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Chennai, February 13 What turned the game in their favour was batting with the right intent and making every effort to grind out runs on a difficult wicket, said United States captain Monank Patel after his side ended a two-match losing streak with a commanding 93-run win over the Netherlands in...

Chennai, February 13 Saiteja Mukkamalla's impressive 79 and a four-wicket haul by former India U-19 star Harmeet Singh powered the United States to a comfortable 93-run victory over the Netherlands in a group league match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.This is the USA's first-ever T20I...

T20I Scoreboard: Netherlands InningsMichael Levitt, out caught by Nosthush Kenjige (3)Max O'Dowd, out caught by Milind Kumar (13)Bas de Leede, out caught by Monank Patel (23)Colin Ackermann, out caught by Shubham Ranjane (0)Scott Edwards, out caught by Harmeet Singh (20)Zach...

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...

Colombo, February 13 Abhishek Sharma's participation in India's match against Pakistan here depends on his recovery from a stomach ailment, but the aggressive opener arrived here on Friday with the team, raising hopes of his return at the Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.Abhishek had missed India's...

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 With the chase slipping and the pressure mounting, inspiration came from an unlikely but familiar source for UAE batsman Sohaib Khan, the unflappable philosophy of World Cup-winning India captain MS Dhoni.Playing on the biggest stage for the first time, the Gaya-born...

New Delhi, February 13 Openers Aryansh Sharma and Sohaib Khan struck fifties under pressure as the UAE pulled off a thrilling five-wicket victory over Canada in their Group D T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Sharma smashed six fours and three sixes in his 53-ball 74 not out, while No. 6...

Colombo, February 13 After suffering two defeats and now without captain Paul Stirling due to a knee injury, Ireland will aim to keep their dwindling Super Eight hopes alive when they take on fellow strugglers Oman in a Group B clash of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.Both teams have...

Colombo, February 13 Ireland suffered a significant setback on Friday when their captain, Paul Stirling, was ruled out of the remaining part of the T20 World Cup after sustaining ligament damage to his knee, ahead of their group match against Oman.Stirling injured his right knee while...

New Delhi, February 13 Pacer Junaid Siddique claimed a career-best five-wicket haul as the UAE restricted Canada to 150/7 despite a fighting half-century from Harsh Thaker, in their Group D T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Thaker (50 off 41 balls; 2x4, 3x6) and Dhaliwal (34 off 28; 4x4)...

Colombo, February 13 In a major setback for Zimbabwe, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has been ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup due to a hamstring injury, and will be replaced by Ben Curran in the squad.The 40-year-old Taylor had limped off the field after retiring hurt in...

Ahmedabad, February 13 Calling the matches against South Africa "fierce," New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said on Friday that the long-standing rivalry between the two sides adds an extra dimension to their crucial T20 World Cup clash, which could potentially decide the group winner.Both New...

Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe achieved a stunning victory against Australia in the T20 World Cup, defeating the former champions by 23 runs. This was a major upset.This was only the second time that the African nation had defeated a traditional powerhouse in the format, having previously...

Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe produced the first major upset of the T20 World Cup, with a stunning 23-run victory over injury-hit Australia in their Group B match here on Friday.Sent in to bat, Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for two.Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and...

Kolkata, February 13 A struggling England will face traditional rival Scotland here on Saturday in a must-win T20 World Cup match that could determine which of the two teams progresses to the Super Eight stage from Group C.The West Indies are currently in the lead with back-to-back wins, while...

Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for 2 against an injury-hit Australia in a Group B T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (35 off 21) gave Zimbabwe a strong start, scoring 61 runs in 7.3 overs.Ryan...

Colombo, February 13 With their hopes of advancing to the Super Eight all but dashed after two consecutive defeats, Ireland will look to Paul Stirling, their captain, to inspire them to defeat Oman in a T20 World Cup match between two teams at the bottom of Group B here on Saturday.Both teams...

Colombo, February 13 In a major setback for Zimbabwe, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has been ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup due to the injury he sustained in a group match earlier this week.The 40-year-old Taylor had limped off the field after retiring hurt in the match...

Colombo, February 13 Australia's stand-in captain Travis Head won the toss and chose to bowl against Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Both teams made two changes from their previous match lineups.Ben Dwarshuis and Tim David replaced Cooper Connolly and Xavier Bartlett in...