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Colombo, February 15 – Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq described playing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against India as a “dream” and expressed confidence that his team’s batsmen would successfully chase down 176 in a crucial Group A match at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.India...

Colombo, February 15 Ishan Kishan scored a brilliant 77 off 40 balls on a difficult pitch, helping India reach 175/7 against arch-rivals Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Despite Abhishek Sharma's wicket in the first over bowled by Salman Ali Agha, Kishan single-handedly...

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...

Namibia:Louren Steenkamp c Mohammad Mohsin b Ranjane 58Jan Frylinck c & b van Schalkwyk 19Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton c Ranjane b Netravalkar 28Gerhard Erasmus c Shayan Jahangir b van Schalkwyk 6JJ Smit c Shayan Jahangir b Ali Khan 31Zane Green retired out 18Ruben Trumpelmann not out 3...

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...

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...

Sydney, February 15 Seamer Arundhati Reddy (4/22) led an excellent bowling display as India bowled out the hosts, Australia, for 133 in the first women's T20 International here on Sunday.The Indian bowlers were so effective that Australia were dismissed with two overs to spare.Asked to bat...

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...

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 all-rounder Daryl Mitchell said the Black Caps lost the game due to the Powerplays, as they lost by seven wickets to South Africa in their T20 World Cup clash here, their first defeat of the tournament."I think, probably in both Powerplays, we let the game...

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...

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 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...

Kolkata, February 14 Adil Rashid's brilliant triple strike and Liam Dawson's twin wickets triggered a dramatic Scotland collapse as England bowled them out for 152 in 19.4 overs in their crucial T20 World Cup Group C clash here on Saturday.Scotland were cruising at 113 for 3 and looked set to...

Kolkata, February 14 Veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid returned with figures of 3/36 as England bowled out Scotland for 152 in their T20 World Cup Group C match here on Saturday.Pacer Jofra Archer and left-arm spinner Liam Dawson also contributed with two wickets apiece after England asked...