‘Darkest period in our history’: Mohammad Yousuf lashes out after India humiliate Pakistan in T20 World Cup

Following India's dominant 61-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in Colombo, former great Mohammad Yousuf has voiced extreme disappointment, calling it the "darkest period in our cricketing history." He criticised the team's performance and called for the removal of incompetent individuals and political influence from Pakistan cricket.

'Gussa chodh do bhai': Suryakumar Yadav’s message to Kuldeep Yadav goes viral

India secured a commanding 61-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, clinching their spot in the Super Eight. Despite the dominant win, an animated exchange between Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav sparked social media debate, quickly diffused by captain Suryakumar Yadav's heartwarming gesture.

By TOI SPORTS DESK

England progress at World Cup despite Italy scare

England given another major fright but hold off tournament debutants Italy by 24 runs to secure a place in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup.

England survive Italy scare after Manenti’s blitz threatens T20 World Cup shock

Group C: England, 202-7, bt Italy, 178 all out, by 24 runs Minnows denied by Curran and Overton in final overs England did enough to beat Italy and secure a spot in the Super Eights, if not – again – to establish themselves among the form teams of this tournament. Harry Brook had previously declared of this tournament that he would “rather not start amazing and finish amazing than start amazing and finish bad”, and in that sense alone it is proceeding entirely according to plan. The next stage is unlikely to be so forgiving. They got the result they desperately needed, but if yet again the full member nation beat the associate there were plenty of awkward moments along the way. Set a target of 203 after England scored the second highest total of their T20 World Cup history, and reduced to one for two at the end of their first over, Italy simply refused to accept they were beaten. Continue reading...

By Simon Burnton at Eden Gardens, Kolkata

England survive another huge scare against Italy to keep T20 World Cup hopes alive

For the second time this tournament, England were given a fright by a cricketing minnow but battled past the impressive Italians by 24 runs to confirm their spot in the Super 8s

By David Charlesworth