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Kolkata, March 5 The key to stopping the South African juggernaut was simple – win the toss and "take control from the start," said explosive New Zealand opener Finn Allen after powering the Kiwis into the T20 World Cup final with the fastest ever hundred of the tournament.South Africa had...

Kolkata, March 4 South Africa captain Aiden Markram said his team was undone by New Zealand's explosive batting in their nine-wicket loss in the Men's T20 World Cup semi-final, and gave "massive credit" to Finn Allen and Tim Seifert for their match-winning innings.Allen smashed the fastest...

Kolkata, March 4 "I just tried to get into good positions and perform for the team," a composed Finn Allen said after his blistering unbeaten 100 off 33 balls powered New Zealand into the T20 World Cup final with a nine-wicket victory over South Africa here on Wednesday.Player of the Match...

Kolkata, March 4 Marco Jansen hit a brilliant 55 not out in a spirited late-innings effort to help South Africa reach 169 for 8 against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Jansen smashed two fours and five sixes in his unbeaten 30-ball innings to revive...

Mumbai, March 4: With scores of 26, 21, 3, 3, 7, 2, and 0 in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Jos Buttler has not looked like the accomplished batter he has been in this format over the past many years.The former England captain, at 35 years old, the oldest player in the squad and their most...

Mumbai, March 3 Runs have been drying up from Jos Buttler's bat at ICC events recently, but England are banking on their white-ball great to deliver a match-winning knock against India in the second T20 World Cup semifinal here on Thursday.Buttler had a forgettable ODI World Cup in India in...

In Bengaluru, March 3, legendary Sunil Gavaskar expects the T20 World Cup semifinal between India and England to be a thrilling match, with India having a slight advantage due to their flexible batting lineup and the presence of Jasprit Bumrah, a difficult-to-read pace bowler.India, the...

New Delhi, March 2 Former India batting coach Abhishek Nayar said Jasprit Bumrah is a "game-changer" who never disappoints and always delivers, especially when he bowls with the new ball or in the death overs. His decisive two-wicket over in the middle overs dismantled the West Indies' middle...

New Delhi, March 2 The iconic Sunil Gavaskar says that Sanju Samson is such a "nice guy" that everyone wants him to succeed, and his match-winning knock against the West Indies must have taken the pressure off everyone.Samson broke his streak of low scores with a match-winning 97-run innings...

Kolkata, March 1 Sanju Samson smashed a brilliant unbeaten 97 as India defeated West Indies by five wickets in a crucial Super 8 clash to secure their semifinal spot at the T20 World Cup, here on Sunday.Asked to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive 195 for 4, with contributions from...

Kolkata, March 1 Jasprit Bumrah took two quick wickets in the middle overs, but the West Indies still posted a competitive 195 for four against India in their must-win Super 8 T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Sent in to bat, Roston Chase (40) and Shai Hope (32) put together an opening stand...

Kolkata, March 1 West Indies openers Shai Hope (20 batting) and Roston Chase (15 batting) made a nervous start, narrowly avoiding a run-out and a dropped catch, to guide their team to 35/0 in 5 overs against India in the T20 World Cup Super Eights match here on Sunday.Hope smashed Hardik...

Hobart, March 1 Captain Alyssa Healy bid farewell to ODI cricket on a glorious note, smashing a remarkable 158 as Australia whitewashed India 3-0 in the series with an 185-run victory over the world champions in the third and final match here on Sunday.It was a fairytale ODI swansong for the...

New Delhi, March 1 – Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza smashed a brilliant 73 off 43 balls to guide his team to 153/7 against South Africa in their Super Eights clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.On a pitch with some short grass, Raza entertained the 17,500 fans with his excellent timing...

New Delhi, March 1 Sikandar Raza's exceptional batting performance stood out in an otherwise unremarkable batting display as South Africa limited Zimbabwe to 153 for seven in their final Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.Zimbabwe captain Raza smashed 73 off 43 balls, while the...

Hobart, March 1 – Alyssa Healy scored a brilliant 158, and Beth Mooney remained unbeaten on 106 as Australia Women posted 409/7 in 50 overs against India in the third ODI of the multi-format series held at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday.Coming to bat, Australia's captain Healy opened the innings...

Colombo, March 1 Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down as the head coach of Sri Lanka following his team's poor performance in the T20 World Cup.The co-hosts, Sri Lanka, lost all their matches in the Super 8 stage. They had also lost to Zimbabwe and had wins against Australia, Oman, and...

Kandy, March 1 – Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka apologized to fans and blamed injuries and missed opportunities after his team was eliminated from the 2026 T20 World Cup, despite a strong performance in their final Super 8 match against Pakistan at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy...

Pallekele, February 28 Sahibzada Farhan (100) and Fakhar Zaman (84) put on a record partnership of 176 runs for any wicket in the history of the T20 World Cup to power Pakistan to a formidable 212/8 against a struggling Sri Lanka in a Super Eights clash here on Saturday.Pakistan will need to...

Pallekele, February 28 Scoreboard of the T20 World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan here on Saturday.Pakistan:Sahibzada Farhan c Liyanage b Madushanka 100Fakhar Zaman b Chameera 84Khawaja Nafay c Asalanka b Madushanka 2Shadab Khan run out 7Mohammad Nawaz c...