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…
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Pallekele, Feb 24 (IANS) Sahibzada Farhan’s 63 and a late flourish from Shadab Khan (23 off 11) helped Pakistan post 164/9 in 20 overs against England in a Group 2 clash in the Super 8s stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday.Choosing to bat first, Pakistan had a terrible start in the Power-play as they lost two early wickets. Saim Ayub, who has been out of form in the tournament, yet again failed to impress with the bat. After…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) As Pakistan gears up for their T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash against England at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday, former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin suggested the Salman-led side should bring in experienced batter Fakhar Zaman to the playing XI if they are serious about the tournament. Fakhar is yet to play a single match in the ongoing tournament. He last played for the team in the home series against Australia, in which the 35-year-old was a…
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Feb 23 (IANS) England left-arm spinner Liam Dawson said the two-time champions will not be distracted by the hype surrounding Pakistan’s mystery spinner Usman Tariq ahead of Tuesday’s crunch T20 World Cup Super Eights clash, adding that the visitors are prepared for the full range of their opposition’s spin arsenal.England secured a 51-run victory over co-hosts Sri Lanka, and a win over Pakistan would guarantee them a top-two finish in their Super Eights group and a place in…
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Stressing that “process doesn’t change”, Jofra Archer underlined England’s clarity of plans after delivering a sharp spell of 2 for 24 against Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.England’s bowlers managed to reduce Scotland to 152/9 after facing some early aggression. Jofra Archer returned to his best form with (2-14), hitting tough lengths that unsettled the batters. Archer got rid of George Munsey early in the inn…
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer and Liam Dawson helped England bowl out Scotland for a below par score of 152/10 in 19.4 overs in the Group C clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 Group C clash at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Scotland’s innings was anchored by skipper Richie Berrington. He scored a solid 49 and stitched an important 71-run partnership with Tom Bruce (24) as Scotland managed to reach the below-par total.Scotland started off on a positive note as Michael Jones was th…
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) England won the toss and elected to bowl against Scotland in the Group C game of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Both the teams have named an unchanged playing eleven for the match.England captain Harry Brook said, “We are going to have a bowl. We fancy chasing over here, as it’s a quick outfield and it’s also a pretty good wicket. I am not a curator, but it looks like a decent wicket. So, hopefully we can restrict them to as few as possible an…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase shared five wickets between them after Sherfane Rutherford blasted 76 not out off 42 and shared two half-century partnerships as the West Indies overcame England by 30 runs in Match 15 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.Motie was brilliant in bagging 3-33 while Chase, who scored 34 crucial runs earlier in the day, claimed 2-29 as West Indies bowled out England for 166 in 19 overs after …
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) In a nail-biting contest that went down to the final ball, two-time World Champions England held their nerve to edge past Nepal by four runs, restricting them to 180/6 in 20 overs in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Captain Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh built a strong partnership, followed by a late assault by Lokesh Ram, which helped Nepal come close to registering their first win in the T20 World Cup. How…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The England cricket team has announced its playing XI for its opening match in the T20 World Cup 2026 to be played against Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The two-time world champions will be captained by Harry Brook, who will be making his debut as a skipper in an ICC tournament.England have a strong batting line-up with Phil Salt and Jos Buttler to open the innings, followed by Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton at number three and four, respectively.Captain Brook will …