New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) South Africa captain Aiden Markram praised his bowlers after their six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in the T20 World Cup, saying the attack executed its plans well on a tricky pitch. Under overcast skies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, SA restricted UAE to 122/6 before completing the chase in 13.2 overs.”That’s what it was about. It was great to see the boys that came in and that have been working hard for an opportunity to grab that opportunity with both hands….
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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton hit 36 and 30, respectively, to guide South Africa to a six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in their Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. The result also ensured the Proteas advanced to the Super Eights as the lone unbeaten team from their group. South Africa’s aggressive approach in the powerplay, where they hit 11 boundaries and a six to reach 58/2, effectively settled the contest.Thoug…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Australian great Glenn McGrath has raised questions about all-rounder Cameron Green’s selection over Steve Smith in the squad after Australia suffered an embarrassing exit from the T20 World Cup 2026 in the group stage. Green was preferred on the side due to his all-around abilities, but he failed with the bat as he scored just 24 runs in three matches. Green hit 21 runs in the first match but in the two biggest games was dismissed for a duck and three. He has bow…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Scotland captain Richie Berrington reflected on a hard-fought contest against Nepal, praising the electric atmosphere and acknowledging the decisive impact of Airee’s game-changing innings as they lost by seven wickets at the Wankhede Stadium.Airee hammered an unbeaten 50 off 23 balls, smashing four boundaries and three maximums and with vital contributions from Kushal Bhurtel (43 off 35), Aasif Sheikh (33 off 27) and Kushal Jha (24 not out off 17), helped Nepal race to a…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla spearheaded the congratulatory messages as the cricket fraternity hailed Zimbabwe’s Super 8s qualification after their third group stage match in the T20 World Cup 2026 against Ireland was abandoned due to rain in the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday.Both teams got one point each after the washout, which helped Zimbabwe reach five points in the Group B points table, thus eliminating any chances of the 2021 champions, Australia,…
Colombo, Feb 17 (IANS) Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker admitted his side was left disappointed after their T20 World Cup campaign ended following a rain-hit match against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Monday, saying such situations were ‘quite familiar’ for Irish people.The washout brought bad news for Ireland, as they are also eliminated from the group stage. Ireland had a poor start to their campaign with two losses in their first two games, but they got back on track with a …
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) South Africa’s coaching consultant Albie Morkel feels in-form captain Aiden Markram is someone who invariably finds another gear when the stakes are highest in tournament cricket, adding that he’s a good leader who’s earned the respect of the entire team.Markram went on the offensive in South Africa’s pursuit of 176 against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, smashing a 19-ball half-century on his way to making an unbeaten 86 that set the tone for a comfortable victory. Ma…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) head coach Lalchand Rajput has called on the cricketing world to sit up and take notice of the performance of associate nations in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, insisting that they have more than earned the right to be taken seriously on the global stage.UAE will be taking the flight back home after playing their Group D fixture against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. But they will be taking a lot of heart from the fact t…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) After Afghanistan endured an early exit from the T20 world Cup 2026, skipper Rashid Khan extended his gratitude for all the support he and his team received, saying “he is still hungry to give his best whenever he steps onto the field.”After their 5-wicket loss to New Zealand in their campaign opener in Group D, followed by an agonising super over loss to South Africa, the 2024 semifinalists stayed in contention for the Super Eight stage with a five-wicket win over UAE i…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) After a heart-stopping innings from Canada’s Yuvraj Samra, it was all-rounder Glenn Phillips’ explosive partnership with Rachin Ravindra that ensured New Zealand stormed to a convincing victory to seal their place in the Super Eights, and the all-rounder said that he and Rachin were trying to stick to the process, stay calm and build a partnership after losing early wickets in the powerplay. Chasing a challenging 174, New Zealand were under early pressure, losing Finn …