New Zealand successfully completed the highest chase in T20 World Cup history as they beat Afghanistan by five wickets with just over two overs to spare.
Suryakumar Yadav played a captain's knock to rescue ch-hosts India from a calamity before beating USA by 29 runs in their T20 World Cup opening clash in Mumbai.
Shimron Hetmyer was brilliant with the bat while Romario Shepherd starred with the ball as West Indies opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a 35-run win against Scotland in Kolkata.
Proteas bowler Kagiso Rabada says they will take motivation from their 2024 ICC T20 World Cup showing into this tournament, which got underway this morning with Pakistan taking on the Netherlands.
Sri Lanka have been forced into a late change to their squad ahead of their T20 World Cup opener on Sunday with Pramod Madushan replacing the injured Eshan Malinga.
Pakistan survived a dramatic scare to defeat the Netherlands by three wickets with three balls remaining in the opening match of the T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo.