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Colombo, February 25 New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said that a total of more than 160 was "enough" on a surface that offered more spin than expected, as his team defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs to move closer to the T20 World Cup semifinals here on Wednesday.New Zealand had slumped to...

Colombo, February 25 Rachin Ravindra took 4/27 as New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their Group 2 Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.With this win, New Zealand moved closer to the semi-finals. Sri Lanka, however, were eliminated, although they still have one...

Colombo, February 25 – Skipper Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie produced one of the greatest lower-order recoveries in the history of the Men’s T20 World Cup, helping New Zealand reach 168/7 in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their Super Eights clash at the R Premadasa Stadium on...

Colombo, February 25 Maheesh Theekshana's brilliant triple strike threatened to derail New Zealand before captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie staged a superb recovery to take them to 168 for 7 in their must-win T20 World Cup Super Eights clash here on Wednesday.New Zealand lost four...

Colombo, February 25 Skipper Mitchell Santner (47) and Cole McConchie (31 not out) led New Zealand's recovery after a middle-order collapse as the Kiwis posted 168/7 against Sri Lanka in their Group 2 Super Eights match in the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.New Zealand suffered a batting...

Chennai, February 25 – Zimbabwe all-rounder Ryan Burl said his team has thoroughly prepared for their Super Eights match against India, which will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday, adding that they are aware of India’s recent struggles against spin bowlers in the tournament...

Chennai, February 25 Zimbabwe all-rounder Ryan Burl acknowledged the challenge of playing against India in their own territory, but expressed hope that the pressure of playing a crucial T20 World Cup game in front of a vocal home crowd could help his team defeat Suryakumar Yadav's team on...

Colombo, February 25 – Charith Asalanka has been included in Sri Lanka's playing eleven as captain, as Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand in a Super Eights match of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.This match is crucial...

Colombo, February 25 Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to field against New Zealand in their crucial Group 2 Super Eights match in the T20 World Cup, here on Wednesday.With only one spot remaining from Group 2 for the semi-finals, both New Zealand and Sri Lanka will want...

Chennai, February 25 Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak acknowledged the pressure on India ahead of the must-win T20 World Cup Super Eights match against Zimbabwe, but expressed confidence in his team's ability to handle the crucial situation.The heavy 76-run defeat against South Africa in Ahmedabad...

New Delhi, February 25 – Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has cautioned India against focusing too much on improving their net run rate ahead of their crucial Super Eights match against Zimbabwe, saying that winning must remain their top priority in their bid to reach the semi-finals.Defending...

Chennai, February 25 – India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed that middle-order batter Rinku Singh will join the squad on Wednesday evening ahead of the must-win Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe here at the M A Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Rinku, who has played in all the matches...

New Delhi, February 25. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that India's crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa in the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup could serve as a much-needed wake-up call rather than a fatal blow to their semi-final hopes.India were comprehensively...

Pallekele, February 24 Sahibzada Farhan continued his excellent form with another half-century as Pakistan scored a competitive 164/9 against England in a must-win Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Farhan scored 63 off 45 balls, with seven fours and two sixes against the...

Chennai, February 24 Axar Patel spending nearly 30 minutes honing his left-arm spin skills at the nets is not uncommon, but the questions surrounding his possible return to the playing eleven for India's must-win game against Zimbabwe add significance to the situation.Axar was benched in favor...

Mumbai, February 23 – The West Indies crushed Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a one-sided T20 World Cup Super Eights match, after Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell's powerful batting helped them achieve the second-highest score in the tournament's history on Monday.The West Indies dominated from the...

Mumbai, February 23 Shimron Hetmyer smashed a brilliant 85 off 34 balls as West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eights match here on Monday.Batting first, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in T20 World Cups for West Indies, smashing seven sixes and seven fours to...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 23 – England left-arm spinner Liam Dawson said that the two-time champions will not be distracted by the hype surrounding Pakistan's mystery spinner Usman Tariq ahead of Tuesday's crucial T20 World Cup Super Eights match, adding that the visitors are prepared for the...

Mumbai, February 23 Shimron Hetmyer was in incredible form, scoring 85 off 34 balls before Rovman Powell's 59 helped West Indies reach a massive 254/6, the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history, in their Super Eights match against Zimbabwe here on Monday.With a couple of lucky breaks...

Mumbai, February 23 Shimron Hetmyer smashed a brilliant 85 off 34 balls as the West Indies posted the second-highest team total in the history of the T20 World Cup, a massive 254-6, against Zimbabwe in a Super Eights match here on Monday.Sent in to bat, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in...