New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Maximising the batting Powerplay will be crucial to determining the winner of the high-stakes India-Pakistan clash in the Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo, said former Australia captain Aaron Finch. The last time these two teams met, India beat Pakistan thrice, including in the final, to win the Asia Cup in the UAE.Defending champions India are currently Group A toppers and ahead of Pakistan on Net Run Rate. They arrive in Colombo after beating Namibia by 93 runs, where …
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New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India scripted history on Thursday with consecutive 10th victories in the T20 World Cup tournament after thrashing Namibia by 93 runs in the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The previous record stood in the name of Australia and South Africa who have won 8 successive matches each.Wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy claimed 3-7 after India posted 209/9 in their 20 overs, powered by Ishan Kishan’s blistering 61 off 24 balls and Hardik Pandya’s 52 off 28…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Namibia head coach Craig Williams praised Gerhard Erasmus for picking career-best figures of 4-20 against India despite his team suffering a 93-run defeat in their Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday evening, adding that the skipper showed the world yet again about his skills with the ball.Mixing high-arm and round-arm releases, including releasing the ball from behind the crease, Erasmus exploited just enough grip in the pitch to trigger double wobbles…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy said he focused on perfecting his basic plan of taking wickets aplenty and continuing to attack the stumps helped him pick a three-wicket haul which broke the back of Namibia’s chase and gave the co-hosts a massive 93-run victory in a Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.Since the 2024 World Cup win, Chakravarthy has emerged as India’s premier middle-overs weapon in T20Is by picking the most wickets in the middl…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus said India wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s devastating spell was the game-breaker in his team’s 93-run defeat in their Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. Chakravarthy ended any lingering hopes of an upset result by picking three wickets within his ten balls after Namibia were 85/2 and effectively settle the contest in India’s favour.”Honestly, I have to say that that was the game-breaker right there. I think he had…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India’s top order has made no secret of its intent since winning the Men’s T20 World Cup title they won in 2024: attack the powerplay, set the tempo, and let rest of the depth carry them beyond 200. On Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Ishan Kishan embodied that clarity by hitting a fiery 24-ball 61, and was one of the architects of the record 93-run win over Namibia.Kishan’s blitzkrieg of six fours and five sixes pushed India to 86/1 in six overs …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus said they were in contention in the early stages of their chase of 210 against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, but wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s decisive spell turned the game in the defending champions’ favour, as they won by 93 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.India had earlier posted 209/9 in their 20 overs, with Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya leading the charge by hitting fabulous fifties, before Chakr…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The sun had barely begun its descent when, from 5 pm onwards, cricket enthusiasts converged outside the entry gates of Arun Jaitley Stadium. Their anticipation increased with each passing moment, and by the time the game began, 33,400 fans had packed the stands with eyes waiting to witness an Indian victory over Namibia in the Men’s T20 World Cup Group A clash.Though they got an Indian victory, the path to seeing that was like a pendulum oscillating to and fro. If Sanj…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Blistering half-centuries by Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya took India to 209/9 in their 20 overs in the Group A clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday, despite Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus claiming career-best figures of 4-20.Kishan blazed his way to 61 off 24 balls while Pandya contributed 52 off 28 balls, but Erasmus used his unorthodox slingy deliveries to restrict the damage done by the Indian batting line-up on a pitc…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus has expressed displeasure over his team’s training schedule ahead of Thursday’s Men’s T20 World Cup match against India, saying that they didn’t get an opportunity to practice under floodlights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.Namibia lost their opening match to the Netherlands by seven wickets on Tuesday in a morning fixture. Coach Craig Williams had indicated the team planned an evening training session to prepare for the day-night encoun…