Pakistan v West Indies
West Indies 130/7 in 20 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 28; Hasan Ali 2-21) lost to Pakistan 131/3 in 15.3 overs (Babar Azam 50; Hayden Walsh Jr 2-28) by 7 wickets and 27 balls to spare.
Pakistan beat defending T20 World Cup champions West Indies with a seven-wicket win in Dubai. They restricted West Indies to 130/7, and reached the target with 27 balls to spare.
With 2-21, Hasan Ali was the pick of the Pakistani bowlers. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf also claimed two wickets each, but went for more than eight an over. Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez conceded just 19 off their six overs.
Pakistan rode on Babar Azam’s 41-ball 50 and Fakhar Zaman’s unbeaten 24-ball 46 to chase the target with ease. Shoaib Malik remained till the end, on 14.
South Africa v Afghanistan
South Africa 145/5 in 20 overs (Aiden Markram 48; Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3-24) beat Afghanistan 104/8 in 20 overs (Mohammad Nabi 34*; Tabraiz Shamsi 3-18) by 41 runs.
South Africa’s trio Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj and Bjorn Fortuin spun a web around Afghanistan as they registered a 41-run win in Abu Dhabi.
Earlier, Aiden Markram top-scored with 35-ball 48 in South Africa’s 145/5 after they opted to bat. David Miller smashed an unbeaten 20 in 10 balls to steer his side to a challenging total.
Coming to chase, South Africa’s spin trio bowled tightly right from the start to push the asking rate up for Afghanistan. They returned 6-44 in 12 overs, and because of that, Afghanistan struggled to reach 104/8. Mohammad Nabi's unbeaten 34 went in vain.
India v England
England 188/5 in 20 overs (Jonny Bairstow 49; Mohammed Shami 3-40) lost to India 192/3 in 19 overs (Ishan Kishan 70; David Willey 1-16) by 7 wickets with 6 balls to spare.
India chased down 189 against England in Dubai with six balls to spare, courtesy K.L. Rahul’s 24-ball 51, Ishan Kishan’s 40-ball 70 and Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 14-ball 29. David Willey returned 1-16 and Liam Livingstone 1-10.
Before that, Moeen Ali’s 20-ball 43 not out and Jonny Bairstow’s 36-ball 49 helped England pile 188/5 after they were put in. Mohammed Shami picked up three wickets but conceded 40, while R. Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah bowled economically.
New Zealand v Australia
New Zealand 158/7 in 20 overs (Kane Williamson 37; Kane Richardson 3-24) lost to Australia 159/7 in 19.5 overs (Steven Smith 35; Mitchell Santner 3-22) by 3 wickets with 1 ball to spare.
Australia beat New Zealand by three wickets in Abu Dhabi. They restricted New Zealand to 158/7, and chased down the target with a ball to spare.
New Zealand’s top three – Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson – all got starts, but failed to convert them into anything substantial. Jimmy Neesham’s 18-ball 31 helped them to post a competitive total, which was not enough.
The Australian innings was similar to New Zealand’s, as four of their top five batters scored between 24 and 35. They needed 13 off the final over, and Mitchell Starc began the over with a four past point. Josh Inglis then got the job done with successive fours off Kyle Jamieson to take Australia home.