powerplay

Chennai, February 15 – Riding on half-centuries from captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi, the USA posted a massive total of 199/4 in 20 overs against Namibia in their last Group A match of the 2026 T20 World Cup here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Coming to bat after winning...

Mumbai, February 15 – West Indies captain Shai Hope described his side’s progression to the Super 8s as the first major objective achieved at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after a commanding nine-wicket victory over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.Chasing 134, Hope anchored the innings...

Mumbai, February 15 Senior West Indies pacer Jason Holder credited his top bowling form in the ongoing T20 World Cup to his efforts to make himself less predictable and bowl more yorkers.The 34-year-old Holder, who has taken seven wickets in three matches in this tournament, set up West...

Ahmedabad, February 14 South Africa captain Aiden Markram praised his bowlers for their "massive effort", saying restricting a dangerous batting unit like New Zealand to a gettable total was the key to their comfortable win, which virtually secured their place in the Super 8 stage of the T20...

Ahmedabad, February 14 – Aiden Markram of South Africa hit an unbeaten half-century, while Marco Jansen took 4 wickets for 40, leading South Africa to a 7-wicket victory against New Zealand in match 24 of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday...

Ahmedabad, February 14 – Pacer Marco Jansen took four wickets, but New Zealand relied on a crucial 74-run partnership between Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell to post a modest, challenging total of 175/7 in 20 overs against South Africa in Match 24 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the...

Kolkata, February 14 – Tom Banton's unbeaten 63 and Jacob Bethell's 32 helped England defeat Scotland by five wickets, with 10 balls to spare, in the 23rd match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. This was also England's first victory against a European team in T20...

Colombo, February 14 Left-arm spinner Shakeel Ahmed bowled brilliantly, taking three wickets in his first three overs, but Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker's stunning 94 off 51 balls helped them defeat Oman by 235 runs in their Group B T20 World Cup match on Saturday.Choosing to bowl, Oman...

Kolkata, February 13 Explosive England opener Phil Salt has urged his side to bat with "confidence and assert their dominance" in the must-win Group C clash against Scotland here on Saturday.The two-time former champions are facing another early exit after losing to the West Indies by 30 runs...

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)...

New Delhi, February 13 Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus acknowledged that his batsmen were completely outmatched by Varun Chakravarthy's mystery spin, a skill they had never encountered in associate cricket.Chasing 210, Namibia remained competitive until the powerplay. However, Chakravarthy was...

With two wins in as many matches, New Zealand and South Africa will face each other in a crucial match on Saturday, vying for the top spot in their T20 World Cup group.Both teams have won their opening two matches, but through different strategies, setting up a contest that could determine not...