Colombo, Feb 20 (IANS) Spinners will be in the limelight as Pakistan face New Zealand in the first match of the Super 8s stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.Historically, the Premadasa surface has helped spinners, with grip and turn coming into play as the match progresses. Spinners from both sides are expected to play a crucial role in deciding the outcome of the match.The 2009 T20 World Cup champions, Pakistan, are coming to the c…
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New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Gujarat Titans batter B Sai Sudharsan, who faced a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a right rib fracture during Tamil Nadu’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in Ahmedabad last December, has started his preparations for the IPL 2026 alongside skipper Shubman Gill. GT have begun their IPL 2026 preparations in full swing with a pre-season camp led by head coach Ashish Nehra and assistant coach Parthiv Patel at Miraj International Cricket Stadi…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Stand-in captain Daryl Mitchell lauded New Zealand’s depth after the Black Caps cruised to an eight-wicket win over Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, securing their spot in the Super 8s.Chasing 174, New Zealand recovered from an early wobble at 30/2, with Glenn Phillips’ 76 not out and Rachin Ravindra’s unbeaten 59 anchoring a match-winning partnership of more than 100 runs. On the early dismissals of Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, Daryl, who stood as captain in pla…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) New Zealand secured a dominant eight-wicket victory over Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, booking their place in the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Chasing 174, the Black Caps recovered from an early 30/2 slump to complete the target in just 15.1 overs, with Glenn Phillips smashing 76 off 36 balls* and Rachin Ravindra contributing 59* in a match-winning partnership. Phillips’ 22-ball fifty, New Zealand’s fastest in T20 World Cups, featured towering sixe…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) After a heart-stopping innings from Canada’s Yuvraj Samra, it was all-rounder Glenn Phillips’ explosive partnership with Rachin Ravindra that ensured New Zealand stormed to a convincing victory to seal their place in the Super Eights, and the all-rounder said that he and Rachin were trying to stick to the process, stay calm and build a partnership after losing early wickets in the powerplay. Chasing a challenging 174, New Zealand were under early pressure, losing Finn …
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) A blistering half-century from Glenn Phillips and a composed knock from Rachin Ravindra powered New Zealand into the Super Eights with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Chasing 174, New Zealand recovered from an early wobble at 30/2 to cruise home in just 15.1 overs, completing the chase with nearly five overs to spare and bouncing back emphatically from their defeat to South Africa.Earlier, Canada had produced a landmar…
Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Skipper Aiden Markram struck an unbeaten half-century after pacer Marco Jansen had rattled New Zealand with a career-best 4-40 as South Africa romped to a seven-wicket victory in Match 24 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.Jansen bowled brilliantly for his career-best figures and set up with victory with a three-wicket burst in the Power-play and then got the dangerman Marck Chapman (48) for a four-fer as South Afric…
Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) In a clash between two-Test-playing nations, South Africa captain Adien Markram won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in Match 24 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.South Africa made one change for this match, bringing in Corbin Bosch, while New Zealand decided to field the same playing XI that featured in their previous match.Markram said they have played a night game here, and they feel it gets…
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Skipper Muhammad Waseem’s highest individual score and Alishan Sharafu’s fifties helped the United Arab Emirates post their highest T20 World Cup total of 173/6 against New Zealand in the Group C match of the 2026 edition, here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Opting to bat first, UAE suffered an early setback as Aryansh Sharma (8) departed in the second over courtesy of brilliant bowling by Jacob Duffy.Skipper Waseem then joined hands with Alishan Sharafu and led the UAE…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Netherlands will aim for a quick turnaround when they face Namibia in the tenth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday, as both sides look to gain early momentum in the group stage.The Dutch suffered a narrow three-wicket defeat against Pakistan in their opening match in Colombo. Despite the loss, the Netherlands showed competitive intent, once again underlining their ability to challenge higher-ranked opponents.Against…