Rabeya Khan struck twice, while Bates was run out after a 33-ball 29 -- laced with six fours -- leaving New Zealand struggling at 39 for three after 12 overs.

After copping a heavy World Cup defeat against England, the Proteas have beaten New Zealand and now India, in what was one of the most compelling matches of the tournament so far.

If there ever was an award in cricket for stating the obvious after a defeat, Bangladesh ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz would be up for it for the reasoning he provided following the loss against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

The result gave South Africa their second consecutive victory while India suffered their first defeat of the tournament.

All-rounder Avishek Das Aronno’s quickfire knock powered Khulna Division to the final of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 after they beat Chattogram Division by four wickets in DLS method in the first qualifier at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

"Physically most of the time I feel fine, but sometimes there is mental fatigue because when you are constantly playing," Gill told reporters.

The West Indies have announced their squads for this month's white-ball tour of Bangladesh.

With the prospect of captain Pat Cummins being fit for the Ashes receding by the day, Australia's hopes of retaining the urn may rest on managing one of the biggest shake-ups to their leadership and bowling against England in years.

Before departing for the World Cup, expectations surrounding Nigar Sultana Joty's side were relatively modest.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors' election on October 6 has divided the 76 clubs in Dhaka Metropolis into two distinct camps, as while some 40 of them have called for a domestic boycott, the others have adopted compliant silence.

The Caribbean side will play six white-ball fixtures against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz admitted his side were at least 40 runs short after yet another underwhelming batting display led to a five-wicket defeat in the first ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

A superb century from Beth Mooney dragged defending champions Australia back from the brink of disaster before they completed a crushing 107-run win over Pakistan in a Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on Wednesday.

Despite being called up for Bangladesh's three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, which got underway on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, opener Mohammad Naim is yet to join the team in the UAE as he has not received his visa.

The right-hander has been in consistent form since the Asia Cup, and his latest performance helped him achieve his career-best T20I ranking.

Bangladesh will look to turn around their fortunes in the 50-over format and build on the momentum from their recent T20 success.

Protesting alleged government interference and irregularities in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, 38 cricket clubs from three major divisions of the country have announced a boycott of all domestic cricket competitions.

Australia captain Pat Cummins has not resumed bowling after suffering a back injury and will miss the opening Ashes Test against England in Perth in late November, multiple local media outlets reported on Wednesday.

Their last series win in the 50-over came in March 2024, at home against Sri Lanka.

Paul Stirling will captain Ireland during the T20I portion of the series, while experienced batter Andrew Balbirnie will lead the side across the two Test matches in Sylhet and Dhaka with a total of five new faces included and in line for a Test debut.