West Indies captain Shai Hope lauded India's Sanju Samson after his match-winning innings guided India to a five-wicket victory over West Indies in a Super 8s knockout clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday, sealing their place in the semifinals.
One thing that has stood out about this tournament is how the Men in Blue have batted with different tempos throughout the tournament. In their seven-match run so far, they have crossed the 200-run mark only twice. While there were expectations of them touching the 250-300 run mark in the to
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, former superstars Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Shikhar Dhawan, and Suresh Raina heaped praises on Sanju Samson's masterclass 97* against West Indies, which single-handedly led Team India to a five-wicket win over West Indies at
Perhaps, one of the factors in WI's loss was Shai Hope's sluggish 32 in 33 balls, at a strike rate of below 100, consisting of three fours and a six, which came during an opening stand of 68 runs in 53 balls.
Samson achieved this record with a masterclass against West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens during a match which was essentially a virtual quarterfinal, with the winner sealing the last semifinal spot. He smacked an unbeaten 97 in 50 balls, with 12 fours and four sixes, outdoing Virat's 82*
A majestic 76-run partnership between Jason Holder and Rovman Powell for the fifth wicket propelled West Indies to 195/4 against India in their last Super 8 fixture at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
South Africa skipper Aiden Markram praised his team's win against Zimbabwe in their last Super 8 fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup, highlighting the bowlers' and fielders' efforts.
Defending champions Team India won the toss and decided to field against the two-time champions West Indies in a do-or-die Super eight fixture in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday. The high-voltage Super 8 fixture is being held at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in both teams' last Super 8s match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, at the Arun Jatley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday.
West Indies and India will tussle it out at Kolkata in a repeat of their classic 2016 T20 WC semifinal clash in Mumbai. Holder has been important in WI's success this tournament, scoring 104 runs in four innings at a strike rate of over 176 and taking eight wickets at an average of 20.75 wit
Zimbabwe bowling consultant Courtney Walsh seconded captain Sikandar Raza's earlier remarks of wanting Zimbabwe to put "strong performances and earn respect," ahead of the team's T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s clash against South Africa on Sunday.
While the Men in Blue have struggled against finger spinners, particularly off-spin, West Indies are facing a gigantic threat in form of Varun Chakravarthy, the wrist spinner who is playing at what is his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)'s home ground. Men in