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Finn Allen, Sunil Narine star as KKR beat GT to stay alive in IPL 2026 playoffs race

Finn Allen, Sunil Narine star as KKR beat GT to stay alive in IPL 2026 playoffs race

Synopsis: Allen’s hands and Narine’s 200th IPL game light up Eden as KKR stay alive; GT’s chase throttled despite Gill’s 85 and Sudharsan’s hurt pride Finn Allen’s hands did the damage. Sunil Narine’s 200th IPL game produced the turning point. Between them, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs at Eden Gardens on Saturday night, staying alive in a season that had threatened to end weeks ago. Finn Allen wanted to know how Nicholas Pooran did it. He watched the West Indians and found the answer in the hands. “They’ve got this beautiful flow,” Allen told BBL broadcasters once. “I just try to load with my hands, keep my hands high for as long as I can, to get as much power as possible.” AS IT HAPPENED | KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS VS GUJARAT TITANS IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Kagiso Rabada, who has taken more powerplay wickets than any bowler this season, went for 94 metres over long-off in the third over. Then 92 metres over midwicket. Allen treated both lengths with identical contempt. Rashid …

After Darren Sammy’s complaints, West Indies players informed they will return home via chartered flight | Cricket News

After Darren Sammy’s complaints, West Indies players informed they will return home via chartered flight | Cricket News

3 min readChennaiMar 5, 2026 08:18 PM IST The West Indies team, which has been stranded in Kolkata due to the crisis in West Asia that has seen air spaces being closed, are set to fly out soon with the International Cricket Council (ICC) finalising alternate arrangements. The Indian Express understands that the team will take a chartered flight back home via London soon. After being eliminated from the T20 World Cup following their defeat to India last Sunday, the West Indian players have been stationed in Kolkata. Their head coach Darren Sammy took to X and posted: “I just wanna go home.” And a while later followed with another post which read: “At least an update, tell us something. Today, tmw, next week. It’s been five days.” As soon as the crisis emerged, the ICC had said they would be making alternate arrangements for teams to head back. And while it has taken a few days, it is understood that the West Indies team has been informed about their new plans, which will see …

‘Hopefully they can get up and have Monday off’: Finn Allen reacts after taking New Zealand into T20 World Cup final with 33-ball 100 | Cricket News

‘Hopefully they can get up and have Monday off’: Finn Allen reacts after taking New Zealand into T20 World Cup final with 33-ball 100 | Cricket News

3 min readKolkataMar 5, 2026 12:47 AM IST Kolkata Knight Riders fans and management must be licking their lips in anticipation, as all three of their New Zealand recruits – Finn Allen, Tim Seifert and Rachin Ravindra – starred in the demolition job of South Africa in the first T20 World Cup semi-final at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Allen slammed a century in just 33 balls – the fastest in T20 World Cup history – while Seifert (58) and Ravindra (13 runs and 2/29) played ideal supporting roles to help the Blackcaps enter the final. With the IPL starting later this month, Allen said he would be ‘pretty happy to bat on the Eden Gardens wicket more often’, before turning his attention to how his parents and family back home in New Zealand will react to his whirlwind knock. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: Finn Allen’s record-breaking onslaught pulverises South Africa and takes New Zealand to final “I’m sure my parents are up watching the whole game. You know, hopefully they’re proud. But …

‘Absolutely speechless’: Finn Allen shatters Chris Gayle’s record with 33-ball century to dump South Africa out of World Cup | Cricket News

‘Absolutely speechless’: Finn Allen shatters Chris Gayle’s record with 33-ball century to dump South Africa out of World Cup | Cricket News

3 min readMar 4, 2026 10:25 PM IST Finn Allen smashed a century in just 33 balls, at a strike rate of a whopping 303.03, to help New Zealand enter the final of the T20 World Cup. Allen’s destructive batting helped the Black Caps defeat South Africa by a nine-wicket margin in the first semi-final, chasing down the target of 170 with 43 balls left. South Africa have been the team to beat at the T20 World Cup 2026, staying unbeaten all through the event, until today that is! Their first defeat at the T20 World Cup ended their campaign. Allen scored 88 per cent of his runs at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Wednesday from hits to the fence—he smashed 10 fours and eight sixes. What was even more remarkable was that he played just four dot balls all game. This is now the fastest century in T20 World Cups, leaving Chris Gayle’s 47-ball effort against England at the Wankhede Stadium in 2016 far behind. This is now the joint third fastest century in the …

South Africa vs New Zealand: Captaincy, all-round abilities not only traits that tie Aiden Markram and Mitchell Santner together | Cricket News

South Africa vs New Zealand: Captaincy, all-round abilities not only traits that tie Aiden Markram and Mitchell Santner together | Cricket News

Two captains, who are as much as passionate about the swing of the golf club as shaping legacies on a cricket pitch, will meet at the Eden Gardens for a spot in the final. Aiden Markram, a recreational golfer since he was a child, boasts a handicap of 7.6; Mitchell Santner, a more serious one, flaunts 3.4. Like the treacherous fairways and wickedly sloping greens, the paths they traversed on a cricketing field have seen deep roughs, trees shot and fearsome bunkers. But here, they are two games away from the ultimate prize, or to borrow from golf’s lexicon, wearing the green jacket. Their brand of leadership is similar. Both retreat to the background; they are one among the men, shirking from the limelight and deflecting praise towards their teammates. Santner has played under all great modern-day leaders of his country, from the hyper-aggressive Brendon McCullum to the understatedly pragmatic Kane Williamson. Yet, he has forged an identity of his own, with elements from both his lofty predecessors. Santner’s men are attacking yet pragmatic, assertive …

‘He will hurt the opposition’: Sourav Ganguly’s Sanju Samson prophecy after record-breaking World Cup heroics | Cricket News

‘He will hurt the opposition’: Sourav Ganguly’s Sanju Samson prophecy after record-breaking World Cup heroics | Cricket News

2 min readMar 2, 2026 09:40 PM IST Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed Sanju Samson to be a regular in India’s white-ball squads after the India opener dragged the Men in Blue to victory over the West Indies on Sunday in a Super 8 clash, thus ensuring a spot for Suryakumar Yadav’s men in the semi-finals. While wickets fell at regular intervals, Samson steered India’s record chase of 196 with an unbeaten 97 off 50 balls. Samson’s score against the West Indies on Sunday at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens is now the highest score by an Indian batter while chasing in a T20 World Cup. It was his first fifty in 13 innings. “He’s a very good player. He should consistently play for India in white-ball cricket — 100 per cent. It was a virtual quarterfinal, and to be 97 not out shows his quality. He’s that sort of a player… when he gets in, he will hurt the opposition,” Ganguly said in an interview with new agency Press Trust of India on the …

Frustrated Shai Hope after West Indies’ T20 World Cup exit

Frustrated Shai Hope after West Indies’ T20 World Cup exit

4 min readMar 2, 2026 06:56 PM IST After playing fighting cricket throughout the last three weeks, the West Indies were knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2026 after suffering a five-wicket loss to India in the Super 8 match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, where Indian opener Sanju Samson slammed a blistering 50-ball 97. In what was a virtual quarterfinal clash against the hosts India, the visitors put up a competitive 195 runs on the board after being asked to bat first. West Indies went with a different opening pair, with skipper Shai Hope partnering Roston Chase at the top, dropping Brandon King. While Chase ensured a confident start for the visitors, it was Hope who struggled against the Indian attack with the new ball. He managed 32 off 33 balls, with his strike rate below 100 in a must-win game. However, fighting knocks from Jason Holder and Rovman Powell helped West Indies reach 195. The target proved insufficient against Samson, who played one of the greatest knocks in a chase, …

Murali Kartik slams India for dropping Rinku Singh

Murali Kartik slams India for dropping Rinku Singh

3 min readMar 1, 2026 08:59 PM IST As India went with an unchanged playing XI against West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, Rinku Singh failed to find a spot in the XI for the second game in a row as the management showed faith in Sanju Samson to partner with Abhishek Sharma at the top. Samson was brought into the mix after the left-handed duo of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan failed to provide good starts. Kishan had been doing the heavy lifting right from the start of the tournament, whereas Abhishek was struggling with his form. The World No. 1 batter registered three back-to-back ducks, and it was only the Super 8 game against South Africa where he managed to get his first runs. Over time, off-spinners were getting the better of the left-hand opening pair as India decided to go with Samson alongside Abhishek, demoting Kishan to No. 3. Samson scored a 14-ball 25 in a must-win game against …

T20 World Cup: Italy captain Wayne Madsen dislocates shoulder in defeat to Scotland | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: Italy captain Wayne Madsen dislocates shoulder in defeat to Scotland | Cricket News

2 min readFeb 9, 2026 03:06 PM IST Italy captain Wayne Madsen suffered a shoulder dislocation in the first innings of the Italy versus Scotland group stage clash while attempting to field. Visuals from the game showed Madsen leaving the pitch while propping his arm up with a supporting sling. Italy went on to lose the game by 73 runs while batting with one player short in the chase of 208 runs. Madsen fell awkwardly in the fourth over the first innings of the match after diving at mid wicket to stop a boundary. He landed on the hard practice pitches and instantly doubled over in pain. It was later confirmed that Madsen would take no further part in the game. “Wayne obviously had a tough fall and he dislocated his shoulder. Hopefully he is alright. He is our leader. Sad to see what is happening to him,” Harry Manenti, the Italy cricket team’s vice-captain, said at the post-match press chat. Captain of Italy, Wayne Madsen, leaves the ground after his injury during the ICC …

KKR vs MI 2024, IPL Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, key players, pitch report and weather update | Ipl News

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians IPL Match Today: High-flying Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) led by Shreyas Iyer will lock horns against a struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) captained by Hardik Pandya in Match No 60 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Sitting at the top of the 10-team standings with eight wins from 11 matches, another win will guarantee them the playoff berth as the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise will look to end on a high, its campaign at the home venue. Meanwhile, MI, who are languishing at the bottom of the points table will be looking to salvage some pride after a terrible season. Playing XI predictions for the KKR vs MI IPL match today KKR predicted XI vs MI: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana Impact Sub: Vaibhav Arora Players to watch out for KKR: With 32 sixes to his name, Narine is also the second in the list …