Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) USA kept their Super 8 hopes alive with a crucial 31-run win over Namibia in their final T20 World Cup 2026 group stage match played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Batting first after winning the toss, USA posted a competitive 199/4 in 20 overs, riding on half-centuries from captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi. The openers, Monank and Shayan Jahangir, provided a flying start with a 68-run partnership as USA reached 65 without loss at the end of the power…
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Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) Shadley van Schalkwyk continued his great form and picked two crucial wickets as the USA restricted Namibia for 168/6 in 20 overs while chasing a target of 200 runs to register a dominant 31-run win in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2026 group stage played at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.This is the USA’s second consecutive win in the tournament, and with this, they have kept their hopes alive of reaching the Super 8 stage. However, the USA will need …
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) Riding on captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi’s half-centuries, the USA posted a mammoth total of 199/4 in 20 overs against Namibia in their last Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. Coming to bat after winning the toss, the USA were off to a great start as both the openers, Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir, looked in great touch and forged a 68-run opening partnership as the USA were 65 for no loss at the end of t…
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl against the USA in their Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.The Americans have endured a tough start to the tournament. After pushing India in a competitive opener in Mumbai, they were comprehensively beaten by Pakistan in Colombo. With two defeats already on the board, another loss would effectively end their hopes of progressing to the Super Eight stage, makin…
Colombo, Feb 10 (IANS) USA won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the Group A match here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. Pakistan have momentum after winning the tournament opener against the Netherlands on Saturday by three wickets in a close match. Meanwhile, the USA experienced a 29-run loss against defending champions India in their first game and are seeking their first victory in this tournament.The earlier match between Pakistan and the United States was a major up…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India began their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign with a 29-run victory over the USA at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, but not without moments of genuine concern. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s majestic unbeaten 84 and a timely 3/29 from Mohammed Siraj, drafted in as a last-minute replacement, helped the defending champions avoid early embarrassment in their home tournament. India entered the opener under pressure after losing all-rounder Harshit Rana to injury, and w…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) The USA captain Monank Patel was effusive in praise for his bowlers for their performance, but said his top-order batters could not perform and perished to soft dismissals as they suffered a 29-run defeat against defending champions India in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Saturday.With Shadley van Schalkwyk claiming 4-25, including an initial burst of 3-13, the USA had India on the ropes at 77/6. But they could not press home the advantage, a…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Last-minute replacement Mohammad Siraj led with a lion-hearted effort, claiming 3-29 and with Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel claiming two wickets apiece, India defeated USA by 29 runs to start their campaign on a winning note in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday. Asked to bat first on a helpful pitch, India had survived a scare and an early collapse, reduced to 77/6, thanks to a majestic unbeaten 84 by skipper Suryakumar Yadav to post a defendable 161/9. Later, the…