Kandy, Feb 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against Australia in the 30th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Monday.After missing the first two matches, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh returned to the squad as they made three changes to the playing XI, including him. Xavier Barlett and Cooper Conolly replace Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Kuhnemann and Ben Dwarshuis.Meanwhile, co-hosts Sri Lanka made only one…
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Colombo, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in a high-stakes Group A clash in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. As has been the case in India-Pakistan clashes, both captains didn’t shake hands at toss time.Both sides are unbeaten so far in Group A, with India on top of the standings courtesy due to a superior net run-rate. India overcame a sluggish start against the United States of America (US…
Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in their second match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Travis Head will continue to lead the side in place of Mitchell Marsh, who missed out due to injury, while Tim David is back to the playing XI.Australia are coming into the contest after registering a dominating 67-run victory over Ireland in their opening match played at the same venue.Despite missing their top fast bowlers, Au…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia’s top leg-spinner Adam Zampa became the joint second-highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history after his four-wicket haul, which helped the team register a 67-run victory over Ireland at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Zampa returned figures of 4-23 in a dominant bowling performance that saw Ireland bundled out for 115 in 16.5 overs while chasing 182. With this effort, he took his overall tally to 40 wickets in T20 World Cup history, drawing level with …
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa delivered a clinical bowling masterclass, taking four wickets each, as Australia registered a dominating 67-run win against Ireland in their T20 World Cup 2026 opener at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing 182, Ireland were bowled out for 115 in 16.5 overs. Captain Paul Stirling retired hurt after facing just one ball, dealing an early blow to the chase. Ellis struck in the third over and went on to take three wickets in seven balls, w…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia stand-in captain Travis Head said that the team is ready to adapt themselves to different situations and challenges after they registered a commanding 67-run victory over Ireland in their opening T20 World Cup 2026 match at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Australia posted 182/6 and then bowled Ireland out for 115 in 16.5 overs, with Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa taking four wickets each.”Yeah, I feel well. Yeah, nice start. Obviously, after the first tourname…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Ireland wicketkeeper-batter Lorcan Tucker admitted that Australia controlled the game really nicely after his side suffered a 67-run defeat in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.Chasing 182, Ireland were bowled out for 115 in 16.5 overs as Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa claimed four wickets each to seal a comprehensive win for Australia.”Yeah, I think we absolutely saw the other day, we felt like we talked about th…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa delivered a clinical bowling masterclass, taking four wickets each, as Australia registered a dominating 67-run win against Ireland after bowling them out for just 115 runs in 16.5 overs in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing a big total of 182 runs, Ireland were off to a shaky start as their captain, Paul Stirling, who missed the field during the first innings, retired hurt after p…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia faces another injury blow as skipper Mitchell Marsh missed the campaign opener against Ireland on Wednesday after sustaining a direct blow to the groin during training earlier this week, which caused internal testicular bleeding. Travis Head is leading the side against Ireland in Marsh’s absence, as he did in the first T20 in Pakistan last month, with his fellow opener requiring a period of rest and rehabilitation.Reacting to the injury, standby player Steve Smit…
Sydney, Feb 6 (IANS) Australia suffered another injury blow as fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been officially ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, starting on Saturday in Sri Lanka and India, after failing to recover in time for the showpiece event. Hazlewood suffered a hamstring injury in the final Sheffield Shield game before the start of the Ashes. He was initially sidelined from the England series due to a hamstring strain, later developed an Achilles problem during his recovery. Havi…