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India, Pakistan poised for heavyweight World T20 clash 19 Mar 2016 - 10:22 am

Kolkata: India and Pakistan will grind to a halt Saturday as hundreds of millions of cricket fans gather to watch the World Twenty20...

South Africa seek to bounce back against Afghanistan 19 Mar 2016 - 09:51 am

South Africa's JP Duminy and captain Faf du Plessis celebrate the wicket of England's captain Eoin Morgan during the World T20 cricket tournament...

England stun South Africa in second-highest T20 run chase 19 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

England'sJoe Root acknowledges the crowd as he walks off the field after his dismissal. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui Mumbai: Joe Root scored 83 as England...

Dilshan powers Sri Lanka to victory 18 Mar 2016 - 02:05 am

Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan raises his bat to celebrate the team’s win after the World T20 match against Afghanistan at the Eden Gardens...

Bullish Steyn ready to lead S Africa World Twenty20 bid 17 Mar 2016 - 10:04 am

South Africa's Dale Steyn bowls during a warm up match against Mumbai XI during the ongoing World T20 cricket tournament at the Brabourne...

'Pumped' Gayle blows away England at World T20 17 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

West Indies Chris Gayle (C) is congratulated by his captain Darren Sammy (R) after winning their match against England. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui Mumbai: Chris...

Gayle storm blows England away in Mumbai 17 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

West Indies's Chris Gayle celebrates after scoring his century (100runs) as England's captain Eoin Morgan walks past during the World T20 cricket tournament...

Afridi leads from front, Pakistan thump Bangladesh 16 Mar 2016 - 04:39 pm

Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi celebrates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's batsman Sabbir Rahman during the World T20 cricket tournament match between Pakistan and...

Afridi blitz fires Pakistan to 201/5 16 Mar 2016 - 02:59 pm

Pakistan's Ahmad Shahzad plays a shot as Bangladesh's wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim looks on during the World T20 cricket tournament match between Pakistan and...

Afridi wins toss, Pakistan bat first against Bangladesh 16 Mar 2016 - 12:52 pm

Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi(C)walks on the pitch with teammates during a training session at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on March...

'Night of humiliation' as India brought down to earth 16 Mar 2016 - 10:53 am

India's Ashish Nehra is bowled by New Zealand's Adam Milne. (Reuters/Danish Siddiqui) Nagpur, India: World Twenty20 hosts India were accused of complacency Wednesday...

New Zealand stun India by 47 runs in World T20 opener 16 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

New Zealand players celebrate the dismissal of India's Suresh Raina. REUTERS, Danish Siddiqui Nagpur: New Zealand's spinners became unlikely heroes on Tuesday, leading...

Dhoni blames batsmen for stunning NZealand loss 16 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni watches team mates during the training session at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on March 14,...

India restrict New Zealand to 126-7 in Nagpur 15 Mar 2016 - 06:37 pm

ndia's captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) prepares to catch the ball to dismiss New Zealand's Mitchell Santner. (Reuters/Danish Siddiqui) NAGPUR, India:...

Spin-heavy New Zealand bat against India 15 Mar 2016 - 05:14 pm

New Zealand's Ross Taylor bats during the training session at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. (AFP / Punit Paranjpe) NAGPUR, India:...