Colombo, Feb 20 (IANS) New Zealand middle-order batter Mark Chapman provided a positive update on regular skipper Mitchell Santner’s availability when the Black Caps take on Pakistan in their Group 2 clash in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo on Saturday.Chapman gave a positive update on captain Santner, who missed the previous match against Canada due to illness. “Mitch Santner looks pretty sprightly, so I think he’s pretty excited to get back to the park. Barring …
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Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Canada won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in their Group D match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.The Kiwis made two changes to their playing XI from the previous game, with regular skipper Mitchell Santner unwell and rested, and Lockie Ferguson having left the side for the birth of his first child.Winning the toss, Canada skipper Dilpreet Bajwa said, “It looks like a good surface to start on, and later in the …
Wellington, Feb 15 (IANS) New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been granted paternal leave and will miss the team’s last Group game against Canada, NZC said on Sunday.”New Zealand pace-bowler Lockie Ferguson will depart the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today to return home for the birth of him and his wife’s first child,” NZC said in a statement.New Zealand have won two out of their three group games so far in this tournament, and will face Canada on Tuesday.Ferguson’s departure means he will be…
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…
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Jacob Duffy is embracing his first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the age of 31, following a breakthrough 2025 season that saw him etch his name into New Zealand cricket history. The South Island paceman took 81 wickets for the Black Caps last year, breaking a New Zealand record held by Sir Richard Hadlee for four decades. He has continued his strong form at the T20 World Cup 2026, claiming key wickets in wins over Afghanistan and the UAE.Duffy’s journey to international…
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Tim Seifert’s brilliant half-century and a quickfire knock from Glenn Phillips helped New Zealand chase down Afghanistan’s competitive 182/6 with 13 balls to spare in their opening Group D match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Afghanistan had earlier posted a challenging total, thanks to a counterattacking 63 from Gulbadin Naib off just 35 balls. Naib’s innings and with his 79-run third-wicket partnership with Sediqullah Atal (…
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) New Zealand pulled off a five-wicket win, chasing down 183 with 15 balls to spare, thanks to a composed yet aggressive batting effort anchored by Tim Seifert, and got their T20 World Cup campaign off to a flyer here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. The Kiwis avenged their loss to the Afghans from the previous edition of the tournament and bagged the first two points in the first game of Group D. The chase began shakily as Afghanistan’s spinners struck early. Finn …
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Afghanistan produced a brisk and well-balanced batting effort to post 182/6 in their 20 overs against New Zealand in the fourth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, riding on a decisive middle-overs assault led by Gulbadin Naib. After facing early pressure, Afghanistan recovered smartly through calculated aggression and strong finishing to post a competitive total on a surface that rewarded shots but demanded intent. The innings began at pace but not without loss. I…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Ishan Kishan smashed a breath-taking 42-ball century while captain Suryakumar Yadav struck a fine 63 as India piled up a commanding 271/5 against New Zealand in the fifth T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday.India’s innings featured 23 sixes, the joint most they have hit in a T20I game, with Kishan leading the assault after the early dismissals of Abhishek Sharma and local lad Sanju Samson inside powerplay. He and Suryakumar combined for a …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Vice-captain Axar Patel, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy return as India won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday.The match is India’s final international game before the Men’s T20 World Cup begins on February 7. After winning the toss, skipper Suryakumar Yadav also said local lad Sanju Samson retains his place in the playing e…