Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) In a clash between two-Test-playing nations, South Africa captain Adien Markram won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in Match 24 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.South Africa made one change for this match, bringing in Corbin Bosch, while New Zealand decided to field the same playing XI that featured in their previous match.Markram said they have played a night game here, and they feel it gets…
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday approved Haider Shah as a replacement for Muhammad Zohaib in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) squad.“Haider, who has played 16 T20Is, was named as a replacement after Zohaib was withdrawn from the squad due to player mental well-being and team welfare issues,” said ICC in a statement.The UAE suffered a 10-wicket defeat against New Zealand in their tournament opener.Tim Seifert and Finn All…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his place at the top of the T20I batter chart, Varun Chakravarthy holds a narrow advantage over Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed at the top of the list for T20I bowlers, while Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza became the top all-rounder in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Abhishek has 909 points to be placed ahead of England’s PhilSalt (821), Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (769), Jos Buttler (766) and Pathum Nissanka (754).New Zealan…
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, here at the MA Chidamabaram 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.The UAE captain, Mohammed Waseem, won th…
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner praised the United Arab Emirates’ batting effort and highlighted smart execution as the key to his side’s 10-wicket victory in their clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a world record opening partnership of 175 runs as New Zealand thrashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 10 wickets in a Group C match. The openers from New Zealand took the…
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) skipper Muhammad Waseem admitted his team fell short and emphasised the need to improve with the ball after New Zealand thrashed them by 10 wickets.Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a world record opening partnership of 175 runs as New Zealand thrashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 10 wickets in a Group C match at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Chennai. He acknowledged that a better bowling performance was crucial on a surface that prov…
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…
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) UAE won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. The UAE will be playing their first game of the World Cup and will want to start their campaign with a win. Led by Muhammad Waseem, the team secured their spot in the tournament by finishing third at the T20 World Cup Asia and EAP Qualifier 2025/26, which took place in Oman in October 2025.Earlier, New Zealand got off to a go…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Netherlands will aim for a quick turnaround when they face Namibia in the tenth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday, as both sides look to gain early momentum in the group stage.The Dutch suffered a narrow three-wicket defeat against Pakistan in their opening match in Colombo. Despite the loss, the Netherlands showed competitive intent, once again underlining their ability to challenge higher-ranked opponents.Against…
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) New Zealand and UAE are set to lock horns when they face each other on Tuesday here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the 11th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The two teams are placed in Group D alongside Afghanistan, South Africa, and Canada, and while this will be the Black Caps’ second match of the tournament, it’ll be the UAE’s campaign opener.Head-to-head record in T20IsMatches Played – 3New Zealand Won – 2UAE Won – 1The two sides faced off in a thre…