Tamim warms up to #CT17 in style

Tamim Iqbal scored 102 off 93 deliveries to lift Bangladesh to 341 for 9
Tamim Iqbal scored 102 off 93 deliveries to lift Bangladesh to 341 for 9

Fahim Ashraf's unbeaten 64 from 30 balls from No. 9 helped Pakistan beat Bangladesh by two wickets with three balls left in a ICC Champions Trophy 2017 warm-up game at Edgbaston on Saturday (May 27).

But what a way to get ready for the big tournament it was for Tamim Iqbal.

On Sunday, New Zealand has their warm-up date with India, the defending champion.

Virat Kohli and his boys, meanwhile, had much to do before getting down to practice …

… which was serious business too.

Ajinkya Rahane, for one, sounded very optimistic about his team’s chances of defending its title.

In further good news for Indian fans, Yuvraj Singh is recovering well and will be back on the field soon even though he will miss the warm-up game against New Zealand.

After his 109-ball 137 helped Australia beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in a warm-up fixture, Aaron Finch was looking for further improvement.

While Kumar Sangakkara continues to be optimistic, and why not?

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, 2025