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Chennai, February 15 – A brilliant unbeaten innings of 68 by Sanjay Krishnamurthi, coupled with disciplined bowling, helped USA defeat Namibia by 31 runs in a crucial Group C match here on Sunday, keeping their slim hopes of reaching the Super Eights alive.With back-to-back victories, USA...

Chennai, February 15 The USA registered their second consecutive victory, defeating Namibia by 31 runs, as captain Monank Patel overcame a series of low scores to score a fluent half-century in their T20 World Cup group match here on Sunday.Thanks to Patel's 52 off 30 balls and Sanjay...

New Delhi, February 15 Top batter Alishan Sharma believes the UAE have "figured out" how to play against Afghanistan, and wants the batters to counter the spinners by hitting straight in their must-win T20 World Cup match here on Monday.The UAE secured their first victory of the tournament...

Mumbai, February 15 – After producing a decisive four-wicket spell to guide West Indies into the Super Eights, Jason Holder stressed that subtle adjustments and disciplined execution were the key to their commanding nine-wicket victory over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.Holder's 4-27...

Mumbai, February 15 – Dipendra Singh Airee's gritty half-century helped Nepal recover from a disastrous start to post 133/8 against the West Indies in their Group C encounter of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.Asked to bat on a damp surface, Nepal were immediately...

Mumbai, February 15 Dipendra Singh Airee scored a fine half-century, but Nepal could only manage a modest total of 133 for 8 against the West Indies in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Airee scored 58 off 47 balls, and Sompal Kami remained not out on 26. The remaining Nepal batsmen...

New Delhi, February 15 The UAE will aim to address their weaknesses in the middle order, particularly against spin, when they face a struggling Afghanistan in a must-win Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Monday.The two teams are entering the contest after contrasting results in their...

Ahmedabad, February 15 – New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner blamed the loss of three crucial wickets during the Power-play while batting first, and their inability to take more than one wicket with the ball in the first six overs under eased conditions, as the reasons for their defeat to South...

Ahmedabad, February 14 South Africa relied on the batting and bowling performances of captain Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen to defeat New Zealand by seven wickets and virtually qualify for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.Jansen recorded career-best figures of 4/40 as...

Colombo, February 14 A few worries might have disappeared from the faces of the Indian think tank, watching Abhishek Sharma effortlessly hit boundaries at the nets here on Saturday.The powerful opener had to miss the match against Namibia and spent a day at a private hospital in New Delhi due...

Kolkata, February 14 – Scotland captain Richie Berrington admitted that his team was "20-30 runs short" after their five-wicket defeat to England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Tom Banton's unbeaten 63 and Jacob Bethell's 32 helped England win by five wickets, with...

Kolkata, February 14 England captain Harry Brook expressed relief after his team bounced back from a defeat to beat Scotland, but added that the two-time World Cup winners have yet to play their best cricket in the tournament.Having lost to the West Indies earlier, England secured a...

Kolkata, February 14 Veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid returned with figures of 3/36 before Tom Banton smashed an unbeaten fifty in the middle overs to guide England to a comfortable five-wicket win over Scotland in a T20 World Cup Group C match here on Saturday.Opting to bowl first, England...

Kolkata, February 14: Emphasizing that “the process remains the same,” Jofra Archer highlighted England’s clear strategy after a strong performance, taking 2 wickets for 24 against Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026 match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.England's bowlers successfully...

Colombo, February 14 – Oman’s most experienced all-rounder, Aamir Kaleem, has made his mark in the history books, becoming the oldest player to score a half-century, as he smashed 50 off just 28 balls against Ireland in their third match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which was played at the...

Kolkata, February 14 – Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, and Liam Dawson helped England bowl out Scotland for a below-par score of 152/10 in 19.4 overs in the Group C clash of the T20 World Cup 2026, which took place at Eden Gardens on Saturday.Scotland's innings was anchored by captain Richie...

Colombo, February 14 – Ireland achieved an incredible 96-run victory over Oman on Saturday, securing their first win of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. This win ensures they are mathematically in contention for a place in the next round in the tightly contested Group B.Young bowler Joshua...

Colombo, February 14 – Captain Lorcan Tucker and Gareth Delany led Ireland to 235/5 against Oman in a Group B match of the 2026 T20 World Cup here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.Captain Tucker (94), who narrowly missed a century by just six runs, was well supported by Delany, who...

Colombo, February 14 Oman's 38-year-old left-arm spinner Shakeel Ahmed justified his inclusion by taking three crucial wickets, but captain Lorcan Tucker produced a masterful unbeaten innings of 94 runs under pressure to guide Ireland to 235 for 5 in their T20 World Cup match here on Saturday...

Chennai, February 14 – The Netherlands captain, Scott Edwards, conceded that his team fell short in both execution and application after suffering a 93-run defeat to the USA in a Group A match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.Chasing 197...