World T20 Champs group stages, Feb 7-20

[Durhamfootman]

Markram going apeshit

NZ going for 12 an over after 10, defending a target of under 9 an over

[mikesiva]

South Africa won by seven wickets with overs to spare.

Markram 86*

[mikesiva]

West Indies beat Nepal by nine wickets with over four overs to spare to become the first team to reach the next stage.

Holder 4-27
Forde 1-10 from four!

Hope 61* from 44
Hetmyer 46* from 32

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well done WI! Nepal must be wishing they could play England every time.

[Durhamfootman]

It's an odd format this Comp, because as long as the 8 seeded teams finish in the top two in their groups, then they go straight into a pre-determined second group at the super 8 phase. Makes no odds whether England or WI finish top, because their super 8 group was set before the comp even started

[Arthur Crabtree]

Shadley van Schalkwyk a SAn ringer and getting on. But doing a good job for US. Presumed he is a spinner, given when he bowls, but he's a seam bowler.

[andy]

USA beat namibia by 31 runs so they still have a chance of progressing to super 8's

[andy]

Pakistan win the toss and choose to bowl first...

Pakistan unchanged

Abhishek and Kuldeep into the side

[andy]

Best possible start for Pakistan Abhishek goes for a duck India 1-1 after 1 over

[andy]

Kishan smashes shaheens first ball for an enormous 6!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Going to be 200+ for India. Maybe Pakistan should have batted.

[Durhamfootman]

Hardik channels his inner Will Jacks and Pakistan have 2 in 2

[Durhamfootman]

brakes are on for India atm. still 4 overs to get to 180

[Durhamfootman]

170 looking more realistic than 180 with 6 balls to go

up to Dube to change that

[andy]

Kishan the only batter.whos looked comfortable throughout...everyone else struggled