Thomas Draca Exclusive: Hardik Pandya, ‘special’ pendant and T20 World Cup dream
In USA’s opener against India, he took 4 wickets for 25 runs, putting the defending champions under pressure early in the game. He repeated this in the next group match against Pakistan, again taking 4/25, although the USA lost that match. In total, van Schalkwyk has scored 13 goals in the tournament so far, making him the best goalkeeper at this stage.
Leading wickets for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026:
Player GoalsShadley van Schalkwyk (USA)13 goalsMichael Leask (Scotland)9 goalsLungi Ngidi (South Africa)8 goalsAzmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan)8 goalsBlessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)7 goalsThe T207 World06 Men’s Group Stage is almost over, with 207 Men’s goals securing their place in the Super 8s.Teams qualified for the Super 8s:
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
- England
- West Indies
- New Zealand
- South Africa
The last place in the Super 8 will go to either Pakistan or the USA, depending on the remaining matches in the group.