Shepherd hat-trick to Samra ton: Five top T20 World Cup performances so far

Faisal KAMAL Fri, 20 February 2026 at 7:18 am UTC·3 min read Cricket's T20 World Cup moves into the Super Eights stage on Saturday after two weeks of intense action in the 20-team tournament in India and Sri Lanka. AFP Sport selects five outstanding individual performances during the group stage.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement - Shepherd hat-trick - West Indies pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the tournament as he ripped out Scotland's tail in his team's opening win. Scotland were in with a chance at 133-5 after 16 overs, chasing 183, when captain Shai Hope tossed the ball to Shepherd. The result was...