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‘Sabke laadle hain’: Basit Ali slams Saim Ayub’s ‘special treatment’ after Jofra Archer exposes opener’s weakness | Cricket News

‘Sabke laadle hain’: Basit Ali slams Saim Ayub’s ‘special treatment’ after Jofra Archer exposes opener’s weakness | Cricket News

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4 min readFeb 25, 2026 02:27 PM IST With his knock of seven runs against England in Pakistan’s two-wicket loss against England in the Super 8 encounter at Pallekele in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, Pakistani opener Saim Ayub once again failed to get past a score of 30 runs in this T20 World Cup. The 23-year-old opener currently has a tally of 70 at an average of 14.00 in the event so far and the opener fell trying to a play a pull shot off the bowling of England pacer Jofra Archer on Tuesday. Former Pakistani player Basit Ali took a jibe at Ayub after his latest failure, branding the opener a ‘laadla’ (favourite) of the management. His dismissal against England meant that the 23-year-old opener fell on a single digit score for the 15th time in the last one year in T20Is. Basit Ali’s jibe came after Shoaib Malik spoke about Ayub getting pout to a 145kph ball bowled by Jofra Archer in the third over of Pakistan’s innings. Ali claimed that …

ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Pakistan chase survival in World Cup vs England in Pallekele

ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Pakistan chase survival in World Cup vs England in Pallekele

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Updated on: Feb 24, 2026 4:32:11 PM IST ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Pakistan will take on England in an important fixture of the Super 8s in T20 World Cup 2026. ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: England and Pakistan walk into tonight’s Super 8 clash with the margins already thin and the tournament finally feeling like a knockout in disguise. It is a Group 2 game at Pallekele in Kandy, and as part of the good news, the conditions are expected to stay largely clear. England have built momentum through the first half of the competition and are now trying to turn that into something cleaner: a complete performance that doesn’t wobble when the grip in the ball increases and the pace disappears. Pakistan, meanwhile, have leaned hard on spin as both a brake and a weapon, and this surface can reward that patience if they bat with discipline and defend with clarity. The tactical headline is simple: England’s batting, especially through the middle, has looked most vulnerable when …

Pallekele weather update today, England vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026: Rain Gods could favour Pakistan today after washout in last game | Cricket News

Pallekele weather update today, England vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026: Rain Gods could favour Pakistan today after washout in last game | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Feb 24, 2026 11:22 AM IST Pallekele weather today, T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Pakistan: England and Pakistan face off today in a must-win game for both teams at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. England are currently sitting pretty on top of Group 2 with two points they gained from another unconvincing win over Sri Lanka. Pakistan, meanwhile, have one point to their name after their Super Eight clash with New Zealand on Saturday in Colombo was washed out. Will the rain Gods have a say on today’s clash? According to Accuweather.com, the weather for Kandy today is mostly sunny, which means heavy chances that the game will go on uninterrupted. This will make Pakistan cricket team fans happy because another no result game would have left their team on the precipice of elimination. This is the tougher group than Group 1 because it has teams of the calibre of New Zealand, and co-hosts Sri Lanka also gunning for the top 2 spots. Here’s the hourly weather, the cloud …

Pallekele weather update today, Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup 2026: Will rain affect ENG vs SL Super 8 match in Kandy? | Cricket News

Pallekele weather update today, Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup 2026: Will rain affect ENG vs SL Super 8 match in Kandy? | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 22, 2026 08:33 AM IST Pallekele weather today, ENG vs SL T20 World Cup 2026: England and Sri Lanka will meet at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy for the fourth time in three weeks during the T20 World Cup Super 8 today, but there will be keen eyes watching the skies throughout the day. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The group 2 contest will pit the sides just weeks after England wrapped up their World Cup preps with a 0-3 clean sweep over Sri Lanka at the venue. But their recent streaks in the World Cup have been drastically different. Rain has been among the themes in the island nation during the tournament and Kandy has received a hefty amount of rainfall over the last few days. Five days ago, the first abandoned game due to a washout was held here between Zimbabwe and Ireland. ALSO READ | Suryakumar Yadav smiles, but India’s batting bomb waits: South Africa test looms in T20 World Cup defence Pallekele (Kandy) weather today, February 22 …

‘Hollow feeling’ as Australia finish disappointing T20 World Cup campaign with crushing win over Oman in dead rubber | Cricket News

‘Hollow feeling’ as Australia finish disappointing T20 World Cup campaign with crushing win over Oman in dead rubber | Cricket News

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4 min readFeb 20, 2026 11:52 PM IST The result was never really in question in Australia’s final match of the T20 World Cup this year, as they demolished Oman by nine wickets in Pallekele on Friday. But the tones of player of the match Adam Zampa and captain Mitchell Marsh’s post-match interviews could only be described as funereal. The word ‘disappointed’ was uttered a handful of times, with Zampa adding that he found it hard to believe Australia are flying back home tomorrow. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO After defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka ended their campaign before Super 8s, Australia had nothing left to play for but turned up with a professional display. Zampa’s 4-wicket haul saw Oman get bowled out for 104 and Marsh then batted with the urgency of someone who just wanted to get the job done quickly and go home. Chasing a modest target of 105 for victory, the skipper ruthlessly dispatched Oman’s bowlers to all corners of the park, bringing up his half-century off just 26 ⁠balls inside …

Australia eliminated from T20 World Cup 2026 group stage following Zimbabwe-Ireland washout in Pallekele

Australia eliminated from T20 World Cup 2026 group stage following Zimbabwe-Ireland washout in Pallekele

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2 min readFeb 17, 2026 05:32 PM IST The previous edition’s semifinalist and the 2021 edition’s winners, Australia, are officially eliminated from the group stage of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after the Group B clash between Zimbabwe and Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain in Pallekele on Tuesday. The points were shared between Ireland and Zimbabwe, and thus the latter’s tally rose to five points, which is now out of Australia’s reach, as even if Mitch Marsh’s side defeats Oman in their final league-stage match on Friday, they can reach a maximum of four points. Oman were the first team to get eliminated from this group, whereas the doors for Ireland have also been shut with this no result. Australia’s qualification hopes were already dented on Monday after an eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in Kandy at the very same venue. Spinner Dushan Hemantha led the charge with the ball, picking up three for 37 in four overs to restrict Australia to 181 all out. …

Pathum Nissanka Century Sinks Australia in Pressure Chase at Pallekele

Pathum Nissanka Century Sinks Australia in Pressure Chase at Pallekele

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A solid century from Pathum Nissanka powered Sri Lanka’s dominating win against Australia in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash at Pallekele. The co-hosts secured a thumping 8-wicket victory against Australia and retained their top spot on the Group B T20 World Cup 2026 points table. After invited to bat first, Australia openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head made a solid start scoring 70 runs int he powerplay. They both went on to score fifties adding 104 runs to scoreboard for the 1st wicket. Dushan Hemantha bagged the first breakthrough dismissed Travis Head for 56 runs. Cameron Green who came to bat, got dismissed cheaply for 3 runs by Dunith Wellalage. Soon Mitchell Marsh got dismissed on Dushan Hemantha’s delivery and with Mendis dismissing Tim David for 6 runs, Australia lost four quick wickets between 104 and 130 runs. Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell did add some runs in the middle. Inglis added 27 while Maxwell added 22 runs. Dushamantha Chameera broke the partnership sending off Maxwell for 22 runs. With his dismissal Australia …

Pathum Nissanka becomes first centurion of T20 World Cup 2026, hammers 100 off 52 vs Australia in Pallekele

Pathum Nissanka becomes first centurion of T20 World Cup 2026, hammers 100 off 52 vs Australia in Pallekele

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2 min readUpdated: Feb 16, 2026 11:00 PM IST Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka became the first centurion of the T20 World Cup 2026 as he slammed a 52-ball 100 during the Group B clash against Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday. His sensational knock helped Sri Lanka chase down a record 182-run total against Mitchell Marsh’s side, pushing Australia to the brink of elimination from the event. FOLLOW | AUSTRALIA VS SRI LANKA T20 WORLD CUP 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Nissanka’s ton is also the first instance of a century scored against Australia in the T20 World Cups. His sparkling knock contained 10 fours and five sixes. He stitched a 97-run partnership with Kusal Mendis for the third wicket and a 79-run stand in just 34 deliveries with Pavan Rathnayake, helping Sri Lanka overhaul the target in just 18 overs. 182 is also the highest total chased by Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cups, improving their previous record of 172 chase against Bangladesh in 2021. It is also the highest total chased …

How Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka combine to help Sri Lanka demolish Oman by 105 runs in Pallekele

How Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka combine to help Sri Lanka demolish Oman by 105 runs in Pallekele

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2 min readUpdated: Feb 12, 2026 05:29 PM IST Sri Lanka laid down an early marker at the T20 World Cup 2026 with a commanding 105-run victory over Oman in their Group B clash at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. In a punishing display of batting, the co-hosts posted 225 for five in their 20 overs, the highest total of this year’s tournament and the fourth highest in the history of the competition. In response, Sri Lanka restricted the Jatinder Singh-led Oman side to 120 for nine, sealing a dominant win. Oman won the toss and elected to field first. Despite losing opener Kamil Mishara and Pathum Nissanka early, Sri Lanka raced to 58 for two by the end of the PowerPlay. Kusal Mendis and Pavan Rathnayake then capitalised on a superb batting surface, stitching together a 94-run partnership that provided the ideal launch pad. Rathnayake was the aggressor, smashing eight fours and a six in a blistering 28-ball 60. Captain Dasun Shanaka carried the momentum forward, taking on a beleaguered Oman bowling …

Jaffna Titans continue form, Hambantota Bangla Tigers pick crucial win in Lanka T10 Super League

Jaffna Titans continue form, Hambantota Bangla Tigers pick crucial win in Lanka T10 Super League

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Pallekele [Sri Lanka], : Rain disrupted the ongoing Lanka T10 Super League at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, but spectators finally witnessed some action on Saturday. Jaffna Titans continue form, Hambantota Bangla Tigers pick crucial win in Lanka T10 Super League According to a release from the Lanka T10 Super League, Jaffna Titans continued their stellar performance in the competition, defeating Galle Marvels by 7 wickets. Chasing a target of 106, Jaffna crossed the line in the 9th over. Openers Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Kusal Mendis dominated the opposition’s bowling, forging a 53-run partnership for the first wicket in just 4.1 overs before Mendis was dismissed for 31 off 16 balls. Kohler-Cadmore, who scored 32 off 21 balls, was then joined by Charith Asalanka, who contributed a brisk 25 off 11 before being dismissed. These top-order efforts were sufficient to secure the victory. Earlier, Galle Marvels began strongly with the bat but faltered in the middle overs, slumping to 84/7 before finishing at 105/7 in 10 overs. In another match, Hambantota Bangla Tigers defeated Nuwara Eliya …