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…
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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…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook admitted his side had yet to hit peak form despite securing qualification for the Super 8s with a hard-fought win over Italy in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group C clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.“We haven’t played our best cricket, but at the end of the day, we’ve made it through, and we’re heading to the next round, so we can be happy about that,” Brook said during the post-match presentation.England posted 202/7 after b…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook admitted his side had yet to hit peak form despite securing qualification for the Super 8s with a hard-fought win over Italy in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group C clash at the Eden Gardens.“We haven’t played our best cricket, but at the end of the day, we’ve made it through, and we’re heading to the next round, so we can be happy about that,” Brook said during the post-match presentation.England posted 202/7 after being put in to bat, w…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England sealed their place in the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a hard-fought 24-run victory over Italy in a thrilling Group C clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, overcoming a sensational counterattack led by Ben Manenti and Grant Stewart to defend their imposing total of 202.Chasing a target of 203, Italy endured a nightmare start as Jofra Archer struck twice in the opening over. He dismissed JJ Smuts for a duck and reduced Italy to 1/2, immediately putting…
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 and Jacob Bethell’s 32 helped England edge out Scotland by five wickets with 10 balls to spare in the 23rd match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens. This was also England’s first victory against a European side in T20 World Cup history.After a spirited late-order contribution from Oliver Davidson, Scotland managed to reach 150 runs. Scotland’s innings then fell apart as they lost wickets at regular intervals, eventually being b…
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook expressed relief after his side secured two crucial points with a five-wicket win over Scotland at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, praising Jofra Archer’s sharp spell, Tom Banton’s match-winning knock at No. 4, and the middle-order’s composure in steadying the chase after an early wobble.Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 and Jacob Bethell’s 32 helped England edge out Scotland by five wickets with 10 balls to spare.“I’m just glad that we …
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Scotland captain Richie Berrington admitted his side were “20–30 runs short” after their five-wicket defeat to England in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 and Jacob Bethell’s 32 helped England edge out Scotland by five wickets with 10 balls to spareBerrington conceded that while the surface at Eden Gardens was good for batting and his team showed belief with both bat and ball, the lack of sustained partnerships and…