Sri Lanka in must-win situation against Nepal today

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, June 11 (Agencies): The 2014 champion Sri Lanka's campaign has gone terribly haywire after defeats to South Africa and it is now faced with a do-or-die clash against Nepal in a group D fixture in Lauderhill, Florida.
Nepal, on the other hand, lost to the Netherlands by six wickets in its only match so far. South Africa has already qualified to the Super Eight following the side's nervy win over Bangladesh.
A win for the Wanindu Hasaranga-led side will further heat up the race for the second spot with Bangladesh, Netherlands, and Nepal also in the reckoning. For that to happen, the onus will be on the batters. A loss, on the other hand, would mean curtains for Sri Lanka.
In another match, living up to the favourites tag with two consecutive wins, a confident Australia will aim to secure a Super Eight berth when it faces lower-ranked Namibia in its Group B T20 World Cup clash here on Wednesday.
Australia fired in unison to become the first team in this edition of the tournament to score 200-plus runs in a one-sided 36-run win over arch-rivals England in the team's last group league match.
It was Australia's second win from as many matches, having started off with a 39-run triumph over Oman. Beating Nambia will be enough for the 2021 title winners to make the cut before they take on Scotland in its concluding Group B league fixture.
Scotland leads the table with five points and along with Australia, is firmly ahead in the race to make the Super Eight at the expense of defending champions England who has one point from two matches. Its opening game against Scotland was a washout.
Namibia will expect their veteran all-rounder David Wiese to step up after he starred in their Super-Over win against Oman. The globe-trotting all-rounder has the experience of facing Australia four times in T20Is during his stint with South Africa.
Left-arm spinner Bernard Scholtz, who has been tidy conceding just one four and one six in his eight overs, will also look to make an impact.
Meanwhile, like South Africa on Monday, India will be aiming to virtually seal their place in the Super 8s with a victory on Wednesday, which will be their third on the trot in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
The Men in Blue, however, face an upbeat USA, who have also won both of their matches so far in the tournament, making Wednesday's clash in New York a top-of-the-table Group A showdown.
India began their campaign with an eight-wicket hammering of Ireland in New York last Wednesday. The Rohit Sharma-led side would then have a narrow escape against Pakistan on Sunday, successfully defending a modest total of 119 thanks to a terrific comeback from the Jasprit Bumrah-led bowling unit.
Co-hosts USA began their campaign with a seven-wicket win against neighbours Canada in the opening game of the tournament in Dallas before pulling off a shock win over 2009 champions Pakistan at the same venue.