Bristol, July 10 (IANS) Captain Harry Brook produced a scintillating 79 not out off just 35 balls while Phil Salt remained unbeaten on 59 off 42 deliveries as England thrashed India by nine wickets with 37 balls to spare in the fourth T20I at the County Ground in Bristol, to clinch the five-match series 3-0 with one game to spare.Chasing a modest target of 159, England lost Jos Buttler early, but thereafter India had no answers as Brook and Salt stitched together an unbroken 151-run stand for th…
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Bristol, July 9 (IANS) Skipper Shreyas Iyer played a lone hand with a counter-attacking 80 off 49 balls, but a disciplined England bowling performance restricted a stuttering Indian batting lineup to a below-par 158/7 in their must-win fourth T20I at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday.Electing to bat first, India were rocked again by Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue, who started well again with the ball and used short balls to great effect. After that, the rest of the bowlers took over to keep…
Bristol, July 9 (IANS) Off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar and pacer Prasidh Krishna returned to India’s playing eleven as captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in their must-win fourth T20I against England here at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday.India are 2-0 behind in the five-game series and need a win to keep themselves alive. After the toss, Iyer said Washington and Prasidh would come in for Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy being ruled out due …
Bristol, July 8 (IANS) Every bilateral series eventually reaches a point where experimentation gives way to urgency. For India, that moment has arrived, and trailing 0-2 in the five-match T20I series after the rain-abandoned opener, Shreyas Iyer’s side enter Thursday’s fourth T20I at County Ground knowing there is no room left for error.Another defeat will not only hand England the series but also raise uncomfortable questions over India’s planning in the first assignment of the new leadership g…
Belfast, June 28 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer conceded that Ireland ‘definitely outplayed’ his side in the adaptability department after suffering a 2-0 series defeat, adding that the hosts were very professional in their style of play and were sorted in how they assessed and played as per the conditions.With two-time T20 World Cup winners India suffering a one-run defeat in the second game at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont on Sunday, it ended their streak of 16 consecutive …
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Ireland captain Gaby Lewis praised her team’s resilience and togetherness after they secured their first-ever victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a convincing six-wicket win over West Indies in their final Group Stage match at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.Ireland produced a complete all-round performance, restricting West Indies to 128/7 before chasing down the target in just 18.1 overs. Orla Prendergast starred with a superb 63 off 44 balls to guide…
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Ireland produced a disciplined bowling performance, striking at regular intervals to restrict West Indies to 128/7 in 20 overs in their final Group Stage match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.After electing to bowl first, Ireland made an early breakthrough as Aimee Maguire dismissed opener Qiana Joseph for 8. The left-handed batter attempted an attacking shot but failed to clear the infield, departing after hitting one bou…
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) The Netherlands fast bowler Iris Zwilling expressed satisfaction with her bowling effort of 2-19 against Pakistan in the ongoing 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, saying she’s glad that the plan of hitting the deck hard finally clicked at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.Iris’ spell of 2-19, based around bowling tight lines, was the standout bowling effort for the Netherlands in restricting Pakistan to 126/6. “I think all tournament we’ve been kind of discussi…
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against Netherlands in their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.With both sides already knocked out of contention for the semi-finals, Saturday’s fixture will have no impact on the qualification chances of the rest of the teams – Australia, India and South Africa. Both Pakistan and Netherlands are winless and a win for either of them will mean ending the competition…
Bristol, June 26 (IANS) A semifinal spot will be at stake for West Indies when they face Ireland in their final Group B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday. West Indies have had a great tournament, winning three games in four, the only blemish an unbeaten England at Lord’s. Hayley Matthews’s charges will look to continue where they left off against Ireland,and confirm their spot in the final four. Shemaine Campbelle has been a rock at the top…