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Ravindra Jadeja, Ashwin restrict Namibia to 132/8

Dubai: Senior spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were just too good for the unheralded Namibia batters as India restricted the minnows to a modest 132 for 8 in their inconsequential final T20 World Cup match here on Monday.

Shoaib Malik sizzles in Pakistan's 72-run win over Scotland, to face Australia in semifinals

Sharjah: Playing international cricket since the last century, when some of his current teammates were not even born, Shoaib Malik on Sunday showed them the way with an astonishing 18-ball 54 to set up Pakistan's 72-run mauling of Scotland in the T20 World Cup.

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Shoaib Malik blasts 18-ball 54 as Pakistan score 189/4 against Scotland

Sharjah, Nov 7: Veteran Shoaib Malik blasted six sixes in an unbeaten 18-ball 54 after Babar Azam's fourth half-century of the tournament as Pakistan posted 189 for four against Scotland in their final Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.

T20 WC: India ousted as New Zealand clinch semifinal spot with comprehensive win over Afghanistan

Abu Dhabi: India were sent packing from the T20 World Cup after a clinical New Zealand clinched a facile eight-wicket triumph over Afghanistan in their final Super 12 game to claim the last available semifinal spot here on Sunday.

Rashid Khan reaches 400 wickets in T20 cricket, does so in quickest time

Abu Dhabi: Afghanistan's premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan picked up his 400th wicket in competitive T20 cricket during the team's T20 World Cup match against New Zealand here on Sunday.

New Zealand restrict Afghanistan to 124 for 8

Abu Dhabi: New Zealand pacers, led by Trent Boult (3/17), dished out a clinical performance to restrict Afghanistan to 124 for 8 in their final Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.

Grand Swiss chess: Harika draws with Paehtz, in joint third place

Indian chess ace Dronavalli Harika could not break through the defences of lower-rated German Elisabeth Paehtz in the 10th round to slip to joint third with 6.5 points in the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss chess tournament here.

Kagiso Rabada takes hat-trick as South Africa win by 10 runs, but crash out of T20 WC on NRR

Abu Dhabi: Australia secured a spot in the T20 World Cup semifinals as David Warner produced a feisty unbeaten 89 in team's eight-wicket win over West Indies and later England did a huge favour to them by breaching the 131-run mark in the other Group 1 match against South Africa.

Van der Dussen and Markram take SA to 189 for 2 against England

Sharjah: Rassie van der Dussen smashed an unbeaten 94 and Aiden Markram made 52 not out in a brilliant display of power hitting as they steered South Africa to a commanding 189 for two in their final Group 1 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup against England here on Saturday.

Australia thrash West Indies to close in on semis

Abu Dhabi: Veteran opener David Warner produced a feisty unbeaten 89 as Australia recorded a facile eight-wicket win over the West Indies to stay alive in the semifinal race at the T20 World Cup, here on Saturday.