This will be a brief post. The 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup is underway in Sri Lanka.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR
The first match of the tournament saw the Netherlands and Pakistan in opposition. The Netherlands gave a good account of themselves but Pakistan emerged victorious by three wickets with three balls to spare. The second match was between Scotland and The West Indies. There were moments when Scotland seemed to be in this one, but two contributions were effectively decisive between them. First Shimron Hetmyer scored 64 from 36 balls, which lifted West Indies to 182-5. Then, with Scotland not entirely out of the running, Romario Shepherd took four wickets in five balls, including performing the hat trick, which turned 133-5 into 133-9. Shepherd’s final innings figures were 5-20. India had a major scare in the third match against the United States but it now looks like they will win comfortably, as would have been expected. I am not following this match because England are facing Wales in the Six Nations rugby tournament, and that has first claim on my attention.
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