Skipper Aiden Markram smacked 86 not out off 44 balls as South Africa beat New Zealand by seven wickets at the T20 World Cup on Saturday. It was New Zealand’s first defeat in the tournament, while South Africa moved one step closer to the next round with three successive wins in Group D.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 100 on Monday powered Sri Lanka into the Twenty20 World Cup Super 8s and left former champion Australia's prospects hanging by a thread. Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets with two overs to spare.

Jacks' 53 off 22 balls boosts England's total to 202-7 Italy's Ben Manenti scores rapid 60, but team fall short England progress to Super Eights, Italy eliminated KOLKATA, India, Feb 16 (Reuters) - An unbeaten fifty by Will Jacks and three-wicket hauls for Sam Curran and Jamie Overton steered England to a nervy 24-run win over Italy in the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday,

England progress to round two of T20 World Cup but have plenty of room for improvement with vaunted opening partnership of Jos Buttler and Phil Salt yet to fire and moments of doziness creeping in; Harry Brooks side start Super 8s campaign on Sunday (9.

Better late than never. England didn't finalize its Twenty20 World Cup preparations until this week when it swept Sri Lanka 3-0, after its previous few series had been spoiled by wet weather. The home campaign against South Africa in September was drawn 1-1 after the decider at Nottingham was washed out.