New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) head coach Lalchand Rajput heaped praise on Sohaib Khan for being a standout middle-order batter ahead of their final ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group D game against South Africa, adding that he just has to go higher now in his cricketing career. Though UAE are out of the race to Super Eights, Sohaib has emerged as a big positive for the side in the competition. With back to back fifties against Canada and Afghanistan, Sohaib has become the f…
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) For Aiden Markram-led South Africa, the hard work is already done. Three victories in as many games, including one coming off upstaging Afghanistan in a double Super Over, meant their place in the Super Eights was confirmed. But the Proteas side will be reluctant to treat their final Group D fixture against the spirited United Arab Emirates (UAE), to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday morning, as a mere formality. Instead, their eyes will be on achieving …
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Azmatullah Omarzai’s incisive spell of 4-15 and an unbeaten cameo of 40 off 21 balls powered Afghanistan to their first win of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup through a five-wicket victory over the UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. On a pitch which had a bit of moisture, Omarzai varied his line and length cleverly to dismantle the lower half of the UAE’s batting card, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman chipped in with two wickets and Rashid Khan bowled a tidy spell to ke…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Afghanistan’s bowlers, led by Azmatullah Omarzai’s 4-15, ensured that UAE’s promising middle‑order surge did not translate into a commanding total as they restricted the Gulf side to 160/9 in their 20 overs in the Group D clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. On a pitch which had a bit of moisture, Omarzai’s incisive spell, where he varied his line and length very well, dismantled the lower half of the batting card, while Mu…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Canada’s lack of competitive cricket proved to be costly as they surrendered a strong position to lose by five wickets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Men’s T20 World Cup Group D clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, with players citing limited preparation time and harsh winter conditions back home as contributing factors.The North American side had not played a T20I since June 2025 and had not had any competitive cricket together since September, bef…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Veteran UAE fast bowler Junaid Siddique said his strategy of bowling hard lengths and relying heavily on slower deliveries paid dividends as he claimed a maiden five-wicket haul to help his side defeat Canada by five wickets at the Men’s T20 World Cup on Friday.Siddique’s 5-35 is now the best bowling figures by an associate nations player at the ongoing tournament, as UAE restricted Canada to 150/7 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium before chasing down the target with two bal…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) With the evening glow in full view at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, tension was palpable in the UAE dugout – 85 runs needed off 45 balls and Canada’s spinners tightening the noose in a chase of 151. Wicketkeeper-batter Aryansh Sharma, born in Noida but raised in Dubai, was leading the UAE’s charge, but was running out of partners from the other end.When a little-known Sohaib Khan joined him, many felt the native of Kothi village in Bihar’s Naxal-affected Imamganj region wo…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Riding on Aryansh Sharma’s unbeaten 74 and Sohaib Khan’s blistering 51, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pulled off a five-wicket win over Canada in their Group D clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.Earlier, on a used pitch, Junaid Siddique’s five-wicket haul restricted Canada to 150/7, setting up a contest that swung dramatically before Aryansh and Sohaib shared a match-defining 84-run stand to seal UAE’s firs…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) UAE captain Muhammad Waseem praised his side’s belief and resilience after their five-wicket win over Canada in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, while also calling for improvements in batting during the middle overs. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday, Aryansh Sharma’s 74 not out and Sohaib Khan’s 51 helped UAE chase down 151 with two balls to spare.“To be honest, the situation was simple. I went inside during the break and told them (Aryansh and So…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Aryansh Sharma struck an unbeaten 74 off 53 balls while Sohaib Khan smashed 51 off 29 as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) chased down 151 to beat Canada by five wickets in their Group D clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.UAE slipped to 66/4 in the chase of 151, but Sharma held firm at one end even as Canada’s spinners tightened their grip through the middle overs. With the required rate climbing, Sohaib’s arrival c…