Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Skipper Harry Brook admitted that dropping Sanju Samson proved costly to his team after England fell short by seven runs in the T20 World Cup semi-final against India at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Samason was given a life at 15, when Brook put down a simple catch at mid-on, off Archer’s bowling. Samson lofted straight to mid-on ans it was the sort of catch that Brook would expect to take but he somehow managed to misjudge it and the ball popped up off his right hand bef…
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Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) After Sanju Samson produced yet another masterclass with the bat as India defeated England in a high-scoring thriller by seven runs to enter the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup, the wicketkeeper batter remained unfazed about narrowly missing out on a century for the second time in the tournament. After hitting a match-winning unbeaten 97 runs off 50 balls to help India defeat the West Indies and reach the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-finals, Samson followed this up with another…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The who’s who of celebrities of Bollywood on the night of March 5 took to their respective social media accounts to celebrate Team India’s thrilling victory against England. From Ajay Devgn to Anil Kapoor, several stars lauded the Indian cricket team for their performance and also expressed pride over the big win.Actor Ajay Devgn shared a note praising the team’s performance. He wrote, “Loved every minute of this match! #TeamIndia played like absolute champs On to th…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia congratulated the Indian team after its thrilling semifinal victory over England, praising the side for their composure and match-winning performances. India secured their place in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after edging England in a high-scoring encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Saikia lauded the team’s overall performance and highlighted the contributions of several key …
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) After defending champions India edged past England by seven runs to advance to the T20 World Cup final, legendary batter Sachin hailed the Men in Blue’s intent in the high-scoring thriller and said it’s the mindset they needed in the knockout matches.After Sanju Samson led the charge to take India to 253/7, the home team survived a spirited challenge from England to register a seven-run win in a high-scoring semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. The t…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Sanju Samson smashed a second successive half-century to help India post a massive total before Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya tripped a rampaging England, propelled by Jacob Bethell’s brilliant century, and guided the defending champion into the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Samson blasted a 42-ball 89 and shared vital partnerships with Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube as India posted 253/7 in their 20 overs. Jacob …
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Defending champions India edged past England by seven runs in a high-scoring semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday to reach their second successive final at the T20 World Cup. After Sanju Samson led the charge to take India to 253/7, the home team survived a spirited challenge from England to register a seven-run win. The two teams scored 499 runs between them, the most in a men’s T20 World Cup match.In Sunday’s title clash, India are chasing a few firsts as they …
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah, former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, his wife Sakshi Dhoni, Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ambassador Rohit Sharma were among the several prominent personalities present at the Wankhede Stadium for the tournament’s semi-final contest between defending champions India and England. Dhoni was seen enjoying the game from the VVIP box along with his wife, Sakshi, while Rohit w…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A charter flight has been arranged to fly the West Indies team back home after the players and support staff were stranded in Kolkata for more than four days post their exit from the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. The West Indies’ departure from Kolkata, where they lost to India by five wickets in their last Super Eights clash, was delayed due to the Middle East region being under airspace restrictions following the USA and Israeli strikes on Iran.It forced the Shai Hope-l…
Kabul, March 5 (IANS) Opener Ibrahim Zadran has been named Afghanistan’s T20I captain for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka and replaces leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the top role, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday.Zadran previously served as the T20I team’s vice-captain and now takes over from Rashid as the selectors made sweeping changes to the squad following the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, where Afghanistan bowed out in the league stage of the competition.“…