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UAE captain Muhammad Waseem and USA's Shadley van Schalkwyk also shone on an eventful day in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

Farhan's 41-ball 73 led Pakistan to a healthy 190 for nine, and then their highly-efficient spin quartet of Abrar Ahmed (1/30), Mohammad Nawaz (1/21), Shadab Khan (2/26) and Usman Tariq (3/27) did not allow the US batters any breathing space, limiting them to 158 for eight.

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Finn Allen and Tim Seifert rewrote T20 World Cup history with a record-breaking partnership as New Zealand stormed to a 10-wicket win over UAE.

Bas de Leede produced a complete all-round performance against Namibia, striking twice with the ball before anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 72 to guide the Netherlands to their first win of the World Cup.

The UAE did well to post 173 for six, their highest total in tournament history following fine fifties captain Muhammad Waseem (66 not out off 45) and Alishan Sharafu (55 off 4) at the top of the order.

Pakistan will be looking to settle scores after a dramatic defeat at the 2024 T20 World Cup, where hosts USA forced a Super Over and went on to clinch a famous victory.

From Baramulla's hard grounds to the national spotlight, Auqib Nabi's rise charts a path few imagined two seasons ago.

Beyond the title, this emphatic victory offers a rare glimpse of momentum building at the age-group level of the womens game.

Leading F1 teams will be out to test their ground with new cars ahead of the 2026 season during the Bahrain pre-season testing.

While Scotland bounced back from the defeat against West Indies on the opening day, Zimbabwe and South Africa kicked-off their World Cup campaign with commanding wins.

It was clear that the country would withdraw the call after Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Aminul Islam issued a statement urging Pakistan to take the field for the greater good of the game.

Bangladesh had refused to travel to India for the ongoing mega-event citing security worries and were replaced by Scotland.

From Munsey's 84 to Markram's 59, the T20 World Cup served up another day where individual brilliance dictated the storylines across Eden Gardens, Colombo and Ahmedabad.

Sent in to bat, Markram blasted 10 fours and a six on way to a 59 off 32 balls. Ryan Rickelton (33), Quinton de Kock (25), Tristan Stubbs (34) and David Miller (39) also made useful contributions as South Africa posted 213 for 4 after being asked to take first strike.

The PCB had said they were standing in solidarity with Bangladesh after the latter's removal from the T20 World Cup for refusing to travel to India for their matches.

Sudip Gharami's dismissal on 299 in Bengal's Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Andhra Pradesh makes him only the third batter in first-class history to be dismissed just one run short of a triple century.

The BCCI didn't mention the quantum of retainership fees for the three categories. With A+ being done away, in the earlier seasons, group A was valued at Rs 5 crore, group B at Rs 3 crore annually, and group C at Rs 1 crore.

With high-level meetings taking place behind closed doors, the suspense continues to build as to whether or not the much touted India-Pakistan game scheduled for Feb. 15 in Colombo will indeed go forward.

Scotland became the first Associate Member nation to cross the 200-run mark in the T20 World Cup tournaments history as George Munsey's blazing start and Michael Leasks late fireworks powered them to 207/4.