India edge past Oman by 21 runs in a dead rubber
India defeated Oman by 21 runs in the 12th match of the T20 Asia Cup in a high-scoring encounter at Abu Dhabi.
India defeated Oman by 21 runs in the 12th match of the T20 Asia Cup in a high-scoring encounter at Abu Dhabi.
Sri Lanka allrounder Dunith Wellalage is set to rejoin the national squad on Saturday morning ahead of their Super Four opener against Bangladesh in Dubai.
Bangladesh’s passage to the Super Four was confirmed after Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by six wickets in the final Group B clash.
Bangladesh will begin their Super Four campaign on 20 September against Sri Lanka as Litton Das and his teammates will then face India on 24 September, followed by a clash against Pakistan on the very next day, 25 September.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Friday he hoped to play in all five Ashes Tests against England but conceded he will need to see how his back injury holds up, local media said.
Pakistan are set to tour Bangladesh in March 2026 for a two-match Test and three ODIs, with the series scheduled to begin shortly after the T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka have secured their place in the Asia Cup Super Four after defeating Afghanistan, while Afghanistan’s exit has also paved the way for Bangladesh to progress to the next stage.
The National Cricket League (NCL) T20, which had been postponed indefinitely on September 16 due to adverse weather conditions across the country, is set to resume after just a few days’ break. The tournament will restart on September 26, with the final scheduled for October 12.
Sri Lanka celebrated a victory in the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi, but for young allrounder Dunith Wellalage, the joy was short-lived. After the match, he received the most heartbreaking news of his life that his father, Suranga Wellalage, had passed away following a cardiac arrest.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly issued a letter and sent emails to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), highlighting several breaches of protocol during Pakistan’s Asia Cup match against the UAE on September 17.
Suranga Wellalage, father of Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage, passed away in Colombo after suffering a cardiac arrest. On the same day his father died, Dunith took the field for Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup encounter against Afghanistan.
In the final Group B clash, Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets, a result that also confirmed Bangladesh’s place in the Super Four.