Afghanistan have won the toss and opted to bat first in the second ODI against Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. 

The tourists were 140-4 at stumps, still trailing India by 378 runs at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium.

England batter Harry Brook has cautioned against underestimating Australia in the Ashes series, even as doubts linger over the availability of their captain and fast bowler, Pat Cummins, for the opener in Perth.

Captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s form has also been under the spotlight, with the skipper averaging just nine runs so far.

Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in a do-or-die second ODI today in Abu Dhabi, where a defeat would hand them their third-successive series defeat in the format against the Afghans.

The White Ferns secured their first win in three matches, bowling out Bangladesh for 127 to seal a commanding 100-run victory.

Skipper Akbar Ali smashed a blistering 21-ball 40 as Rangpur Division booked their place in the National Cricket League T20 final with a thrilling four-wicket win over Chattogram Division in the second qualifier at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Prolific opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smacked 173 not out as India moved ominously towards a massive first-innings total in the second Test against the West Indies on Friday.

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.