Bangladesh were set to pull off the improbable after opener Liton Das took charge in chase of a 185-run target against India in the two team’s crucial Super 12 clash of the T20 World Cup in Adelaide today. But despite a thrilling ending, Bangladesh lost the game by five runs via DLS.

The T20 World Cup Super 12 fixture between Bangladesh and India has resumed after a halt due to rain with the Tigers being set a revised target of 151 from 16 overs.

Chasing a steep 185-run target, Bangladesh needed a blistering start and that's exactly what Liton Das gave the Tigers in their T20 World Cup Super 12 fixture against India at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.

India's Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the highest run-scorer in Twenty20 World Cup history when he reached 16 against Bangladesh in Adelaide.

Fifties from opener KL Rahul and Virat Kohli and a cameo from Suryakumar Yadav, known as SKY for his initials, helped India post a big total in their T20 World Cup Super 12 fixture against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.

India's Suryakumar Yadav, known as SKY for his initials, was threatening to take the game away but Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan managed to remove the batter to give the Tigers a chance at taking control of their Super 12 fixture at the Adelaide Oval today.

Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud quickly compensated for dropping Rohit Sharma as the pacer picked up the crucial wicket of the Indian skipper in his first over of their Super 12 fixture at the Adelaide Oval today.

Paul van Meekeren's three wickets helped the Netherlands claim their first victory of the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage Wednesday as their five-wicket win all but eliminated Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bowl in their T20 World Cup Super 12 fixture against India in overcast conditions at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.

Iran striker Mehdi Taremi's four years in Portuguese football have turned unquestioned potential into one of the most potent weapons at the disposal of national team coach Carlos Queiroz.

Sadio Mane is the embodiment of the dreams of millions of young Africans, emerging from a small village in Senegal to play at the highest level in Europe and become an international icon.

With Zimbabwe and South Africa beating Pakistan and India, respectively, in the Super 12 of the ongoing T20 World Cup, the Group 2 came alive with five of the six teams still in contention to make it to the semifinals of what has already been a fascinating edition of the marquee event.

Bangladesh T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan was under no illusions of his side's chances going into the Super 12 game against India today, but he did not fail to put the onus on India to get the result they need, with both teams tied on four points ahead of a crucial encounter at Adelaide.

Shakib Al Hasan and Co. will have to conjure something special when they take on India at the Adelaide Oval today as they hope to make the T20 World Cup memorable and keep alive hopes of a semifinal berth.

The organisers of the World Cup in Qatar are paying groups of soccer fans to travel to the tournament next month, saying on Monday they are asking them for positive comments on social media in return.

France defender Presnel Kimpembe has suffered an Achilles injury three weeks away from their first game at the World Cup, his club Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday.

Skipper Jos Buttler praised the character of his England side as they breathed new life into their Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday, but it was curtains for Afghanistan.

Pep Guardiola is confident Manchester City stars Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips can recover from injury in time to play for England at the World Cup.

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says the absence of "irreplaceable" Romelu Lukaku from the World Cup would force his side to change the way they play, but the striker has not been ruled out of the tournament yet, team officials confirmed.

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu left Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and Vissel Kobe forward Yuya Osako out of his 26-man squad for the World Cup on Tuesday, saying he had opted for players with "burning ambition" over experience at the finals this month.