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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...

Colombo, February 14 Skipper Lorcan Tucker's blistering 51-ball 94 was complemented by a disciplined bowling effort as Ireland secured a massive 96-run win over Oman in a one-sided Group B T20 World Cup match here on Saturday.Sent in to bat, Tucker launched a ferocious counter-attack, smashing...

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...

Chennai, February 13 Young Saiteja Mukkamalla scored a brilliant half-century, while left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh bowled with determination and accuracy as the United States defeated the Netherlands by 93 runs to secure their first win after two defeats in the T20 World Cup here on Friday...

Chennai, February 13 Saiteja Mukkamalla provided the impetus with an innings of 79 off 51 balls before Shubham Ranjane's late flourish ensured a competitive 196 for 6 for the United States against Netherlands in a T20 World Cup group league match here on Friday.Mukkamalla added 55 for the...

New Delhi, February 13 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup match between Canada and UAE here on Friday.Canada:Yuvraj Samra c Sharafu b Junaid Siddique 5Dilpreet Bajwa c Muhammad Waseem b Junaid Siddique 11Navneet Dhaliwal run out 34Nicholas Kirton c Sharma b Muhammad Jawadullah 4Harsh...

New Delhi, February 13 Spin great R Ashwin has a simple suggestion for Indian batsmen as they prepare to face the unique side-arm action of Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq on Sunday – simply move away when he pauses before delivering the ball.The 30-year-old Tariq, whose stop-and-pause action...

Mumbai, February 12 Spinner Ben Manenti, a key architect of Italy's maiden T20 World Cup win over Nepal on Thursday, credited the influence of the late Shane Warne on his career while growing up in Australia.Having spent a lot of time playing domestic cricket Down Under, the 28-year-old...

Mumbai, February 12 Justin and Anthony Mosca delivered a strong performance, achieving a notable victory as debutants Italy defeated Nepal by 10 wickets to win their first T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Justin scored an unbeaten 60 off 44 balls, while Anthony contributed 62 not out from...

Mumbai, February 12 Italy's spinners delivered a disciplined performance, maintaining tight lines and lengths to dismiss Nepal for 123 in 19.3 overs in their T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Just days after suffering a 73-run defeat at the hands of Scotland – who had posted the...