Babar Azam’s Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster.

Namibia reached the Twenty20 World Cup second round for the first time on Friday when they defeated Ireland by eight wickets.

Former left-arm quick Mohammad Amir has hailed India pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the best T20 bowler in the world and feels that his comparison

England’s bowlers have opted for a decidedly low-tech approach to winning the T20 World Cup by training with a humble bucket to counter the crushing humidity of the Gulf.

After completing the qualifying round as the runners-up from Group B, courtesy of a record 84-run win over Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Thursday, Bangladesh, who are now placed in group 1 in the Super 12 stage, reached Dubai yesterday afternoon.

Australia captain Aaron Finch has played down the effects of evening dew in day/night games at the Twenty20 World Cup, insisting that control of the powerplay was fundamental to success in the abbreviated form of cricket.

Two-time champion West Indies will hope to raise their game by a few notches when they open their campaign against England in a Super-12 contest of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.

Bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara set up a crushing eight-wicket win for Sri Lanka in the final qualifier match of the Twenty20 World Cup after they skittled out Netherlands for 44 total.

Namibia reached the Twenty20 World Cup second round for the first time on Friday when they defeated Ireland by eight wickets.

Virat Kohli's India begin the Twenty20 World Cup as one of the favourites and take on arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.

Fast bowlers will need a varied skillset to conquer the “tired” pitches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Australia’s Pat Cummins said ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday.

It was not the best of starts with the bat from Bangladesh but the positive approach yielded a much better performance for the Tigers on their last qualifying group game of the ICC T20 World Cup against Papua New Guinea at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat yesterday.

When Shakib Al Hasan scalped the wicket of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Hiri Hiri in the 11th over during Bangladesh’s last T20 World Cup qualifier game in Muscat yesterday, the premier all-rounder reached new heights.

It seems the reactions from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan and in the press and on social media after Bangladesh’s defeat to Scotland in the opening game of the ICC T20 World Cup had a negative impact on the Bangladesh team.

Scotland thumped Twenty20 World Cup co-hosts Oman to storm into the tournament’s Super 12 stage, along with Bangladesh who thrashed Papua New Guinea in Muscat on Thursday. Scotland reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time

Brushing off any lingering uncertainty about an early exit, Bangladesh sealed a Super 12 berth after a big 84-run win over Papua New Guinea in their final game of the first round of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Al Amerat Cricket stadium in Muscat yesterday.

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden admitted hostile cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is unmatched and will test the two teams when they play a high voltage game in the Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

Sri Lanka have already booked their spot in the next stage of the T20 World Cup with their second consecutive win in the tournament. They now eye on becoming the group champions as they face the bottom-table Netherlands at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on their third group match today.

Steve Smith has branded India favourites to win the T20 World Cup after Virat Kohli’s side outclassed Australia in a warmup match on Wednesday.

Scotland reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time on Thursday with a thumping eight-wicket win over Oman.