Colombo, Feb 26 (IANS) New Zealand will look to seal the semifinal spot when they face two-time champions England in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.Two-time champions England have already booked their semifinal berth by winning both games in the Super 8s, while New Zealand will confirm their spot if they beat Harry Brook’s team.New Zealand are coming into the contest after registering a dominant victory against co…
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Colombo, Feb 26 (IANS) England may have sealed a semifinal spot in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a Super 8s game to spare, but bowling coach Tim Southee believes the team is yet to produce a perfect game in the multi-national tournament.Despite a strong run in the subcontinent, including a T20 series win over Sri Lanka followed by a dominant group-stage and Super 8s campaign, Southee said England still have room for improvement.”I think everyone wants to go out and do well. I thi…
Pallekele, Feb 24 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook said his side arrived with a clear mission and executed it to perfection after becoming the first team to reach the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, edging Pakistan by two wickets in a thriller at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday.“We’ve come here to do that job, and we got it done,” Brook said after the Super 8 stage match.Brook led from the front with a historic 100 off 51 balls, smashing 10…
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Feb 24 (IANS) Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted his side fell short despite a promising start, conceding that Harry Brook’s brilliance ultimately proved the difference in their defeat to England in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eight clash in Kandy on Tuesday.“Started well with the bat, but couldn’t finish the way we wanted to. But some days you have to give credit to other batters. I think Harry batted brilliantly. Our score was a bit short. And then Brook took …
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Feb 24 (IANS) Two-time former champions England became the first team to reach the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after captain Harry Brook scored a historic century, beating Pakistan by two wickets in a Super 8 stage match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday.Brook made history by becoming the first captain to score a hundred in a men’s T20 World Cup match. His impressive 100 off 51 balls included 10 fours and four sixes, helping Eng…
Pallekele, Feb 24 (IANS) Skipper Harry Brook pulled off a remarkable rescue act with a breathtaking 100 off 51 deliveries batting for the first time at No. 3, as England qualified for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup after beating Pakistan by two wickets in the Group 2 match of the Super 8s at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday.Promoted up the order for the first time in his T20I career, Brook responded with authority, smashing 41 of England’s 53 Power-play runs…
Pallekele, Feb 24 (IANS) Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against England in the Group 2 match of the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday. Pakistan have dropped Faheem Ashraf and brought in Shaheen Afridi in the playing eleven, whereas England are playing with the same eleven from the last match against Sri Lanka.Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said, “We are going to bat first. It looks like a good pitch. We w…
Colombo, Feb 22 (IANS) England delivered a dominant all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo, successfully defending 146/9 by bowling out the hosts for just 95 in 16.4 overs.England’s victory was built on a clinical spin display after their batters were restricted earlier. Phil Salt anchored the innings with a composed 62 off 40 balls, but regular wickets prevented England from fully capitalising. Sri Lanka’s…
Colombo, Feb 22 (IANS) England produced a clinical all-round display to crush Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights clash, bundling out the hosts for just 95 runs in 16.4 overs after posting 146/9 in a gripping encounter.Defending a modest total on a bowler-friendly surface, England’s spinners turned the contest into a one-sided affair with a relentless middle-overs squeeze that left Sri Lanka gasping. The chase never recovered from a dramatic powerplay collapse …
Colombo, Feb 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against England in the second match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The two sides recently met at the same venue in a rain-hit bilateral series that England swept 3-0, with the DLS method coming into play more than once, a factor that could again prove relevant.Since then, however, momentum has swung towards the co-hosts. Sri Lanka have looked assured th…