Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said he had asked wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan Sohan to be careful about his positioning a ball before the final delivery, but to no avail.

Opener Najmul Hossain Shanto and pacers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman shone for Bangladesh as the Tigers defeated Zimbabwe by three runs in a T20 World Cup Super 12 clash that swayed back and forth till the last moment at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday.

Pacers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman helped Bangladesh to a flying start, picking up four crucial wickets inside the Powerplay in their T20 World Cup Super 12 clash against Zimbabwe at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. 

Under-fire batter Najmul Hossain Shanto hit back at the critics, scoring his maiden T20I fifty to help Bangladesh to a competitive total against Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup Super 12 clash at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday.

Zimbabwe quicks bowled with precision and picked up two key wickets -- those of Soumya Sarkar and Liton Das -- against Bangladesh in the Powerplay in the two sides’ T20 World Cup Super 12 encounter at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday.

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first in their T20 World Cup Super 12 clash against Zimbabwe at the iconic Gabba on Sunday.

Bangladesh will not be facing the same Zimbabwe whom they used to dominate in the past as Shakib Al Hasan and his team will have to be at their very best to overcome the tough hurdle that awaits in their third Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup in Brisbane today.

Group 2 leaders India face South Africa in a top-of-the-table tussle on a pacey pitch at the Optus Stadium in Perth today, while a downtrodden Pakistan side have no option but to win against the Netherlands in order to keep semifinal hopes alive at the same venue.

Even though it probably would be hard to believe for regular followers of Bangladesh cricket, the Tigers will be taking on a familiar foe, Zimbabwe, for the first time in a World Cup clash at the iconic Gabba on Sunday.

Bangladesh will take on a very familiar Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup. The Tigers have no option other than to win if they are to keep alive their chances of reaching the semis following a crushing defeat against South Africa in their second match.

Qatari authorities have evicted hundreds of migrant workers from buildings in central Doha, casting a new shadow over the countdown to the World Cup, residents and workers said on Saturday.

Glenn Phillips scored a brilliant century to rescue New Zealand after a rocky start and fire them to an emphatic 65-run victory on Saturday which sent the Black Caps clear at the top of Group 1 at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Confident skipper Craig Ervine said Saturday that Zimbabwe had a "huge" chance to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals, praising new coach Dave Houghton for instilling belief in the team.

Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf on Saturday said the team was trying to shut out the noise and focus after a torrent of criticism over their shock loss to Zimbabwe at the Twenty20 World Cup.

India's batting Vikram Rathour coach said on Saturday that his side is not fazed by fast bowling as it prepared to face South Africa on a bouncy Perth pitch at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said on Friday he believes the upcoming World Cup is in players' minds as they try to avoid injury amidst a congested schedule for their clubs.

Cricket's Twenty20 World Cup is in danger of being diminished by bad weather after more rain forced the abandonment of both matches in Melbourne on Friday including an Australia-England blockbuster.

A hotly anticipated clash between Australia and England at the Twenty20 World Cup in Melbourne was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain on Friday.

Once promising a clash of favourites, the Super 12 showdown between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday now appears more of a desperate battle for survival for two humbled teams.

Virat Kohli smashed a second successive half-century as India thrashed the Netherlands by 56 runs in a "near-perfect" performance on Thursday to put themselves in a strong position at the Twenty20 World Cup.