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Ahmedabad, February 27 It hasn't quite been the tournament Kagiso Rabada envisioned for himself – dropped catches, delayed breakthroughs, and a touch of bad luck – but as South Africa continues its winning streak, the pace spearhead is content to focus on the bigger picture.After South...

Chennai, February 26 Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza admitted that his bowlers had failed to execute their defensive plans, which led to them suffering a 72-run loss to India in the Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Zimbabwe lacked discipline with the ball as India...

Chennai, February 26 Opener Brian Bennett remained unbeaten on 43 as Zimbabwe reached 73/2 after 10 overs in their record chase of 257 in the must-win T20 World Cup clash against India, here on Thursday.Bennett smashed four fours and two sixes in his 28-ball 43 not out, but Zimbabwe still need...

Chennai, February 26 – Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya struck blistering half-centuries as India posted a massive 256/4 against Zimbabwe in their crucial Super Eight clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. This is also India's highest total in this tournament and the...

Ahmedabad, February 26 A clinical South Africa outclassed the West Indies by nine wickets in their Super 8 clash to extend their unbeaten run and virtually seal a place in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.A dominant performance by the Proteas pacer was followed by...

South Africa Innings:Aiden Markram not out 82Quinton de Kock c Jason Holder b Roston Chase 47Ryan Rickelton not out 45Extras: (W-2, NB-1) 3Total: (For 1 wicket, 16.1 overs) 177Wicket Falls: 95-1.Bowlers: Matthew Forde 3-0-30-0, Romario Shepherd 2-0-22-0, Jason Holder...

Ahmedabad, February 26 South Africa secured a dominant nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in a crucial Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.Bowling first, South Africa delivered a clinical performance, with the pace trio of Kagiso Rabada (2/22), Lungi Ngidi (3/30), and...

New Delhi, February 26 – Ahead of India’s must-win Super 8 match against Zimbabwe, former Indian spinner Anil Kumble suggested that the Suryakumar Yadav-led team should not underestimate the African nation and play their natural, aggressive brand of cricket.Having lost to South Africa in their...

Colombo, February 25 – Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals ended with a crushing 61-run defeat to New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium. Captain Dasun Shanaka admitted that their performance was “very embarrassing” in front of their home fans.After New...

Hubballi, February 25 Jammu and Kashmir inflicted a crushing defeat on Karnataka, reaching a commanding 527/6 against the eight-time champions before bad light forced an early end to the second day of the Ranji Trophy final here on Wednesday.Resuming on 284/2, J&K batsmen capitalized on a good...

Pallekele, February 24 – England captain Harry Brook said his team arrived with a clear mission and executed it perfectly after becoming the first team to reach the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, defeating Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling match at the Pallekele...

England:Phil Salt c Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0Jos Buttler c Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 2Harry Brook b Shaheen Shah Afridi 100Jacob Bethell c Sahibzada Farhan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 8Tom Banton c Usman Khan b Usman Tariq 2Sam Curran c Mohammad Nawaz b Usman Tariq 16Will...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 24 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup Super 8 match between Pakistan and England here on Tuesday.Pakistan:Sahibzada Farhan lbw b Overton 63Saim Ayub c Bethell b Archer 7Salman Agha c Overton b Dawson 5Babar Azam b Overton 25Fakhar Zaman c Dawson b Rashid...

Brisbane, February 24 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has provided an update on Harmanpreet Kaur after the Indian captain sustained an injury to her left knee while batting against Australia in the first innings of the ODI series opener at the Allan Border Field on Tuesday...

Brisbane, February 24 – Despite fifties from Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, India struggled with their batting against Australia in the first one-day international of the three-match series. The Indian team was bowled out for 214 runs in 48.3 overs, with the Australian bowlers dominating...

Zimbabwe Innings:Tadiwanashe Marumani c Shimron Hetmyer b Matthew Forde 14Brian Bennett b Akeal Hosein 5Dion Myers b Gudakesh Motie 28Ryan Burl c Shimron Hetmyer b Akeal Hosein 0Sikandar Raza b Gudakesh Motie 27Tony Munyonga c Shamar Joseph b Gudakesh Motie 14Tashinga...

Mumbai, February 23 Shimron Hetmyer smashed a brilliant 85 off 34 balls as West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eights match here on Monday.Batting first, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in T20 World Cups for West Indies, smashing seven sixes and seven fours to...

Pallekele, February 23 England all-rounder Liam Dawson said on Monday that the team is "in a very good place" despite a mixed group-stage campaign in the T20 World Cup and expressed his delight at having a potent spin attack at their disposal.England qualified for the Super 8s after a tense...

New Delhi, February 23 – Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock analyzed India's loss in the Super 8 stage to the Proteas, stating that the co-host struggled to adapt to the conditions in Ahmedabad and failed to capitalize on the "new ball challenge with the seam movement."South Africa...

New Delhi, February 23 – After India suffered a crushing 76-run defeat against South Africa in their Super Eights match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, former India great Sunil Gavaskar highlighted a clear difference in strategy between the two...