Although no specific explanation was given over the role of Bangladesh’s technical consultant Sridharan Sriram after the former Indian cricketer was re-appointed for the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup, there have been questions over his role in the side.

Rizwan remained unbeaten on 131 off 121 balls as Pakistan chased down a 345-run target with six wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

Australia lost against India by six wickets in Chennai on Sunday in their opening game of the 10-team tournament, where the Indian spinners proved too much to handle for the Aussies.

Hosts India will be eyeing a near-perfect game to maintain their impressive form today against a sprightly Afghanistan in their second match of the ICC World Cup.

Malan struck a brilliant century at the top of the order to set up a crushing England win over Bangladesh in Dharamsala, a result that gets points on the board for the defending champions after a disappointing showing first-time out against New Zealand.

Rizwan scored 131 not out and in the company of opener Abdullah Shafique (113) set the platform for chasing a daunting 345-run target with 10 balls to spare.

As England removed Bangladesh batters one after another yesterday, the Bangladesh fans present at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Dharamshala were on the receiving end of added misery.

Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique clubbed centuries as Pakistan chased down the highest target in World Cup history to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Bangladesh have been fined 5 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against England in a league match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, 10 October 2023.

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha had to face a barrage of questions regarding the indifferent performance from his side in their 137-run defeat against England in Dharamshala yesterday.

England opener Dawid Malan said that his experience of playing in the Bangladesh Premier League helped him to play against the Bangladesh bowlers in the Three Lions’ thumping 137-run win against the Tigers in Dharamshala on Tuesday.

England captain Jos Buttler praised his side’s attacking style of play as the defending World Cup champions stormed back into the tournament by handing Bangladesh a 137-run defeat in their second match in Dharamshala on Tuesday.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said that they cannot afford to be bogged down despite the heavy defeat against England today.

England produced an all-round effort to hand Bangladesh a 137–run drubbing to register their first victory of the ICC World Cup 2023 in Dharamshala on Tuesday.

In-form Kusal Mendis hit his third one-day international century as Sri Lanka piled up the runs against Pakistan in the World Cup on Tuesday.

"He [Jadeja] has dismissed him [Smith] 10 to 12 times. He [Smith] is his bunny,” Shastri told Star Sports.

“The footwork is palpably slow to start with, and that makes him vulnerable to the incoming delivery. If he can rediscover the 2019 form, then India will be assured of a very good start to their campaign,” Gavaskar said.

A frustrated Taskin Ahmed almost exploded in anger during his interaction with the media following a 137-run defeat against England in Dharamshala on Tuesday.

Spinner Maheesh Theekshana is set to play Tuesday's World Cup match against Pakistan after recovering from a hamstring strain, assistance coach Naveed Nawaz said on Monday.

Twenty-eight sports are already confirmed on the schedule but cricket was one of five new sports formally proposed for inclusion by organisers for the Games on Monday.