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Knew spin would play major role, so kept options for back-end: Shanaka

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka on Sunday credited the spinners for their dominating nine-wicket win over Ireland in a T20 World Cup match, saying keeping spin options for the death overs did the trick. It was the bowling unit, especially spin duo of Maheesh Theekshana (2/19) and Wanindu Hasaranga (2/25), who set up the win by restricting Ireland to 128 for 8. "Really happy with the way we've played the game, we set out to do some things and did well. We knew spin would play a major role, we knew they'd like pace, so we kept a lot of spin for the back-end," Shanaka said at the post-match presentation ceremony here. Kusal Mendis then complemented the bowlers with a 43-ball 68 as Sri Lanka registered an easy chase to overhaul the target with five overs to spare and make a winning start to the super 12 stage. "He has been consistent this year (on Kusal Mendis), has played according to the situation most of the times, That's what he has improved - it is high-class batting. That ...

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: India Predicted XI vs arch-rivals Pakistan at MCG

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Pakistan for the T20 World Cup 2022 match at Melbourne here

You wake up excited for these games: Kohli ahead of India-Pakistan T20 WC

Ahead of clash against Pakistan at T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli said that playing against the arch-rivals is going to be tough and players will be tested to the hilt both technically and mentally

T20 WC: Dravid does not want players to be 'The Wall' against Pakistan

Ahead of high-octane ICC T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, Rahul Dravid showed a rare, agressive side of him, saying that he does not want players to bat like a 'Wall' but smash bowlers

T20 World Cup IND vs PAK preview: Favourite rivals collide at iconic MCG

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022: In recent times, Pakistan haven't been the pushover that it used to be. After New Zealand's emphatic win over hosts Australia, nothing can be taken lightly

Give world cricket an Indian 'home'

Just as England did once upon a time, India now provides not just the money but the class as well

World T20 2022: Can Rohit's Team India repeat the Dhoni magic of 2007

The business end of the championship starts today with the Super 12 stage

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022: Schedule, groups, teams, time and venue

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022: Countdown begins for T20 world cup 2022 as Aussie defend their first-ever T20 world cup. Read this detailed article to know about groups, venues, teams and schedule

Aussie back-up wicketkeeper suffers freak injury; could be replaced in WC

Australia's back-up wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis has suffered a mishap on the golf course leaving him hospitalised just three days ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup Super-12 opener against New Zealand

Fan zones to influencers: ICC amplifies digital push at ICC T20 World Cup

For the first time, cricket's governing body has an AI-powered app, fan zones, social media influencers to promote the tournament

T20 WC: Scotland pulls off a giant-killing act, shock two-time champs WI

Scotland dished out a perfect all-round display to stun two-time champions West Indies by 42 runs in a rain-interrupted Group B fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Monday. Invited to bat, Scotland put on a challenging 160 for five on the back of opener George Munsey's sparkling unbeaten 66 off 53 balls, which was studded with nine fours. The Scots then defended the total in style as West Indies, the most successful side in the T20 World Cup, looked a shadow of their past and folded for 118 in 18.3 overs. West Indies now must win their next match against Zimbabwe on Wednesday to remain in contention for the Super 12 stage. The Richie Berrington-led side, on the other hand, need a win against European rivals Ireland to qualify for the Super 12 stage. "We haven't had as many T20 games as we would have liked but have played a lot of 50-overs cricket. It was about transferring those skills to the short form," Berrington said. Hailing their spinners effort, he added: "They have done i

T20 World Cup: Pant can bat at six, Karthik at seven feels Sunil Gavaskar

India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that wicketkeeper-batters Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik can be slotted into the playing eleven by having the duo batting at number six and seven

T20 World Cup: Windies vs Ireland, Scotland vs Zimbabwe for Super 12 spots

Two-time former champions West Indies face Ireland and Scotland face Zimbabwe in must-win matches in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with all four teams with a chance of qualifying for the Super 12.

T20 World Cup: UAE beat Namibia; help Netherlands enter Super 12 stage (ld)

UAE survived a late scare from all-rounder David Wiese's 55 to secure a narrow seven-run win over Namibia in their last ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It helped Netherlands qualify for Super 12

T20 World Cup: Cameron Green replaces Josh Inglis in Australian squad

Ahead of their first Super 12 match in ICC Men's T20 World Cup against New Zealand, Australia have announced all-rounder Cameron Green as a replacement for injured Josh Inglis in their squad

T20 WC: Hasaranga-Theekshana star as Lanka sail past Dutch, enter Super 12

Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana shared five wickets between themselves as Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by 16 runs to confirm Super 12 qualification in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022

T20 World Cup: Challenges in group stage have steeled us, says Kusal Mendis

Reaching the Super 12 stage in the ICC T20 World Cup here after a brush with elimination has hardened the Sri Lankan team for bigger challenges, feels their wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis

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T20 WC: Clinical SL seal Super 12 berth; Netherlands qualifies despite loss

Kusal Mendis stood tall with a gritty 79 as Asian champions Sri Lanka bounced back from their early debacle to seal their Super 12 berth with a 16-run win over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday. Despite the loss, the Dutch joined the Lankans in the Super 12 with UAE handing them a huge favour by winning against Namibia in the group A finale here later in the day. This was UAE's first ever victory in the T20 World Cup. Facing an early elimination after being shocked by Namibia in the T20 World Cup opener at the same venue on Sunday, Sri Lanka first crushed UAE by 79 runs and then on Thursday they come out on top against the Dutch to post a stiff 162 for six with wicketkeeper-batter Mendis leading the show in his 44-ball knock. In reply, the Dutch, who led group A with wins over Namibia and UAE, managed 146 for 9 as the Lankan spin twins Wanindu Hasaranga (4-0-28-3) and Maheesh Theekshana (4-0-32-2) stymied their chase with perfect death over execution. For the ..