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Chennai, February 13 Saiteja Mukkamalla's impressive 79 and a four-wicket haul by former India U-19 star Harmeet Singh powered the United States to a comfortable 93-run victory over the Netherlands in a group league match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.This is the USA's first-ever T20I...

Chennai, February 13 Saiteja Mukkamalla smashed a fine half-century and partnered effectively with captain Monank Patel as the United States posted a competitive 196 for 6 against the Netherlands in a T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Mukkamalla's 79 off 51 balls featured five boundaries and...

Ahmedabad, February 13 South Africa captain Aiden Markram believes his team has not yet reached its full potential but insists gradual improvement will deliver results as the T20 World Cup progresses.Addressing the media on the eve of the Group D match against New Zealand, Markram acknowledged...

Colombo, February 13 Australian batsman Matt Renshaw refused to blame the slow R Premadasa Stadium pitch for their 23-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup, saying visiting teams from the subcontinent never complain about pace and bounce when they tour Australia.Renshaw's 44-ball-65 went...

Colombo, February 13 After suffering two defeats and now without captain Paul Stirling due to a knee injury, Ireland will aim to keep their dwindling Super Eight hopes alive when they take on fellow strugglers Oman in a Group B clash of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.Both teams have...

Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe achieved a stunning victory against Australia in the T20 World Cup, defeating the former champions by 23 runs. This was a major upset.This was only the second time that the African nation had defeated a traditional powerhouse in the format, having previously...

Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe produced the first major upset of the T20 World Cup, with a stunning 23-run victory over injury-hit Australia in their Group B match here on Friday.Sent in to bat, Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for two.Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and...

New Delhi, February 13 Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus acknowledged that his batsmen were completely outmatched by Varun Chakravarthy's mystery spin, a skill they had never encountered in associate cricket.Chasing 210, Namibia remained competitive until the powerplay. However, Chakravarthy was...

Colombo, February 13 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup match between Australia and Zimbabwe here on Friday.Zimbabwe:Brian Bennett not out 64Tadiwanashe Marumani c Inglis b Stoinis 35Ryan Burl c sub (Xavier Bartlett) b Green 35Sikandar Raza not out 25Extras: (LB-3, W-7) 10Total: (For 2...

Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for 2 against an injury-hit Australia in a Group B T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (35 off 21) gave Zimbabwe a strong start, scoring 61 runs in 7.3 overs.Ryan...

With two wins in as many matches, New Zealand and South Africa will face each other in a crucial match on Saturday, vying for the top spot in their T20 World Cup group.Both teams have won their opening two matches, but through different strategies, setting up a contest that could determine not...

Colombo, February 13 With their hopes of advancing to the Super Eight all but dashed after two consecutive defeats, Ireland will look to Paul Stirling, their captain, to inspire them to defeat Oman in a T20 World Cup match between two teams at the bottom of Group B here on Saturday.Both teams...

New Delhi, February 12 India's star all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, said on Thursday that his preparation for any major tournament is similar to army-camp-style training, incorporating rigorous physical activities and discipline to help him perform at his peak for the country.Pandya delivered a...

New Delhi, February 12 Openers Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya scored aggressive half-centuries to propel India to 209 for nine against Namibia in their T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Kishan smashed a blistering 61 off 24 balls, while Pandya scored 52 off 28 balls, sharing a...

New Delhi, February 12 Ishan Kishan smashed a rapid 61 off 24 balls as India raced to 120/2 after 10 overs in their T20 World Cup match against Namibia here on Thursday.Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma were unbeaten on 12 and 23 respectively at the halfway stage of the innings.Playing in...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Pavan Rathnayake and captain Dasun Shanaka found their form with brilliant fifties, while Kusal Mendis anchored the innings with another half-century as Sri Lanka amassed a formidable 225 for 5 against Oman in their Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday...

Colombo, February 11 Australia scored 182 for six in their T20 World Cup match against Ireland here on Wednesday.Batting first, Australia were well served by Marcus Stoinis (45 off 29 balls), Matt Renshaw (37 off 33 balls), and Josh Inglis (37 off 17 balls).Brief scores:Australia: 182/6 in...

New Delhi, February 11 Former batting coach Sanjay Bangar said there is no need to "overanalyze" India's batting struggles against the USA in their opening T20 World Cup match, as their ultra-aggressive approach, though risky, has delivered considerable success.India were reduced to 77 for six...

New Delhi, February 10 Scorecard of the ICC T20 World Cup match between Namibia and Netherlands here on Tuesday.NamibiaLouren Steenkamp bowled by Dutt 6Jan Frylinck caught by Edwards, bowled by van Beek 30Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton caught by van der Merwe, bowled by van Beek 42Gerhard...

Canada:Dilpreet Bajwa c de Kock b Ngidi 0Yuvraj Samra c de Kock b Ngidi 12Navneet Dhaliwal c Stubbs b Bosch 64Nicholas Kirton c Rabada b Ngidi 4Shreyas Movva b Rabada 9Harsh Thaker c Rabada b Ngidi 33Saad Bin Zafar c Bosch b Jansen 11Jaskaran Singh c Stubbs b Jansen 0Dilon...