Ibrahim Zadran dedicated his Player of the Match award to the departing head coach Jonathan Trott after Afghanistan's 82-run win over Canada as they finished the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a morale-boosting win in Chennai on Thursday.
A commanding all-round performance powered Afghanistan to a dominant 82-run victory over Canada in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash in Chennai on Thursday.
Chasing a challenging target of 179 runs, the Sikandar Raza-led side started with a blazing start when the openers added 69 runs for the first wicket. The wicketkeeper-batter Tadiwanashe Marumani made 34 off 26 balls including five fours and a six.
Speaking on Star Sports' 'Cricket Live' programme, JioStar expert Sunil Gavaskar praised Dube's improved shot selection, Varun Chakaravarthy's crucial spell and shared his thoughts on Abhishek Sharma's lean patch in the tournament.
After being put in to bat by Italian captain Harry Manenti, West Indies found the going tough on a surface that offered assistance to the spinners. Opener Brandon King fell early for just 4, and Shimron Hetmyer (1) followed shortly after, leaving the Windies stuttering in the powerplay.
West Indies completed a flawless group stage campaign in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, securing a 42-run victory over debutants Italy at the iconic Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Italy captain Harry Manenti won the toss and chose to bowl first against West Indies in both teams' last group-stage match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Aminul Haque, the former Bangladesh national team footballer and Bangladesh's newly appointed sports minister, has expressed his eagerness to repair ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and India, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Following his side's win over Namibia, which earned them a spot in the Super Eight phase of the ICC T20 World Cup, Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan spoke on criticism from ex-cricketers, pointing out that it is not in his control and is a "part of cricket's history".
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has expressed disappointment over Australia's performance at the T20 World Cup, saying it has been "a really poor campaign".
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards reflected on his side's spirited effort despite falling short against India in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup Group A clash, admitting that a few missed moments ultimately proved costly.
A brilliant all-round performance from Dube and a fine spell from Varun Chakravarthy helped India end the group stage of the ICC T20 World Cup unbeaten, with a 17-run win over a valiant Netherlands at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.