Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a world record opening partnership of 175 runs as New Zealand thrashed the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets in a Group C match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.The openers from New Zealand took the flimsy bowling of their UAE counterparts apart and won convincingly to make it two out of two at Chennai for New Zealand, while the UAE were left without a win and frustrated.UAE captain Mohammed Waseem won the toss and op…
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Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Skipper Muhammad Waseem felt the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fell slightly short despite a solid batting effort, admitting that the middle overs proved decisive after the hosts posted 173.Waseem’s highest T20 individual score and Alishan Sharafu’s fifties helped the United Arab Emirates post their highest T20 World Cup total of 173/6 against New Zealand in the Group C match of the 2026 edition, here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. “To be honest, it was a good effort fr…
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Skipper Muhammad Waseem’s highest individual score and Alishan Sharafu’s fifties helped the United Arab Emirates post their highest T20 World Cup total of 173/6 against New Zealand in the Group C match of the 2026 edition, here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Opting to bat first, UAE suffered an early setback as Aryansh Sharma (8) departed in the second over courtesy of brilliant bowling by Jacob Duffy.Skipper Waseem then joined hands with Alishan Sharafu and led the UAE…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Afghanistan will be looking to open their account in the T20 World Cup when they take on last edition’s runners-up, South Africa, in a Group D clash on Wednesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Any team that takes Afghanistan lightly will be quickly put in their place. Not only did they beat New Zealand at the last T20 World Cup, as has been mentioned, but their victory over Australia set up their epic run to the semi-final stage.In their campaign opener against…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Netherlands captain Scott Edwards praised his side’s disciplined bowling display after they beat Namibia by seven wickets in their Group A clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.Fast-bowling all-rounder Bas de Leede was the standout performer, scoring an unbeaten 72 and taking two wickets to become the first Dutch player to achieve the double of a fifty and two wickets in a T20 World Cup match.His innings guided the Netherlands to co…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla lauded the International Cricket Council (ICC) for “finding an amicable solution” that made sure the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match will go ahead as per schedule after the latter decided to reverse its earlier decision to boycott the game. The Pakistan government made a U-turn on its earlier stance and has now allowed the men’s cricket team to play its scheduled match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on February 15 in Col…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A strong crowd of 6,139 has turned up at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Group A clash between Namibia and the Netherlands, as the match again highlighted the trend of healthy attendances for non-India games in the competition.Despite the atmosphere being sedate in the morning, as more security and police officials were spotted outside the entry gates, the atmosphere inside the ground was lively, with fans treated to popular English…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Pace-bowling all-rounders Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede picked two wickets each as Netherlands’ bowlers delivered a disciplined performance to restrict Namibia to 156/8 in their 20 overs in a Group A clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Namibia’s innings began with plenty of urgency but little composure, as frantic running between the wickets nearly cost them in the opening over. Off-spinner Aryan Dutt set the tone in the powe…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Netherlands have brought in pacers Fred Klaassen and Timm van der Gugten as skipper Scott Edwards won the toss and elected to bowl first against Namibia in a Group A clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.Netherlands are aiming to get their first win of the competition after losing narrowly to Pakistan by three wickets in Colombo. After winning the toss, Edwards said left-arm pacer Klaassen and right-armer van der Gugten come in pl…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The BCCI has stuck to its policy of players’ families not being allowed to stay with them during the duration of the T20 World Cup campaign, as per reports. According the BCCI’s rule, for series or tournaments lasting over 45 days, family members can join the players for up to 14 days, while for shorter tours, the limit is reduced to just seven days.As per the Indian Express report, the Indian team management had sought clarity regarding allowing families of cricketers t…