Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck an unbeaten 95 to help Afghanistan to a crushing 82-run win over Canada on Thursday and cap off an otherwise disappointing T20 World Cup on a high.

Zimbabwe, who failed to make the cut for the 2024 T20 World Cup, continue to spring surprises. After beating Australia earlier in the tournament, they defeated tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets in Colombo to enter the Super Eight unbeaten and at Group B toppers.

The West Indies tuned up for the T20 World Cup Super Eight in perfect fashion on Thursday with a comfortable 42-run victory over Italy in their final group match in Kolkata.

India say they can peak at the right time and play their "perfect game" in the Super Eight at the T20 World Cup, while playing down the abject form of opening batsman Abhishek Sharma.

England face co-hosts Sri Lanka in the Super Eight on Sunday, but without Sam Curran, Harry Brook's side may well have been on the plane home.

The T20 World Cup final is on March 8.

Going solely by outcomes, International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) dream of globalising the game through T20Is has taken a hit so far in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, with Associate nations seemingly regressing, reaching a low they have not experienced in over a decade.

Abhishek was bowled on the third ball by off-spinner Aryan Dutt after India elected to bat first at the world's biggest cricket stadium.

Shadab Khan said Pakistan believed they could go on and win the T20 World Cup after their best performance of the tournament secured the last Super Eights berth on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka's Twenty20 World Cup campaign was dealt another blow on Wednesday when Matheesha Pathirana was ruled out of the rest of the tournament due to a muscle strain in his left leg, with Dilshan Madushanka approved as a replacement.

Sahibzada Farhan hit a magnificent unbeaten century to help Pakistan seal the final Super Eight berth at the T20 World Cup with a thumping 102-run win over Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday.

South Africa made four changes yet scarcely missed a beat as they trounced the United Arab Emirates by six wickets in a Group D dead rubber of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.

Critics hammered Australia's bowling line-up and selection "stuff-ups" after the country's shock T20 World Cup exit in the group stages.

A 61-run thrashing at the hands of India on Sunday has left Pakistan in a precarious position.

Dipendra Singh Airee hit an unbeaten 50 as Nepal saved their best for last to end their T20 World Cup campaign with a seven-wicket win over Scotland on Tuesday.

India opener Ashishek Sharma should not feel under pressure at the T20 World Cup after failing to score a run so far, because he has "a clear plan and clear mindset", a team coach said Tuesday.

Zimbabwe became the latest team to advance to the Super Eight after their match against Ireland in Kandy was washed out on Tuesday.

Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World Cup, and now they want more.

New Zealand sealed their qualification to the next phase of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket thumping of Canada in Chennai on Tuesday.

Canada's Yuvraj Samra became the youngest player to score a T20 World Cup century when he blasted 110 in 65 balls against New Zealand in Chennai on Tuesday.