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Pallekele, February 22 Left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage (3/26) shone as a disciplined Sri Lankan attack restricted a shaky England to 146 for nine in a Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.Phil Salt top-scored for England with 62 off 40 balls, even as his teammates...

Pallekele, February 22 Phil Salt scored a quick 62 off 40 balls, but lacked support as a disciplined Sri Lanka restricted England to 146 for nine in their T20 World Cup Super Eights clash here on Sunday.Jos Buttler (7), Jacob Bethell (3) and Tom Banton (6) were dismissed for single-digit...

Colombo, February 22 – Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field against England in the second match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights, held at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.The two teams had recently played a series at the same venue, which was affected by...

Pallekele, February 22 Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bowl against England in their Super Eights match in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.The hosts have made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Dushmantha Chameera and Kamil Mishara in place of Pramod...

New Delhi, February 22. Pakistan's path to the semifinals became challenging after rain decided the outcome of the opening match of the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s, forcing the cancellation of their match against New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.The washout leaves both teams...

Adelaide, February 22 The Indian women's team aims to consistently remain at the top and dominate world cricket, said vice-captain Smriti Mandhana.Following their maiden 50-over World Cup victory, the "Women in Blue" have now set their sights on winning the T20 World Cup later this year.They...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 21 New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after persistent rain forced the cancellation of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match here on Saturday.Amid a light drizzle, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first.However, the steady drops soon...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 21 Fielding coach R Sridhar on Saturday said that Sri Lanka has moved on from their 0-3 defeat at home to England in the run-up to the T20 World Cup, and believes that his team is now better equipped to react to different situations in Sunday's Super Eights match...

Pallekele, February 21 – England captain Harry Brook has admitted that the team underestimated some of the opposition teams in the group stage and has promised to perform well in the Super 8s round, where they will play their first match against co-hosts Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International...

Pallekele, February 21 – Two-time champions, England, will play their first match in the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s against co-hosts, Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday.England and Sri Lanka have been placed in Group B of the Super 8s along with 2009 champions...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 21 England captain Harry Brook admitted on Saturday that his team had underestimated some of the teams in their group and promised stronger performances in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup.England, the two-time champions of the tournament, have been...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 21 A battle for spin bowling supremacy is on the cards as England look to draw inspiration from their recent whitewash of Sri Lanka when the two sides clash in a Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.England had beaten Sri Lanka 3-0 in their...

Kolkata, February 16 – England all-rounder Will Jacks said his maiden T20I half-century was “long overdue” after delivering a match-winning performance to guide his side into the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a victory over Italy in their Group C clash at Eden Gardens.“We...

Kolkata, February 16 – England captain Harry Brook acknowledged that his team had not yet reached its peak form despite securing qualification for the Super 8s with a hard-fought win over Italy in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group C match at Eden Gardens.“We haven't played our best cricket...

Kolkata, February 16 – England captain Harry Brook admitted that his team had not yet reached its peak form, despite securing qualification for the Super 8s with a hard-fought win over Italy in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group C match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.“We haven’t played...

Mumbai, February 16 Nepal coach Nick Pothas believes the country's players need to be put under more pressure going forward in order to achieve tangible improvements, and he urged them to avoid repeating mistakes from the last two matches when they play their final T20 World Cup game against...

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...

Kolkata, February 16 England finally rediscovered their attacking prowess, fueled by a strong start and a brilliant late surge from Will Jacks, to post a challenging total of 202 for seven against Italy in their must-win Group C match here on Monday.With a place in the Super Eights at stake...

Kolkata, February 16 England won the toss and chose to bat against Italy at the iconic Eden Gardens in their Group C match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Monday.England strengthened their campaign by defeating Scotland, moving into second place after earlier struggles, including a defeat to...

Kolkata, February 16 England captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bat against Italy in their must-win Group C match in the T20 World Cup here on Monday.A victory in this match would take England into the Super Eights stage and eliminate Scotland.Italy, who won their last match...