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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...

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...