Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav was pleased with the decision to bat first and lauded his team’s all-round effort after India defended 193/6 to register a hard-fought 17-run win over the Netherlands in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) After powering India to a 17-run win over the Netherlands in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Player of the Match Shivam Dube said he relished batting under pressure on a challenging surface and was pleased to deliver his career-best knock while fulfilling the team’s mandate of maintaining a high strike rate in the middle overs.
Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Varun Chakravarthy's 3-14 and an all-round performance from Shivam Dube (66 & 2-35) helped India continue their winning run and extend it to 12 matches after beating the Netherlands by 17 runs in the 36th match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan stormed into the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a commanding 102-run win over Namibia at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday, defending their imposing total of 199/3 by bowling Namibia out for just 97 in 17.3 overs.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) On the eve of the South Africa versus UAE clash in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Proteas consultant coach Albie Morkel had brushed aside concerns over Dewald Brevis’s form, after he posted scores of 6, 23, and 31. Morkel would call him an X-factor player who would ‘break your heart at times, but he will also win you games’.
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) First-round action at the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 continued on Wednesday, with Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty advancing to the Round of 16 alongside Sahaja Yamlapali and Vaishnavi Adkar. She narrowly defeated Francesca Curmi (MLT) 7-6(6), 6-4 in a thrilling first-round women’s singles match at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium.
Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Shivam Dube's 66 and Suryakumar Yadav's 34 helped India reach 193/6 against the Netherlands in the 36th match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) South Africa’s decision to drop Corbin Bosch for their double Super Over clash against Afghanistan and play George Linde had raised some questions, but Bosch underlined his value by taking 1-34 against New Zealand in the crucial clash in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) Salman Ali Agha hailed Pakistan’s all-round display following their comprehensive victory over Namibia in their Group A clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday, describing it as a clinical and complete effort with both bat and ball.
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus expressed pride in his team’s early bowling effort while acknowledging key areas for improvement following their defeat to Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday.
