T20 WC: Paudel credits Airee, bowlers and fans as Nepal score maiden win over Scotland

IANS | February 17, 2026 11:24 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepal Captain Rohit Paudel gave credit to the lessons they learnt in the close defeat to England and the steely nerves shown by his bowlers and batters in the death overs for their maiden win in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 12 attempts in the final league match against Scotland at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

T20 WC: Sompal Kami, Airee the heroes as Nepal beat Scotland for maiden WC win

IANS | February 17, 2026 11:01 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Dipendra Singh Airee struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century as Nepal fought back twice -- with ball and bat -- to overpower Scotland by seven wickets in a last-over thriller in Match 33 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

T20 WC: No experimenting in final league match, says Kotak ahead of Netherlands clash

IANS | February 17, 2026 10:17 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (IANS) With a spot in the Super 8s sealed, India will be taking on the Netherlands in their last league match, an inconsequential clash as far as the hosts are concerned. But India are unlikely to experiment much in this match as they could be playing more matches at the venue and want to gain as much experience as possible of the conditions in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

T20 WC: India vs Netherlands, Pakistan vs Namibia - Match Previews

IANS | February 17, 2026 10:11 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Defending champions India will look to extend their winning run when they clash against the Netherlands in their final Group A match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The Group A match will start at 7:00 PM IST.

Virat, Anushka seek blessings at Premanand Maharaj’s Keli Kunj Ashram

IANS | February 17, 2026 9:08 PM

Mathura, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian cricketer Virat Kohli undertook a spiritual visit with his wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, where the couple sought blessings from noted spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj at the Keli Kunj Ashram on Tuesday.

T20 WC: Nepal pull things back to restrict Scotland to 170/7 after Jones's fifty

IANS | February 17, 2026 8:56 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Michael Jones hammered a superb 71 to give Scotland a great start, but Nepal rode on a three-wicket burst by Sompal Kami to restrict them to 170/7 in 20 overs in Match 33 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

'This World Cup continues to surprise and inspire': Cricket fraternity reacts after Zimbabwe eliminate Australia to reach Super 8s

IANS | February 17, 2026 8:40 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla spearheaded the congratulatory messages as the cricket fraternity hailed Zimbabwe's Super 8s qualification after their third group stage match in the T20 World Cup 2026 against Ireland was abandoned due to rain in the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday.

‘We’re quite familiar with this as Irish people,’ says Tucker after Ireland crashes out of T20 World Cup 2026

IANS | February 17, 2026 7:59 PM

Colombo, Feb 17 (IANS) Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker admitted his side was left disappointed after their T20 World Cup campaign ended following a rain-hit match against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Monday, saying such situations were 'quite familiar' for Irish people.

T20 WC: 'Everybody loves an underdog story, don't they?' says Raza after Zimbabwe qualify for Super 8s

IANS | February 17, 2026 7:28 PM

Pallekele, Feb 17 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza said that qualifying for the Super 8s was only part of the larger mission the team had set for themselves after his side sealed a place in the next stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 following a washed-out match against the Ireland cricket team at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday.

T20 WC: Nepal elect to field in inconsequential clash against Scotland

IANS | February 17, 2026 6:56 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl first against Scotland in Match 33, an inconsequential match in Group C of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

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T20 WC: Paudel credits Airee, bowlers and fans as Nepal score maiden win over Scotland

T20 WC: Sompal Kami, Airee the heroes as Nepal beat Scotland for maiden WC win

T20 WC: No experimenting in final league match, says Kotak ahead of Netherlands clash

T20 WC: India vs Netherlands, Pakistan vs Namibia - Match Previews

Virat, Anushka seek blessings at Premanand Maharaj’s Keli Kunj Ashram

T20 WC: Nepal pull things back to restrict Scotland to 170/7 after Jones's fifty

'This World Cup continues to surprise and inspire': Cricket fraternity reacts after Zimbabwe eliminate Australia to reach Super 8s

‘We’re quite familiar with this as Irish people,’ says Tucker after Ireland crashes out of T20 World Cup 2026

T20 WC: 'Everybody loves an underdog story, don't they?' says Raza after Zimbabwe qualify for Super 8s

T20 WC: Nepal elect to field in inconsequential clash against Scotland

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