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  Two senior officials from the International Cricket Council (ICC) are set to travel to Dhaka in a final attempt to resolve the deadlock surrounding Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has maintained its firm stance, demanding that their matches be shifted out of India for the February 7–March 8 tournament. While the visit appears to be a last-minute diplomatic move to convince Bangladesh to reconsider, the ICC also views it as a confidence-building exercise. The governing body aims to reassure Bangladesh that it is an essential part of the global cricket structure and not being sidelined. This intervention comes after a tense video meeting earlier in the week, during which BCB president Aminul Islam expressed strong dissatisfaction, bringing discussions to a near collapse. Despite the heated exchange, the ICC reached out again to reopen dialogue. Representatives from the Muhammad Yunus–led government are also expected to join t...

James Coles produced a brilliant all-round performance on debut to help Sunrisers Eastern Cape secure a dominant bonus-point win over Joburg Super Kings, becoming the first team to reach the SA20 2026 playoffs. After being sent in to bat, SEC posted a solid 178/5 on a surface that offered grip and slow turn. Quinton de Kock and Jonny Bairstow gave the innings an early push, and de Kock continued the charge with a fluent 54 off 37 balls — his third fifty of the season. With SEC cruising at 88/1 after 10 overs, Donovan Ferreira dragged JSK back into the contest by striking twice in the same over, removing Jordan Hermann and de Kock. That brought debutant Coles to the crease. He was initially watchful alongside Tristan Stubbs, as SEC crawled to 129/4 at the end of 16 overs. But after the strategic timeout, Coles shifted momentum dramatically, attacking Richard Gleeson and Nandre Burger with crisp boundaries. His 29-ball half-century powered SEC to a competitive finish on a tricky surfac...

  Rubin Hermann and Dan Lawrence powered Paarl Royals to a dramatic last-ball, six-wicket victory over Durban’s Super Giants, moving the Royals up to second place in the standings and putting DSG’s playoff hopes under heavy pressure. Chasing 187 on a pitch that has challenged batters all season, Hermann and Lawrence turned the game with a dominant 106-run partnership off just 61 balls for the third wicket. Their stand shifted momentum sharply and helped the Royals record the highest successful chase at the venue . Earlier, after David Miller chose to bowl, DSG gained a rapid start through Sunil Narine, who smashed 22 off 11 before Mujeeb Ur Rahman removed him. Captain Aiden Markram stabilized the innings with a composed 66 off 46, adding 76 for the third wicket with David Bedingham. Markram’s dismissal late in the innings did little to slow DSG’s progress, as Heinrich Klaasen (29 off 18) and Liam Livingstone (32 off 10) delivered a powerful finish, carrying the total to 186/5 — ...