Defending champions India stormed into the final of the Asia Cup on Thursday after thumping Bangladesh by 41 runs in a Super Fours stage contest to maintain their blemish-free run in the tournament.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav said matches against Pakistan can no longer be considered a real rivalry after his side extended their recent dominance over their neighbours with a six-wicket victory in their Asia Cup Super Four clash on Sunday.

A 105-run opening stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill helped defending champions India beat Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Super Four match, a second victory over their arch rivals in the Twenty20 tournament.

England wrapped up a six-wicket win over Ireland in the third T20 to claim the series 2-0.

Pakistan delayed their match against United Arab Emirates by an hour on Wednesday after considering a withdrawal from the Asia Cup in protest at a match referee whom they say condoned unsportsmanlike behaviour by India at the weekend.

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson expressed disappointment at India’s decision not to shake hands with his team after Sunday’s Asia Cup match, which prompted the Pakistan Cricket Board to seek match referee Andy Pycroft’s immediate removal.

The Fiji women’s cricket team has finished in fifth place at the 2025 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier after a convincing five-wicket win over Samoa this morning at Albert Park, Suva.

The stage is set for the grand finale of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier, with Papua New Guinea facing Vanuatu at 1.30pm tomorrow in the championship decider.

Fiji closed out their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier campaign with an eight-wicket victory over the Philippines in the fifth-place playoff at Albert Park in Suva this morning, chasing down the target with six overs to spare.

Phil Salt scored England’s fastest T20 century as the hosts posted a remarkable 304-2 on a record-breaking night at Old Trafford to level the series with an 146-run win over South Africa.

The Cook Islands cricket team is adapting well to the conditions and atmosphere in Fiji for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier.

Marco Jansen returned from injury to take two wickets as South Africa defeated England by 14 runs in the first Twenty20 International of a three-match series that was reduced to five overs in a wet Cardiff on Wednesday.