Big guns start firing in warm-ups
WT20 wrap: Ireland, Zimbabwe win
Ireland send UAE out of World T20
Ireland 3-103 (14.2) beat United Arab Emirates 6-123 (20.0) by 21 runs on D/L method
Ireland have sent debutants United Arab Emirates out of the World Twenty20, winning the Group B match in Sylhet by the Duckwoth Lewis method.
The Irish, who opted to bowl after winning the toss, restricted their opponents to 6-123 in 20 overs before reaching 3-103 in 14.2 overs when two power failures and then rain stopped play on Wednesday.
Ireland were declared the winners by 21 runs using the Duckworth Lewis formula.
Zimbabwe beats Netherlands in T20 thriller
Zimbabwe 5-146 (20.0) beat Netherlands 5-140 (20.0) by five wickets
Zimbabwe have notched a thrilling last-ball victory against a spirited Netherlands in a World Twenty20 qualifier to stay in contention for the main round.
Needing one run off the last ball, Vusi Sibanda lofted fast bowler Ahsan Malik over long on for a six to get his team over the line at 5-146.
Tom Cooper's brilliant unbeaten 72 off 58 balls lifted the Netherlands to 5-140 after Zimbabwe had them at 4-35 within the first five overs. Offspinner Prosper Utseya (2-24) claimed two wickets.
Australia win warm-up thriller
Australia 7-200 (20.0) beat New Zealand 9-197 (20.0) by three runs
Australia opened their WT20 campaign with a three-run win, but it was the opening stand of 113 off just eight overs that has people talking. David Warner smashing 65 off 26 balls and Aaron Finch 47 off 22 before both retired.
New Zealand's run chase fell over late as Australia's 7-200 was enough after the Black Caps were restricted to 9-197. The Kiwi's total was built on blistering knocks from opener Martin Guptill's 62 from 34 balls and captain Brendon McCullum's 37 from 18.
Needing just 17 off the last two overs, a late collapse scuppered New Zealand's hopes as they lost four cheap wickets.
England struggle after another defeat
India 178-4 (20.0) beat England 158-6 (20.0) by 20 runs
England will start their World Twenty20 campaign with more questions than answers after another defeat in their final warm-up match against India.
Doubts remain over captain Stuart Broad's participation in Saturday's opener against New Zealand in Chittagong after he played only a peripheral role in the 20-run loss.
But there is also uncertainty over the form of several other squad members, not least Broad's fellow seamers and the out-of-sorts opener Alex Hales.