Quinton de Kock's blistering knock nearly handed South Africa victory over Zimbabwe before rain played spoilsport in their T20 World Cup opener in Hobart on Monday and both teams ended up sharing the points.

Rain has forced the Super 12 match at the Twenty20 World Cup between South Africa and Zimbabwe to be reduced to nine-overs-a-side in Hobart on Monday.

Bangladesh T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan heaped praise on his pace bowlers after a nine-run win against the Netherlands in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in Hobart today. 

Taskin Ahmed most probably expressed the whole team sentiment when the right-arm pacer pointed out the urges of his side’s hunger for victory following a nine-run win against the Netherlands in their opening T20 World Cup match in Hobart today.

Bangladesh started their T20 World Cup campaign on the right note as they handed the Netherlands a 9-run defeat at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart today.

England bowler Mark Wood said he can still bowl faster after clocking speeds of 154 km per hour in their five-wicket victory over Afghanistan at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram suggested Virat Kohli might be from another planet after the Indian batter's superb half-century guided them to a four-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Bangladesh could not have asked for a better start in their defence of 145 runs as pacer Taskin Ahmed picked two wickets in the first two deliveries of the Netherlands innings in the two sides’ first Super 12 encounter in the T20 World Cup at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval today.

Despite the openers proving a solid start, Bangladesh allowed the Netherlands to gain the upper hand as the Tigers lost momentum in the middle overs in the two sides’ first Super 12 encounter in the T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart today.

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh said Monday that defending champions Australia were confident of bouncing back from their opening defeat at the T20 World Cup declaring: "Our best is the best in the world".

Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto got out in successive overs but the Bangladesh openers had laid a solid foundation with a 43-run stand against the Netherlands in the Tigers' T20 World Cup opener at Hobart's Bellerive Oval today.

Skipper Rohit Sharma ranked Virat Kohli's match-winning exploits against Pakistan as not just his best-ever innings but one of the greatest in Indian cricket history, with the superstar batsman admitting he had never experienced such emotion.

The plaudits came in thick and fast for the India star after his match-winning knock of 82* against Pakistan at the MCG at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat first as the Tigers begin their T20 World Cup campaign today by taking on Netherlands on a chilly afternoon at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

South Africa begin their T20 World Cup campaign in Australia as they take on their African counterparts Zimbabwe at Hobart's Bellerive Oval today.

Kusal Mendis grabbed another half-century as Sri Lanka trounced Ireland by nine wickets at the T20 World Cup in Hobart on Sunday to build confidence ahead of a potentially pivotal Super 12 clash against champions Australia.

An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a stunning last-ball win over Pakistan to supercharge their bid for a first Twenty20 World Cup crown since 2007 in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup campaign last year had gone off the rails after things were said in the media by members of the board and the players following a defeat to Scotland, which created tension inside the dressing room. Ahead of their first Super 12 match against the Netherlands, it appears a curtain has been drawn around the Bangladesh squad as skipper Shakib Al Hasan was in no mood to divulge much on their plans a day ahead of the game.

There are concerns as well as expectations of a victory as Bangladesh begin their T20 World Cup campaign today by taking on Netherlands at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

Indian media on Sunday hailed Virat Kohli after the talismanic batsman secured a thrilling and unlikely win over arch-rivals Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.