Even though Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan's availability for the India game today remained in the dark even a day before the crucial World Cup encounter, it was the champion all-rounder who got most of the media's attention yesterday in Pune.

Asked why Bangladesh squad arrived twenty minutes late at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium yesterday, Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha adopted the humorous route, claiming that their team bus was stuck in first gear.

Does Bangladesh stand a chance to win their World Cup game against an imposing India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune today?

New Zealand made it four wins from four at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday with a 149-run thrashing of Afghanistan who came crashing back down after their shock win over defending champions England.

The blunders also allowed New Zealand to eventually escape from a struggling 110-4 to 288-6.

It was a typical team effort by the 2019 runners-up, who registered their fourth successive victory to go top of the points table.

New Zealand made it four wins from four at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday with a 149-run thrashing of Afghanistan who came crashing back down after their shock win over defending champions England.

Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham and Will Young scored half centuries as New Zealand were let off by some sloppy Afghanistan fielding to score 288-6 in their World Cup match in Chennai on Wednesday.

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that the inclusion of skipper Shakib Al Hasan for tomorrow’s World Cup match against India in Pune will depend on the scan reports of the all-rounder’s injury which the team management has apparently not received yet. 

Van Meekeren did not get the chance to bat but his two crucial wickets were instrumental in derailing South Africa’s chase on Tuesday in Dharamshala.

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has praised Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed’s ability to churn our performances in across different conditions ahead of the ICC World Cup encounter between the two sides in Pune on Wednesday.

The return of India "top-gun" Jasprit Bumrah for the World Cup could not come soon enough for bowling coach Paras Mhambrey as he hailed the paceman's strong start to the hosts' campaign.

"Legendary win", "Huge shock", "Miracle of Dharamsala": The Dutch press hailed its heroes Wednesday after the cricketing minnows pulled off a sensational World Cup win over South Africa.

Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest shocks in the history of the tournament when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi on Sunday. That victory was set up by Gurbaz's 57-ball 80, laced with eight boundaries and four sixes.

There had been a lot of hype surrounding Bangladesh's pace-bowling unit ahead of the ICC World Cup, having made significant strides in the last few years.

Afghanistan will be high on confidence when they take on undefeated New Zealand at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today after pulling off the first upset in the ongoing ICC World Cup against defending Champions England in their previous match.

Rohit Sharma has led India from the front in their three unbeaten matches of the World Cup to boost his cricket-mad nation's hopes of winning the title at home.

The only non-test playing nation in the tournament pulled off a major upset against the previously unbeaten South Africa, earning a famous victory a year after beating the Proteas in the T20 World Cup.

Netherlands defeated mighty South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday as the European outsiders humiliated the Proteas for the second time in a year.

After two days of rest, sandwiched by Liton Das’ outburst and unclear status of skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s injury, Bangladesh returned to action with all smiles at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune yesterday.