Like the familiar waves of the Bay of Bengal at the edge of the city of Chennai, the 22 yards inside the Chidambaram Stadium could give the Bangladesh team a sense of familiarity. The pitches here assist the spinners

Australia made two changes to the team which lost by six wickets to India in their first match with Marcus Stoinis and wicketkeeper Josh Inglis replacing Cameron Green and Alex Carey respectively.

Afghanistan lost their second successive World Cup game on Wednesday after an eight-wicket defeat by India but coach Jonathan Trott says they are making progress and have got to grips with conditions in Delhi where they play England next.

Bangladesh will take on New Zealand tomorrow in the 2023 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

De Kock, who will quit international cricket at the end of this tournament, has enjoyed being part of a Proteas side who have had the upper hand in recent years.

South Africa may have come into this World Cup as one of the outsiders for the title but their emphatic victory over Sri Lanka in their opening match has many already tipping them for a deep run in the tournament – something which has been very rare in the recent editions of the showpiece event.

Bangladesh team reached Chennai ahead of their third World Cup game against New Zealand yesterday.

Naveen ran up to Kohli for a hand shake in the middle of India's successful chase at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium and the two hugged and smiled.

Bumrah will be playing in his home city of Ahmedabad in front of 132,000 fans in the world's biggest cricket stadium

“I did not do anything special,” Mohammad Rizwan said after guiding Pakistan to a record World Cup run-chase against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday surpassed compatriot Sachin Tendulkar with a record seventh World Cup century to lead India to a crushing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan.

Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday slammed a record seventh World Cup century as India hammered Afghanistan by eight wickets in New Delhi.

Chasing 273 for victory, Rohit tore into the opposition attack at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium.

India's Rohit Sharma hit his 554th career six during the World Cup match against Afghanistan on Wednesday, surpassing the mark of West Indies star Chris Gayle.

Fifties from skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan hit back after losing three early wickets against India in their World Cup clash on Wednesday.

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first against India in their second World Cup game at Delhi today.

New Zealand skipper Kane Willamson is looking good for a return to action in the Bangladesh game, head coach Gary Stead said in a press conference. Tim Southee, also out injured during New Zealand’s World Cup matches against England and Netherlands, also looks set for a return.

Rizwan remained unbeaten on 131 off 121 balls as Pakistan chased down a 345-run target with six wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

Australia lost against India by six wickets in Chennai on Sunday in their opening game of the 10-team tournament, where the Indian spinners proved too much to handle for the Aussies.

Hosts India will be eyeing a near-perfect game to maintain their impressive form today against a sprightly Afghanistan in their second match of the ICC World Cup.