The Latest Breaking News from Twenty20 World Cup

Hobart (Australia) (AFP) - Rain frustrated South Africa's hopes of beginning their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a bang as they shared the points with Zimbabwe after the match was washed out, but Bangladesh beat the Netherlands to win their first ever Super 12 game on Monday.

South Africa and Zimbabwe have split the points in the Twenty20 World Cup after rain forced umpires to call off play at Hobart's Bellerive Oval.

India and Pakistan have renewed one of world sport's biggest rivalries, clashing at the MCG in the Twenty20 World Cup in front of more than 90,000 fans.

A legendary Virat Kohli knock has inspired India to an extraordinary four-wicket T20 World Cup win over arch-rivals Pakistan at the MCG in front of 90,293 fans

Hobart (Australia) (AFP) - Disciplined bowling and an unbeaten half-century by Kusal Mendis powered Sri Lanka to a nine-wicket hammering of Ireland in their opening Super 12 match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.

Ireland will bat first against Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 World Cup clash at Bellerive Oval in Hobart after winning the toss.

Sydney (AFP) - Aaron Finch has urged his battered Australian team to be "ultra-positive, ultra-aggressive" when they face Sri Lanka on Tuesday after their Twenty20 World Cup title defence was dealt a major blow by New Zealand.

Andrew McDonald has pointed to Australia's previous fightbacks from early Twenty20 World Cup defeats as proof his side can still defend their title.

Sydney (AFP) - Holders Australia suffered a thumping by New Zealand in their Twenty20 World Cup opener but England launched their title charge with a win over Afghanistan on Saturday.