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Kolkata, March 1 – Sanju Samson produced a career-defining innings under pressure as India secured a semi-final berth with a thrilling five-wicket victory over West Indies in their virtual quarter-final Super Eights clash at Eden Gardens on Sunday.This was the highest successful chase in T20Is...

Kandy, February 28 – Opener Sahibzada Farhan produced another sensational performance, hitting his second century of the tournament, while Fakhar Zaman struck a magnificent 84 as Pakistan piled up an imposing 212/8 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their final ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s...

Chennai, February 26 Despite a dominant win over Zimbabwe that kept the hosts in contention for a semifinal berth in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday, India captain Suryakumar Yadav was not pleased with the team's bowling performance.Following a heavy defeat to South Africa in their Super 8...

Chennai, February 26 India remained firmly on track for a big win over Zimbabwe, keeping their Super Eights hopes alive in the T20 World Cup, here on Thursday.At the end of 15 overs, Zimbabwe were 131/2 in pursuit of a challenging target of 257, still needing 126 runs from the final five...

Colombo, February 25 – New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner praised his team’s resilience and disciplined bowling after a 61-run victory over Sri Lanka, securing their hopes of reaching the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals. He noted that a score of 160 or more was achievable, even with the Sri...

Pallekele, Feb 24 – Harry Brook delivered a stunning performance, scoring 100 off 51 balls in his first innings as a No. 3 batsman, leading England to victory over Pakistan by two wickets in the Super 8s Group 2 match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday.Brook...

Adelaide, February 21 – In a dramatic clash at the Adelaide Oval, India secured a hard-fought 17-run victory over Australia in a high-pressure encounter. Chasing a challenging target of 159, Australia's lower-order fought valiantly but ultimately fell short, with India's bowlers holding their...

Chennai, February 19 – Veteran off-spin bowler Mohammad Nabi produced a brilliant spell of 4/7 as Afghanistan defeated Canada by 82 runs in their final Group D match, and concluded their participation in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup on a high at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday...

Chennai, February 19 Ibrahim Zadran scored a fluent unbeaten 95, while Mohammed Nabi took four wickets for just seven runs as Afghanistan ended their T20 World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 82-run victory over Canada, here on Thursday.Canada ended the tournament without a win, while...

Colombo, February 19 Brian Bennett’s composed fifty and Sikandar Raza’s raw power propelled Zimbabwe to an easy six-wicket victory over fancied Sri Lanka as the Africans entered the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a perfect record, here on Thursday.Chasing 179 on a rather slow pitch...

Kolkata, February 19 – Captain Harry Manenti acknowledged that his team struggled to put together a complete performance and lost wickets at crucial stages despite an encouraging performance with the ball, as Italy suffered a 42-run defeat against the West Indies in their last group match of the...

Colombo, February 18 India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team has achieved almost all its objectives in the group stage, expressing satisfaction with the collective batting effort as it heads into the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup.India's top order struggled against off-spinner Aryan...

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 – Afghanistan overcame early jitters to secure a five-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and secure their first victory of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. The result also means that Afghanistan has kept its slim hopes of...

Colombo, February 15 India's fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, supported by spinner Axar Patel, put relentless pressure on Pakistan, leaving them struggling at 94 for 7 after 15 overs in a T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Pandya initiated the attack in the first over after India...

Bangkok, February 15 Radha Yadav, as captain, led a strong spin performance, while Dinesh Vrinda smashed a brilliant half-century, as India A Women secured an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Pakistan A Women in the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament here on Sunday.This victory marked...

Ahmedabad, February 14 – Aiden Markram smashed a brilliant half-century as South Africa thrashed New Zealand by seven wickets to virtually qualify for the Super 8s of the men's T20 World Cup, here on Saturday.Leading from the front in a highly-anticipated Group D clash, Markram's impressive...

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...

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...