The 700th scalp was also Rashid’s 191st wicket in T20 internationals for Afghanistan, extending his lead as the format’s highest wicket-taker at international level.

Afghanistan kept alive their slim chances of moving into the next stage.

Smith answered an SOS call last week and flew to Sri Lanka after captain and regular opening batsman Mitchell Marsh was injured by a throw-down during batting practice in Colombo a week ago.

Pakistan's fixture against Namibia on Wednesday now looms as a crucial match for the Asian side as they try and qualify for the Super Eights.

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf targeted key figures of the current squad, saying, “Time’s up” for pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam, and all-rounder Shadab Khan.

India's win-loss record against Pakistan at the men's T20 World Cup, including a win via a bowl-out in 2007.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav dedicated Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup victory over Pakistan to fans across the country, while his opposite number Salman Agha urged perspective after a chastening defeat in a contest that never matched its blockbuster billing.

Defending champions India thumped Pakistan by 61 runs in a grudge Group A match of the Twenty20 World Cup to secure their place in the Super Eight stage of the tournament on Sunday.

Ishan Kishan blitzed 77 off 40 balls to get India off to a flying start, but Pakistan fought back to restrict their arch-rivals to 175-7 in their hotly anticipated T20 World Cup showdown in Colombo on Sunday.

The United States kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup alive with a 31-run against Namibia in Group A.

Pakistan skipper Salman Agha won the toss and chose to bowl first in their high-voltage ICC T20 World Cup Group A fixture in Colombo on Sunday.

Former India batter and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has launched a blunt critique of India’s controversial no-handshake stance ahead of today’s high-profile India-Pakistan Group A clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo.

The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory against Nepal by nine wickets on Sunday.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly played down the threat posed by Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq ahead of today’s high-stakes ICC T20 World Cup clash in Colombo.

Ferguson, 34, will depart for home on Sunday and is expected to make a return by the start of the Super 8 stage of the tournament, provided New Zealand are able to clear the group stage.

While runs and wickets will decide the match, one small ritual has become an unexpected subplot.

Captain Aiden Markam's unbeaten 86 and 4-40 by Marco Jansen led South Africa to a seven-wicket thrashing of New Zealand on Saturday to all but book their Super Eights berth at the T20 World Cup.

England finally buried a long-standing European hoodoo as they clinched a five-wicket victory over Scotland on Saturday, marking their first-ever win against a European side in T20 World Cup history -- a breakthrough that ended a 17-year wait.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted Saturday that no matter how much his team tried to prepare for Sunday's T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan as "just another game", it would be much more than that.

Aminul is currently in Dhaka after returning from Kuwait, where he attended a meeting of Asian Cricket Council (ACC).