Damien Ravu

Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bat against Papua New Guinea in their bid to reach the Super 12s of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.

Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer won the toss and elected to bat against Papua New Guinea in a group B match of the ICC men's T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.

Attacking knocks from skipper Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan helped Bangladesh to 181 for seven against Papua New Guinea in a key Twenty20 World Cup clash on Thursday.

Oman cricket team coach Duleep Mendis has said ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup first-round Group B opener against Papua New Guinea (PNG) later on Sunday that he has seen a vast improvement in the mental aspect of his side since he took over, but his boys are still "not hard enough" to play Test nations.

Buoyed by their stunning victory over Bangladesh, Scotland will be keen to keep the winning momentum going when they take on Papua New Guinea in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday.

Their campaign back on track, Bangladesh will start as overwhelming favourites when they face Papua New Guinea in a must-win Group B league game of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

Their country reeling under worst Covid-19 surge, debutants Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be eager to spread smiles across the faces of their countrymen when they take on co-hosts Oman in the opening first round match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.