Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade stood unbeaten to help Australia prevail in a tense finish against South Africa and win by five wickets in the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.

Former champions India and Pakistan will face off on Sunday in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster in Dubai and the buzz around the game underlines the enduring appeal of the matchup between the sub-continent’s feuding neighbours.

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium does not typically remind me of the masterclass from Sachin Tendulkar against Australia back in 1998 or the memorable clashes between India and Pakistan in the early 90s.

Sri Lanka have already made their mark in the Twenty20 World Cup with commanding wins in the preliminary round and will go into their Super 12 contest against Bangladesh with a slight edge, the team’s captain Dasun Shanaka said on Saturday.

Adil Rashid returned figures of 4-2 to set up a six-wicket victory for England after they dismissed defending champions West Indies for a paltry 55 at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.

Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade stood unbeaten to help Australia prevail in a tense finish against South Africa and win by five wickets in the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.

Sri Lanka have already made their mark in the Twenty20 World Cup with commanding wins in the preliminary round and will go into their Super 12 contest against Bangladesh with a slight edge, the team's captain Dasun Shanaka said on Saturday.

India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday said they will take on a "very strong" Pakistan team in their Twenty20 World Cup opener and downplayed their unbeaten record against their opponents.

Skipper Babar Azam vowed his team will not think about Pakistan's poor record against arch-rivals India when they meet in a high-octane Twenty20 World Cup match in Dubai on Sunday.

Sri Lanka suffered a major blow before their first match in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup against Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium tomorrow.

Former left-arm quick Mohammad Amir has hailed India pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the best T20 bowler in the world and feels that his comparison

England’s bowlers have opted for a decidedly low-tech approach to winning the T20 World Cup by training with a humble bucket to counter the crushing humidity of the Gulf.

After completing the qualifying round as the runners-up from Group B, courtesy of a record 84-run win over Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Thursday, Bangladesh, who are now placed in group 1 in the Super 12 stage, reached Dubai yesterday afternoon.

Australia captain Aaron Finch has played down the effects of evening dew in day/night games at the Twenty20 World Cup, insisting that control of the powerplay was fundamental to success in the abbreviated form of cricket.

Two-time champion West Indies will hope to raise their game by a few notches when they open their campaign against England in a Super-12 contest of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.

Bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara set up a crushing eight-wicket win for Sri Lanka in the final round-one match of the Twenty20 World Cup after they skittled out Netherlands for 44 on Friday

After an eventful first round of the ICC T20 World Cup in Oman saw Bangladesh finish as Group B runner-ups and secure progression to the Super 12 stage, Mahmudullah Riyad’s side now face an even tougher challenge.

Babar Azam’s Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster.

Bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara set up a crushing eight-wicket win for Sri Lanka in the final qualifier match of the Twenty20 World Cup after they skittled out Netherlands for 44 total.

Namibia reached the Twenty20 World Cup second round for the first time on Friday when they defeated Ireland by eight wickets.