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Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Fiery fifties by Pavan Rathnayake and captain Dasun Shanaka, along with Kusal Mendis' assured half-century, helped Sri Lanka register a dominant 105-run victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B match here on Thursday.Rathnayake (60 from 28 balls) and...

Ahmedabad, February 12 Veteran Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been fined 15 percent of his match fees for disobeying the umpire's decision during his team's loss to South Africa.The incident occurred at the start of the 14th over of Afghanistan's innings, when Nabi engaged in a prolonged...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Sri Lanka defeated Oman by 105 runs to secure their second consecutive victory in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.In a Group B match, Oman were restricted to 120 for nine, while chasing a challenging target of 226.Mohammad Nadeem (53 not out) and Wasim...

February 12, New Delhi: Delhi is set to host a T20 match that appears one-sided on paper, but the unpredictable nature of the format leaves room for surprises as India prepare to face Namibia.India will be eager to deliver a more complete performance after a slightly shaky batting display...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup Group B match between Sri Lanka and Oman held on Thursday.SRI LANKA:Pathum Nissanka lbw Mehmood 13Kamil Mishara lbw Odedra 8Kusal Mendis (run out) 61Pavan Ratnayake b Jiten 60Dasun Shanaka c Nadeem b Jiten 50Kamindu...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Pavan Rathnayake and captain Dasun Shanaka found their form with brilliant fifties, while Kusal Mendis anchored the innings with another half-century as Sri Lanka amassed a formidable 225 for 5 against Oman in their Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday...

Pallekele, February 12 Captain Dasun Shanaka, Pavan Ratnayake, and Kusal Mendis all scored fifties as Sri Lanka posted a massive 225 for five against Oman in a T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Mendis (61 off 45 balls), Shanaka (50 off 20 balls), and Ratnayake (60 off 28 balls) dominated...

Chennai, February 12 The Netherlands will aim to combine explosive batting and disciplined bowling to defeat the dangerous United States of America, a crucial match for them to keep their hopes alive in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, during a Group A match here on Friday.Having narrowly lost...

Colombo, February 12 Mitchell Marsh's fitness will be closely watched as the injury-hit Australian team tries to overcome a tricky Zimbabwe and move closer to the Super Eights in a Group B match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.Marsh missed his team's big win over Ireland on Wednesday due...

New Delhi, February 12 After suffering heavy losses in their opening matches, Canada and the UAE will be eager to turn things around when they face each other in a Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.Drawn into the "Group of Death" alongside three top-10 teams – New Zealand...

Mumbai, February 12 Despite the defeat, England captain Harry Brook defended his batsmen, arguing that they were not easily susceptible to quality spin bowling, even though their weaknesses were clearly exposed in the 30-run loss to the West Indies in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup here...

Mumbai, Feb 11 Sherfane Rutherford (76 not out) and Gudakesh Motie (3/32) twice thwarted England's attempts, helping the West Indies win their crucial Group C match of the T20 World Cup by 30 runs here on Wednesday.Rutherford showcased Caribbean flair with his stroke-play, scoring 76 not out...

Mumbai, February 11 Spin bowlers dominated as the West Indies defeated England by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase each took three and two wickets respectively, as the West Indies bowled out England for 166 in 19 overs, after...

England:Phil Salt c Rutherford b Shepherd 30Jos Buttler c Powell b Chase 21Jacob Bethell b Motie 33Tom Banton c King b Motie 2Harry Brook c & b Motie 17Sam Curran not out 43Will Jacks lbw b Chase 2Jamie Overton c Powell b Hosein 5Jofra Archer run out 6Liam Dawson run out 1...

Colombo, February 11 Nathan Ellis, whose well-disguised slower delivery on the first ball bamboozled Ireland opener Ross Adair in their T20 World Cup opener here on Wednesday, said he "doesn't want to feel any pressure" about not bowling a particular delivery just because it's the first ball of...

Colombo, February 11 Off-spinner Usman Tariq, with his unique stop-and-pause side-arm action, has already divided the cricket world, but India's great Ravichandran Ashwin strongly supported the new Pakistani recruit.Tariq has played 4 T20Is and taken 11 wickets at an astonishing economy rate...

Mumbai, February 11 Sherfane Rutherford (76 not out) led the way with a blistering half-century as the West Indies recovered well from a lackluster start to post a formidable 196/6 against England in their Group C match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Rutherford smashed seven sixes and...

Mumbai, February 11 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup match between West Indies and England here on WednesdayWest Indies:Brandon King c Salt b Curran 1Shai Hope c Banton b Archer 0Shimron Hetmyer c Curran b Overton 23Roston Chase lbw b Rashid 34Sherfane Rutherford not out 76...

Mumbai, February 11 Sherfane Rutherford smashed a brilliant 76 not out to help West Indies post 196/6 against England in their T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.Rutherford faced 42 balls, scoring two boundaries and seven sixes, while Roston Chase and Jason Holder contributed 34 and 33...

New Delhi, February 11 The flamboyant Indian opener, Abhishek Sharma, has been discharged after being hospitalised for two days due to a stomach infection, raising doubts about his participation in the T20 World Cup match against Namibia here on Thursday.During a pre-match press conference...