T20 World Cup 2026: Yesterday's match reports, results and highlights
In the morning fixture, South Africa cruised to a comfortable six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates. Chasing a modest 123, the Proteas wrapped up the chase in just 13.2 overs.
Aiden Markram provided early momentum with a brisk 28 off 11 balls, while Ryan Rickleton smashed 30 off 16 deliveries. Young Dewald Brevis impressed with a fluent 36 off 25 balls, showcasing his power with several towering sixes.
Earlier, UAE struggled against South Africa’s pace attack, with Anrich Nortje (2/28) and Corbin Bosch (3/12) leading the charge as UAE managed 122/6, despite Alishan Sharafu’s 45.
In the second match, Pakistan kept their campaign alive with a dominant 102-run victory over Namibia. Opener Sahibzada Farhan starred with an unbeaten 100 off 58 balls, supported by Salman Agha and Shadab Khan.
Pakistan posted 199/3, and Namibia collapsed for 97, with Usman Tariq (4/16) and Shadab Khan (3/19) sharing seven wickets to seal Pakistan’s spot in the Super 8s.
In the final fixture, India continued their winning streak with a 17-run victory over the Netherlands to top Group A. Shivam Dube’s explosive 66 off 31 balls anchored India’s 193/6, with contributions from Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya. The Dutch fought hard, led by Bas de Leede’s 33, but Varun Chakravarthy’s 3/14 ensured India sealed their fourth consecutive win.
T20 World Cup 2026 – Yesterday's Results
| Match | Result | Top Performers |
| South Africa vs UAE | South Africa won by 6 wickets | Dewald Brevis 36, Ryan Rickleton 30 , Corbin Bosch 3/12 |
| Pakistan vs Namibia | Pakistan won by 102 runs | Sahibzada Farhan 100*, Usman Tariq 4/16, Shadab Khan 3/19 |
| India vs Netherlands | India won by 17 runs | Shivam Dube 66, Varun Chakravarthy 3/14 |
Commanders' Marshon Lattimore named a potential salary cap casualty
The Washington Commanders are one of a handful of teams that have a decent amount of cap space to work with this offseason. The Athletic recently named one player from each team who could be a cap casualty in 2026, and for the Commanders, it's not so much a cap casualty as it is a player who needs to go. Their cap casualty pick for the Commanders, unsurprisingly, was veteran cornerback Marshon Lattimore.
Cap casualty, veteran cut, unsurprising cut — use whatever label you want, but Lattimore’s time with the Commanders is almost certainly done. He has one year left on his deal, but his $16.5 million salary isn’t guaranteed, which means the team can move on and save $18.5 million in cap space. It’s a layup, and frankly it’s necessary for the defense to improve. But the failed experiment was costly. Washington gave up essentially three draft picks (the Commanders also swapped fifth-rounders) to acquire Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints at the 2024 trading deadline. The Commanders’ attempt to rebuild, at the time, seemed to be on a faster track than anticipated. But Lattimore was often more of a liability than an asset to Washington’s secondary, and the team proved last season that it’s clearly far from contending anytime soon.
Lattimore joined the Commanders in the middle of the 2024 season when general manager Adam Peters traded away multiple Commanders' draft picks to bring the veteran to Washington. The secondary needed some help, and it still does because Lattimore hasn't panned out as expected. He was hampered by a hamstring injury that delayed his Commanders' debut, and only played nine games in 2025 due to a torn ACL.
In all, Lattimore has played in 11 games for the Commanders, recording 31 tackles (19 solo), one tackle for a loss, one fumble recovery, 10 passes defensed, and one interception. On top of his production struggles, Lattimore's off-field issues haven't helped his cause. Even before his recent arrest, Lattimore was unlikely to return in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Marshon Lattimore named potential cap casualty
'The bottle has been well and truly opened' or 'move on and work'?
We asked for your views on league leaders Arsenal after they squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with bottom side Wolves on Wednesday.
Here are some of your comments:
William: Without Martin Odegaard, we lack direction, inventiveness and effort. The sooner Mikel Arteta abandons his backwards, sideways technique and accepts that creativity has a role, the better.
Philip: Pathetic! Despite the depth of the squad and the versatility on offer, the team lacked imagination, drive and determination. If the club thinks a result is based on 20 minutes then this showed their naivety. The bottle has been well and truly opened and Manchester City are drinking from it. We were Tottenham in disguise!
Tai: Arsenal are trying to win and we support them even in difficult times like. Winning games will not be handed to Arsenal by any teams, so let's move on and work towards the goal at hand. One game at a time. I believe in our team and support them. Come on, Gunners, you got this!
Colin: Arsenal scored early and Wolves were all over the place. Looked like a bottom-of-the-table side. A routine Arsenal win looked odds-on but Arsenal still played in second gear, as if 1-0 was enough. Massive chance squandered.
Mark: Cruising at 2-0, then imploded. Soft centre allowing Wolves to rough us up. Bukayo Saka should have played on the wing, as Noni Madueka was non existent. Calamitous goal to concede at the end. Arsenal don't make it easy for themselves.
Doug: We need to remove the rose-tinted glasses. Manchester City are ruthless - a quality Arsenal just don't possess. So sad to see another title opportunity disappear like all the others. We've flattered to deceive for much of this season.
Darren: Absolutely bored out of my mind watching Arsenal. They break into great positions, then stop, hold it up, giving the other team time to get back into position - then we pass around and back to start again. Said it from the start, we WON'T win the league playing like this. Arteta needs to fix THAT.
Steve: Yet another very disappointing result. I can't see us winning the league playing like this. Pushing the ball from one side of the pitch to the other with no urgency whatsoever. I'm a Gooner and I must admit it's very boring to watch.
US, Canada Battle for Olympic Women's Hockey Gold
The U.S. women's hockey team takes on their arch-rivals from Canada Thursday night in a battle for Olympic gold. The game marks another chapter in one of the most intense rivalries in women's sports, with both teams having dominated the sport for decades.
Wilkerson leads Indiana against No. 7 Purdue after 21-point performance
Indiana Hoosiers (17-9, 8-7 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten)
West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana takes on No. 7 Purdue after Lamar Wilkerson scored 21 points in Indiana's 71-51 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini.
The Boilermakers have gone 11-3 at home. Purdue ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 24.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Trey Kaufman-Renn averaging 5.9.
The Hoosiers are 8-7 in conference matchups. Indiana is ninth in the Big Ten with 23.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Tucker DeVries averaging 4.8.
Purdue makes 49.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.2 percentage points higher than Indiana has allowed to its opponents (41.5%). Indiana averages 10.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 more made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Purdue allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Indiana won 72-67 in the last matchup on Jan. 28. Wilkerson led Indiana with 19 points, and Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Braden Smith is averaging 14.9 points, 8.7 assists and 1.8 steals for the Boilermakers. Fletcher Loyer is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Wilkerson is scoring 21.2 points per game with 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the Hoosiers. DeVries is averaging 12.0 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 37.7% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: 6-4, averaging 76.3 points, 30.9 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 5.8 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.7 points per game.
Hoosiers: 5-5, averaging 73.7 points, 26.4 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.