Afghanistan delivered a clinical all-round performance in Chennai to defeat Canada by 82 runs in Group D, underlining their growing authority in T20 cricket.
Yuvraj Samra hit a record-breaking century for Canada but New Zealand aced the run-chase to come away with an eight-wicket win to secure their place in the T20 World Cup Super 8s.
UAE recovered from 66-4 to chase down a target of 151 to beat Canada by five wickets to register their first victory at this year's T20 World Cup in Delhi.
Aiden Markram was in the runs while Lungi Ngidi took four wickets as the Proteas kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a 57-run victory against Canada in Ahmedabad.
A battling counter-attack by George Dockrell and Mark Adair fell short as Ireland suffered a shock 12-run loss to Canada in their T20 World Cup clash in New York.