T20 WC: Tim David back as Australia choose to bowl against Zimbabwe

IANS | February 13, 2026 10:48 AM

Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in their second match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Travis Head will continue to lead the side in place of Mitchell Marsh, who missed out due to injury, while Tim David is back to the playing XI.

T20 WC: Varun's devastating spell was the game-breaker, says Namibia skipper Erasmus

IANS | February 13, 2026 9:51 AM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus said India wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy's devastating spell was the game-breaker in his team's 93-run defeat in their Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. Chakravarthy ended any lingering hopes of an upset result by picking three wickets within his ten balls after Namibia were 85/2 and effectively settle the contest in India’s favour.

T20 WC: Basic plan is to take wickets and keep attacking the stumps, says Chakaravarthy

IANS | February 13, 2026 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy said he focused on perfecting his basic plan of taking wickets aplenty and continuing to attack the stumps helped him pick a three-wicket haul which broke the back of Namibia’s chase and gave the co-hosts a massive 93-run victory in a Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.

T20 WC: Erasmus showed the world again what he’s got with the ball, says Williams

IANS | February 13, 2026 9:32 AM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Namibia head coach Craig Williams praised Gerhard Erasmus for picking career-best figures of 4-20 against India despite his team suffering a 93-run defeat in their Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday evening, adding that the skipper showed the world yet again about his skills with the ball.

T20 WC: All are in good touch, looking to use the power play as much as we can, says Kishan

IANS | February 13, 2026 9:21 AM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India’s top order has made no secret of its intent since winning the Men’s T20 World Cup title they won in 2024: attack the powerplay, set the tempo, and let rest of the depth carry them beyond 200. On Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Ishan Kishan embodied that clarity by hitting a fiery 24-ball 61, and was one of the architects of the record 93-run win over Namibia.

T20 WC: All the stats from Italy's thumping win over Nepal in Group C

IANS | February 12, 2026 11:13 PM

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Debutant Italy etched their name in the history books after they registered an emphatic 10-wicket victory against Nepal in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026, played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, becoming only the second associate team after Oman to register a ten-wicket victory in T20 World Cup history.