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New Zealand head into the clash after an impressive eight-wicket victory over Canada, comfortably chasing 174 courtesy of fluent unbeaten knocks from Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra.
Pakistan arrive with momentum after crushing Namibia by 102 runs in Colombo to seal their place in the last eight.
Suryakumar maintained that modern players are experienced enough through franchise and domestic cricket to handle any match-up
Jos Buttler, in his podcast "For the Love of Cricket," opened up about his lean patch, saying that he is a bit frustrated
A select group of India national cricket team players turned an optional practice session into a display of power-hitting and tactical planning today.
Surya mentioned that the team wants Abhishek to play with a set template, and the southpaw is just trying to deliver that
Bangladesh assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin has hit out at former sports adviser Asif Nazrul, alleging that he misrepresented facts and shifted his position regarding the national team's participation in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Salahuddin added that it was extremely difficult for the players to come to terms with their exclusion from the tournament, claiming that two members of the squad were left mentally shattered. Nazrul, who served under Bangladesh's former interim leader Muhammad Yunus, had initially maintained that the decision not to travel to India due to security concerns was taken by the government. However, shortly before stepping down from his post, he stated that the call had been made by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the players. "He told such blatant lies," Salahuddin told reporters. "I am a teacher myself, and teachers generally lie a bit less. That he would say such lies so openly - I honestly can't even imagine it. How will I even show my face in f
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Australia will be eager to end a frustrating tournament with a morale-boosting win after their hopes of reaching the Super Eights faded early.
New Zealand have faced Pakistan frequently in recent months across white-ball formats, and Chapman believes that experience has helped them understand what to expect from the opposition.
Australia will be keen to sign off on a positive note after a disappointing campaign that ended their Super Eights hopes
India's dominant performance also drove a 56% increase in digital reach compared to the India-Pakistan game in the 2024 edition.
Both Australia and Oman have been eliminated and will look to finish their campaign on a high
Ibrahim Zadran struck a fluent unbeaten 95 while Mohammed Nabi took four wickets for just seven runs as Afghanistan signed off from the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 82-run victory over Canada, here Thursday. Canada signed off without a win from the tournament while Afghanistan had their second win. The Rashid-Khan led side was clearly the better team and had it won the cliffhanger against South Africa, the side would have avoided an early elimination. In a battle of pride between two already-eliminated sides, Afghanistan rode on a blazing unbeaten knock from Zadran to post a formidable 200 for four and then restricted Canada to 118 for 8 to seal an emphatic win. With both teams aiming to return home on a high, Afghanistan produced a commanding batting effort after being sent in to bat. Canada's chase never really gathered momentum after captain Dilpreet Bajwa's brief 13 off seven ended in the third over. They slipped to 33 for three inside six overs, with Mohammad Nabi strik
Zimbabwe assistant coach Dion Ebrahim said his side has ticked all the right boxes in preparation and is comfortable being labelled the underdogs ahead of their Super 8 clash against India, adding that the key would be to not get overwhelmed by the occasion. Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets to top Group B. They will face reigning champions India, two-time champions West Indies and 2024 finalists South Africa in the Super 8. "I think rankings and every other measurement will state us as the underdogs which is perfectly fine. I think when we came into the World Cup this year, we were definitely the underdogs in the group and it's a place we like to operate in," Ebrahim said. "I think Sikandar touched on it a few days ago; that the benefit of being the underdogs is that we go into those games or that particular game with no pressure really because all the pressure sits with the India team in India in conditions which they are familiar with, a format which they have been ...
Both Afghanistan and Canada will look to finish their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a win today
Both teams will be looking to finish their group stages unbeaten with a win today in Colombo
While Afghanistan will aim to end on a confident note, Canada will look for an upset, making the Chepauk clash an intriguing contest for fans and neutrals alike.
West Indies will now face India, South Africa and England next in the Super 8 round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
Afghanistan enter the match already eliminated from Super 8 contention, but they will be eager to salvage some pride after a challenging tournament.