Bangladesh overcame a spirited display from Scotland to continue their successful build-up to the World Twenty20 with a six-wicket victory at Wormsley.

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Batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq have resigned from the nauthorized Indian Cricket League to become eligible for Pakistan team selection, a Pakistan Cricket Board official said on Friday.

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq could be in line for returns to international cricket after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lifted a ban on both players after they resigned from the Indian Cricket League.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's brilliant captaincy and Yuvraj Singh's aggression make defending champion India the "strongest contender" to lift the Twenty20 World Championship title in England, feels former coach and Australian captain Greg Chappell.

Given Bangladesh's track record, few rivals will lose sleep over Mohammad Ashraful's men during the World Twenty20 tournament. The Tigers have lost their last six T20 internationals, 13 of their last 14 Tests and 13 of their last 15 one-day matches

The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team left for London on Friday morning to defend their World Twenty20 title.

India may lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy at Centurion on September 26, according to the tentative itinerary for the tournament to be announced soon.

The West Indies scored their first win since arriving in England in April when they beat Scotland by 14 runs in an ICC World Twenty20 warm-up match in Wormsley.

Mohammad Ashraful and Mahmudullah both scored half-centuries to set up a convincing 64-run for Bangladesh over the Netherlands in an ICC World Twenty20 wam-up game in Canterbury.