At one point, WI was 83/7 in 10.2 overs, but Shepherd (52 in 37 balls, with three fours and four sixes) and Jason Holder (49 in 31 balls, with three fours and sixes) put up a brave 89-run stand, collecting 58 runs in final five overs.
Indian opener batters have shown discomfort against off-spinners in the powerplay, and the opponents have used this in almost every match to counter-attack against the Indian batting order.
South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl first against two-time champions West Indies in both teams' second Super 8s clash at the T20 World Cup 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Former India captain Anil Kumble has cautioned India not to "take Zimbabwe lightly" ahead of their upcoming Super 8s fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday, stressing that the Men in Blue need to play their natural and aggressive brand of cricket
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has expressed concern over what he termed as "outside negativity" surrounding cricket in the country following their loss to New Zealand by 61 runs in the Super 8s of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, resulting in elimination from the tournament.
Not only South Africa will be aiming to continue their winning run in T20 WC to help their bid for maiden white-ball world title win on Indian soil, but a Proteas win would make the route to semifinals a little more easier for Team India, whose fortunes in the tournament took a massive dent
In the must-win T20 World Cup match against Zimbabwe at Chennai, 'Jassi Bhai', as he is known lovingly, could be a game-changer for Team India with his four over quota. Bumrah's 24 balls could go a long way in deciding India's future in this tournament after the Men in Blue ran into trouble
While a billion of hearts will be rooting for Proteas to continue their unbeaten run against West Indies, Men in Blue would also need to do their bit of homework against this tactical trap before taking to the Chepauk field for the match.
The Thursday's double-header will play a crucial role in deciding Team India's future in their own home World Cup, after their title defence landed into a massive trouble following a 76-run loss to South Africa at Ahmedabad, leaving their net-run-rate in negatives. Besides winning their o
Santner and Rachin's all-round performances were the highlights of the one-sided encounter between the Kiwis and Sri Lanka as the latter was restricted to 107/8 while chasing 169 runs.
Ahead of his side's ICC T20 World Cup clash against South Africa, West Indies batting coach Floyd Reifer said that "there is no point to prove" for them despite a barren run in ICC events since their T20WC title win in 2016.
With this win, New Zealand, who earlier had earned one point after a washout against Pakistan, are now in second spot with three points and have a chance to move to the semifinals, with their final Super Eight clash against semifinalists England being important.