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Pallekele, February 17 Zimbabwean captain Sikandar Raza said on Tuesday that reaching the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup was one of the targets, but he stressed that the team's larger ambition is to earn greater respect in world cricket.Zimbabwe advanced to the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup...

New Delhi, February 17 – BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla spearheaded the congratulatory messages as the cricket fraternity hailed Zimbabwe's qualification for the Super 8s after their third group stage match in the 2026 T20 World Cup against Ireland, which was abandoned due to rain at the...

Pallekele, February 17 – Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza said that qualifying for the Super 8s was just one part of the larger mission the team had set for itself after his side secured a place in the next stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup following a match against the Ireland cricket team at the...

Pallekele, February 17 Zimbabwe qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday after their crucial Group B match against Ireland was washed out due to rain. This also eliminated former champions Australia and Ireland from the tournament.Both teams were awarded one point each...

Pallekele, February 17 Zimbabwe qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday after their crucial Group B match against Ireland was washed out due to rain. This result also eliminated former champions Australia and Ireland from the tournament.Both teams were awarded one point...

Pallekele, February 17 – Former champions Australia have been eliminated from the tournament, as Zimbabwe secured their place in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s after their third group stage match against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday was abandoned without a toss...

Pallekele, February 17 Rain delayed the start of the crucial Group B T20 World Cup match between Ireland and Zimbabwe here on Tuesday.Table-toppers Sri Lanka (6) have qualified for the Super Eight, while Zimbabwe (4) will need to win this match to secure their spot.If the game is washed out...

Pallekele, February 17 – The toss for the Group B match between Zimbabwe and Ireland at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has been delayed due to rain. The ground is covered as it is still drizzling."We are in Kandy for our match against Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The...

New Delhi, February 17 – Australian cricket legend Mark Waugh has criticized the selectors for not including batting veteran Steve Smith in the initial squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, calling it "the most baffling non-selection" and an insult to the senior batter.Just a couple of days...

In Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Feb 16 Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza stated that his team's surprising victory over Australia would be meaningless if they faltered in the next two matches of the T20 World Cup, and the focus is on maintaining composure after this achievement.Zimbabwe stunned former...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 16 Following a stunning victory over former champions Australia, Zimbabwe will aim to maintain momentum against a challenging Ireland side and seize the opportunity to secure a maiden Super Eight berth in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday.A win over Ireland will take...

February 14, New Delhi — Ireland will aim for a win against Oman in Colombo at the Sinhalese Sports Club, starting at 11:00 AM IST, to keep their hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup alive. Both teams have suffered two losses each and will be eager to register their first victory in the...

Colombo, February 13 In a major setback for Zimbabwe, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has been ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup due to a hamstring injury, and will be replaced by Ben Curran in the squad.The 40-year-old Taylor had limped off the field after retiring hurt in...

Colombo, Feb 13 Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza hailed their stunning 23-run victory over Australia as "unbelievable", attributing it to the team's culture, unity, and environment.Zimbabwe shocked Australia in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday...

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 Zimbabwe produced the first major upset of the T20 World Cup, with a stunning 23-run victory over injury-hit Australia in their Group B match here on Friday.Sent in to bat, Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for two.Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and...

Colombo, February 13 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup match between Australia and Zimbabwe here on Friday.Zimbabwe:Brian Bennett not out 64Tadiwanashe Marumani c Inglis b Stoinis 35Ryan Burl c sub (Xavier Bartlett) b Green 35Sikandar Raza not out 25Extras: (LB-3, W-7) 10Total: (For 2...

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 Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for 2 against an injury-hit Australia in a Group B T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (35 off 21) gave Zimbabwe a strong start, scoring 61 runs in 7.3 overs.Ryan...

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...