T20 WC: Hopefully UAE tweaks a few things with ball to get a better result, says Sharafu

IANS | February 13, 2026 3:34 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) UAE batter Alishan Sharafu said his side’s batting unit took confidence from their opening performance at the World Cup, even though they fell to a ten-wicket defeat to New Zealand and hoped for a few tweaks with the ball to come good to get a better result against Canada at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.

T20 WC: Scoring fifty in the tournament in India is special, says Canada’s Dhaliwal

IANS | February 13, 2026 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Veteran Canada batter Navneet Dhaliwal said hitting a fifty in the group-stage clash against South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup carried added significance as it came in a country where cricket is adored a lot. Dhaliwal’s fighting fifty went in vain as South Africa beat Canada by 57 runs in Ahmedabad.

T20 WC: Muzarabani, Bennett star as Zimbabwe upset Australia by 23 runs

IANS | February 13, 2026 3:06 PM

Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) A fast bowling masterclass by pacers Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans, who took four and three wickets respectively, helped Zimbabwe bowl out Australia for 146 runs in 19.3 overs and register 23 runs win in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.

T20 WC: Farooq, Jawad come in as unchanged Canada elect to bat against UAE

IANS | February 13, 2026 2:51 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) An unchanged Canada have won the toss and elected to bat first against UAE in a Group D clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. Both teams are looking to get their first win of the ongoing competition. The pitch for this clash will be the one used for the India-Namibia game on Thursday evening.

ICC’S Cricket 4 Good initiative brings young fans closer to T20 WC stars

IANS | February 13, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The ICC’s Cricket 4 Good initiative, in collaboration with UNICEF, has delivered a series of cricket clinics during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, engaging young fans across multiple locations as part of the ICC’s global community outreach programme.

T20 WC: Ireland captain Paul Stirling ruled out of the tournament due to injury

IANS | February 13, 2026 12:11 PM

Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) The Ireland cricket team has been dealt a massive blow as their captain, Paul Stirling, has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup 2026 due to an injury he suffered during the team's first match in the tournament, played against Australia at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.

T20 WC: 'Brendan Taylor is ruled out of the competition,' says Sikandar Raza

IANS | February 13, 2026 11:37 AM

Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Zimbabwe have been dealt a major blow ahead of their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 against Australia at the R. Premadasa Stadium, with captain Sikandar Raza confirming that wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to injury.