Pakistan agree to play India at T20 Cricket World Cup after scrapping boycott

  • Match to go ahead in Sri Lanka on Sunday

  • Government made decision after negotiations

Pakistan are poised to fulfil their T20 World Cup fixture against India on Sunday, having pre­viously been instructed by their government to boycott the game in a move that could have cost the sport millions.

The crisis was triggered by ­Bangladesh withdrawing from the tournament last month – their place handed to Scotland – when a request to play their matches outside India on security grounds was rejected by the International Cricket Council.

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England hold off Nepal charge in final over to avoid T20 World Cup shock

England were given a major scare at the beginning of their Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, but Sam Curran held his nerve to deliver a four-run win over minnows Nepal at a raucous Wankhede Stadium.

With Nepal needing 10 from the final over to secure a famous victory in the first-ever meeting between the two sides, Curran nailed his lines and lengths to get England out of jail in a breathless contest.

Simon Burnton’s match report will follow

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