Indian batter Suryakumar continued to hold onto the top position on the latest ICC T20I Rankings.
The former Australian opener sounded a warning to their next rivals, saying his bowling attack is yet to produce its best.
With the semi-final spot assured, Pakistan might look to rest a few players and give others opportunities in the inconsequential match.
Axar Patel claimed 2/23 and 2/16 in India's identical six-wicket wins over Afghanistan in the first two T20Is.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson extolled Pakistan bowlers' "outstanding" performance against them, saying their clinical show at the death was of the "highest class".
Several Pakistani cricketers are reportedly unhappy with PCB chief selector Wahab Riaz for delaying the issuance of NOCs to players.
USA caused the biggest upset of the T20 World Cup when they shocked former champions Pakistan via the Super Over.
Pakistan take a 3-2 lead in the seven-match series.
Babar smashed an unbeaten 105 and opener Imam-ul-Haq made 89 not out
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Virat Kohli made handsome gains after he produced a dominant batting display (276 runs in five matches) in the Asia Cup T20 in the UAE, including a first international century in almost three years.
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Rohit Sharma, while facing left-arm throwdown specialist Nuwan Seneviratne, got hit on his left thumb by a delivery that lifted from the back of a good length area.
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar quit his TV punditry job on-air on Tuesday following a heated exchange with the host of the show while analysing Pakistan's victory over New Zealand at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Shastri is not in favour of coaches taking breaks.
'Any bowler has the right to celebrate, but being physical is not acceptable at all.'
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Chennai, on Friday.
Rohit Sharma sweated it out in the Indian team's optional net session in Melbourne on Friday, batting against fast throwdowns as he prepared for Sunday's T20 World Cup against Pakistan at MCG.
A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.
From the 12th over onwards, Virat Kohli hit 67 from his last 29 balls, scoring at a strike rate in excess of 200 to take the match away from Pakistan's grasp in great style.
Pakistan's Super 8 qualification chance hinges on winning big in their last two games against Canada and Ireland.
Suryakumar jumped in front of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and into third place on the latest list of T20I rankings for batters
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Hasan Ali, who last played a Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July, has picked up 77 wickets in 21 Tests.
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Rohit Sharma said his batters will have to rely on their rich experience to counter Pakistan's potent pace trio
India captain is hopeful that fans will witness arch-rivals play against each other in the final of this tournament.
Babar Azam's decision to step down from Pakistan captaincy has evoked a mixed reaction from his teammates.
The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday held a review meeting of their woeful Asia Cup show in the wake of their World Cup squad announcement.
India's batting coach Vikram Rathour said their batters have the skills to post a big score against the Shaheen Shah Afridi-led bowling unit.
India's struggles against left-arm pacers continued in their high-octane clash against Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy.
'Why do I have this feeling... why India could not pick their XI in last two years. It's a very strange thing to me that your squad is not settled. Who is your No. 4, where will Virat (Kohli) play 3, 4 or 5?'
England were forced to make a change to their original playing XI after several of their players were laid low by a virus that also threatened to delay the start of the match.
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