Pakistan's Super 8 qualification chance hinges on winning big in their last two games against Canada and Ireland.
Dasun Shanaka produced a solid all-round performance, which included bowling figures of 4 for 23, as former champions Sri Lanka overcame some jittery moments to down Ireland by 41 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up game in Lauderhill (USA) on Friday.
Images from the 2nd ODI between England and Ireland in Southampton on Saturday
Latest pace sensation Shamar Joseph on Tuesday became the first West Indian to win the Men's ICC Player of the Month award for his heroics in the Australia Test series.
The tournament offers the five remaining places at the next ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.
Yuvraj Singh took the T20 World Cup trophy into top gear at the Miami Grand Prix circuit.
Former star India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed batting talisman Virat Kohli as the "best batter of this generation" across all formats and outlined what makes the 35-year-old unique.
Sanjida Islam nailed her poses with the bat in her hand.
Sanjay Manjrekar feels that India should strive to find the right balance in playing XI
Hardik Pandya, India's star all-rounder, has expressed his confidence in the team's bowling attack, led by the experienced Jasprit Bumrah, to carry them through the T20 World Cup.
Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson have been recalled to the squad while seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not been included in the squad.
Imad Wasim's omission has been questioned by former players after the all-rounder was left out of Pakistan team for the first T20I against New Zealand, having come out of retirement to play international cricket again.
There are a lot of candidates who are in contention for the post but Hardik Pandya is currently the top pick.
'He (Kohli) is one of the best players, and we will plan against him as well'
India will tour Ireland, their first visit to the country since 2007, for a couple of T20 Internationals in June before the full series in England from July to September The T20 matches will be held in Dublin on June 27 and June 29, the BCCI announced on Wednesday.
Ireland have named a 14-member squad led by Gary Wilson for the two T20 Internationals against India and one of the notable names is 31-year-old Punjab born off-spinner Simranjit 'Simi' Singh.
First batch of Team India players to depart for US on May 25 for T20 World Cup
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup match against Canada?
England captain Joe Root pipped Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi to claim the International Cricket Council's Player of the Month honours for August following his batting heroics in the recent Test series against India.
Gary Kirsten, Pakistan's new head coach in the white-ball formats, could join the national squad directly in Ireland if his IPL team Gujarat Titans does not qualify for the Play-offs stage of the popular T20 League.
Ireland suffered a big jolt in their concluding match of the cricket World Cup when their leading spinner George Dockrell dislocated his shoulder while fielding against the Netherlands in Kolkata on Friday.
Joe Root is being rested for the remainder of England's One-Day International (ODI) series against Ireland
Umpires Mark Benson, Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar will stand in the upcoming cricket matches in Ireland, which will also see India and South Africa in action.
Jasprit Bumrah was magnificent in India's six-run victory over Pakistan with figures of 3/14.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup match against USA?
Rohit Sharma's return to form might have come too late for Mumbai Indians, but it augurs well for him and the Indian team heading into the T20 World Cup next month, feels the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Australia's two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting believes India will have to over some mental demons to win an elusive ICC trophy.
'We came in the day before yesterday and we just eased into our routines here, the players are just getting used to the time zone.'
A full strength India should have it easy in their opening match of the UK tour.
Milind Kumar played seven seasons for Delhi in Ranji Trophy along with stints for Sikkim and Tripura before he migrated to the US in search of better opportunities.
Hosts USA will face Canada in the opening match on June 1, the ICC announced.
Naqvi previously mentioned that a "major surgery" was required in the team after Pakistan's defeat to India
Former captain Younis Khan said Pakistan had made some tactical blunders when it mattered the most.
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says he never tries to "over-teach" the younger lot and steps in to help only when asked to avoid burdening them with information.
Kaif urged Virat to go on with a striker rate of around 130, instead of 140-150 and wait for bad balls
The Bangladesh series will be the first stint for former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie as Pakistan's red-ball head coach.
Pakistan are dangerous opponents for the best of teams in major tournaments but they could face a rocky road in their quest
The players all converged near the dressing room and followed the closing stages of Chandrayaan-3's landing on Moon.
Pakistan were stunned by the co-hosts USA in a thrilling nail-biting clash, settled in the Super Over.
