Virat Kohli's India begin the Twenty20 World Cup as one of the favourites and take on arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.

It was not the best of starts with the bat from Bangladesh but the positive approach yielded a much better performance for the Tigers on their last qualifying group game of the ICC T20 World Cup against Papua New Guinea at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat yesterday.

When Shakib Al Hasan scalped the wicket of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Hiri Hiri in the 11th over during Bangladesh’s last T20 World Cup qualifier game in Muscat yesterday, the premier all-rounder reached new heights.

It seems the reactions from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan and in the press and on social media after Bangladesh’s defeat to Scotland in the opening game of the ICC T20 World Cup had a negative impact on the Bangladesh team.

Scotland thumped Twenty20 World Cup co-hosts Oman to storm into the tournament’s Super 12 stage, along with Bangladesh who thrashed Papua New Guinea in Muscat on Thursday. Scotland reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time

Brushing off any lingering uncertainty about an early exit, Bangladesh sealed a Super 12 berth after a big 84-run win over Papua New Guinea in their final game of the first round of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Al Amerat Cricket stadium in Muscat yesterday.

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden admitted hostile cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is unmatched and will test the two teams when they play a high voltage game in the Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

Sri Lanka have already booked their spot in the next stage of the T20 World Cup with their second consecutive win in the tournament. They now eye on becoming the group champions as they face the bottom-table Netherlands at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on their third group match today.

Steve Smith has branded India favourites to win the T20 World Cup after Virat Kohli’s side outclassed Australia in a warmup match on Wednesday.

Fast bowlers will need a varied skillset to conquer the “tired” pitches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Australia’s Pat Cummins said ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday.

Scotland reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time on Thursday with a thumping eight-wicket win over Oman.

Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the joint highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cups alongside Pakistan's Shahid Afridi during the Tigers' ongoing qualifier game against Papua New Guinea (PNG) at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat today. 

Former Pakistan all-rounder Mudassar Nazar insists his country will once again be the kings of Asian cricket despite India's rise as world beaters on the back of the riches of the IPL.

Rashid Khan insists his mind is occupied by the World Cup and not wedding bells as the leg-spin wizard looks to inspire Afghanistan at the Twenty20 global showpiece.

Bangladesh have won the third and final match of their group B qualifiers against PNG by 84 runs -- their biggest victory in terms of runs in T20Is -- to go through to the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by 70 runs to register their second successive win in the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday and qualify for the Super 12 stage.

Bangladesh will be looking to make a statement on Thursday in their last qualifying game against Papua New Guinea (PNG), in which a convincing win will surely be on the cards for Mahmudullah Riyad and his troops at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat.

David Wiese bludgeoned an unbeaten 66 as Namibia stayed alive at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday with a six-wicket triumph over the Netherlands.

The 26-run win over Oman in the second qualifier game on Tuesday came as a massive relief for Bangladesh team after the shocking six-run defeat against Scotland which kick-started the Tigers' ICC T20 World Cup campaign.

Confusion reigned amongst the fans and the members of the media after the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to change the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s group seeding in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup on the fourth day of the flagship event.