Suryakumar Yadav would be hoping to start things on a high by defeating the visitors convincingly at the Gwalior International cricket stadium on Sunday.

Leg-break bowler Varun Chakravarthy takes 3-31 on his return to international cricket as India beats Bangladesh by seven wickets with 49 balls remaining in the first Twenty20.

Former opener Tamim Iqbal holds the record for the highest T20I score by a Bangladesh batsman. He scored 103* against Oman in Dharamsala during the 2016 T20 World Cup.

Free cricket tips, best bets and analysis for Bangladesh Women vs England Women at the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Friday

Bangladesh claimed their first win at an ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup since 2014 as they defeated debutants Scotland by 16 runs. Saskia Horley took three late wickets to stifle Bangladesh who had been led by Sobhana Mostary as she produced her highest international score of 36, as they made 119 for seven.

Shakib is the leading run-getter for Bangladesh in T20Is. Shakib is the only Bangladeshi batsman to score over 2500 runs in T20Is. The left-hander scored 2551 runs in 129 matches with 13 half-centuries. He retired from T20Is in 2024.

Heather Knight’s side begin their campaign against the nominal hosts in a night game in Sharjah. Join Daniel Gallan for updates

England coasted to a 21-run win in their opening World Cup fixture against Bangladesh, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s crucial first-innings 41 the difference between the two sides.

England Women defeated Bangladesh Women by 21 runs in the 6th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to start their campaign on a winning note at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on October 5 (Saturday).

England begin their Women’s T20 World Cup against Bangladesh in Sharjah on Saturday. Heather Knight’s team are among the favourites to lift the trophy and will be looking to get off to a winning start,