Lens capped a fine week by beating Metz 3-0 to move one point behind Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain in a tense title race. PSG's 3-1 home defeat to Monaco on Friday opened the door for rival Lens, which reached the French Cup semifinals on Thursday after beating Lyon on penalties following a 2-2 draw. There are nine rounds of games left in Ligue 1 and Lens hosts PSG on April 11. Rock-bottom Metz rode its luck until Saudi Arabian defender Saud Abdulhamid put Lens ahead just before halftime with a powerful half-volley following good work from striker Abdallah Sima, who had twice gone close to scoring. Abdulhamid then combined with Adrien Thomasson to set up France winger Florian Thauvin for a neat finish from the edge of the penalty area just after the break. Midfielder Amadou Haidara made it 3-0 in the 52nd minute after playing a one-two with former Metz captain Matthieu Udol as Lens took control. Udol was born in Metz and made 185 appearances at left back before forcing a move
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar hailed India as "totally deserving and rightful winners", while former England captain Michael Vaughan labelled them the "best white-ball team by a good distance" as the cricketing world lauded the Men in Blue for clinching a historic third T20 World Cup title. Continuing their ruthless show with the bat, India handed New Zealand a crushing 96-run defeat at the Narendra Modi Stadium to become the only team to win the T20 World Cup three times and the first to defend the title successfully. Tendulkar hailed the team's performance and shared a glimpse of celebrations outside his Mumbai home. "Winning the World Cup twice in a row, the first time any team has done so in the T20 format. Totally deserving and rightful winners of the trophy. What a fantastic performance by our team and a special brand of cricket on display. Well done, Team India. Jai Hind! "Not in Mumbai to witness the celebration happening outside my house and all over the country. What an
Former India opener Gambhir credited Dravid and Laxman for their work at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in nurturing the next generation of cricketers.
Sanju Samson's 89-run knock helped India post a mammoth 256-run target on the night and defended it successfully in Ahmedabad.
The triumph followed India's title win in the 2024 T20 World Cup, when Rohit Sharma led the team to victory in the tournament held in the United States and the West Indies.
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From international encounters to high-scoring T20 matches, the ground has become synonymous with memorable chases.
India will be keen to rewrite history and create new memories at Ahmedabad, especially after the heartbreak of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Final held at the same venue.
Defending champions India will host New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, March 8
Abhishek now holds the record of the fastest fifty in the T20 World Cup 2026
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ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Final: India are chasing their record-breaking, third T20 World Cup title, while New Zealand are looking to secure their maiden title
After two high pressure games for the Men in Blue against West Indies and England, they will be going into the finale brimming with confidence and would love to defend their title and create history.
With both sides coming off thrilling performances against England and South Africa respectively in the semis, the game promises another difficult challenge, with India also banking on home support.
India could become the first Asian team to claim five ICC World Cup titles across formats, narrowing the gap with Australia's record of seven.
The two sides have also met three times in the T20 World Cup before the 2026 final. However, despite winning two trophies, India have been unable to conquer the Kiwis' challenge in the tournament
India, despite having a better head-to-head record over New Zealand in T20Is, have never been able to overcome the Kiwi challenge in a T20 World Cup match