Former champions Sri Lanka held their nerve to qualify for Super Four of the Asia Cup here with a thrilling two-wicket win over Bangladesh in a crucial Group B match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Thursday

Joe Carter made a memorable 197 to put New Zealand A in a strong position against India A. However, Easwaran (87*) and skipper Panchal (47) took India to 156/1 at the end of the day`s play

The loss of Jadeja will be a big blow for India as his versatility with the bat and his contributions in all three facets of the game make him a world class all-rounder

Hong Kong players Ayush Shukla and Babar Hayat relished the once in a lifetime opportunity to rub shoulders with and gain insights from the India superstars

Buttler will not be available for the series as he continues his recovery from a calf injury. In his absence, Moeen Ali will lead the team. Jason Roy who was dropped from the T20 World Cup squad has not been included for this series either

After a poor run for his national team and in The Hundred, Jason Roy missed out from the group, with England preferring Phil Salt, who made his T20I debut earlier this year

Whoever wins this match between Pakistan and Hong Kong will join India, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in the `Super 4` stage

This year`s LLC will be a 16-match affair. It will be played for the first time in India and will be hosted in six cities. The league will start on September 16 at the Eden Gardens

Bairstow`s injury comes as a huge blow to England`s chances of sealing the Test series against South Africa since he is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket this year with 1061 runs in 13 innings at an average of 66.31