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…
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Pallekele, Feb 24 (IANS) Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against England in the Group 2 match of the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday. Pakistan have dropped Faheem Ashraf and brought in Shaheen Afridi in the playing eleven, whereas England are playing with the same eleven from the last match against Sri Lanka.Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said, “We are going to bat first. It looks like a good pitch. We w…
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan stormed into the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a commanding 102-run win over Namibia at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday, defending their imposing total of 199/3 by bowling Namibia out for just 97 in 17.3 overs.Namibia started positively in the chase, with Louren Steenkamp attacking early to guide his side to 40/2 in the powerplay. However, Pakistan’s spinners quickly seized control, with Mohammad Nawaz dismissing Ste…
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) Salman Ali Agha hailed Pakistan’s all-round display following their comprehensive victory over Namibia in their Group A clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday, describing it as a clinical and complete effort with both bat and ball.“I think it has to be a complete performance. I think we batted well in Power-play, we started really well in the Power-play, and in the middle, we put partnerships on, and then we finished well,” Agha said during the po…
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) In a must-win game for his side, Sahibzada Farhan produced a sensational century under pressure as Pakistan piled up a formidable 199/3 in their allotted 20 overs against Namibia in a Group A clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday.Farhan overcame early discomfort and physical strain to deliver one of the finest knocks of the tournament, finishing unbeaten on a magnificent 100 off 58 balls. His innings, laced with clean s…
Colombo, Feb 15 (IANS) On a tacky, spin-friendly pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Ishan Kishan rose above conditions to continue his purple patch and smash a sensational 77 off 40 balls to set up India’s 61-run win over Pakistan in the Men’s T20 World Cup Group A clash in Colombo and seal their place in the Super Eights stage.Kishan’s knock, laced with 10 fours and three sixes, proved to be decisive in a contest in which18 of the 20 overs bowled at India were spin. His audacity ensured t…
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…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his place at the top of the T20I batter chart, Varun Chakravarthy holds a narrow advantage over Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed at the top of the list for T20I bowlers, while Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza became the top all-rounder in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Abhishek has 909 points to be placed ahead of England’s PhilSalt (821), Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (769), Jos Buttler (766) and Pathum Nissanka (754).New Zealan…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) After Pakistan secured a convincing 32-run victory over the USA in their Group A clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, have alook at the numbers game from the contest. This was Pakistan’s first victory against the USA in the T20I. Earlier , they lost the 2024 T20 WC match at Grand Prairie in the super over.190/9: Pakistan’s highest total v USA. Their previous best was 159/7 in the 2024 T20WC.73: Sahibzada Farhan’s 73 is the highe…
Colombo, Feb 10 (IANS) Opening batter Sahibzada Farhan credited his preparation, confidence, and clarity of role at the top of the order after powering Pakistan to a 32-run win over the USA in their Group A encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday.Farhan’s explosive 73 off 41 balls laid the foundation for Pakistan’s imposing total of 190/9, a performance the opener said he anticipated during practice on the eve of the match.“The way we p…