Dubai, Feb 18 (IANS) India opener Abhishek Sharma held on to his lead at the top of the batter rankings despite some recent form concerns, while wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan entered the Top 10 in the latest ICC Rankings update. Abhishek didn’t have a good outing so far in the T20 World Cup as he began his campaign with a golden duck against the USA in India’s first game. He was, however, admitted to hospital in New Delhi due to a stomach infection and was left out of the game against Namib…
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Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Dipendra Singh Airee struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century as Nepal fought back twice — with ball and bat — to overpower Scotland by seven wickets in a last-over thriller in Match 33 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.This is Nepal’s first win at the T20 World Cup in 12 attempts, and left Scotland, the last-minute replacements for Bangladesh, ruing the missed opportunity. They had lost all their matches in the 2024 edition….
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepal Captain Rohit Paudel gave credit to the lessons they learnt in the close defeat to England and the steely nerves shown by his bowlers and batters in the death overs for their maiden win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 12 attempts in the final league match against Scotland at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.Nepal started the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on a rousing note with a narrow defeat to England. But they suffered demoralising defeats to the West Indies an…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Nepal’s valiant recovery after a shaky start was ultimately not enough as the West Indies cruised to a comfortable 9-wicket win in their Group C clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.Chasing 134 for victory, the Caribbean side overcame Nepal’s spirited 133/8 in just 15.2 overs, sealing their spot in the Super Eights while eliminating Nepal from the race.Numbers game between Nepal v West Indies match:2: Dipendra Singh Airee (58) v WI be…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Nepal captain Rohit Paudel admitted his side fell short as a batting unit after their nine-wicket defeat to West Indies ended their campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Nepal posted 133/8 after recovering from 22/3 in the powerplay, but the total proved insufficient as the West Indies chased it down in just 15.2 overs to book their place in the Super Eights.Reflecting on the early damage inflicted by the Caribbean seamers, Paudel ackn…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) After producing a decisive four-wicket spell to power West Indies into the Super Eights, Jason Holder stressed that subtle adjustments and disciplined execution made the difference in their commanding nine-wicket win over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Holder’s 4-27 dismantled Nepal’s resistance and ensured their modest 133/8 never truly threatened a clinical West Indies chase, led by Shai Hope’s unbeaten 60. Reflecting on the conditions in the day game, Hol…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Nepal’s valiant recovery after a shaky start was ultimately not enough as the West Indies cruised to a comfortable 9-wicket win in their Group C clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 134 for victory, the Caribbean side overcame Nepal’s spirited 133/8 in just 15.2 overs, sealing their spot in the Super Eights while eliminating Nepal from the race.Asked to bat first on a tricky, damp wicket, Nepal struggled immediately against a…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Dipendra Singh Airee’s gritty half-century helped Nepal recover from a disastrous start to post 133/8 against West Indies in their Group C encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Asked to bat on a damp surface, Nepal were immediately put under pressure by the West Indies new-ball attack. Akeal Hosein struck in the opening over, getting one to skid through and bowl Kushal Bhurtel. The early breakthrough set the tone as Matthew Forde and Ho…
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Justin Mosca and his brother Anthony forged a historic partnership as Italy chased down a modest target of 124 runs in just 12.4 overs with ten wickets in hand against Nepal in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026, played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. This is also Italy’s first victory in the history of the tournament.Chasing a small total, Italy, who were playing their first T20 World Cup, did not give a single chance to Nepal, who impressed…
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Crishan Kalugamage picked three crucial wickets as Italy bowled out Nepal for just 123 runs in 19.3 overs in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Coming to bat after losing the toss, Nepal were off to a bad start as their top batter, Kushal Bhurtal, who was struggling to get runs from the start, got out in the second over, scoring just five runs off the ten balls he played.After a poor start, skipper Rohit Paudel an…