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Chennai, February 19 Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan called for more bilateral series against stronger cricketing nations after his team concluded the T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Canada in their final group match here on Thursday.Afghanistan played some exciting cricket, narrowly losing...

Chennai, February 19 – Opener Ibrahim Zadran hit an unbeaten 95 – his second consecutive fifty – as Afghanistan posted 200/4 in 20 overs against Canada in their final Group D match of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Put in to bat first, and also in what was...

Kolkata, February 19 Well-defined roles, calm execution, and collective belief have propelled the West Indies into the Super Eights with four wins, and captain Shai Hope says "clarity" within the group has been a major factor in their success so far in the T20 World Cup.Unlike their often...

Kolkata, February 19 Skipper Shai Hope's second consecutive fifty and a disciplined performance by the bowlers powered West Indies to a comfortable 42-run victory over Italy, ensuring that the Caribbean team finished their group stage campaign unbeaten in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday...

Kolkata, February 19 Shai Hope led the scoring with a 75 off 46 balls before his bowlers delivered as expected, as the West Indies defeated Italy by 42 runs to qualify for the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup as group toppers here on Thursday.The West Indies posted 165/6 in their final Group C...

Kolkata, February 19 – Skipper Shai Hope continued his excellent form with a 75-run innings, leading the West Indies to 165/6 against a well-planned Italian bowling attack in the final Group C match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday.Coming to bat after losing the...

Netherlands' innings:Michael Levitt c Sundar b Pandya 24Max O’Dowd b Chakravarthy 20Bas de Leede c Chakravarthy b Dube 33Colin Ackermann c Rinku b Chakravarthy 23Aryan Dutt b Chakravarthy 0Scott Edwards b Bumrah 15Zach Lion-Cachet c Sundar b Dube 26Noah Croes not out 25Logan...

In New Delhi, on February 18, South Africa's decision to drop Corbin Bosch for their match against Afghanistan, and to play George Linde, raised some questions. However, Bosch proved his worth by taking 1-34 against New Zealand in a crucial match at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.Similar to...

Canberra, February 18 – Phoebe Litchfield has called on Australia’s batting team to adopt more accountability and purpose ahead of a crucial T20I against India in Canberra. As the series hangs in the balance, Litchfield highlighted the need for batters to take ownership instead of depending on...

New Delhi, February 18 – Former Indian spinner Piyush Chawla has defended young opener Abhishek Sharma, who has been struggling in the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup, by describing him as a player who "takes a high-risk, high-reward approach."Abhishek has played only two matches in the 2026 T20...

In a remarkable achievement, the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team reached the Ranji Trophy final for the first time, defeating the Bengal cricket team by six wickets in the second semi-final at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground.Chasing a modest target of 126 on the final day, J&K successfully...

New Delhi, February 18 Young Alishan Sharafu enjoyed a charmed life with two reprieves, but Anrich Nortje, playing his first match of the T20 World Cup, bowled with pace and accuracy to restrict the United Arab Emirates to 122 for 6 in a meaningless final group game here on Wednesday.With...

Kalyani, February 18 – Jammu and Kashmir have reached their first-ever Ranji Trophy final with a six-wicket victory over Bengal on the fourth day of their semi-final at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground on Wednesday.All-rounder Auqib Nabi once again shone, taking four wickets alongside Sunil...

Mumbai, Feb 17 – Kushal Bhurtel's early performance and Dipendra Singh Airee's unbeaten fifty helped Nepal end their 12-year-long winless streak in the T20 World Cup with a 7-wicket victory against Scotland in an inconsequential Group C match here on Tuesday.Nepal had been winless since 2014...

Chennai, February 17 – In a remarkable display of power-hitting, Canada posted a formidable total of 173/4 against New Zealand, thanks to an impressive innings from Yuvraj Samra and a solid supporting effort from captain Dilpreet Bajwa.The innings began cautiously, with Samra and Bajwa...

Colombo, February 17 With their backs against the wall, former champions Pakistan will rely on their fragile batting to come good after the defeat against India and secure a spot in the Super 8s when they face struggling Namibia in their final league fixture here on Wednesday.In Group A, title...

Ahmedabad, February 17 A formidable India will be hoping that Abhishek Sharma returns to his aggressive style, and the other batters step up against spin, when the team takes the field for its final T20 World Cup league match against the Netherlands here on Wednesday.Having established himself...

Kandy, February 16 – After guiding Sri Lanka into the Super 8 stage with a magnificent unbeaten century, Player of the Match Pathum Nissanka expressed delight at being able to play his natural game on a good batting surface and said he was thrilled to carry his side to victory with a...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 16 Captain Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head scored explosive fifties before Sri Lanka rallied to bowl out Australia for 181 in their T20 World Cup match here on Monday.Marsh got off to a blistering start, scoring 54 in 27 balls after returning to the playing XI...

Kolkata, February 16 – Italy captain Harry Manenti expressed immense pride in his team's fighting display despite their 24-run defeat to England in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup Group C match at Eden Gardens, saying the associate side had shown they could challenge the world's best.“We always...