took 4-29, restricted India to an under-par 133-9 on a lively Perth pitch.
Miller, who scored 59 not out, and Markram, who made 52, put on 76 after the side’s top order fell cheaply as they made hard work of what looked like a routine chase.
‘Fortunately, we got the momentum we needed,’ said captain Temba Bavuma of his middle-order pair.
‘We came into the tournament as non-favourites and we will keep flying under the radar,’ he added with his side unbeaten after three matches. ‘We will keep improving and that’s what we are doing.’ India’s attack made early inroads with left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh striking twice in three balls.