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England kick-started their T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 campaign with a statement 51-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Despite being restricted to a modest total of 146/9, England’s bowling attack, led by a clinical spell from Will Jacks, proved too much for the Sri Lankan batters, who collapsed for just 95 runs in 16.4 overs.
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Forget the load of television pundits, leave aside the side-stepping rhetoric of coaches and the bunkum played out by captains and then bring in the unsung captain of the headsturning Zimbabwe cricket team that asked for nothing but gave something none may have asked for that has taken the sport to more people and places at the ongoing T20 World Cup.
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Sri Lanka stormed into the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 after defeating Australia in a decisive Group B showdown, powered by a sensational unbeaten century from Pathum Nissanka, the first hundred of this T20 World Cup. Chasing 181,
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In a high-stakes encounter at the R. Premadasa Stadium, India set a challenging target of 176 for arch-rivals Pakistan, largely propelled by a breathtaking 77-run knock from opener Ishan Kishan. Despite an early setback and a middle-order squeeze by Pakistan’s spinners, India finished their 20 overs at 175/7 on a tacky Colombo surface that offered significant turn.
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Cricket’s fiercest rivalry is back as India and Pakistan gear up to clash in Colombo on Sunday, February 15. Pakistan had briefly threatened to boycott the match, citing solidarity with Bangladesh, but the threat was resolved after last-minute ICC negotiations. Broadcasters, wary of lost ad revenue, also pushed to ensure the marquee fixture went ahead. It remains uncertain whether rain might affect play.
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The 30-year-old leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha has been handed a golden opportunity to shine on the world stage, stepping in for star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga as Sri Lanka chase a Super Eight berth in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
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India and Pakistan have literally had the best free advertisement, critics may argue theatre, in the run-up to their match at the Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday like never before bringing into focus the hypocrisy of politics, statecraft and even fair-play that made one other leading cricket-playing country Bangladesh an outcast.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have concluded an open, constructive and congenial dialogue. This dialogue covered several matters, including but not limited to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and the broader outlook for cricket in South Asia.