South Africa confirm semi-final spot with commanding win over West Indies
South Africa stormed into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with a dominant nine-wicket victory over West Indies in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
South Africa stormed into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with a dominant nine-wicket victory over West Indies in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj denied on Wednesday that his side will have an advantage in their T20 World Cup showdown against the West Indies in Ahmedabad after playing four of their five matches there.
The West Indies blew away T20 World Cup surprise packages Zimbabwe by a colossal 107 runs in Mumbai on Monday as Shai Hope's team opened their Super Eights campaign with a dominant victory.
West Indies coach Daren Sammy said Sunday his side had plans to counter Zimbabwe's giant quick bowler Blessing Muzarabani, while admitting the 2.03m (6ft 8in) beanpole had the "X-factor".
The West Indies tuned up for the T20 World Cup Super Eights in perfect fashion on Thursday with a comfortable 42-run victory over Italy in their final group match in Kolkata.
The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory against Nepal by nine wickets on Sunday.
Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday to help the West Indies blow away Scotland's tail and win by 35 runs in their Group C opener in Kolkata.
The familiar Eden Gardens looked unusually unfamiliar on the T20 World Cup stage today. With Bangladesh withdrawing from the tournament due to security concerns, the vibrancy of the World Cup in Kolkata has taken a significant hit.
An epic 202 not out by Justin Greaves and a stubborn support role by Kemar Roach saw the West Indies salvage a valiant draw in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.
New Zealand batting talisman Kane Williamson returns to the Test arena for the first time in a year to bolster the hosts' line-up in the first Test against the West Indies in Christchurch, which begins Tuesday.
Bangladesh have found themselves in one of the toughest groups of the 2026 T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Kane Williamson returned to New Zealand's 14-man Test squad named on Monday to face the West Indies in a three-match series next month.