They may be a bunch of unorthodox unknowns, but the smiles on the faces of the victorious Oman players have lifted spirits on a frustrating day in Dharamsala

Netherlands did not have a bad tournament opener but they are almost out of the competition, and that broken spirit can be heard in Peter Borren's voice

Tamim Iqbal has already found ideal results with his new approach to batting: playing the situation after sussing out conditions early

Several of the Associates in the "first round" of the World T20 have caused memorable upsets before. Bangladesh have begun beating bigger teams regularly. None of it seems to matter

The ICC match referee Andy Pycroft has reportedly told the Oman team management that the other teams playing the first round of the World T20 in Dharamsala had agreed not to mankad batsmen

Ireland have played eight global tournaments, this is Oman's first. Ireland have caused upsets in several of those global tournaments, but still have to face what is essentially a qualifying round here

Twenty20 nets are usually the testing ground for wacky new ideas; it is rare to see cricketers go to basics in T20 nets

Ireland coach John Bracewell has promised a more powerful approach to T20 cricket from Ireland after a disappointing show in the World T20 Qualifier

During Ireland's training session on Monday morning, Himachal Pradesh Under-23 bowler Mahesh Thakur was hit flush above his right eye by a ball played back at him

There is still a month to go till the World Twenty20, but no side other than India can claim to know their first XI so much in advance, with MS Dhoni well aware of his team's main strengths and shortcomings

Plays of the Day from the third T20I between India and Sri Lanka

In his first three overs, bowled at the start of the match, R Ashwin bowled India to their first bilateral T20I series win at home

MS has promised more of batting experiments like the promotion of Hardik Pandya to give batsmen as many opportunities as possible ahead of the World Twenty20, but also said he hopes to give Yuvraj chances with the bat

For a long time, Shikhar Dhawan struggled to put balls away off the pads, and though he is still not a classic on-driver, his leg-side play has improved considerably over the past year

An almost barren outfield, with plenty of sand and patches missing grass, means that India and Sri Lanka will both be hoping to avoid any injuries

The bounce and pace of the Pune track tested India and Sri Lanka but the general consensus after the match was on staying calm and maintaining a simple game

India's limited-overs captain MS Dhoni was careful not to underestimate Sri Lanka despite losing several players to injury

A look at how the IPL teams stack up before the IPL auction, what their purses look like, and how they could spend the money available to them

Behind the derisory nicknames is a loyal young man who has made the most of life's hard knocks

The identity of the big hitters in India's lower-middle order is the only piece of the puzzle that needs to be solved, as they approach the World T20 in March