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India celebrate winning the Twenty20 World Cup

India beat South Africa to win T20 World Cup

India's decade-long trophy drought is over after a stunning spell from Jasprit Bumrah and a sensational late catch from Suryakumar Yadav carried them to a thrilling seven-run T20 World Cup final victory against South Africa.

Cricket • 29 Jun 24

There was to be no happy ending to Ireland's World Cup campaign

Ireland beaten by Pakistan in World Cup dead rubber

Ireland were defeated by fellow group stage casualties Pakistan in a T20 World Cup dead rubber, losing by three wickets.

Cricket • 16 Jun 24

Central Broward Regional Park was the scheduled venue for Ireland's clash with the United States

Ireland fail to advance at T20 World Cup after washout

Ireland missed out on qualification for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after their group fixture with the United States was abandoned due to heavy rain in Florida.

Cricket • 14 Jun 24

Sema Kamea celebrates a wicket with his Papua New Guinea team-mates, however, they were beaten by Afghanistan

Afghanistan into last eight as New Zealand knocked out

Afghanistan clinched their place in the next stage of T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in Trinidad.

Cricket • 14 Jun 24

Ireland's Barry McCarthy walks away dejected as Canada celebrate their victory

Ireland suffer shock T20 World Cup loss to Canada

A battling counter-attack by George Dockrell and Mark Adair fell short as Ireland suffered a shock 12-run loss to Canada in their T20 World Cup clash in New York.

Cricket • 07 Jun 24

USA players celebrate after beating Pakistan in thrilling super-over

USA stun Pakistan in T20 World Cup after super-over

The United States won a thrilling super-over to seal a famous victory against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in Dallas.

Cricket • 06 Jun 24

Ireland take to the pitch during their clash with India at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium

World Cup surface in New York far from pitch perfect

Concerns are growing over the state of the T20 World Cup pitch in New York where Ireland lost to India on Wednesday, with former England coach Andy Flower suggesting conditions at the ground were "bordering on dangerous".

Cricket • 06 Jun 24

Ireland will play their T20 World Cup group matches in the USA

ICC play down terrorism threat at T20 World Cup

Concerns about a terrorism threat at next month's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean have been played down by the International Cricket Council and Cricket West Indies.

Cricket • 06 May 24

Leah Paul (Ireland) bats during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 Semi-Final

Ireland defeated by Scotland in T20 WC Qualifier

Ireland missed out on qualifying for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup following defeat to Scotland in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Cricket • 05 May 24

Ireland defeated eventual T20 World Cup winners England by five runs on the DLS method at the 2022 tournament

Ireland draw India and Pakistan at T20 World Cup

Ireland will play India, Pakistan, USA and Canada in Group A at this summer's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Cricket • 09 Jan 24

Dallas, Florida and New York to host World Cup games

Dallas, Florida and New York will stage matches at next year's Men's T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council has announced.

Cricket • 20 Sep 23

Ireland are heading to the World Cup next year

Ireland's T20 World Cup qualification confirmed

Ireland's place at next year's T20 World Cup is guaranteed without them needing to step on to the field as their Europe Region Qualifier against Germany was abandoned without a ball bowled.

Cricket • 27 Jul 23

Ben Stokes' brilliance turned the tide for England in the T20 World Cup final win over Pakistan

Brilliant Stokes fires England to T20 World Cup glory

England beat Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Cricket • 13 Nov 22

India's Suryakumar Yadav grabs six runs against Zimbabwe

India set up English clash after defeating Zimbabwe

England learned their semi-final opponents at the T20 World Cup will be India, who brushed aside Zimbabwe by 71 runs at the MCG to finish top of their Super 12s group.

Cricket • 06 Nov 22

Pakistan celebrate a wicket en route to victory over Bangladesh

Pakistan beat Bangladesh to reach T20 World Cup semis

Pakistan benefited from South Africa's shock loss to the Netherlands to claim a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals after a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Adelaide.

Cricket • 06 Nov 22

Netherlands players celebrate as they shock the fancied South Africans

S Africa crash out of World Cup with shock Dutch defeat

South Africa tumbled out of the T20 World Cup after a shock 13-run defeat to the Netherlands which piles the pressure on Proteas captain Temba Bavuma.

Cricket • 06 Nov 22

Ben Stokes celebrates as Chris Woakes hits the winning runs

England beat Sri Lanka to secure T20 semi-finals spot

Ben Stokes kept his composure to lead England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals after they flirted with capitulating to Sri Lanka's band of spinners at Sydney.

Cricket • 05 Nov 22

Kane Williamson top-scored with 61 off 35 balls

NZ ease past Ireland despite brilliant Little hat-trick

New Zealand are all but assured of a T20 World Cup semi-final spot after overcoming Ireland despite a sensational hat-trick from Josh Little.

Cricket • 04 Nov 22

Andy Balbirnie in action against Australia at the Gabba

Balbirnie rues 'missed opportunity' against Aussies

Captain Andy Balbirnie rued "a missed opportunity" after Ireland's chances of reaching the last four at the T20 World have likely vanished after their loss to Australia on Monday.

Cricket • 31 Oct 22

Ireland's Fionn Hand is bowled out by Adam Zampa at the Gabba

Ireland well beaten by Australia at the Gabba

Australia eased to a 42-run win over Ireland at the T20 World Cup on Monday to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

Cricket • 31 Oct 22

Andrew Balbirnie: 'I think we're a very good cricket team'

Balbirnie: Ireland have belief we can beat Australia

Ireland captain Andew Balbirnie is targeting another massive scalp at the T20 World Cup as focus turns to the match against Australia after Friday's Super 12 showdown with Afghanistan was postponed due to rain.

Cricket • 28 Oct 22

Irish players soak up the all too familiar weather in Melbourne

Ireland's T20 match v Afghanistan abandoned due to rain

Ireland's hopes of capitalising on their shock victory over England at the T20 World Cup were dealt a setback following a washout against Afghanistan at a gloomy MCG.

Cricket • 28 Oct 22

Fionn Hand (left) celebrates his wicket of Ben Stokes with team-mate Josh Little

Ireland shock England with T20 World Cup victory

Ireland's fine form at the T20 World Cup has continued in Melbourne with a dramatic rain-affected victory over England at the MCG.

Cricket • 26 Oct 22

Charith Asalanka of Sri Lanka in action against Ireland at Bellerive Oval in Hobart

Ireland well beaten by Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup

Ireland made a losing start to their Super 12 campaign at the T20 World Cup as Kusal Mendis steered Sri Lanka to a comfortable victory in Hobart.

Cricket • 23 Oct 22

Ireland players celebrated a famous win over West Indies at the T20 World Cup

Ireland to face Aussies and England in T20 Super 12s

Zimbabwe's defeat of Scotland in the T20 World Cup means they edge out Ireland to top Group B, with Andy Balbirnie's side advancing to face Sri Lanka, England, Afghanistan, Australia and New Zealand in the Super 12s.

Cricket • 21 Oct 22