Pakistan women's cricket team won the toss against Sri Lanka and elected to bat first in Sharjah.
A brilliant bowling display by the Bangladesh contingent saw them bag their first points in the table.
Bangladesh women's cricket team will lock horns with Scotland women's team in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 at Sharjah today
Babar resigned as Pakistan captain for the second time on Wednesday, having previously stepped down last year after a disappointing performance at the 2023 ODI World Cup.
In discussions with insiders in the cricket board and those close to the Pakistan team, it was apparent that Babar had lost his mojo after the T20 World Cup in July
Shamsi will still be available to play for the Proteas in major bilateral or ICC tournaments in white-ball formats.
The global showpiece gets underway in the UAE from Thursday, and India are placed in Group A alongside Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and New Zealand.
The Cricket West Indies offered contracts to 15 men's cricketers and with six among them received multi-year deals based on their performances during the 2023-2024 evaluation period.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who in all likelihood, will be appearing in her last T20 World Cup, has been witness to several near misses and disappointing moments from close quarters.
Sarfaraz and Dhruv Jurel were included in the squad for the Bangladesh series but were told that they have to wait for their opportunities as of now
South Africa scored 271-9 thanks to opener Ryan Rickelton's 91 runs in 102 balls with three sixes and seven fours and 79 from Tristan Stubbs after winning the toss and choosing to bat.
The tournament gets underway in Sharjah on Thursday with the final slated in Dubai on October 20.
In the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, ten teams have been divided into two groups of five teams each, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for semifinal.
The Aussie side will be led by experienced Alyssa Healy, with Tahlia McGrath as her deputy in their third straight title defence in the UAE
The Indian women's cricket team will be looking to lift their maiden world title this year when the 9th edition of the tournament kicks off on October 3.
Kohli had a not-so-good outing against Bangladesh, with 99 runs in 4 innings during the series. However, he did show glimpses of pure class in between the innings with his shot selection and timing.
Bumrah was crucial for the Indian team in both Tests, taking 5 wickets in the 1st and 6 wickets in the 2nd Test in Chennai and Kanpur, respectively.
Bangladesh will be looking to make amends after their 2-0 defeat in Tests and will be eager to perform well in the shortest format of the game.
Performing in a tournament like this has its own perks. It contributes significantly to what the player rankings will be after the tournament ends.
The Lankans have never managed to make it past the group stages of the tournament before and will aim to qualify for the playoffs this year.