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Mirza’s maiden ODI ton powers Oman to thrilling victory over hosts Namibia

MUSCAT: stunning maiden century from Hammad Mirza, complemented by a career-best knock from Wasim Ali, powered Oman to a thrilling three-wicket win over hosts Namibia in their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2...

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West Indies thrash Zimbabwe after piling up 254-6

West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between West Indies and Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 23, 2026. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)

Australia sign off in a hurry, outplay Oman by nine wickets

Oman's Hammad Mirza plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Oman and Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Azam dropped for scoring too slowly, says Pakistan coach Hesson

Pakistan's Babar Azam looks on during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Namibia at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo on February 18, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Oman seek strong finish against Australia

Captain Jatinder Singh emphasised that motivation remains strong despite three heavy defeats and elimination.

Zimbabwe humble Sri Lanka with six-wicket win

Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Quiet spin, loud impact: Oman’s Ahmed makes his mark

Oman's Shakeel Ahmed (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ireland's Harry Tector during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Ireland and Oman at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo

Yalla Shabab crowned champions of OC 50 Overs Super League 2026

Yalla Shabab emerged champions of Oman Cricket 50 Overs Super League 2026

India tune up for Super Eights with hard-fought win over the Dutch

India's Varun Chakravarthy (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Netherlands' Max O'Dowd during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between India and Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

Ton-up Farhan helps Pakistan seal Super Eight spot with Namibia rout

Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Namibia

South Africa fire Super Eights warning to India with UAE romp

South Africa's Corbin Bosch delivers a ball during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between South Africa and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi

World Cup lessons drive Oman Cricket’s push for elite exposure

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Australia, Ireland out of T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe qualify after washout

Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Matt Renshaw during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Zimbabwe at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

New Zealand cruise into Super Eights despite Samra ton

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips (L) and Rachin Ravindra run between the wickets during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Canada and New Zealand at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 17, 2026. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)

England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights

England's Will Jacks watches the ball after playing a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Italy at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 16, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)

Afghanistan beat UAE to keep faint Super 8 hopes alive

Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai (L) celebrates with wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz (C) after taking the wicket of UAE's Harshit Kaushik during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on February 16, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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