India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said at the toss for the warm-up match against England in Dubai that he will be batting at the number three spot.

Bangladesh’s ‘shock’ defeat at the hands of Scotland in their opening Group B fixture of the ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers, which came on the back of two losses in the preparation matches against Sri Lanka and Ireland, had created a rupture in the wall of confidence they seemed to have had following series wins against Australia and New Zealand at home.

Ever since the shocking defeat against Scotland, one question that has been constantly asked by the Bangladeshi expats here in Muscat is whether the Tigers can qualify for the Super 12 stage and take the flight for Dubai or whether Mahmudullah Riyad and his troops will have to return home empty handed.

Spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga set up a comprehensive seven-wicket win for Sri Lanka against debutants Namibia in round one of the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday.

Bangladesh team seems to have found themselves in the middle of a desert with a one-way traffic in Oman as the six-run defeat in the first qualifier game against Scotland on Sunday changed the entire mindset of the Tigers.

The deafening roar of the Scottish players from an adjacent room disrupted the rhythm of the Bangladesh T20I skipper Mahmudullah Riyad, who was fielding questions with a glum face at the presser after Bangladesh’s six-run defeat against Scotland in the two sides’ T20 World Cup opener in Oman on Sunday.

Fast bowler Curtis Campher took four wickets in four balls to help Ireland thrash Netherlands by seven wickets in a first-round match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday.

Scotland look in incredible nick heading into their second match against Papua New Guinea today.

Ireland seam bowler Curtis Campher on Monday became only the third man to take four wickets in four balls in a Twenty20 International.

When Shoaib Malik takes the field for Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup, the 39-year-old all-rounder could be forgiven for feeling his age.

Spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga set up a comprehensive seven-wicket win for Sri Lanka against debutants Namibia in round one of the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday.

Ireland seamer Curtis Campher accomplished the rare feat of taking four wickets in four consecutive deliveries when he ran through the Netherlands middle order batting in their Twenty20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Five great Twenty20 World Cup upsets after Scotland defeated Bangladesh by six runs on Sunday:

Scotland pulled off a shock six-run victory over Bangladesh at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday thanks to a man-of-the-match performance from a former Amazon delivery driver as Oman handed debutants Papua New Guinea a 10-wicket rout.

New Zealand's Tim Southee, one of only two quicks in the top 10 of the Twenty20 bowling world rankings, believes sluggish wickets at the World Cup could work out well for seamers.

Pakistan have won their last 10 Twenty20 internationals in the United Arab Emirates and captain Babar Azam claims that will give his men the edge over India in their World Cup opener.

Paceman Mitchell Starc has warned Australia’s rivals not to read too much into the team’s recent poor form, saying the squad now assembled in the United Arab Emirates was preparing only to win the Twenty20 World Cup.

Chris Gayle has joined the West Indies for their title defence in the Twenty20 World Cup and skipper Kieron Pollard backs the big-hitter to come good in the United Arab Emirates.

Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the highest wicket-taker in T20Is when he dismissed Scotland’s Michael Leask in

Winning momentum gathered on tailor-made home against Australia and New Zealand did not work in Bangladesh’s favour as a batting failure horribly exposed the Tigers,