Sri Lanka defeat Netherlands by five wickets

Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by five wickets with 10 balls to spare on Saturday to become the final team to claim a hard-fought victory at the World Cup after Sadeera Samarawickrama anchored the chase.
21 October 2023, 13:08 PM

South Africa's Klaasen, Jansen bludgeon England to post 399

Heinrich Klaasen scored a 61-ball century as South Africa posted a massive 399 for seven at the end of their 50 overs in the Cricket World Cup pool stage clash with England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
21 October 2023, 12:36 PM

Afghanistan favourites against Pakistan on spinning wicket, says Ramiz Raja

Raja feels that if the pitch in Chennai assists spinners, the Afghans will start as slight favourites against Pakistan.
21 October 2023, 11:07 AM

Hendricks falls 15 short of century in South Africa return

Hendricks was only in the team after captain Temba Bavuma was ruled out through illness.
21 October 2023, 10:47 AM

Netherlands elect to bat against Sri Lanka

The Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat in their World Cup game against Sri Lanka in Lucknow today.
21 October 2023, 05:01 AM

Warner praises Marsh after 'David-Goliath' partnership

Marsh was in pristine form as he smacked the ball to all corners of the ground.
21 October 2023, 04:32 AM

S Africa wary of Stokes 'x-factor'

Both teams have excellent hitters in their top six, with the return of Ben Stokes from injury a big plus for England.
21 October 2023, 04:00 AM

Bangladesh cricket stuck in its old ways: Ashraful

Four matches into Bangladesh’s campaign in the ICC ODI World Cup, the pre-tournament optimism surrounding the Tigers has all but withered away.
21 October 2023, 01:58 AM

Warner blocked by 'bison' in World Cup escape

The 36-year-old left-hander was dropped by Usama Mir in the fifth over of the match off Shaheen Shah Afridi with his score only on 10 and Australia 22 without loss.
21 October 2023, 01:39 AM

Bavuma’s Tendulkar wish to come true

Temba Bavuma said he would fulfil a cherished ambition on Saturday when he leads out South Africa in a World Cup match against England at the Wankhede Stadium, the home ground of his boyhood idol Sachin Tendulkar.
21 October 2023, 01:30 AM

'Not an upset' if Dutch keep winning at World Cup

Dutch batsman Teja Nidamanuru believes it will not be an "upset" if his team defeat Sri Lanka on Saturday and keep alive their bid to reach the Cricket World Cup semi-finals.
21 October 2023, 01:15 AM

Need for comeback intensifies as England face South Africa

The World Cup moves to Mumbai with two of the heavyweights feeling the pressure and needing to bounce back from shock defeats faced in the previous round of the mega event.
21 October 2023, 01:00 AM

'We couldn't finish', says Pakistan's Shafique

Opener Abdullah Shafique bemoaned the failure of Pakistan to chase down a record World Cup 368-run target to beat Australia on Friday.
20 October 2023, 20:00 PM

Warner, Marsh star as Australia down Pakistan

Australia rode on punishing centuries from openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh to beat Pakistan by 62 runs in their World Cup game in Bengaluru on Friday.
20 October 2023, 19:22 PM

Australia beat Pakistan by 62 runs

Australia rode on punishing centuries from openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh to beat Pakistan by 62 runs in their World Cup game in Bengaluru on Friday.
20 October 2023, 16:42 PM

Batters struggle bar Bijoy, Anik

Khulna Division batter Anamul Haque Bijoy scored a century on the second day of a National Cricket League's second-round fixture against Chattogram Division at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
20 October 2023, 15:16 PM

Butter-fingered Pakistan back in drop zone against Australia

In the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Dubai, Pakistan's Hasan Ali dropped Matthew Wade at deep mid-wicket when Australia needed 22 off the last two overs.
20 October 2023, 13:31 PM

Warner and Marsh fire Australia to 367-9 against Pakistan

Openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh hit swashbuckling hundreds against a sloppy Pakistan to lift Australia to 367-9 in their World Cup clash in Bengaluru on Friday.
20 October 2023, 12:45 PM

Warner-Marsh stand stops at 259 as Australia march towards massive total

Warner reached his 21st ODI century off 85 balls with seven fours and six sixes with Marsh completing his ton from 100 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and six sixes.
20 October 2023, 11:23 AM

Pandya out of India's World Cup clash with New Zealand

Pandya twisted his ankle Thursday just three balls into his stint as first change in the ninth over, after being hit for consecutive boundaries by Liton Das.
20 October 2023, 11:10 AM