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Following confirmation of Super 8 spots for T20WC 2026, first 12 spots for
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Pakistan became the eighth and final team to seal their Super Eight spot following their 102-run win over Namibia at Colombo on Wednesday. The Salman Ali Agha-led side, along with arch-rivals India, reached the next stage from Group A; Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from Group B; West Indies and Eng
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T20 WC: India opts to bat first against Netherlands in final group stage m
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The Men in Blue, who have already qualified for the Super Eights, will be looking to end the league stage with four wins out of four matches, building momentum ahead of the next stage. The Netherlands, meanwhile, will be aiming for an upset in a tournament that has so far showcased strong
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T20 WC: Pakistan beat Namibia by 102 runs to qualify for Super Eight stage
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Batting first, Pakistan posted a total of 199/3, thanks to an unbeaten century from opener Sahibzada Farhan. Overcoming cramps, Farhan scored 100 off 58 balls*, hitting 11 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 172, marking his first T20I century and only the second by a Pakistani batter i
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Ishan Kishan moves to 8th place in ICC T20I rankings after heroic innings
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India's star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has jumped 17 places to eighth in the latest ICC Men's T20I player rankings following his Player of the Match heroics against Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
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T20 WC: Zimbabwe team celebrates with fans after Super 8 qualification
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Following their qualification to the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup after their clash against Ireland was washed out, the Zimbabwe team, including skipper Sikandar Raza, celebrated their best performance so far in the tournament's history with the fans in attendance.
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"Doomed from get-go": Mark Waugh slams Australia's selection choices for T
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As the rain gods in Pallekele showed benevolence to Zimbabwe, giving them a much-needed one point to qualify for the Super Eight along with Sri Lanka from their group, it was curtains for the 2021 champions as they were eliminated in the group stage itself, stumbling to humiliating losses to
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"Goal was to bring more recognition, respect for our country": Zimbabwe sk
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This marks Zimbabwe's strongest performance in all of ICC white-ball events in years and comes on the back of plenty of all-format action against some top Test-playing nations, including India, last year. Having previously made it to the Super Sixes stage of the 1999 and 2003 50-over World C
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"We don't unnecessarily overanalyse...": Batting coach on Abhishek's two d
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It has been a rocky start for the world's number one ranked T20I batter as Abhishek got out for a duck in two matches he played against USA and arch-rivals Pakistan. In between these two matches, he faced a stomach infection which led to him getting hospitalised and reportedly losing weight,
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Ranji Trophy semi-finals: Mohammed Shami grabs 8-fer against Jammu and Kas
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India's star seamer Mohammed Shami continues to knock on the Indian selectors' doors as the speedster took eight wickets in 22.1 overs while giving away just 90 runs for Bengal against Jammu and Kashmir during the ongoing semi-final, currently taking place at the Kalyani Cricket Ground in Ko
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T20 World Cup: New Zealand beat Canada by 8 wickets to qualify for Super E
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Chasing a challenging target of 174 runs, New Zealand lost the wicket of opener batter Tim Seifert in the third over. He made just six runs off 10 balls. Finn Allen also followed him soon after, making 21 runs off just eight balls, including two fours and a six.
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"Nissanka played one of the best innings in this World Cup": Kumble on Pat
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In the run-chase, Perera fell early, but Nissanka (100* in 52 balls, with 10 fours and five sixes), Kusal Mendis (51 in 38 balls, with six fours and a six), and Pavan Rathnayake (28* in 15 balls, with six fours) took Sri Lanka to the target with eight wickets and two overs left.
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T20 WC: Sri Lanka skipper calls team's performance "best in recent past",
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After a poor group stage exit last year, Sri Lanka marched into the Super Eights undefeated, downing the mighty Australians courtesy a masterclass century from Pathum Nissanka and fine bowling spells from Dushan Hemantha and Dushmantha Chameera.
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