Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was granted bail in Sydney on Thursday, reversing an earlier decision in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia for the T20 World Cup.

England will receive a whopping $US 1.6 million for defeating Pakistan and winning the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday.

Jos Buttler is reticent to call England one of the best white-ball teams ever, but the captain is confident there is more to come to cement their status as all-time greats.

With Afridi out of the game, Babar had to hand the ball to part-time off-spinner Iftikhar Ahmed – the best option against two left-handers in Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali. Iftikhar did well for the first three deliveries

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is proud of his team's rollercoaster run in the T20 World Cup and believes the injury to pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi cost them victory in Sunday's final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and become the sport’s first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.

England are kings of the white-ball game as they became the first to combine the T20I and ODI crowns after overcoming Pakistan and some of the more mesmerising fast-bowling the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground has witnessed during the ICC T20 World Cup final yesterday.

England skipper Jos Buttler hailed Ben Stokes as "a true match-winner" Sunday after the allrounder's unbeaten 52 helped steer them past Pakistan to win the Twenty20 World Cup.

Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and become the sport's first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.

Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and become the sport's first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.

England moved to 77 for three after the half-way stage of their innings in chase of 138 in the final of the T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday.

Sam Curran bagged three wickets for just 12 runs as England held Pakistan to 137-8 in the Twenty20 World Cup final at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to field first in the final of the T20 World Cup against Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday. Both teams have fielded unchanged elevens from their previous games. 

The ICC have displayed their commitment to ensuring a result is achieved in the Final of the ICC T20 World Cup by securing an extension to the permitted operating hours at the MCG for today's clash between Pakistan and England, meaning tournament officials have been able to further extend the playing time.

After an engrossing tournament spanning 28 days, England will lock horns with Pakistan in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup at the MCG in Melbourne today, starting from 2pm Bangladesh Standard Time.

Securing England's second Twenty20 World Cup title would be a triumph for a team in transition but captain Jos Buttler says more success can be reaped by his seasoned squad.

Captain Babar Azam told his rejuvenated Pakistan side on Saturday to ride the wave of four consecutive victories and win the Twenty20 World Cup final.

Jos Buttler-inspired England and a Babar Azam-led Pakistan will be squaring off at the iconing Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, hoping to lift their second T20 World Cup title and keeping an eye on the heavens, wishing for its doors not to open and ruin the title decider. Pakistan, England or rain – who will steal the spotlight? As we head towards the mouth-watering contest, let’s take a gander at some interesting facts and hope the finale lives up to the billing.

Jos Buttler used to fantasise about captaining England to cricketing glory when he played with his siblings in their garden as a child. Now the dream is on the cusp of coming true.

No matter what happens when Pakistan face England in Sunday's final at the MCG, Shadab Khan has had a Twenty20 World Cup to remember.