A loss to India will see the West Indies miss out on the semifinals.

Pacer Nahid Rana and all-rounder S M Meherob Hasan delivered impressive spells as North Zone registered their second consecutive victory in the ongoing Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day competition with a six-wicket win over South Zone at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh’s ace pacer Taskin Ahmed last played an ODI in October last year. Since then he has been primarily playing T20s. Taskin today appeared in his first 50-over game in a while in the ongoing Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day tournament and returned figures of two for 46, bowling his full quota of overs.

Defending champions India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights T20 World Cup match on Thursday, a result that guaranteed South Africa a place in the semi-finals.

Previous foreign coaches were based outside the country and typically joined the squad during training camps in the UAE or India before international tournaments.

South Africa all but secured a T20 World Cup semifinal berth.

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said the relentless criticism aimed at his players has been damaging to their mental health and undermined their efforts at the Twenty20 World Cup, where they were eliminated from the group stage on Wednesday.

New Zealand are in pole position after their 61-run win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday lifted them to three points with a strong Net Run Rate of +3.050.

The Super Eights Group 1 of the ongoing T20 World Cup is set for a significant shape-up today, with defending champions India taking on surprise package Zimbabwe in Chennai and two in-form sides -- South Africa and the West Indies -- clashing in Ahmedabad.

BCB women’s wing chairperson Rubaba Dowla said the tri-series is part of a broader preparation plan for the global event.

Mitchell Santner led New Zealand's recovery with a captain's knock of 47 off 26 balls.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque said today that Shakib Al Hasan and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza would be welcomed back to cricket if they can resolve the legal proceedings against them.

The 19-year-old became the youngest centurion in a T20 World Cup match last week when he made a scorching 110 off 65 balls.

Defending champions India are looking to bolster their faltering opening combination ahead of a dare-not-lose T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe to keep hopes of making the semi-finals alive.

Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza has once again regained his place as the top all-rounder on the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings as leading performers at the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup made their move on the updated lists.

Co-hosts Sri Lanka can win both their remaining Super Eight matches to rescue their faltering T20 World Cup campaign, starting with New Zealand, said spinner Dunith Wellalage on Tuesday.

A defeat to England after a washout against New Zealand means Pakistan's fate is not entirely in their hands.

Cricket Australia said the first of two Tests against Bangladesh would kick off on August 13 in the Northern Territory capital, the first such match there since July 2004 when they hosted Sri Lanka.

Co-hosts Sri Lanka are staring at a potential Super Eights exit when they face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup in Colombo today.

Pakistani players will not be discriminated against in selection for the Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday, despite reports they could be overlooked due to political tensions with India.