England have thrashed Afghanistan in their final World Cup warm-up match.
The hosts bowled out the Afghans for just 160 and then chased down their target with nine wickets in hand.
Meanwhile, Australia got the better of Sri Lanka in their warm-up encounter at Southampton.
Usman Khawaja hit a stroke-filled 89 to guide the Aussies to a five-wicket victory.
South Korea fight back to beat Czech Republic in World Cup opener
South Korea has rallied from a goal down to defeat Czech Republic 2-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup Group A campaign, much to the delight of their fans and local Mexican support on Thursday.
Mexico get World Cup party started with win as South Africa see red
Mexico has gotten the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in a tempestuous clash with three red cards at a rocking Azteca stadium.
Toronto cancels World Cup fan festival due to severe weather risk
Fans attending the World Cup fan festival in Toronto were met with disappointment on Thursday after organisers cancelled the event due to poor weather, on the eve of Canada's first game.
Japan's Wataru Endo out of World Cup, international career over
Japanese captain Wataru Endo has withdrew from the World Cup due to injury on Thursday and announced his retirement from the international competition.
Somali ref to officiate UEFA Super Cup after denied US entry
Somali referee Omar Artan has been assigned to officiate the UEFA Super Cup match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain, days after he was denied entry into the United States by US Customs and Border Protection.
