Ahmedabad, Feb 20 (IANS) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has admitted that catching will be crucial in the decisive stages of the T20 World Cup 2026, as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side looks to tighten up its fielding after a series of dropped chances in the tournament so far as they march towards Super 8s where the Ben in Blue will face the 2024 World Cup runner ups, South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Despite their batting and bowling units performing consistently, the defending…
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Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Skipper Shai Hope was not happy with the batting struggles of his side, especially in the Power-play, despite West Indies registering a thumping 42-run win against Italy in their last group stage match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played at Eden Gardens on Thursday, staying unbeaten and marching into the Super 8s in dominant fashion.Batting first after losing the toss, West Indies posted 165/6 in 20 overs, led by captain Shai Hope, who struck a fluent 75. The total proved mor…
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s formidable spin attack proved too much for Namibia as they sealed a dominant 102-run victory and confirmed their place in the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, dismissing Namibia for just 97 in 17.3 overs while defending a daunting 199 at the Sinhalese Sports Club.Chasing a steep target, Namibia began positively with Louren Steenkamp showing early intent. He launched Faheem Ashraf for a six down the ground and followed it up with crisp boundaries, hel…
Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (IANS) With a spot in the Super 8s sealed, India will be taking on the Netherlands in their last league match, an inconsequential clash as far as the hosts are concerned. But India are unlikely to experiment much in this match as they could be playing more matches at the venue and want to gain as much experience as possible of the conditions in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.After Wednesday’s clash, India will meet South Africa in a crucial Super 8 stage match at the sa…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Stand-in captain Daryl Mitchell lauded New Zealand’s depth after the Black Caps cruised to an eight-wicket win over Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, securing their spot in the Super 8s.Chasing 174, New Zealand recovered from an early wobble at 30/2, with Glenn Phillips’ 76 not out and Rachin Ravindra’s unbeaten 59 anchoring a match-winning partnership of more than 100 runs. On the early dismissals of Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, Daryl, who stood as captain in pla…
Pallekele, Feb 17 (IANS) Former champions Australia have been knocked out of the tournament, as Zimbabwe secured their place in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s after their third group stage match against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday was abandoned without a toss.Both the teams got one point each after the washout, which helped Zimbabwe reach five points in the points table, thus eliminating any chances of the 2021 champions, Australia, reaching the next round, as even…
Pallekele, Feb 17 (IANS) The toss for the Group B clash between Zimbabwe and Ireland here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has been delayed because of rain. The ground is under covers, as it is still drizzling. “We’re in Kandy for our match against Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Conditions are not great. It has been raining much of the day, and the covers are on. We’ll update as soon as we have any news,” Cricket Ireland shared on X.After a stunning win over former ch…
Kandy, Feb 16 (IANS) Opener Pathum Nissanka scripted history, becoming only the second Sri Lankan batter to score a century in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as the co-hosts thrashed Australia by eight wickets in the 30th match to chase their highest T20 total at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Monday.Nissanka remained unbeaten on 100 off 52 deliveries as Pavan Rathnayake hit the winning run for the co-hosts to seal a Super 8s spot.Co-hosts’ chase of 182 got off to a poor start…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook admitted his side had yet to hit peak form despite securing qualification for the Super 8s with a hard-fought win over Italy in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group C clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.“We haven’t played our best cricket, but at the end of the day, we’ve made it through, and we’re heading to the next round, so we can be happy about that,” Brook said during the post-match presentation.England posted 202/7 after b…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) West Indies captain Shai Hope described his side’s progression to the Super 8s as the first major objective achieved at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after a commanding nine-wicket victory over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.Chasing 134, Hope anchored the innings with an unbeaten 60 off 42 balls as the West Indies cruised to 134/1 in just 15.2 overs, maintaining their unbeaten T20I record at the venue. Reflecting on the qualification, the skipper made it clear th…