New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has elected to field first after winning the toss against United Arab Emirates in their crucial Group D game of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.The match will be played on the pitch used before for the Namibia-Netherlands clash held last week.Afghanistan, the semi-finalists in 2024 edition, are winless in the competition after losing to New Zealand and South Africa. They have an 11-3 win-loss record aga…
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New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that narrow losses such as the recent double Super Over defeat to South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup never go out of the mind and recalled the heartbreak suffered in the 2023 ODI World Cup when Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 201 took Australia to victory in Mumbai.“To be honest, it’s pretty hard. It’s very, very hard to lose that game where we had it in our hand a couple of times and then it just slips off your hand and it di…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) In sports, the manner of defeat can sometimes hurt more than the defeat itself. Afghanistan discovered this cruel truth in Ahmedabad last week when what appeared to be a comfortable chase of 188 against South Africa disintegrated in the space of a few deliveries, and they lost the game they had in their grasp via a double Super Over. Now, after thorough introspection in a four-day break, Afghanistan need a comprehensive victory in their Group D encounter against the UAE …
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 …
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan described his side’s dramatic defeat to South Africa as “unlucky” after a thrilling double super over contest ended in heartbreak at the Narendra Modi Stadium.In a Group D clash that will be remembered as one of the greatest matches in T20 World Cup history, Afghanistan pushed South Africa to the absolute limit before falling short in the second super over. After Ryan Rickleton (61) and Quinton de Kock (59) powered the Proteas to 187/6, …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) In what can only be described as the greatest T20I, South Africa survived a breathtaking Afghanistan challenge in a double super over thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium, and former cricketers shared their thoughts on the game after the Proteas clinched a dramatic victory after two pulsating super overs. Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa wrote on X, “Has to be one of the craziest games I ever watched in a T20 World Cup. Feel for Gurbaz who stood tall for Afghanist…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) In a pulsating Group D encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium, South Africa and Afghanistan played out a sensational contest in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, forcing the match into a double super over after two explosive innings before the Proteas finally clinched a win. Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and opted to field as the team eyed their first win of the tournament. Early morning conditions offered some assistance to the bowlers, and Afghanistan …
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Riding on a commanding 114-run second-wicket stand between Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton, South Africa posted 187/6 in their Group D clash against Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. After being sent in to bat, the Proteas lost Aiden Markram early when Fazalhaq Farooqi deceived him with a slower ball, inducing a mistimed loft to mid-off. At 12/1 in the third over, Afghanistan had an early foothold. However, what followed was a sustained counteratt…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa in a Group D clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday here at the Narendra Modi Stadium.Afghanistan aim to secure their first win of the tournament and improve their fortunes against the previous edition’s runners-up, after losing their opener to New Zealand by five wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.Led by Rashid Khan, the team, despite coming off a loss, should not …
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Afghanistan will be looking to open their account in the T20 World Cup when they take on last edition’s runners-up, South Africa, in a Group D clash on Wednesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Any team that takes Afghanistan lightly will be quickly put in their place. Not only did they beat New Zealand at the last T20 World Cup, as has been mentioned, but their victory over Australia set up their epic run to the semi-final stage.In their campaign opener against…