Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said the relentless criticism aimed at his players has been damaging to their mental health and undermined their efforts at the Twenty20 World Cup, where they were eliminated from the group stage on Wednesday.

New Zealand are in pole position after their 61-run win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday lifted them to three points with a strong Net Run Rate of +3.050.

The Super Eights Group 1 of the ongoing T20 World Cup is set for a significant shape-up today, with defending champions India taking on surprise package Zimbabwe in Chennai and two in-form sides -- South Africa and the West Indies -- clashing in Ahmedabad.

Mitchell Santner led New Zealand's recovery with a captain's knock of 47 off 26 balls.

Defending champions India are looking to bolster their faltering opening combination ahead of a dare-not-lose T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe to keep hopes of making the semi-finals alive.

Co-hosts Sri Lanka can win both their remaining Super Eight matches to rescue their faltering T20 World Cup campaign, starting with New Zealand, said spinner Dunith Wellalage on Tuesday.

A defeat to England after a washout against New Zealand means Pakistan's fate is not entirely in their hands.

Co-hosts Sri Lanka are staring at a potential Super Eights exit when they face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup in Colombo today.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday he was "very reassured" about Mexico's hosting of games in the World Cup, in his first comments on the violence triggered by the killing of a drug cartel leader.

Shaheen Shah Afridi hailed Harry Brook's century as a "world-class knock" after it took England into the T20 World Cup semifinals and floored Pakistan to leave their hopes of making the last four out of their own hands.

England chased down their target of 165 with five balls to spare, despite a late wobble.

"It does feel good to have achieved something like that, but as a team, we haven't really accomplished anything yet," said Hetmyer, who was named player of the match.

If the pitch again plays slow and tacky, expect a tense, low-scoring duel.

Ahead of every major sporting event, analysts, ex-players and fans alike come up with predictions about how the tournament will pan out. Debates rage over which team will get knocked out early, who will proceed to the next phase and, eventually, who will lift the trophy.

The West Indies blew away T20 World Cup surprise packages Zimbabwe by a colossal 107 runs in Mumbai on Monday as Shai Hope's team opened their Super Eights campaign with a dominant victory.

A hungry South Africa will "keep wanting more" after their statement victory over co-hosts India at the T20 World Cup earmarked Aiden Markram's side as serious title contenders.

New Zealand must first negotiate the turning tracks of Colombo when face Sri Lanka on Wednesday and England two days later.

The loss not only ended India’s 12-match winning streak in the tournament but also severely damaged their net run rate (NRR), which has dropped to -3.800.

Zimbabwe, who could not even qualify for the 2024 edition, sprung stunning victories against former world champions Australia and Sri Lanka in the first round to finish atop of Group B.

After knocking out Australia from the group-stage and marching onto the second round as group champions, Zimbabwe will faceoff against fellow unbeaten side West Indies in their Super Eights Group 1 opener in Mumbai today.