India’s Abhishek Sharma being bowled by Netherlands’ Aryan Dutt during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Netherlands, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

NEW DELHI: How many ducks are too many ducks? India opener Abhishek Sharma might be asking himself as he was again dismissed for zero and failed to score even a single run in the last group-stage match of the T20 World Cup against the Netherlands on Wednesday. The left-handed batter was bowled on the third ball of the first over by Dutch off-spinner Aryan Dutt.Dutt pitched the ball at the back of a length on the middle and off stump, and it skidded in with the angle. Abhishek had a wild swipe at it, which was perhaps coming after the two dots, but missed it completely, and the ball hits the leg stump.

This was the third duck in a row for Abhishek in the T20 World Cup. The southpaw has endured a difficult T20 World Cup campaign so far. He began with a golden duck against the USA in India’s opening match and was later hospitalised in New Delhi due to a stomach infection, which ruled him out of the clash against Namibia. On his return against Pakistan on Sunday, he was dismissed for another duck.Earlier, India won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in their final group stage match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.FOLLOW LIVEThe Men in Blue, who have already qualified for the Super Eights, will be looking to end the league stage with four wins out of four matches, building momentum ahead of the next stage. The Netherlands, meanwhile, will be aiming for an upset in a tournament that has so far showcased strong performances from several associate cricket teams.Speaking at the toss, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed two changes to the playing XI. Arshdeep Singh, the left-arm pacer, comes in for Kuldeep Yadav, while Axar Patel has been “rested” and Washington Sundar gets a game.Suryakumar said, “We are going to bat first. It looks like a good surface. We want to put runs on the board and put some pressure on the bowlers to defend the total. The mood in the camp is really good and they are playing the brand of cricket I want them to play. Every game, someone is putting their hand up and that is good to see. We have two changes – Arshdeep comes in for Kuldeep, Axar is resting and Washington comes in.”India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep SinghNetherlands (Playing XI): Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (w/c), Zach Lion-Cachet, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Noah Croes.

Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan celebrates making a century during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between Pakistan and Namibia at Sinhalese Sports Club on February 18, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sahibzada Farhan has rarely been out of the news. From making a documentary after hitting Jasprit Bumrah for three sixes during the Asia Cup, to picking Ahmad Shehzad over legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, or his gunshot celebration after scoring a fifty against India, Farhan has never shied away from expressing himself.Having gone unsold in the Pakistan Super League, he finished as the leading run scorer in domestic cricket. He’s also challenged Pakistan cricket management over the lack of opportunities at the top of the order. On Wednesday, the 29-year-old completed a remarkable full circle at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, becoming only the second Pakistani batter to score a century in T20 World Cup history, after his idol Ahmad Shehzad.Ahmad Shehzad was among the first to applaud Farhan’s outstanding knock. He wrote on X: “A historic century in the T20 World Cup and now the second Pakistani ever to achieve this milestone. I always believed in you and you proved your class to the world. Congratulations, champion. So happy for your achievement.”

Farhan produced a memorable hundred to steer Pakistan to a commanding 199 for 3 against Namibia. It was an uphill chase for Namibia, and the fall of wickets at regular intervals also didn’t help their case, as they skittled for 97 runs. Pakistan defeated Namibia by 102 runs and with this convincing win the Salman Ali Agha-led team cemented their place in the Super Eight.

Scratchy start

Opting to bat first, Pakistan made two changes from their heavy defeat against India, leaving out Shaheen Shah Afridi and Abrar Ahmed. Khawaja Nafay and Salman Mirza were brought in, with Afridi’s omission following a poor outing against India.The start was cautious. JJ Smit delivered an excellent opening over, keeping Saim Ayub on the back foot with movement into the batter before finishing with an outswinger. Just three runs came from it. Farhan opened his account with a boundary off Gerhard Erasmus, courtesy of a misfield at cover, but Namibia kept things tight early.Ayub showed flashes of intent against Ruben Trumpelmann with a swivel off his pads, though he rode his luck as a thick outside edge flew past a diving Zane Green. That over yielded 12 runs and allowed Pakistan some breathing space.Jack Brassell’s introduction unsettled Farhan initially with his back of a length bowling, but the opener finally broke free when a delivery flew over the keeper for four, his first authoritative stroke after 24 balls. Confidence followed quickly as Farhan struck back to back boundaries off Trumpelmann.Ayub’s stay ended in the fifth over. A harmless wide delivery tempted him into a loose poke and he edged behind for 14. Captain Salman Ali Agha then joined Farhan and immediately injected momentum with a crisp cut past the point.Pakistan reached 47 for 1 at the end of the powerplay, but the middle overs brought pressure. Spinners Willem Myburgh and Bernard Scholtz bowled with discipline, conceding little and choking strike rotation.

Finding his groove

The release came when Salman danced down the track to loft Myburgh straight for the first six of the match. Farhan followed three balls later, clearing mid wicket twice as Myburgh’s second over went for 22. Farhan was visibly struggling with cramps but refused to slow down.At the halfway stage, Pakistan were 85 for 1. Salman continued to attack, swiping Smit over fine leg and lifting Scholtz for another six. Farhan reached his fifty off 37 balls, scratchy but effective, built on perseverance rather than fluency.The 67-run stand ended when Brassell induced a mistimed loft from Salman, who departed for a brisk 38. Salman had also played a key role in helping Farhan refine his technique against short-pitched bowling.“Salman gave me valuable tips that helped improve my balance and on-side play. Now I’m scoring more freely in that area,” Farhan had told Geo Super during PSL 2025.Khawaja Nafay was sent ahead of Babar Azam and struck a boundary first ball, but his stay was brief as Erasmus removed him with a well-judged catch.Shadab Khan walked in next, and Pakistan’s intent was clear. Farhan, now in full flow despite severe cramps, accessed his fourth gear. He hammered Smit over long off, forcing a ball change, and greeted the new ball with another boundary. Brassell was then taken apart for a six and a four as Farhan closed in on history.On his knees between deliveries, Farhan finally reached his century off 57 balls, raising his arm in celebration. He became only the second Pakistani to score a T20 World Cup hundred. The knock was built on resolve, muscle and perfect timing, and was studded with eleven fours and four sixes. His fifty came off 37 balls, and he raced to the next fifty in just 20.Shadab provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 36 off 22 balls as Pakistan posted 199 for 3, powered by a defining innings from Sahibzada Farhan.

The rocky journey

Farhan made his international debut in 2018. His career began in bizarre fashion, stumped without facing a ball off a Glenn Maxwell wide. In his next game against Australia, he opened with Babar Azam and scored 39 off 38 balls. He played nine matches for Pakistan, batting at multiple positions, before being pushed down the order and fading from the setup.In 2024, while captaining Pakistan A, he publicly criticised the management for unfair treatment and challenged the opening slots of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. “I did not get proper chances as an opener. I have the right to play as an opener for Pakistan,” he said then.Despite aggregating 605 runs in the 2025 National T20 Cup – the most in a single season – Farhan initially went unsold at the PSL 2025 auction. Islamabad United later picked him in the supplementary category, and he repaid the faith by finishing as the tournament’s leading run scorer with 449 runs in 12 innings.Farhan once dreamed of becoming a fast bowler. “I started as a fast bowler in tape-ball cricket, but after a disastrous over, my coach asked me to focus on batting,” he had told Cricfrenzy during the BPL.After a long and rocky journey, the explosive opener has found his groove. Since 2025, he is the only batter in the world to score five T20 centuries. If Pakistan are to go deep in the tournament, much will depend on how Farhan bats at the top.Cricket careers rarely move in straight lines, and Farhan’s has been anything but smooth. Yet on a humid Colombo afternoon, the opener who once waited on the fringes, questioned, doubted and overlooked, answered every question the only way that truly matters in cricket – with runs.Brief Scores Pakistan: 199 for 4 in 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 100 not out, Salman Agha 38, Shadab Khan 36 not out; Jack Brassell 2/48)Namibia: (Louren Steenkamp 23, Alexander Busing-Volschenk 20; Shadab Khan 3/19, Usman Tariq 4/16)

The 2026 Genesis Invitational begins Thursday, February 19, with the opening round at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. You can find full Genesis Invitational tee times for Thursday’s first round at the bottom of this post.

Featured tee time for Round 1

The last time Scottie Scheffler played the Gensis Invitational at Riviera, he had only one major win to his name. A lot has changed since then, for Scheffler and the tournament.

One year after wildfires in Los Angeles forced organizers to move the 2025 event to Torrey Pines, the event returns to its longtime home in L.A., with its host Tiger Woods in tow.

Scheffler finished T10 at the 2024 Genesis at Riviera and since then has captured three more major victories and a boatload of PGA Tour wins, cementing his place at the top of the Official World Golf Ranking.

He’s yet to finish outside the top-4 this season, and at Riviera the World No. 1 will be vying for his second victory of 2026, along with its $4 million winner’s prize thanks to its status as a Signature Event.

Scheffler tees off for the opening round of the Genesis on Thursday at 2:37 p.m. ET alongside Xander Schauffele and Si Woo Kim.

You can watch Thursday’s first round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational from 4-8 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive early streaming coverage starting on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. ET, in addition to featured group and featured hole coverage.

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2026 Genesis Invitational tee times for Thursday: Round 1 (ET)

Tee No. 1

10:15 a.m. – Sami Valimaki, J.T. Poston, Rico Hoey
10:27 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Nico Echavarria, Jake Knapp
10:39 a.m. – Matt McCarty, Jhonattan Vegas, Taylor Pendrith
10:51 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Bud Cauley, Matti Schmid
11:03 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Michael Kim, Pierceson Coody
11:15 a.m. – Ben Griffin, Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns
11:27 a.m. – Maverick McNealy, Akshay Bhatia, Jacob Bridgeman
11:39 a.m. – Cameron Young, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
11:56 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Ludvig Åberg, Hideki Matsuyama
12:08 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy
12:20 p.m. – Ryan Gerard, Adam Scott, Patrick Rodgers
12:32 p.m. – Kevin Yu, Max Homa, Denny McCarthy
12:44 p.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Ryan Fox, Sam Stevens
12:56 p.m. – Tom Kim, Rickie Fowler, Max Greyserman
1:08 p.m. – Lucas Glover, Tony Finau, Max McGreevy
1:20 p.m. – Garrick Higgo, Aaron Rai, Matt Fitzpatrick
1:37 p.m. – Jason Day, Alex Noren, Ryo Hisatsune
1:49 p.m. – Andrew Novak, Brian Harman, Nick Taylor
2:01 p.m. – Russell Henley, Harris English, Corey Conners
2:13 p.m. – Sepp Straka, Harry Hall, Patrick Cantlay
2:25 p.m. – Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Robert MacIntyre
2:37 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Si Woo Kim
2:49 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Jordan Spieth, Daniel Berger
3:01 p.m. – Brian Campbell, Wyndham Clark, Marco Penge

How to Make a Killing is an upcoming black comedy thriller by John Patton Ford. He is the writer and director of the film. The story is loosely based on the 1949 British classic Kind Hearts and Coronets. The film’s production is backed by A24 in the United States and StudioCanal in the United Kingdom.

How to Make a Killing features Glen Powell as Becket Redfellow, alongside Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace, and Ed Harris. The movie will be released in the United States on February 20, 2026, and in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2026.

Who stars in How to Make a Killing?

1) Glen Powell as Becket Redfellow

Glen Powell plays Becket Redfellow in How to Make a Killing, a working-class man who sets out to get back what is rightfully his. Powell got his start playing small roles in movies like Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and Fast Food Nation before slowly picking up his film and television career.

He was in The Expendables 3 and the comedy-horror series Scream Queens, which led to recognition for roles in Everybody Wants Some!! and Set It Up. Powell has played historical figures such as astronaut John Glenn in Hidden Figures and pilot Tom Hudner in Devotion, Top Gun: Maverick and the romantic comedy Anyone but You were the works that brought him a major leap in popularity.

He is also a co-writer and producer of the dark comedy Hit Man, in which he stars and has obtained a Golden Globe nomination. Besides starring in the movie, Powell is also an executive producer of the film.

2) Margaret Qualley as Julia Steinway

Margaret Qualley takes on the role of Julia Steinway, the Becket’s friend from childhood. She is the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell. Before she started acting, Qualley trained as a ballerina. In Palo Alto, she made her screen debut and got attention mostly for her performance in HBO’s The Leftovers.

Among her works are The Nice Guys, Death Note, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. She was nominated for Emmys for Fosse/Verdon and for her main role in Netflix’s Maid, the latter also got her a Golden Globe nomination.

Not long ago, she was seen in Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and The Substance, which brought her yet another Golden Globe nomination.

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3) Jessica Henwick as Ruth

Jessica Henwick plays the part of Ruth, Becket’s girlfriend, in How to Make a Killing. Henwick made her debut on the acting scene in 2010 and has since been well-known for her characters in Game of Thrones, Marvel’s Iron Fist and The Defenders.

She is also one of the stars of big-budget movies like The Matrix Resurrections, The Gray Man, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Along with acting, Henwick has ventured into writing and directing. Her short film Bus Girl, which was filmed during a break in the production, was nominated for a BAFTA. In 2023, she was praised for her role in The Royal Hotel.

4) Bill Camp as Warren Redfellow

How to Make a Killing features Bill Camp as Warren Redfellow, the uncle of Becket. This role is just one of the many that Camp has done for film, television, and theater. Some of his film credits include Lincoln, 12 Years a Slave, Loving, Molly’s Game, and Joker.

On the small screen, he has played roles in The Night Of, The Outsider, and The Queen’s Gambit. Bill Camp has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, his roles in The Night Of and Presumed Innocent being the reason for the nominations. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for his role in a Broadway revival of The Crucible.

5) Zach Woods as Noah Redfellow

Zach Woods plays Noah Redfellow, Becket’s cousin. Woods is most well-known for his comedic roles such as Gabe Lewis on The Office and Jared Dunn on HBO’s Silicon Valley. He has also had roles in Veep, Playing House, and Avenue 5.

In movies, Woods has been in comedies like Spy and Ghostbusters. His knack for awkward humor and sharp timing has made him a familiar figure in ensemble casts.

Supporting actors in How to Make a Killing are

• Topher Grace as Pastor Steven J. Redfellow,
• Ed Harris as family patriarch Whitelaw Redfellow,
• Bianca Amato as Cassandra Redfellow,
• Raff Law as Taylor Redfellow, and
• Sean Cameron Michael as McArthur Redfellow

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How to Make a Killing is set to release on March 13, 2026.