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Romario becomes first West Indies player to take hat-trick in T20 World Cup

Shepherd is now the ninth player overall to take a hat-trick in the history of the T20 World Cup

West Indies vs Scotland HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026: All-round West Indies edge past Scotland

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Pakistan start their campaign with a thrilling 5-wicket win over the Netherlands in the opening game of the tournament

T20 WC: Faheem says heart rates spiked but confidence never dropped

All-rounder Faheem Ashraf admitted his heart rate was fluctuating during the fag end of Pakistan's nervy yet successful run chase against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday, but said he was confident he "could take down whatever runs in one over". Ashraf emerged as Pakistan's hero, hammering an unbeaten 29 off just 11 balls, including two fours and three sixes, in a stunning late assault that sealed a dramatic three-wicket victory over the Netherlands. "We have been playing this brand of cricket for the past year. Heart rates go up and down, it's happened so many times before, we're used to it," the 32-year-old bowling all-rounder said at the post-match presentation. "Shaheen (Afridi) and I were talking about saving wickets, knew we could take down whatever in one over." Ashraf and Shaheen Afridi remained unseparated in a 34-run stand for the eighth wicket. Chasing 148 for a win, Pakistan were 90 for 2 at the halfway stage but lost wickets in a heap as th

T20 WC: Rashid Khan feels more teams make World Cup stronger now

Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan on Saturday welcomed the expansion of the T20 World Cup into 20 teams from the ongoing edition, saying it has opened the doors to players from more countries to showcase their talent on the global stage. The 2026 iteration of the ICC showpiece is the biggest ever in its history in terms of the number of participating teams. "It's always good to have more teams in the World Cup, that's why lots of nations come in and you see lots of new talent, which you haven't seen and different teams come in, they give tough time to the oppositions and I think that's how the World Cup becomes bigger and bigger," Rashid said on the eve of the match against New Zealand. "It doesn't matter if you are losing or winning the game, but you show to the world that you are capable of beating any side, any time as long as you have that belief," he added. Afghanistan are in Group D along with contenders New Zealand and South Africa, and Rashid said the team was looking forward

West Indies vs Scotland live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC 2026 match?

West Indies, champions in 2012 and 2016, are eager to mount a serious title challenge after finishing fifth in the previous edition, played on home soil

T20 WC 2026: Faheem cameo helps Pakistan survive late scare

Pakistan suffered a middle-order collapse, forcing them to go deep in a match they were cruising till the halfway stage

Pakistan vs Netherlands live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC 2026 match?

Pakistan entered the tournament under immediate pressure. An impending boycott of their group-stage clash against India means they effectively start two points behind

PAK vs NED T20 WC 2026: Colombo weather forecast, hourly rain prediction

The toss for the opening fixture was won by Pakistan skipper Aalam Agha, who acknowledged the possibility of rain as he chose to bowl first in the match

WPL 2026 Final: RCB vs DC preview, toss timings and live streaming

The match is a straight rematch of the 2024 edition final, where RCB beat DC to win their first and only WPL title

WPL 2026 Final: RCB vs DC pitch report and Vadodara Stadium key stats

RCB and DC have played just two matches against each other at Kotambi Stadium, with both teams securing one win each

WPL 2026 final date and time, teams qualified and live streaming

Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru booked their place in the final directly after finishing at the top of the WPL 2026 points table

WPL 2026 Eliminator: Gujarat vs Delhi preview, toss timings, live streaming

The winner of today's game between GG and DC will book their place in the WPL 2026 final against RCB

Sri Lanka vs England 3rd T20I: Pallekele pitch report, key stadium stats

Sri Lanka so far have played 23 T20I matches at this venue. They have won 11 matches, lost ten, while one match ended in no contest

Sri Lanka vs England 3rd T20: Match preview, toss timings, streaming

Hosts Sri Lanka will look to salvage pride with a consolation win in the third match today

WPL 2026 Eliminator: GG vs DC pitch report and Vadodara Stadium key stats

GG and DC have played just one match against each other at Kotambi Stadium, which came in WPL 2026, where GG beat DC by three runs

WPL 2026 playoffs date and time (IST), teams qualified, live streaming

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who finished the group stage as points table leaders, will play the WPL 2026 final directly

WPL 2026 live streaming: Where to watch DC vs UPW T20 match live today?

Jemimah Rodrigues-led DC need to win their game against UPW today to seal a spot in the WPL 2026 playoffs

Sri Lanka vs England 2nd T20: Match preview, toss timings, streaming

Hosts Sri Lanka will look for a strong comeback to keep the series alive after losing the first T20I by 11 runs

SA vs WI 3rd T20I: West Indies edge Proteas by 6 runs in rain-hit thriller

The West Indies got a consolation win off South Africa after rain reduced their Twenty20 match to a shootout at the Wanderers. South Africa won the series 2-1 and the West Indies won the last match by six runs on the DLS method in a thrilling finish on Saturday. Rain delayed the start of the match for nearly two hours and reduced it to 16 overs per side. The West Indies was 66-1 after six overs when an hour-long rain delay reduced the game to 10 overs per side. West Indies reached 114-3. Captain Shai Hope hit 48 runs off 25 balls and Shimron Hetmyer 48 not out off 22. They hit 10 sixes between them. One by Hetmyer hit a spectator in the head while he was lying on his back. The man quickly stood up and clapped. South Africa's target was 125 and it fell short at 118-6. Quinton de Kock took 18 off the first over but captain Aiden Markram was caught off a top-edged pull in the second. De Kock went for 28 off 14, Ryan Rickelton hit straight to long-on on 15 and Dewald Brevis went two

India vs New Zealand Highlights 5th T20I: Ishan-Arshdeep shine as India win the series 4-1

India vs New Zealand highlights: Ishan Kishan (103 runs off 43 balls) was India's best player with the bat, while Arshdeep Sing,h with his spell of 5 for 51, was India's best player with the ball