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Pakistan's Usman Tariq (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Tom Banton during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between England and Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 24, 2026.

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Pakistan's Usman Tariq (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Tom Banton during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between England and Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 24, 2026.

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India's captain Suryakumar Yadav (R) congratulates teammate Axar Patel (2R) after the wicket of Zimbabwe's Tadiwanashe Marumani during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between India and Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 26, 2026.

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South Africa's captain Aiden Markram (2L) and his teammate Ryan Rickelton (L) shake hands with West Indies' Jason Holder (2R) and Quentin Sampson at end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between West Indies and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 26, 2026.

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