Starc doubtful against Sri Lanka
Mitchell Starc may miss Australia's next game in the ICC T20 World Cup due to a leg injury. Ahead of the clash against Sri Lanka, Starc was seen limping off on the ground during a practice session. He had not played competitive cricket for almost six months ahead of the World Cup, but trained with Australia Women in Queensland.
Starc was a bit expensive in the first game, against South Africa. If he is not match ready, Kane Richardson or Nathan Ellis is likely to replace him in the playing XI.
England beat Bangladesh by eight wickets
England took a stride towards the semi-final with an eight-wicket win in their first ever T20I against Bangladesh. This was Bangladesh's second consecutive defeat.
Bangladesh only managed 124, Mushfiqur Rahim top-scoring with 29. For England, Tymal Mills got three wickets. Adil Rashid remained wicketless, but Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone claimed two wickets each.
England wheezed through the chase in just over 14 overs. Jason Roy slammed 61 in 38 balls, while Dawid Malan remained unbeaten on 28. England will now face Australia on 30 October.
Four Mumbai players contracts Covid-19
Sarfaraz Khan, Prashant Solanki, Shams Mulani and Sairaj Patil, all members of Mumbai's squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, have tested positive for for Covid-19 during a rapid RT-PCR test conducted at Mumbai airport.
The tournament starts 4 November, and the players have to undergo a five-day quarantine before being eligible to play. Mumbai are pooled in Elite Group B, and their first game will be against Karnataka.
Namibia defeat Scotland by six wickets
Scotland put up a comprehensive display with both bat and ball to register a four-wicket win over Scotland. They restricted Scotland to 109 before chasing it down in 19.1 overs. Namibia, too, lost a flurry of wickets in middle overs, but J.J. Smit held his nerves and scored an unbeaten 32 to propel his side across the target.
Earlier, Ruben Trumpelmann struck thrice in the first over of the game to leave Scotland reeling at 2/3. Craig Wallace's dismissal in the sixth over reduced them to 18/4. Scotland never recovered, and it took some heavy lifting from Michael Leask (44) to reach a face-saving total.