Colombo, Feb 22 (IANS) England produced a clinical all-round display to crush Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights clash, bundling out the hosts for just 95 runs in 16.4 overs after posting 146/9 in a gripping encounter.Defending a modest total on a bowler-friendly surface, England’s spinners turned the contest into a one-sided affair with a relentless middle-overs squeeze that left Sri Lanka gasping. The chase never recovered from a dramatic powerplay collapse …
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Colombo, Feb 22 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned England’s approach with the bat after their underwhelming first-innings display against Sri Lanka in the second match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights.Reacting to England’s 146/9, built on a sluggish powerplay and a middle-overs slowdown against spin, Ashwin did not mince words in his assessment of the 2022 champions’ intent and clarity.”England refusing to play the brand of cricket they are cap…
Colombo, Feb 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka produced a disciplined and tactically astute bowling performance to restrict England to a below-par 146/9 in the second Super Eights match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, with the spinners setting up the squeeze before the pacers closed out efficiently at the death.After being put in to bat, England never quite found the fluency expected of their power-packed line-up. The early overs hinted at a steady start, but S…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook admitted his side had yet to hit peak form despite securing qualification for the Super 8s with a hard-fought win over Italy in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group C clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.“We haven’t played our best cricket, but at the end of the day, we’ve made it through, and we’re heading to the next round, so we can be happy about that,” Brook said during the post-match presentation.England posted 202/7 after b…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook admitted his side had yet to hit peak form despite securing qualification for the Super 8s with a hard-fought win over Italy in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group C clash at the Eden Gardens.“We haven’t played our best cricket, but at the end of the day, we’ve made it through, and we’re heading to the next round, so we can be happy about that,” Brook said during the post-match presentation.England posted 202/7 after being put in to bat, w…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England all-rounder Will Jacks said his maiden T20I half-century was ‘long time coming’ after delivering a match-winning performance to guide his side into the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with victory over Italy in their Group C clash at the Eden Gardens.“We spoke about the last few games, keeping our intent up. I think we’ve been a little bit static at times and we understood it was a very good surface and we know this is incredibly fast scoring gr…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Italy captain Harry Manenti took immense pride in his team’s fighting display despite their 24-run defeat to England in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group C clash at the Eden Gardens, saying the associate side showed they could challenge the world’s best.“We always knew that England were going to come hard, and that’s why they play their cricket, and it’s entertaining. But we knew if we could try and take wickets throughout the start of that game, we’re always in …
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England sealed their place in the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a hard-fought 24-run victory over Italy in a thrilling Group C clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, overcoming a sensational counterattack led by Ben Manenti and Grant Stewart to defend their imposing total of 202.Chasing a target of 203, Italy endured a nightmare start as Jofra Archer struck twice in the opening over. He dismissed JJ Smuts for a duck and reduced Italy to 1/2, immediately putting…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Will Jacks smashed a sensational 53 off just 22 balls to propel England to a formidable 202/7 in 20 overs against Italy in their Group-stage clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.After opting to bat, England got off to a brisk start through Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, with Salt setting the early tone by striking a six and two fours. However, Italy struck an early blow when Grant Stewart dismissed Buttler for just three in the t…
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) England batter Will Jacks credited the information shared by the top order and favourable batting conditions after smashing a blistering 53 off 22 balls to power his side to 202/7 against Italy in their Group C clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.Jacks’ explosive knock, studded with towering sixes and clean hitting, lifted England past the 200-run mark after they had slipped into a tricky position midway through the innings. His …