England's bowlers knocked Oman over for just 47 runs to propel themselves back into contention for a place in the next stage of the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh made a significant stride in their bid to qualify for the T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights with a 25-run victory over Netherlands in Richmond.
T20 World Cup co-hosts West Indies advanced to the Super Eight stage after beating New Zealand by 13 runs in Trinidad on Wednesday.
India narrowly avoided what would have been a huge upset as they were made to battle to a seven-wicket victory over the United States and advance to the Super 8 stage at the men's T20 World Cup after Virat Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck.
Joe Root has thrown his weight behind under-fire Jos Buttler, describing the wicket-keeper batsman as a "brilliant' leader", whom he believes should remain as limited-overs captain of England.
The Proteas have officially qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after the fixture between Sri Lanka and Nepal was abandoned due to rain in Florida.