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Kolkata, March 4 South Africa were 77/4 after 10 overs against New Zealand in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Batting first, South Africa lost opener Quinton de Kock (10) and Ryan Rickelton (0) off consecutive balls in the second over bowled by off-spinner Cole...

Kolkata, March 3 Aiden Markram has been a prolific batsman in T20Is during the ongoing World Cup, but for this to happen, the South African captain had to train his mind to suppress his "captain" instincts whenever he went out to bat.Markram, who has excelled as an opener in T20Is, has so far...

Kolkata, March 2 – Indian opener Sanju Samson said he switched off his phone and social media to listen to himself and maintain his self-belief during a difficult period, which ended with his match-winning 97 in the Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eight clash against the West Indies on Sunday.Samson...

Kolkata, March 2 – After Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 97 to guide India into the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final following a five-wicket victory over the West Indies at Eden Gardens, head coach Gautam Gambhir praised him for stepping up when the team needed him the most to make big runs...

In Kolkata, March 2, taking responsibility for the West Indies' elimination from the T20 World Cup, captain Shai Hope said he should have batted more aggressively at the top to set a more challenging target for India in their must-win Super Eight match here.India, the defending champions...

Kolkata, March 2 Indian opener Sanju Samson shut down his phone and social media accounts to ensure that he did not lose self-belief during a difficult period that ended with a match-winning performance in the must-win T20 World Cup game against the West Indies here.Samson smashed a 50-ball...

Kolkata, March 2 – West Indies captain Shai Hope admitted that his team fell short at crucial moments after their semifinal hopes were dashed by India in a virtual quarterfinal clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens on Sunday, knocking them out of the race to the semi-final.West...

Kolkata, March 2 – India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised the team's character and composure after their thrilling victory over the West Indies in a must-win Super Eights encounter at Eden Gardens on Sunday, which secured them a semifinal berth in Mumbai.Reflecting on the high-pressure nature...

Kolkata, March 1 Sanju Samson admitted on Sunday that the thought of "what if not" kept creeping into his mind, but he repeatedly brought himself back to the present and reacted to each ball on merit, leading India to the T20 World Cup semifinals with a brilliant unbeaten 97.Samson's 50-ball...

New Delhi, March 1 – Sanju Samson slowly knelt, removed his helmet, and looked up in prayer. It was a quiet moment of gratitude, but it carried the weight of everything he had endured in the weeks leading up to it. On a night when India's T20 World Cup campaign was on the brink, Samson delivered...

Kolkata, March 1 – Sanju Samson smashed an unbeaten 97 as India thrashed the West Indies by five wickets to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens Stadium.Chasing a target of 196 on a flat pitch, India suffered an early setback but Samson's composed innings...

India's Innings:Abhishek Sharma c Shimron Hetmyer b Akeal Hosein 10Sanju Samson not out 97Ishan Kishan c Shimron Hetmyer b Jason Holder 10Suryakumar Yadav c Sherfane Rutherford b Shamar Joseph 18Tilak Varma c Shimron Hetmyer b Jason Holder 27Hardik Pandya c Jason Holder b...

Kolkata, March 1 Sanju Samson (74 not out) and Tilak Varma (27) brought India back into contention after Suryakumar Yadav's dismissal, as India reached 146/4, needing another 50 runs off the last 30 balls with six wickets in hand in their T20 World Cup match against West Indies here on Sunday...

Kolkata, March 1 Sanju Samson led India's recovery, with captain Suryakumar Yadav supporting him, as India reached 98/2 at the halfway mark of their chase of 196 against the West Indies in a must-win T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.India needs another 98 runs to win from 60 balls to qualify...

Kolkata, March 1 – The West Indies relied on impactful contributions from Roston Chase and a brilliant late innings from Jason Holder and Rovman Powell to post a formidable 195/4 against India at Eden Gardens on Sunday in what was a crucial Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for...

Kolkata, March 1 Varun Chakravarthy provided India the first breakthrough as the West Indies reached 82/1 at the halfway stage against India in their must-win T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Chakravarthy dismissed West Indies captain Shai Hope on the third ball of his first, and overall...

New Delhi, March 1 – South Africa advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup after defeating Zimbabwe by five wickets in their Super Eights clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, thanks to an outstanding performance from Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza.Raza scored a...

New Delhi, March 1 Sikandar Raza's impressive 73 off 43 balls was crucial in helping Zimbabwe reach 153/7 against South Africa in their final Super Eights match in Group 1 of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.Raza smashed eight fours and four sixes, playing a lone hand as wickets continued to...

Hobart, March 1 Captain Alyssa Healy brought an end to her international career on a high, scoring 158 to help Australia reach a massive 409 for 7 against India in the third and final women's ODI here on Sunday.Besides Healy, wicket-keeper Beth Mooney smashed an unbeaten 106 off 84 balls to...

Kandy, February 28 – Opener Sahibzada Farhan produced another sensational performance, hitting his second century of the tournament, while Fakhar Zaman struck a magnificent 84 as Pakistan piled up an imposing 212/8 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their final ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s...