New Zealand’s Tim Seifert (L) stumps out Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 25, 2026. Photo: AFP New Zealand’s emphatic 61-run victory over Sri Lanka has left Pakistan’s semi-final hopes…
Saim Ayub dismissed Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya off successive balls. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Salman Agha urged perspective after a chastening defeat against India in a contest that never matched its blockbuster billing. The much-hyped showdown between the South Asian neighbours, who engaged in a military conflict that nearly snowballed into a fully-fledged…
Reactions poured in from across the cricketing world after India secured a comprehensive victory over Pakistan to register their third successive group-stage win in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. Ishan Kishan’s breakneck 77 powered India to 175-7 at the R Premadasa Stadium, where Pakistan’s spin-heavy attack managed to apply the…
Local forecasts indicate cloudy skies, strong winds, intermittent showers throughout the day R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium. PHOTO: X All eyes turn to Colombo this weekend as arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a pivotal Group A fixture at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 The match, scheduled at the R. Premadasa Stadium, carries significant…
Day 8 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup delivered some expected results but not without drama, with three contrasting contests across Colombo, Kolkata and Ahmedabad shaping the early Super 8 picture. The day began with a battle of the Associates as Ireland took on Oman at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. Ireland made a…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq left his cricket ambitions back home to start a salesman’s job in Dubai, before a biopic about India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni changed his life. The unusual bowling action of the double-jointed spinner has created plenty of chatter in his first T20 World Cup, and now he goes into Sunday’s revived clash…
Brad Evans celebrates after finishing off the game. Photo: ICC COLOMBO: Zimbabwe beat a depleted Australia by 23 runs on Friday in Colombo to pull off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far.After posting 169-2 in their 20 overs, thanks mainly to Brian Bennett’s classy 64 not out, Zimbabwe had Australia 29-4…
Former Pakistan batter Ahmad Shahzad became visibly emotional while speaking about his prolonged absence from competitive cricket, admitting that missing out this time hurt more than before — mainly because of his son. Speaking during the Geo News programme ‘Harna Mana Hai’, where he appears as a regular panellist, Shahzad said he still feels a…
The Irish side bowled out for 115 at the R. Premadasa stadium COLOMBO: A depleted Australia shrugged off the loss of their captain Mitchell Marsh to injury to cruise to a dominant 67-run opening T20 World Cup win over Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday. Australia made 182-6 after stand-in captain Travis Head won the toss…
Last Updated:February 07, 2026, 21:17 IST From snacks and drinks to setting the mood, cricket in India is a religion, and watching the T20 World Cup is mandatory. Here’s how you can be a fun host. If you are hosting friends for a T20 cricket watch party, ensure you play good host with snacks, beverages…