The left-handed opener is within touching distance of becoming the first Aussie to reach 1000 runs in T20 World Cups. Warner so far has scored 975 runs in 39 matches.

The Australia-Afghanistan T20 World Cup Super Eight clash at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown today is potentially a must-win contest for Rashid Khan and Co as a defeat will see the Afghans hoping for other outcomes going their way in order to qualify for the semis.

West Indies, tied with England on two points, rose to second place in Group Two thanks to a superior net run rate of 1.814. Third-placed England have a net run rate of 0.412, close to leaders South Africa (0.625) who have four points.

The match is scheduled to start from 8.30pm Bangladesh Time but the important Super Eight clash is likely to be affected by rain as the weather forecast for Antigua shows chances of thunderstorms.

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has engraved his name atop an elite list having picked up the most wickets in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (ODI) and the Men’s T20 World Cup combined.

Bangladesh are yet to win against India in T20 World Cups, having come up against the neighbouring country on four occasions in the mega event.

While batting as a whole has been a big concern for Bangladesh in white-ball cricket recently, it is the opening conundrum that has bugged the Tigers most in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

Less than 48 hours after losing to Australia, Bangladesh will be up against another tournament favourites in India today with their chances of progressing to the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup hanging in the balance.

Shai Hope struck a magnificent unbeaten 82 from 39 balls as West Indies crushed the USA on Friday, winning their T20 World Cup Super Eights encounter by nine wickets and with 9.1 overs to spare.

South Africa remained unbeaten at the T20 World Cup after they defeated reigning champions England by seven runs in a thrilling second-round Super Eights clash in St. Lucia on Friday.

Bangladesh lacked vitality in the Powerplay against Australia on yesterday when the chance came to bat first at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, one of the best batting tracks on offer in the ongoing edition.

A significant mismatch on paper was the theme for Bangladesh ahead of their T20 World Cup Super 8 fixture against Australia in St. Lucia and the Tigers could do very little to overturn the notion with their on-field display on Friday.

Pat Cummins admits that even taking the first hattrick of the T20 World Cup may not save him from the axe when Australia tackle Afghanistan in their next Super Eights clash.

Bumrah deceived Gurbaz with clever change of pace and got the better of the other opener with an off-cutter that resulted in a leading edge at point.

With the two teams opening their Super Eights journey on the losing side, the Kensington Oval is poised to stage a spectacle.

After the match, Player of the Match Cummins said, “I had no idea I had taken a hattrick”.

Bangladesh were outplayed in every department in their 28-run loss (DLS) to Australia in their first Super Eight fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Antigua today as skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was left regretting not putting up a decent enough total on the board.

Batters have started to come alive in the T20 World Cup following a shift to the West Indies and a blockbuster contest between two of the best batting lineups, at least on paper, in the tournament will face off when reigning champions England take on hot favourites South Africa at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St.Lucia today.

Up next, Bangladesh play India in a potential must-win game on Saturday. 

The end of the first round and the commencement of the Super Eight phase has seemingly brought an end to bowlers’ domination in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, posing a fresh challenge for the teams that are vying for a spot in the semifinals.