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Colombo, February 19 Sri Lankan batsmen struggled against Zimbabwean spinners in the middle overs on a slow pitch, but managed to reach a par score of 178 for 7 in their Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Choosing to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a decent start with openers Kusal...

Kolkata, February 19 – Skipper Shai Hope continued his excellent form with a 75-run innings, leading the West Indies to 165/6 against a well-planned Italian bowling attack in the final Group C match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday.Coming to bat after losing the...

Ahmedabad, February 19 – India's assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, has acknowledged two key challenges facing the team as they head into the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup: the predictability of the left-handed top order and the batters' struggles against finger spinners.Speaking to the...

Ahmedabad, Feb 18 – Varun Chakravarthy's 3-14 and a stellar all-round performance from Shivam Dube (66 & 2-35) helped India maintain their winning momentum, extending it to 12 matches after defeating the Netherlands by 17 runs in the 36th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi...

Ahmedabad, February 18 – Shivam Dube's 66 and Suryakumar Yadav's 34 helped India reach 193/6 against the Netherlands in the 36th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.Shivam Dube's 66 against the Netherlands now stands as his highest T20I score...

Colombo, February 18 – Salman Ali Agha praised Pakistan's comprehensive victory over Namibia in their Group A match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday, describing it as a clinical and complete performance with both bat and ball."I think it has to be a complete performance. I...

Colombo, February 18 Pakistan won by a comfortable margin of 102 runs against Namibia, securing their place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday, thanks to Sahibzada Farhan's brilliant, maiden century and excellent bowling by their spinners.Batting first, Pakistan posted...

New Delhi, February 18 – Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton scored 36 and 30 runs, respectively, to guide South Africa to a six-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in their Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.This result also ensured that the...

Chennai, February 17 Glenn Phillips delivered a stunning performance, scoring the fastest fifty in New Zealand's T20 World Cup history, as he and Rachin Ravindra both scored fluent half-centuries, leading their team to an eight-wicket victory over Canada and securing their spot in the Super 8s...

Kandy, February 16 – Pathum Nissanka made history, becoming the second Sri Lankan batsman to score a century in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as the co-hosts defeated Australia by eight wickets in the 30th match at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Monday.Nissanka remained...

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...

Kolkata, February 16 – Will Jacks smashed a sensational 53 off just 22 balls to propel England to a formidable 202/7 in 20 overs against Italy in their group-stage clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.After opting to bat, England got off to a brisk...

New Delhi, Feb 16 – Azmatullah Omarzai's brilliant bowling of 4-15 and a superb unbeaten innings of 40 off 21 balls propelled Afghanistan to their first victory of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over the UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.The pitch had some...

New Delhi, February 16 – Former Indian spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin did not hold back while analyzing Pakistan’s heavy defeat to the “Men in Blue” in the 2026 T20 World Cup, pointing to the toss as the defining moment of the match.India secured a dominant 61-run victory in...

New Delhi, February 16 – Former Indian cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri has urged Abhishek Sharma to be more patient early in his innings during the remaining part of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, after the opener suffered his second consecutive failure with the bat when he was dismissed for a...

Colombo, February 15 – Captain Suryakumar Yadav praised wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan's match-winning 77 after India's 61-run victory over Pakistan in a Group A clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday, saying that he took responsibility for the innings remarkably after...

Chennai, February 15 – The USA kept their Super 8 hopes alive with a crucial 31-run victory over Namibia in their final T20 World Cup 2026 group stage match, played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Winning the toss, the USA posted a competitive 199/4 in 20 overs, thanks to...

Colombo, February 15 – India finished with 175/7 in their 20 overs against Pakistan in a crucial Group A match of the Men's T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was the standout performer, scoring 77 off 40 balls with 10 fours and three sixes...

Chennai, February 15 Player of the Match, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, said that patience against spin and a well-calculated late assault helped him produce one of his best innings for the USA in their 31-run victory over Namibia in the 2026 T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday...