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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Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) A blistering half-century from Glenn Phillips and a composed knock from Rachin Ravindra powered New Zealand into the Super Eights with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Chasing 174, New Zealand recovered from an early wobble at 30/2 to cruise home in just 15.1 overs, completing the chase with nearly five overs to spare and bouncing back emphatically from their defeat to South Africa.Earlier, Canada had produced a landmar…
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 …
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) At just 19, Yuvraj Samra announced himself on the biggest stage with a breathtaking 110 to power Canada to 173/4 against New Zealand here at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Walking out for his very first T20 World Cup appearance, the teenager played with poise beyond his years, combining elegance with authority in a 58-ball century that rewrote record books. At 19 years and 141 days, he became the youngest batter to score a fifty in T20 World Cup history and went …
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) In a sensational display of power-hitting , Canada posted a formidable total of 173/4 against New Zealand, courtesy of an impressive innings from Yuvraj Samra and a solid supporting effort from captain Dilpreet Bajwa. The innings began cautiously, with Samra and Bajwa carefully negotiating the early overs against New Zealand’s pace duo of Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy. Samra, 19, quickly found his rhythm, dispatching Henry for consecutive fours to reach the first boundary f…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has conveyed his displeasure to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the state of affairs of the country’s cricket board. The army chief raised this issue after Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against India in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Pakistan faced a humiliating defeat against India in the match that was played on February 15. Munir was, in particular, critical about the way in which Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the P…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) In Afghanistan’s heartbreaking loss to South Africa via a double Super Over, Azmatullah Omarzai had a decent performance — scoring 16 with the bat in the first Super Over. But when he was tasked to bowl in the second one, Omarzai was taken to cleaners, conceding 23 runs, including three sixes, as Afghanistan lost the match they had in their grasp.In the run-up to the clash against the UAE in New Delhi, where Afghanistan needed to win to end their winless run and keep …
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Former India spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin did not hold back while analysing Pakistan’s heavy loss to the Men in Blue in the 2026 T20 World Cup, pointing to the toss as the defining moment of the contest.India secured a dominant 61-run victory in Colombo, and Ashwin believed Pakistan’s choice to field first after winning the toss handed India a crucial advantage on a surface where chasing has proven difficult throughout the tournament.“Where did they…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan expressed relief after his team registered its first win of the T20 World Cup through a five-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in a Group D clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, adding that he now hopes for the best for his team’s future in the competition. Seam-bowling all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai claimed 4-15 to help Afghanistan restrict UAE to 160/9 before returning with an unbeaten 40 off 21 balls to steer the side home in …
Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) A day after Indian opener Ishan Kishan produced a sensational performance against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2026, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar congratulated the Patna-born cricketer for his decisive knock on a relatively slow pitch.Playing at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Ishan Kishan scored a crucial 77 runs off 40 balls, laying a strong foundation for India’s comprehensive victory over Pakistan.Following the match, Nitish Kumar shared a congrat…