Bam’s late assault, but Curran’s nerveless, five-run final over allowed England to breathe a huge sigh of relief as they made a winning start
Category: Cricket
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Oman’s Jatinder Singh counts on warm-up game ‘psychological edge’ against Zimbabwe
Oman had beaten Zimbabwe in the warm-up game at Colombo Cricket Club last week
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BCB president, PCB, ICC in Lahore for talks over India match boycott
Aminul Islam’s presence in Lahore is part of the PCB’s continuing show of solidarity after Bangladesh’s removal from the T20 World Cup
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Zimbabwe look to hit the ground running vs Oman
Oman are playing their second successive T20 World Cup while Zimbabwe are here after missing qualification in 2024
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Canada look for early splash against favourites South Africa
South Africa, still carrying the scars of their near-miss in 2024, begin another T20 World Cup as heavy favourites in familiar Ahmedabad conditions
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Uttarakhand qualify for maiden semi-final; Gharami’s double-ton deflates Andhra
Jharkhand suffered a spectacular collapse, losing 8 for 30, while Gharami scored a maiden double-ton against Andhra
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‘Not 100% sure what to expect’ – South Africa come up against Canada’s unknowns
South Africa have a soft landing to the T20 World Cup with a match against Canada but Aiden Markram expects challenges
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England bat; Nepal hand debut to Sher Malla
Brook won the toss and chose to bat first with conditions in mind, but Paudel said that Nepal’s players “love slow tracks” and that they hoped the surface would suit them
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Seifert and Phillips conquer Afghanistan spin to script convincing New Zealand win
Gulbadin Naib’s half-century and Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s double-strike had given Afghanistan hope but they fell well short in the end
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Doggett’s season over as rain frustrates New South Wales
NSW coach Greg Shipperd question the playing conditions that would have seen his side docked points had the final day been washed out