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April 9, 2026 10:59 PM

Brazil’s Laura Cardoso first bowler to take nine wickets in a T20I match

Brazil's Laura Cardoso became the first bowler to take nine wickets in a T20 international in men's or women's cricket as her team claimed a 189-run victory over Lesotho at the Kalahari Women's Tournament in Botswana's capital Gaborone on Thursday. Medium pacer Cardoso took nine wickets, including a hat-trick, for four runs in three overs as Lesotho collapsed for 13 in 6.2 overs after Brazil posted 202-8. Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey previously had the best bowling figures in the format after he took...

March 23, 2026 10:41 AM

Rwanda’s Fanny Utagushimaninde becomes youngest to score T20I century

Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde became the youngest cricketer to score a T20 international century during her team's 122‑run win over Ghana at the Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament in Lagos on Saturday. Utagushimaninde, aged 15 years and 223 days, smashed an unbeaten 111 off 65 balls, surpassing the previous record held by Uganda's Prosscovia Alako, who was 16 years and 233 days old when she struck 116 against Mali in Kigali in 2019. The Rwandan opener also became the first woman t...

March 11, 2026 8:17 PM

Bat-ball balance hit for six at T20 World Cup

Twenty20 was designed to favour batters, but few anticipated the bowlers' bloodbath that unfolded across four weeks in India and Sri Lanka at the just-concluded Twenty20 World Cup. The 20-team tournament became a high-octane showcase of power-hitting, redefining the upper limits of scoring and rewriting what a "par" total looks like in this format. A staggering 780 sixes were hit in this year's tournament, a 50.87% jump from the 517 hammered in the 2024 edition in West Indies and the United St...

March 11, 2026 7:21 PM

NZ’s Santner, Conway to play limited role in South Africa T20 series

Mitchell Santner and Devon Conway will play a limited role in New Zealand's Twenty20 series against South Africa to allow them some rest after playing at the recently concluded World Cup, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday. The five-match series against the Proteas begins in Tauranga next Sunday, a week to the day after New Zealand were beaten by 96 runs in the World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad. Captain Santner and wicketkeeper-batter Conway will play Sunday's match and the two tha...

March 6, 2026 12:01 PM

T20 World Cup: Axar Patel’s semi-final masterclass helps India move past fielding woes

India put some forgettable fielding moments from this year's Twenty20 World Cup in the rear-view mirror during their semi-final win over England on Thursday, as Axar Patel's inspired display reminded his teammates of their quality. The defending champions had dropped 13 catches heading into the match at the Wankhede Stadium - the most by any side in this year's tournament - but Axar single-handedly raised the level and shifted the momentum in their seven-run win. Axar's first magical moment ca...

March 6, 2026 12:02 PM

Brendon McCullum keen to stay on as England coach despite challenges

England head coach Brendon McCullum said he intends to continue in the role despite his side’s exit from the Twenty20 World Cup following a seven‑run defeat to holders India in Mumbai on Thursday. McCullum, 44, took charge of England’s test setup in 2022 and added the white‑ball responsibilities in January 2025 under a contract running through 2027. His tenure has included a difficult stretch, notably a 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia that prompted the England and Wales Cricket Board (EC...

March 6, 2026 9:42 AM

Sanju Samson credits years of hard work after powering India into T20 World Cup final

India opener Sanju Samson said his knock against England on Thursday was the product of years of quiet work and difficult stretches, adding that the job remained unfinished as India look to secure back-to-back Twenty20 World Cup titles. Samson's 89 anchored India's total of 253-7 and laid the foundation for a tense seven-run semi-final win at the Wankhede Stadium. England, carried by Jacob Bethell's outstanding hundred, fell just short in one of the closest matches of the tournament. "I have b...

March 6, 2026 9:41 AM

Afghanistan sack T20 captain Rashid Khan after World Cup exit

Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan was sacked as their Twenty20 captain on Thursday following their group-stage exit from the ongoing 20-overs World Cup. Under Rashid, Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the 2024 edition of the global showpiece but they could not make the Super-Eights stage at this year's World Cup. Opener Ibrahim Zadran will lead Afghanistan in their three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka beginning in Sharjah on March 13, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said in a st...

March 5, 2026 3:56 PM

South Africa won’t dwell on T20 World Cup exit: Skipper Aiden Markram

Given their form going into Wednesday's T20 World Cup semi-final, South Africa expected to compete better against New Zealand but are philosophical about their nine-wicket defeat in a format where momentum can swing quickly. South Africa had won all seven of their games going into the last-four clash, with five of those wins coming in Ahmedabad, but stumbled when faced with a different set of conditions in Kolkata, where the ball did not come onto the bat as smoothly. They set New Zealand a be...

March 5, 2026 10:04 AM

India need cool heads to cope with England power game in semi-final: Morne Morkel

India will need to play with clarity and calmness to combat England's deep and powerful batting line-up in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium, the hosts' bowling coach Morne Morkel said on Wednesday. India, bidding to become the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title, meet two-time champions England in the last four for the third straight tournament, with each team winning one of the previous games. "We haven't really spoken about the perfect game. The...