Colombo: It’s just a match on paper, but when India and Pakistan meet at the ICC T20 World Cup, nothing is ordinary. And now, there’s a fresh twist: the weather could steal the spotlight in Colombo. Forecasts indicate warm, sticky conditions, with a strong chance...
Ahmedabad: South Africa rode on skipper Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen's batting and bowling exploits to beat New Zealand by seven wickets and all but qualify for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad Saturday. Jansen recorded career-best figures of 4/40...
Kolkata: Veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid returned with figures of 3/36 before Tom Banton smashed an unbeaten fifty in the middle overs to guide England to a comfortable five-wicket win over Scotland in a T20 World Cup Group C match in Kolkata Saturday. Opting to bowl...
Karachi/Colombo: Pakistan is likely to go with four specialist bowlers -- two spinners and two pacers -- in their T20 World Cup blockbuster game against arch-rivals India Sunday in Colombo, according to sources. A source close to the team said head coach Mike Hesson and...
Manama: India's Pramod Bhagat captured the men's SL3 gold medal with a commanding straight-game win over Muhammad Al Imran of Indonesia at the BWF Para World Championships here Saturday. The 37-year-old Bhagat outclassed his opponent 21-12, 21-18 in the final to claim his fourth consecutive...
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-based ISL club Odisha FC Saturday announced its squad for the 2025-26 season. According to the list released by the club, Amrinder Singh, Anuj Kumar and Manas Dubey have been named as goalkeepers. The defenders include Carlos Delgado, Vanlalzudika C, Jeremy Zohminghlua, Raj Kumar...
Kolkata: Adil Rashid's brilliant triple strike and Liam Dawson's twin blows triggered a dramatic Scotland collapse as England bowled them out for 152 in 19.4 overs in their crucial T20 World Cup Group C clash here Saturday. Scotland were cruising at 113 for 3 and...
Colombo: Skipper Salman Ali Agha Saturday defended the unorthodox action of Usman Tariq and and termed the 'pause and sling' off-spinner as the "trump card" of Pakistan against India on a tacky Premadasa pitch in the T20 World Cup match Sunday. Tariq showed his prowess...
Kolkata: England skipper Harry Brook won the toss and opted to field against Scotland in their Group C T20 World Cup match here Saturday. Both teams fielded an unchanged playing XI. Both teams registered one win and one loss in their last two games. The...
Colombo: Ireland skipper Lorcan Tucker produced a masterful unbeaten 94 under pressure to power his side to a 96-run victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup match Saturday. Riding on Tucker's entertaining 51-ball knock, studded with 10 boundaries and four sixes, Ireland piled up...
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