t20 world cup

New Delhi, February 11 Former batting coach Sanjay Bangar said there is no need to "overanalyze" India's batting struggles against the USA in their opening T20 World Cup match, as their ultra-aggressive approach, though risky, has delivered considerable success.India were reduced to 77 for six...

Ahmedabad, February 11 Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock smashed quick half-centuries to put together a century partnership, powering South Africa to 187 for six against Afghanistan in their second Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Rickelton was the aggressor, scoring 61...

New Delhi, February 11 Abhishek Sharma's stomach infection poses a greater threat to India head coach Gautam Gambhir's plans than Namibia, who are not expected to cause much trouble for the dominant defending champions in their second group A game of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.After a...

Ahmedabad, February 11 Strong fifties by Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton propelled South Africa to 187 for six against Afghanistan in a crucial T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.Sent in to bat, South Africa benefited from a 61-ball 114-run partnership between de Kock (59) and Rickelton...

Dhaka, February 11 Bangladesh's sports advisor Asif Nazrul, who had insisted that the country's refusal to play its T20 World Cup matches in India was driven by his government's security concerns, now says that the decision was made by the Cricket Board and the players to "protect national...

Pallekele, February 11 Sri Lanka will need to address their inconsistent batting, particularly in the middle overs, and reconfigure their bowling combination in the absence of injured Wanindu Hasaranga when they face Oman in a Group B match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.The former...

Colombo, February 11 Spin-bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha has been named as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga in the Sri Lankan squad for the ongoing T20 World Cup.Sri Lanka's spin specialist Hasaranga was ruled out due to a hamstring injury, which he sustained in their...

Ahmedabad, February 11 Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl against South Africa in their second Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Afghanistan made one change, bringing in Noor Ahmad in place of Zia-ur Rahman.South Africa also made one change with George Linde...

Colombo, February 11 Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan has downplayed the hype surrounding Sunday's T20 World Cup clash against their arch-rivals India, calling it a "normal match," although his team's mindset will be "different" from previous games.Pakistan are currently at the top of Group...

Mumbai, February 11 Despite a hard-fought effort, Nepal will aim to achieve a historic win and end their winless streak in the T20 World Cup when they face debutants Italy in a Group C match here on Thursday.Having made their debut in the competition 12 years ago, Nepal recorded two wins in...

New Delhi, February 11 The flamboyant Indian opener, Abhishek Sharma, has been hospitalized with a stomach infection, raising doubts about his participation in the T20 World Cup match against Namibia here on Thursday.Abhishek has been admitted to a private hospital in Delhi for the past two...

New Delhi, February 11 The flamboyant Indian opener, Abhishek Sharma, has been hospitalised with a stomach infection, raising doubts about his participation in the T20 World Cup match against Namibia here on Thursday.Sharma has been admitted to a private hospital in Delhi for the past two...

Colombo, February 10 Pakistan defeated the United States of America by 32 runs in their Group A T20 World Cup match here on Tuesday.Thanks to opener Sahibzada Farhan's 73 off 41 balls and a late cameo from Shadab Khan (30 off 12), Pakistan posted 190 for 9 after being asked to bat.Pacer...

Colombo, February 10 Sahibzada Farhan's powerful fifty and the accuracy of the spinners helped Pakistan achieve a smooth 32-run victory over the United States of America in a Group A match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Farhan's 41-ball 73 led Pakistan to a healthy 190 for nine, and then...

New Delhi, February 10 Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga and New Zealand's Michael Bracewell have been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup due to injuries.Hasaranga suffered a hamstring tear during Sri Lanka's opening game against Ireland on Sunday.The ICC has approved a leg-spin...

Peshawar, February 10 PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated on Tuesday that Pakistan's decision to boycott its T20 World Cup match against India was solely aimed at securing "respect" for Bangladesh.Bangladesh was eliminated from the tournament for refusing to play in India due to security...

Colombo, February 10 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and USA here on Tuesday.Pakistan:Saim Ayub c Netravalkar b van Schalkwyk 19Sahibzada Farhan c Krishnamurthi b Harmeet Singh 73Salman Agha c Shayan Jahangir b van SchalkwykBabar Azam c Milind Kumar b Mohammad...

Colombo, February 10 A powerful fifty by opener Sahibzada Farhan lifted Pakistan to a healthy 190 for nine against the United States of America in a Group A T20 World Cup match here on Tuesday.Babar (46, 32b) and Farhan (73, 41b) added 81 runs for the third wicket as Pakistan recovered well...

New Delhi, February 10 India had always been mentally prepared to face Pakistan in the T20 World Cup league match, and the neighboring country's recent decision to end its boycott has only strengthened the team's focus on cricketing matters, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Monday...

Mumbai, February 10 Nepal captain Rohit Paudel called for more international engagements for his team on Tuesday, following their valiant effort against England in the T20 World Cup opener two days ago.Nepal, who had lost to South Africa by just one run in the previous T20 World Cup, came...