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Chennai, February 13 Saiteja Mukkamalla smashed a fine half-century and partnered effectively with captain Monank Patel as the United States posted a competitive 196 for 6 against the Netherlands in a T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Mukkamalla's 79 off 51 balls featured five boundaries and...

Chennai, February 13 Saiteja Mukkamalla provided the impetus with an innings of 79 off 51 balls before Shubham Ranjane's late flourish ensured a competitive 196 for 6 for the United States against Netherlands in a T20 World Cup group league match here on Friday.Mukkamalla added 55 for the...

New Delhi, February 13 With the chase slipping and the pressure mounting, inspiration came from an unlikely but familiar source for UAE batsman Sohaib Khan, the unflappable philosophy of World Cup-winning India captain MS Dhoni.Playing on the biggest stage for the first time, the Gaya-born...

Colombo, February 13 Former Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Kapugedera praised India's charismatic opener Abhishek Sharma, comparing his impact at the top of the order to Chris Gayle in his prime and emphasizing the left-hander's key role in India's T20 successes over the past year.Over the past...

Colombo, February 13 As mystery spinners Varun Chakravarthy, Abrar Ahmed, and Usman Tariq watched the T20 World Cup match between Australia and Zimbabwe at the Premadasa Stadium, their hearts would have been pounding with excitement ahead of Sunday's marquee India vs. Pakistan clash here.On...

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New Delhi, February 13 Openers Aryansh Sharma and Sohaib Khan struck fifties under pressure as the UAE pulled off a thrilling five-wicket victory over Canada in their Group D T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Sharma smashed six fours and three sixes in his 53-ball 74 not out, while No. 6...

Colombo, February 13 Australian batsman Matt Renshaw refused to blame the slow R Premadasa Stadium pitch for their 23-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup, saying visiting teams from the subcontinent never complain about pace and bounce when they tour Australia.Renshaw's 44-ball-65 went...

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)...

Ahmedabad, February 13 Calling the matches against South Africa "fierce," New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said on Friday that the long-standing rivalry between the two sides adds an extra dimension to their crucial T20 World Cup clash, which could potentially decide the group winner.Both New...

Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe achieved a stunning victory against Australia in the T20 World Cup, defeating the former champions by 23 runs. This was a major upset.This was only the second time that the African nation had defeated a traditional powerhouse in the format, having previously...

Colombo, February 13 Brian Bennett struck an unbeaten 64 as Zimbabwe's top-order batters played collectively against a weakened Australian bowling attack to post a challenging 169/2 in their T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Bennett hit seven fours off the 56 balls he faced, setting the...

Colombo, February 13 With their hopes of advancing to the Super Eight all but dashed after two consecutive defeats, Ireland will look to Paul Stirling, their captain, to inspire them to defeat Oman in a T20 World Cup match between two teams at the bottom of Group B here on Saturday.Both teams...

New Delhi, February 13 Abhishek Sharma, the aggressive opener who is recovering from a stomach infection, appears set to play in Sunday's crucial T20 match against Pakistan, according to India spinner Varun Chakravarthy.Abhishek missed the match against Namibia on Thursday due to the...

New Delhi, February 12 Abhishek Sharma appears fit to play in the crucial T20 match against Pakistan, said India spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Thursday."From what I've heard, he looks good, he also practiced today. He told me that he's on the road to recovery," said Chakravarthy, who shone...

New Delhi, February 12 India proved to be too strong for Namibia as the favorites, the hosts, crushed their opponents by 93 runs in a T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Openers Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck aggressive half-centuries to help India reach 209 for nine after...

New Delhi, February 12 If Sanju Samson's three-sixes innings was like a short-lived Instagram reel, Ishan Kishan's batting was a gripping web series, full of drama, action, and suspense.Kishan smashed the Namibian club-class attack to score 61 off 24 balls, but the Indian batsmen struggled...

February 12, New Delhi: Delhi is set to host a T20 match that appears one-sided on paper, but the unpredictable nature of the format leaves room for surprises as India prepare to face Namibia.India will be eager to deliver a more complete performance after a slightly shaky batting display...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Pavan Rathnayake and captain Dasun Shanaka found their form with brilliant fifties, while Kusal Mendis anchored the innings with another half-century as Sri Lanka amassed a formidable 225 for 5 against Oman in their Group B T20 World Cup match here on Thursday...

Colombo, February 11 Off-spinner Usman Tariq, with his unique stop-and-pause side-arm action, has already divided the cricket world, but India's great Ravichandran Ashwin strongly supported the new Pakistani recruit.Tariq has played 4 T20Is and taken 11 wickets at an astonishing economy rate...