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With the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 underway, we look back at some golden moments the tournament has thrown up in previous years. http:///...erne-749563-601.html ... Zimbabwe stun AustraliaNobody knew quite what to expect at the first World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007. What they certainly didnt see coming was a huge shock on the second day of the tournament as Ricky Pontings Australia were beaten by Zimbabwe in Group B. Australia were reigning world champions in the 50-over format but found themselves 19-3 after choosing to bat first at Newlands. They limped to 138-9 before Zimbabwe opener Brendan Taylor showed that total up to be entirely inadequate in this brave new world. Taylors 60 not out steered Zimbabwe home to a five-wicket victory with a ball to spare.Drama under the lights Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Sreesanth celebrate Misbah-ul-Haqs run out India defeated rivals Pakistan 3-0 in a bowl-out after the two teams had played out a thrilling Twenty20 tie under lights in Durban. Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa were all on target to give eventual champions India a victory that meant they finished top of Group D, while Pakistan still went through to the next round of the tournament. Chasing 142, Pakistan seemed dead and buried when Shahid Afridi was the sixth wicket to go down, leaving a further 39 runs required off the final 14 deliveries. However, Yasir Arafat proceeded to belt 10 off the next two balls, and with Misbah-ul-Haq crashing two boundaries at the start of the final over, the scores were tied with two deliveries to go. Shanthakumaran Sreesanth held his nerve to save the day for India, though, Misbah (53) being run out off the final ball trying to sneak the match-winning single. The two teams went on to contest the final - where there was another close finish, with India winning by five runs (see below). Yuvrajs six of the best Stuart Broad is taken to the cleaners by Yuvraj Singh England seamer Stuart Broad was left shell-shocked when he was smashed for six sixes in an over by Indias Yuvraj Singh. South Africas win over New Zealand had already eliminated England when they took on India in Durban. Broad received his savaging in the penultimate over of Indias innings as Yuvraj made the fastest fifty in international history, off 12 balls. It was also the first maximum score from an over in international Twenty20 cricket and ultimately left England winless in three second phase games. India eventually posted 218-4 and England were always struggling to keep up with the rate before losing by 18 runs.T20s tipping point: India triumph India celebrate their trophy-clinching victory over Pakistan India won the inaugural title, beating arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a final-ball thriller in Johannesburg. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won the toss and elected to bat, his decision seemed to backfire when, opener Gautam Gambhir aside, India laboured to 157-5. Gambhir hit eight fours and two sixes in his innings, which ended on 75 after an attempted reverse sweep off Umar Gul fell to Mohammad Asif at short fine leg. But Indias attack made amends by reducing Pakistan to 152 all out, with matters only settled in the final over. Pakistan needed 13 runs to win and, after bowling a wide, Joginder Sharma appeared to be fluffing his lines as Misbah-ul-Haq propelled his third delivery back whence it came. However, Misbah was out for 43 on the very next ball, caught by Sreesanth at fine leg, and the balance was finally settled in Indias favour.Dutch shocker for England Edgar Schiferli celebrates a famous victory for the Netherlands Netherlands shocked hosts England at Lords in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 curtain-raiser, scoring two runs off the final ball to claim a famous four-wicket win. Luke Wright top-scored with 71 off 49 balls as England posted 162-5 off their 20 overs, with Ryan ten Doeschate claiming 2-35. In reply, Tom de Grooth scored 49 off 30 balls and Netherlands hit four sixes to see the game come down to Broads final ball. Edgar Schiferli was facing and, after he got a bat on it, Broad picked the ball up in his follow-through but turned and missed his attempted run-out, allowing the Dutch to notch an extra run from the overthrow and pull off the win. England were to have the last laugh, though, going through to the Super 8s as Group B winners on run-rate after beating eventual champions Pakistan, with Netherlands exiting.Lee feels Gayles force Brett Lee (right) congratulates Chris Gayle on his explosive knock Chris Gayle put Brett Lee to the sword as West Indies beat Australia by seven wickets in their Group C opener at the Oval. After Australia had posted 169-7 from their 20 overs, West Indies were 44-0 after four overs in reply, with openers Gayle and Andre Fletcher at the crease. The fifth over saw skipper Gayle smash Lees first ball out of the ground and onto the Harleyford Road to bring up the fifty in fine style. He then launched Lees next length ball straight over the pavilion for another six before hitting another four fours, with a no-ball thrown in for good measure as his side plundered 27 off the over to leave the shell-shocked Lee with figures of 0-51 from three overs. Gayle had scored 88 from 50 balls, including six fours and six sixes, when Lee eventually claimed his wicket with Shane Watson catching at long-on. West Indies won the game inside 16 overs and went on to reach the semi-finals of the tournament, while Australia crashed out at the group stage.Proteas scrape home Jacob Oram cant quite get New Zealand over the line... Proof that you dont need fours and sixes to make Twenty20 cricket entertaining came in this thrilling group encounter at Lords back in 2009. Defending just 128, South Africa produced an unlikely turnaround with the ball to defeat New Zealand by one run and top Group D. The Proteas had laid a solid opening platform through Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith, but let slip a strong position to slump from 49-0 to 128-7. New Zealand looked certain to chase down the target thanks to a half-century from captain Brendon McCullum but he lacked support from the middle order. The Black Caps needed four to win off the last ball, bowled by Wayne Parnell, but Jacob Oram could only muster two and was run out coming back for a third which would have clinched a tie.Boom Boom lights up Lords Shahid Afridi takes centre stage in the 2009 final Cometh the hour, cometh the man. A player for the big occasion, Afridi inspired Pakistan to World Twenty20 glory with a match-winning half-century against Sri Lanka in the 2009 Lords final. Batting at No 3, Afridi arrived at the middle in the eighth over with his side well-placed on 48-1 in pursuit of the 139 needed for victory. He was in good form too, coming into the match on the back of a half-century in a narrow seven-run semi-final win over South Africa at Trent Bridge. He picked up where he left off in Nottingham with a responsible knock, settling for singles before launching Muttiah Muralitharan for a six and a four in successive balls before inflicting the same punishment on Isuru Udanan later in the innings. He may not have hit the winning run (his thigh pad took the credit) but this was undoubtedly one of Afridis finest innings.Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games in 27 days of the 2016 ICC World T20. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: ICC World T20 fixtures ICC World T20 squads WATCH: Best of 2014 World T20 Pick your Ultimate World T20 XI Nike Free Flyknit Prodej .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. http:///...karminovy-cerne.html . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. http:///...cerne-bile-boty.html .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. NEW ORLEANS -- If Jordan Clarkson and Lou Williams keep scoring like this, opponents are going to have trouble matching up with Los Angeles second unit this season.Clarkson scored 23 points, Williams added 21, and the Lakers won for the fifth time in six games, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 126-99 on Saturday night.Me and Lou are going to be real aggressive coming in. Were trying to do a good job of leading this second group, bringing the energy, scoring the ball, pushing the pace, Clarkson said. Coach (Luke Walton) gave that to us. Thats our role and thats what were going to do.DAngelo Russell scored 22 and Nick Young added 15 points for the Lakers, who shot 55.3 percent (52 of 94) overall and made 16 of 30 3-pointers.Combined, Lakers guards scored 84 points.It just shows how much firepower weve got and how deep we can go, Clarkson said. Weve got so many options, its crazy.Anthony Davis scored 34 for New Orleans, but left the game for a pivotal stretch with lower back pain after his layup had cut Los Angeles lead to 63-62 in the third quarter. Davis, who crumpled to the court after his shot fell, went to the locker room and was out of the game for four-plus minutes while the Lakers went on a 14-0 run.It just locked up on me, Davis said of his back. I hate being out, so I tried to do whatever I could to come back.Davis added nine more points after he returned, but New Orleans never recovered, losing for the ninth time in its first 10 games and dropping to 0-5 at home.New Orleans has been without three top players -- guards Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans, and forward Quincy Pondexter -- so far this season. The lack of depth caused by those absences stuck out against a Lakers second unit that has demonstrated exceptional chemistry lately.Their bench totally dominated the game, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. We couldnt get Lou stopped. I thought Clarkson pretty much scored at will.Rookie Buddy Hield scored 18 points and Langston Galloway added 12 for the Pelicans.Young was 5 for 7 from 3-point range, while Clarkson went 4 of 6 and Russell 4 of 7.. http:///...775-panska-boty.html. Rookie Brandon Ingram scored 10 points for the Lakers. He left the game in the second half with what team officials said was a sprained left ankle, but Ingram said he might have returned if his team hadnt built such a comfortable lead in the fourth quarter.TIP-INSLakers: Julius Randle had 11 rebounds to go with eight points. ... Williams entered the game as one of the top scorers in the NBA in a reserve role, averaging 15.9 points. He scored 14 in the first half, hitting six of his first 10 shots, including a 3-pointer. His 21 points tied a season high. ... Young, who entered the game 22 of 22 on free throws this season, did not attempt a foul shot -- nor did any Lakers starter. ... The Lakers 53.3 percent shooting from 3-point range was their best since hitting 14 of 25 (56 percent) in a 111-103 win over Denver on Dec. 30, 2014.Pelicans: Davis reached 30 points for the seventh time in 10 games this season. ... Hield reached double digits in scoring for the fourth time in six games, scoring no fewer than nine points in a game during that span and as many as 18 twice.REMINISCINGWalton and Gentry hugged in the hallway outside the locker rooms before the game. They also reminisced about their time as assistants on the same staff with Golden State during the 2014-15 season, when the Warriors were NBA champions. Gentry said he was not at all surprised to see Waltons early success as a first-year head coach of a young team that won only 17 games last season.Hes got a great feel for the game, but I think more so than that, hes got a great feel for people. He can relate to anyone, Gentry said.Gentry also alluded to a couple of Lakers players whove said they would run through a wall for Walton. In our profession, Gentry began, laughing as he spoke, youve accomplished a lot when an NBA player says something like that about his coach.UP NEXTLakers: Visit Minnesota on Sunday night.Pelicans: Host Boston on Monday night. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '