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Colombo, February 22 – Will Jacks reflected on a clinical all-round performance after guiding England to a commanding 51-run victory over Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Jacks took three crucial wickets as a comprehensive effort by the bowlers saw England...

Colombo, February 22 – England put up a clinical performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights match, dismissing the hosts for just 95 runs in 16.4 overs after posting 146/9 in a closely contested game.Defending a modest total on a bowler-friendly...

Pallekele, Feb 22 – Jofra Archer and Will Jacks dominated Sri Lanka's top order after Phil Salt's 40-ball 62, leading England to a sensational 51-run victory in a thrilling Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.After left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage (3/26) bowled a disciplined...

Colombo, February 22 – Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned England's batting approach after their lackluster first innings against Sri Lanka in the second match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super Eights.Reacting to England's 146/9, which was built on a slow-paced...

Pallekele, February 22 Here is the scorecard of Sri Lanka and England in the T20 World Cup Super Eights match, held on Sunday.England:Phil Salt c Hemantha b Dunith Wellalage 62Jos Buttler lbw b Dunith Wellalage 7Jacob Bethell c Madushanka b Maheesh Theekshana 3Tom Banton run out...

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...