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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...

Colombo, February 18 – Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus expressed pride in his team’s early bowling performance while acknowledging key areas for improvement following their defeat to Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group A match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday...

Canberra, February 18 Pacer Arundhati Reddy's four-wicket haul in India's victory in the first women's T20I against Australia was a testament to her preparation, said bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi here on Wednesday.Arundhati took 4/22 to help India bowl out Australia for a mere 133 and win the...

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...

South Africa:Aiden Markram bowled by Haider Ali – 28Quinton de Kock c Syed Haider b Muhammad Jawadullah – 14Ryan Rickelton c Parashar b Muhammad Farooq – 30Dewald Brevis c sub b Muhammad Arfan – 36Tristan Stubbs not out – 6Jason Smith not out – 3Extras: (B-4, W-2) – 6Total: (For...

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 – Corbin Bosch and Anrich Nortje collectively took five wickets, restricting the United Arab Emirates to 122/6 in their final Group D match of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.Under overcast conditions and with floodlights on, Bosch...

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...

Nepal:Kushal Bhurtel c Bruce b Leask 43Aasif Sheikh c Wheal b Leask 33Rohit Paudel c Jones b Leask 16Dipendra Singh Airee not out 50Gulsan Jha not out 24Extras: (LB-3 W-2) 5Total: (For 3 wickets in 19.2 overs) 171Wicket falls: 1-74 2-87 3-98Bowling: Brandon McMullen 1-0-5-0...

New Delhi, February 17 – South Africa’s coaching consultant, Albie Morkel, believes that captain Aiden Markram is a player who consistently performs at his best during high-pressure tournament cricket, adding that he is a strong leader who has earned the respect of the entire team.Markram had...

Chennai, February 17 – Despite a spirited effort, Canada fell short against a dominant New Zealand, but captain Dilpreet Bajwa was proud of his team’s historic performance, particularly the outstanding innings by 19-year-old Yuvraj Samra. Canada posted a competitive 173/4, driven by a 100-run...

Sri Lanka:Pathum Nissanka not out 100Kusal Perera c Ellis b Stoinis 1Kusal Mendis c Connolly b Stoinis 51Pavan Rajapakya not out 28Extras: (W-4)4Total: (For 2 wickets in 18 overs) 184Wicket falls: 1-8, 2-105Bowling: Xavier Bartlett 2-0-22-0, Marcus Stoinis 4-0-46-2, Nathan...

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 England secured their place in the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a hard-fought 24-run victory over Italy in a thrilling Group C match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, overcoming a sensational counter-attack led by Ben Manenti and Grant Stewart to defend their...

Italy's innings:Justin Mosca c Banton b Rashid 43Anthony Mosca c Brook b Archer 0JJ Smuts c Overton b Archer 0Harry Manenti c Buttler b Overton 12Ben Manenti c Banton b Jacks 60Grant Stewart c Dawson b Curran 45Marcus Compopiano c Banton b Curran 2Gian-Piero Meade c Buttler b...

Kolkata, February 16 – Italy fought valiantly until the end, but England secured a 24-run victory to qualify for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup from Group C, here on Monday.Chasing a challenging 203, Italy responded with 178 all out. Ben Manenti led the batting with a brisk 60 off 25...