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Colombo, Feb 17 – Pakistani players faced heavy criticism from fans and former players after their humiliating defeat to India in the T20 World Cup, but off-spinner Usman Tariq said on Tuesday that the team is not under any pressure.The 28-year-old mystery spinner, who has an unusual bowling...

New Delhi, February 16 – Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis identified tactical errors by the "Men in Green" in their 61-run loss to India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and stated that the Salman Agha-led team lost the game once India posted 175.Following their third consecutive win...

New Delhi, February 16 Pointing out Pakistan's tactical errors in their 61-run defeat to India, former pace legend Waqar Younis said that the team was already out of the high-profile T20 World Cup clash once Suryakumar Yadav's team reached 175 after being invited to bat.Speaking on Star...

Colombo, February 15 – Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq described playing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against India as a “dream” and expressed confidence that his team’s batsmen would successfully chase down 176 in a crucial Group A match at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.India...

Colombo, February 15 Scoreboard of the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan held here on Sunday.India:Ishan Kishan b Saim Ayub 77Abhishek Sharma c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Salman Agha 0Tilak Varma lbw b Saim Ayub 25Suryakumar Yadav c Saim Ayub b Usman Tariq 32Hardik Pandya c...

Colombo, February 15 Opener Ishan Kishan's blistering half-century helped India overcome a difficult pitch and post a competitive 175 for seven against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Kishan (77, 40b) shared an 87-run partnership with Tilak Varma, during which the latter's...

Colombo, February 14 Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressed relief at seeing Abhishek Sharma regain his fitness, stating that the aggressive opener’s presence will help India neutralize Pakistan’s unorthodox spinner Usman Tariq in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Tariq’s...

Kolkata, February 14 Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday described Pakistan's Usman Tariq as a regular off-spinner who releases the ball only after taking a pause in his delivery stride, expressing confidence that Indian batsmen will handle him well in the T20 World Cup clash.India and...

Colombo, February 14 A few worries might have disappeared from the faces of the Indian think tank, watching Abhishek Sharma effortlessly hit boundaries at the nets here on Saturday.The powerful opener had to miss the match against Namibia and spent a day at a private hospital in New Delhi due...

Colombo, February 14 Skipper Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged that India's batting had been inconsistent in the opening two matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup, but was confident of neutralizing Pakistan's Usman Tariq's sling-spin, whom he described as an "unconventional" question during a match...

Colombo, February 14 – Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed on Saturday that opener Abhishek Sharma, who missed the second match of the 2026 T20 World Cup against Namibia, is “fit to play” and will feature against arch-rivals Pakistan in the crucial Group A clash at the R. Premadasa...

Karachi/Colombo, February 14 According to sources, Pakistan is likely to field four specialist bowlers – two spinners and two fast bowlers – in their T20 World Cup blockbuster against arch-rivals India on Sunday in Colombo.A source close to the team said that head coach Mike Hesson and captain...

Colombo, Feb 14 Skipper Salman Ali Agha on Saturday defended Usman Tariq's unorthodox action and termed the "off-spinner who pauses and then delivers" as Pakistan's "trump card" against India in the T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Tariq impressed with a three-wicket haul against the United...

Colombo, February 14 – Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha commented on the scrutiny surrounding Usman Tariq and his bowling action, calling the spinner the team's "trump card" for the high-stakes T20 World Cup clash against India on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium.Tariq's unique bowling has...

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...

New Delhi, February 13 India struggled against Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus's unorthodox spin, leaving them with work to do before the crucial T20 World Cup clash in Colombo on Sunday against Pakistan's spinner, Usman Tariq, who also employs unusual variations.Both Erasmus and Tariq bowl...

New Delhi, February 13 Spin great R Ashwin has a simple suggestion for Indian batsmen as they prepare to face the unique side-arm action of Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq on Sunday – simply move away when he pauses before delivering the ball.The 30-year-old Tariq, whose stop-and-pause action...

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...

United States of America:Andries Gous c Agha Salman b Mohammad Nawaz 13Shayan Jahangir c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Shadab Khan 49Monank Patel c&b Shadab Khan 3Milind Kumar c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Usman Tariq 29Shubham Ranjane lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi 51Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Abrar Ahmed...

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...