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Colombo, February 25 Maheesh Theekshana's brilliant triple strike threatened to derail New Zealand before captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie staged a superb recovery to take them to 168 for 7 in their must-win T20 World Cup Super Eights clash here on Wednesday.New Zealand lost four...

Chennai, February 25 Zimbabwe all-rounder Ryan Burl acknowledged the challenge of playing against India in their own territory, but expressed hope that the pressure of playing a crucial T20 World Cup game in front of a vocal home crowd could help his team defeat Suryakumar Yadav's team on...

Colombo, February 25 – Charith Asalanka has been included in Sri Lanka's playing eleven as captain, as Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand in a Super Eights match of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.This match is crucial...

Hubballi, February 25 Scorecard at the end of day two of the Ranji Trophy final between Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka, here on Wednesday.Jammu & Kashmir – First Innings (Previous score 284/2; 87 overs)Qamran Iqbal c Rahul b Prasidh Krishna 6Yawer Hassan c Rahul b Prasidh Krishna 88...

Ahmedabad, February 25 Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj believes that staying at one venue does not give South Africa a significant advantage, saying that the key lies in adapting quicker than the opposition as they prepare for a crucial T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against the West Indies here on...

Pallekele, February 25 Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi praised England captain Harry Brook for playing "the best innings of his life" after the big-hitter's sensational century took his team into the T20 World Cup semifinals here.Shaheen had dismissed Brook with a yorker a ball after the England...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 24 Skipper Harry Brook led by example with a brilliant century, single-handedly guiding England to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in a Super 8 match, thus becoming the first team to guarantee its place in the T20 World Cup semifinals here on Tuesday.Brook...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 24 England restricted Pakistan to 164 for nine in a Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Sahibzada Farhan scored 63 off 45 balls, while Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman scored 25 each.Liam Dawson (3/24), Jamie Overton (2/26), and Jofra Archer (2/32)...

Chennai, February 24 Axar Patel spending nearly 30 minutes honing his left-arm spin skills at the nets is not uncommon, but the questions surrounding his possible return to the playing eleven for India's must-win game against Zimbabwe add significance to the situation.Axar was benched in favor...

New Delhi, February 24 Does a mystery spinner retain his mystique if he is constantly exposed at the international level?Well, it's a matter of debate, but it's clear that leading batsmen are not just reading him from hand, but coaches have also devised strategies to counter him effectively...

Brisbane, February 24 – Following India’s six-wicket defeat to Australia in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Allan Border Field on Tuesday, stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana remained optimistic about her team’s chances of moving forward.Despite the loss...

Brisbane, February 24 – Australia delivered a clinical performance to defeat India by six wickets in the opening One Day International (ODI) at Allan Border Field on Tuesday. They successfully chased a modest target of 215, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-game ODI series and also leveling the...

New Delhi, February 24 – Former South African batsman Faf du Plessis praised West Indies spinners Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie, calling their brilliant bowling display against Zimbabwe "very tactically astute," which led the team to a dominant 107-run victory in their first match of the 2026...

Brisbane, February 24 – India won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-game series at The Gabba on Tuesday.The stage may change, but the focus remains on the same key players as the two teams face off. India enters the 50-over...

Mumbai, February 24 – Even as two-time champions West Indies proved their credentials for a third title with a massive 107-run victory over Zimbabwe in their first Super 8 stage match in Mumbai, there were still areas of concern for the team management – especially the poor form of opener...

Mumbai, February 23 – The West Indies crushed Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a one-sided T20 World Cup Super Eights match, after Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell's powerful batting helped them achieve the second-highest score in the tournament's history on Monday.The West Indies dominated from the...

Mumbai, Feb 23 – Shimron Hetmyer delivered a stunning performance, smashing seven sixes and eight fours in an impressive 34-ball 85, leading West Indies to a 107-run victory over a significantly weaker Zimbabwe in a Group 1 match of the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in Mumbai...

Mumbai, February 23 Shimron Hetmyer was in incredible form, scoring 85 off 34 balls before Rovman Powell's 59 helped West Indies reach a massive 254/6, the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history, in their Super Eights match against Zimbabwe here on Monday.With a couple of lucky breaks...

New Delhi, Feb 23 – On February 17, after securing a narrow lead over Jammu & Kashmir, many believed Bengal were certain to reach the Ranji Trophy final. A strong second innings performance would have been enough for Bengal to compete against Karnataka for the title.However, cricket is known...

Hubballi (Karnataka), February 22 Skipper Devdutt Padikkal described the excellent form of his top-order batsmen as a confidence booster ahead of Karnataka's Ranji Trophy final against Jammu and Kashmir, which begins here on Tuesday.Besides Devdutt, other frontline batsmen such as KL Rahul...