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India vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup final – Predicted XI, time, stream | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

India vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup final – Predicted XI, time, stream | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

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Who: India vs New ZealandWhat: ICC 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup finalWhere: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, IndiaWhen: Sunday, March 6, 7pm (13:30 GMT)How to follow: Al Jazeera’s live coverage begins at 08:30 GMT. Defending champions India have the chance to become the first side to win the T20 World Cup on three occasions when they face New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The 2026 edition, which began on February 7, concludes with the favourites – and tournament co-hosts – facing the dark horses in the Kiwis in the finale. The New Zealanders have their own piece of history on their mind, as they seek their first T20 World Cup crown. Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at the game. What are India’s strengths and weaknesses? Samson, Bumrah and the 12th man continue to excel The holders head into the final in the same manner that they started the tournament – as red-hot favourites. Their performances in between, however, will offer great hope to New Zealand. The …

India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final as Sanju stars again | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final as Sanju stars again | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

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Sanju Samson hit 89 for India as they posted 253-6 and beat England by 7 runs in second semifinal of cricket’s 2026 T20 World Cup. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Defending champions India edged one of the all-time great T20 World Cup matches to beat England by seven runs in their semifinal in Mumbai. Sanju Samson appeared to put the tournament co-hosts in a near-unassailable position with a total of 253-6 on Thursday, but a century for Jacob Bethell put England on the verge of a historic run chase. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Having found themselves 64-3 inside the powerplay, England were looking down the barrel of a heavy defeat at Wankhede Stadium. A cameo of 17 from 5 balls by Tom Banton ignited the chase, however, and Will Jacks’s 35 from 20 aided matter in a partnership of 77 in 6.3 overs with Bethell. When the latter fell …

Score and match updates from today’s T20 World Cup semi-final

Score and match updates from today’s T20 World Cup semi-final

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Their defeat also came in spite of the considerable advantage of winning the toss, allowing them to chase as the dew took hold. Only twice in the previous 14 T20 World Cup knockout matches played under lights had the side batting first won. While England would hit 15 sixes, they still fell four short of India’s tally of 19. Seven of these came off Jofra Archer alone. With the new ball, Archer’s pace was exploited by Samson, either side of Brook’s drop. When he returned later in the innings, Archer leant upon his slower balls, which sat up in the pitch, just as they had against Nepal and West Indies earlier in the World Cup. The contrast with the supreme Bumrah, who had the chutzpah to execute a series of yorkers and only conceded 33 runs to Archer’s 61, was uncomfortable. Sam Curran, with his much-vaunted moon ball, was treated almost as brutally. Tournaments are natural backends to careers. This match might well prove the last international appearance for Liam Dawson, whose solitary over leaked …

Nobody sums up the riddle of this England team better than Will Jacks

Nobody sums up the riddle of this England team better than Will Jacks

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With the bat, Jacks once again arrived with England facing strife. Both openers perished within the opening eight balls; Jos Buttler’s expression, after edging Lockie Ferguson behind to fall for a duck, was of the hangdog variety once again. When Curran was caught by a full-length dive from Phillips, England were marooned on 100 for five after 14.3 overs, needing another 60 from 33 balls. This World Cup, Jacks has tended to feast on pace. But with the R Premadasa Stadium offering sharp turn, Jacks recognised that he could not wait for the seamers to return. Against his fourth delivery, he reverse-swept Ish Sodhi for four over backward point. With England needing 43 from the last three overs, he recognised the need to target Phillips’s off-spin. Jacks ended the over with three emphatic blows – a heave over midwicket for six, a straight drive for four and a pull through square leg. After another scruffy performance, England’s moment of victory felt apt. Jacks missed an attempted pull off Matt Henry, but the ball deflected off …

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, net run-rate | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, net run-rate | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

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Who: Pakistan vs Sri LankaWhat: ICC 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Super EightsWhere: Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele in Sri LankaWhen: Saturday, February 28, at 7pm (13:30 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the buildup on Al Jazeera Sport from 10:30 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream. Pakistan face a make-or-break finale to the Super Eights stage at the 2026 T20 World Cup when they must overcome already-eliminated Sri Lanka by a significant margin if they are to reach the semifinals. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list New Zealand currently hold second spot in the four-team group, but their defeat by England on Friday has opened the door to Pakistan to climb into second spot. Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at the match and what Pakistan must do if they are to progress to the knockout stage. How have Pakistan fared at the T20 World Cup? Pakistan’s campaign started on a nervy note with a three-wicket win in a thrilling last-over finish against the Netherlands before overcoming the United States and …

New Zealand fight back to eliminate cohosts Sri Lanka from T20 World Cup | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

New Zealand fight back to eliminate cohosts Sri Lanka from T20 World Cup | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

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New Zealand win by 61 runs, ejecting Sri Lanka at the Super Eights stage. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo ⁠New Zealand have recovered from a poor start to crush Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights and eliminate the cohosts from the tournament. Mitchell ⁠Santner led New Zealand’s recovery on Wednesday with a captain’s knock of 47 off 26 balls after coming in with his side in huge trouble at 84-5 to power them to a competitive 168-7 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Sri ⁠Lanka managed 107-8 in reply, never recovering from a top-order collapse and succumbing to their second defeat in the Super Eight stage of the 20-team tournament. Rachin Ravindra (4-27) and Matt Henry (2-3) impressed with the ball for New Zealand. “It’s embarrassing to disappoint the home crowd. They’ve been very supportive,” Sri Lanka captain …

Harry Brook completes one of England’s finest centuries after McCullum masterstroke

Harry Brook completes one of England’s finest centuries after McCullum masterstroke

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Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the 2026 T20 World Cup Super Eights Group Two match between England and Pakistan in Pallekele. Kandy must be among England’s favourite homes from home, not just for its beauty – they have won four games on the bounce there this year in bilaterals against the hosts and then again versus Sri Lanka in their first match at this stage on Sunday. At times during that victory, in comments sections, social media, on TMS and on the ICC’s world feed used by Sky, there was something more than disquiet about England’s performance with the bat. Rage at slipshod batting during the Ashes and a general impatience with Brendon McCullum has not been diluted by the switch in formats. If anything it seems to have redoubled. And yet England won comfortably, once again proving Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s old adage about it being foolish to judge a pitch until you have seen both sides batting on it to be as perceptive as ever. England have triumphed in a couple …

T20 World Cup: South Africa beat India by 76 runs in Super Eight | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

T20 World Cup: South Africa beat India by 76 runs in Super Eight | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

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India were bowled out for 111 chasing 188-run target and must now win their next two games to qualify for the semifinals. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 22 Feb 202622 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share India have been handed a 76-run defeat by South Africa in their first cricket match of the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup and now must win their next two games to have a chance of reaching the semifinals. The defending champions were bowled out for 111 in 18.5 overs while chasing a target of 188 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India on Sunday. It was the cohosts’ first loss of the tournament and also ended their 12-match winning streak in the T20 World Cup that they had carried on from their title-winning run in 2024. South Africa’s bowlers put on a near-perfect display against a strong Indian batting lineup, and were backed by their fielders to leave the pre-tournament favourites reeling. India lost their in-form opener …

Will Jacks gamble pays off with England on verge of T20 World Cup semi-finals

Will Jacks gamble pays off with England on verge of T20 World Cup semi-finals

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Harry Brook enlisted Will Jacks to bowl the second over and locate grip and bounce on a turning pitch. As an off-spinner, Jacks was also better-placed to protect the shorter boundary from the left-hander Kamil Mishara; indeed, had Pathum Nissanka been on strike, Liam Dawson would have bowled instead. When he bowled the second over against Australia in the last T20 World Cup, Jacks infamously conceded 22 runs. This time, he conceded just four, all from a misfield, earning Brook’s trust to stay on. “Spin played a big part in our innings and I knew he was going to play a big part in our bowling innings,” Brook explained. “He is a very competitive lad. He was annoyed when he got out tonight. After his first over, he said: ‘I always bowl better when I am annoyed.’” Jacks’s second over would go far to determining the fate of the game. His third ball turned more than Kusal Mendis expected, handing Jacks a routine return catch. With Sri Lanka 20 for two, Pavan Rathnayake attempted to …