Bangladesh keep their campaign alive
Bangladesh kept their T20 World Cup hopes alive by overcoming a slow start against co-hosts Oman, eventually beating them by 26 runs, with all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (42, 3/28) playing a central role in the victory.
Read: Shakib Al Hasan stars as Bangladesh thrash Oman to stay afloat
KL Rahul on MS Dhoni
India opener Rahul said Dhoni’s presence in the dressing room brings about a sense of “calmness”. MSD, who recently led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their fourth IPL title, will join the Indian team as a mentor in what will be Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri’s final assignments as T20I captain and India head coach respectively.
Read: MS Dhoni gives players sense of calmness in dressing room, says KL Rahul
The competition for the top-order slots in the Indian batting lineup grew more intense after the impressive performances by both KL Rahul (51) and Ishan Kishan (70) on Monday against England, the two auditioning for the role of Rohit Sharma’s opening partner for India’s Super 12 games. There are however, a few spots India could try alternate options for in the middle order in their second and final practice game against Australia, which starts in a little under an hour with the toss at 3.
Click here to read the preview of the India-Australia T20 World Cup warmup game
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ICC T20 World Cup warmup match between India and Australia at the Dubai’s ICC Academy Ground, with the two teams entering this practice fixture on the back of victories over England and New Zealand respectively.