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India eased to a comfortable victory over Namibia to go top of Group A in the Men's T20 World Cup.

"When we qualified, that was obviously a special moment. But our goal was always to compete at this level and compete in this competition, and we showed that today."

Italy secured their first-ever cricket World Cup victory with a stunning 10-wicket win over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium.

"I know how good a squad The Blaze have from playing against them in the past, and I'm really excited to contribute as we aim for success in 2026."

"I'm excited to play for my home county – there's a lot of talent coming through now, and I hope to aid in their development as much as I can."

Keshav Maharaj will not be joining Leicestershire for the upcoming county season.

Sri Lanka cruised to a comfortable 105-run win over Oman in Pallekelle.

Mohammad Nabi has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for a breach of the ICC code of conduct in Afghanistan's match against South Africa.

"I think with the power that we have at the back end. I feel like I could have potentially taken a risk a little bit earlier, knowing that we still had Jacksy and Jamie Overton to come in. "

Richard Gleeson, Laurie Evans, James Vince and Tom Curran all found teams, while a host of current and former England internationals went unsold.

We look at some of the talking points and highlights from day five of the Men's T20 World Cup...

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"His work ethic and cricketing brain align perfectly with the club's pursuit of excellence."

Sherfane Rutherford's half-century set up a convincing victory for West Indies.

"What we want to build as a team and a club is starting to come together, and the cricket we played last season is just the start."

"We've got a really strong team capable of pushing for success, and I'm excited to be part of that again."

John Barclay has become the latest Sussex board member to resign amid the club's much-documented financial problems.

"If the aim of a job is to leave it in a better place than you found it, then few have succeeded to such a degree as Clare Connor, whose departure – nine years after England's last world title – feels appropriate after almost two decades in the role" | @nickfriend.bsky.social

Australia overcame the absence of captain Mitchell Marsh to stroll to victory over Ireland in Colombo.

Steve Smith is joining up with Australia's squad at the T20 World Cup as cover for the injured Mitchell Marsh.

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South Africa boosted their Super Eights qualification hopes with a thrilling and chaotic double Super Over victory over Afghanistan.

"It sounds easy, but to have the clarity of mind to say I'm willing to die on my sword here" 💬 Jade Dernbach assesses Sam Curran's heroics in the final over of the dramatic victory over Nepal.

Ben Stokes has confirmed that the surgery on his facial injury was successful after he was struck while coaching Durham's academy.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be without their key spin-bowling allrounders for the rest of the 2026 T20 World Cup due to respective injuries.

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Pakistan warmed up for the much-anticipated meeting with India by thumping United States to maintain their winning start.

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"We're very thankful for his service as captain and for all of the help he has provided the younger players in particular."

"He has been one of the best performers in domestic cricket around the world over the last few years."

New Zealand maintained their perfect start to the T20 World Cup with victory over United Arab Emirates in Chennai.

Clare Connor will leave her roles at the ECB following the conclusion of the Women's T20 World Cup.

"I think Baz can sit with his feet up and his sunglasses on and look very relaxed, but he's as sharp a coach as I've ever worked with."

"Ben is a player we have been targeting when assessing our options, so it is great to get the deal done."

England have named their XI for the Men's T20 World Cup meeting with West Indies in Mumbai.

Bas de Leede starred with bat and ball in a polished performance as Netherlands secured a seven-wicket T20 World Cup win over Namibia.

Pakistan will face India at the T20 World Cup after ending their threat to boycott the fixture.

➖ Italy's debut disaster ➖ Zimbabwe in revengeful mood ➖ South Africa make a statement #T20WorldCup

South Africa produced a dominant all-round display to begin their T20 World Cup campaign with a thumping win over Canada.

Zimbabwe's pace attack inspired them to an eight-wicket win over Oman in their opening T20 World Cup match in Colombo.

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Scotland produced a powerful batting display to beat Italy by 73 runs in their T20 World Cup clash at Eden Gardens.

Italy captain Wayne Madsen has dislocated his shoulder while fielding against Scotland in his team's first T20 World Cup game.

➖ Afghanistan's trump card disarmed ➖ Ireland's bad call #T20WorldCup

Co-hosts Sri Lanka kicked off their Men's T20 World Cup campaign with a win over an error-strewn Ireland. #T20WorldCup

"We know many former players, sponsors and members care deeply about Sussex cricket, and we hear their concerns clearly."