Summary

  • Watch in-play highlights

  • Afghanistan win by 14 runs

  • Scotland have never won a World T20 match

  • Zimbabwe beat Hong Kong in tournament opener

  1. Postpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    And that's about it from us, on a day of two 14-run victories which see Zimbabwe and Afghanistan take the early advantage in Group B. Stephan Shemilt's match report on Scotland is already live - and you can watch the highlights above.

    Do join us tomorrow when Ireland (and Oman, Bangladesh and Netherlands) do battle. TTFN.

  2. International Women's Day - in cricketpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    A quick word before we finish - it's International Women's Day and let's not forget, the Women's World Twenty20 starts a week today. The teams are already in India and start playing warm-up games on Thursday.

    To mark International Women's Day, we asked England vice-captain (and occasional BBC Sport columnist) Heather Knight to write a piece about her journey from being a self-confessed "shy tomboy in Plymouth" to a full-time international cricketer. Do give it a read.

    Heather Knight playing for Plymstock CC Men's 1st XIImage source, Heather Knight
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    Heather Knight playing for Plymstock CC Men's 1st XI

  3. Captain's viewpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai: "The opening partnership started well, me and Shahzad had an important partnership. The total was good as it was a slow wicket. The first win is very important for us. We need good line and length bowling in the first 10 overs."  

  4. Postpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

  5. Captain's viewpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    Scotland captain Preston Mommsen: "Unfortunately we couldn't quite get over the line, we lost a couple of wickets at crucial times and it wasn't to be. We got a brilliant start but couldn't keep the foot on the accelerator and it wasn't enough. If we'd kept them to 10-15 runs less it would have been a fairer reflection of our efforts, we've just got to address that middle period when their spinners tied us down."

  6. Looking ahead to tomorrowpublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    Before all that, it's the opening round of fixtures in Ireland's group tomorrow - Group A - in Dharamsala.

    First up, at 09:30 GMT, it's Bangladesh v Netherlands - you'll be able to watch in-game highlights right here on the BBC Sport website.

    Then, at 14:00, it's Ireland v Oman - with not only in-game highlights, but a full live text commentary too.

  7. Postpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    I don't pretend to understand net run-rate, but with both of today's games decided by 14 runs, it (sort of) looks right that Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have virtually identical records in the embryonic Group B table.

    The next games in this group are on the same ground in Nagpur again on Thursday - it's Scotland v Zimbabwe followed by Hong Kong v Afghanistan.

  8. Man of the matchpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad: "I'm very pleased to win the first match, hopefully we can play well in the next game. This was a good win for us, Scotland's morale was good so we are looking good for the next game. We watched the first match, the wicket was good, it was a bit slower in the second match and not coming onto the bat, so the bowlers did a good job. Good bowling by Rashid Khan changed the game."

  9. Postpublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    A brief huddle and what sounds like a victory war-cry from Afghanistan as they leave the field, some of them clutching stumps as trophies, before shaking hands with the beaten Scots.

    I've just noticed - both of today's games were both settled by 14-run margins. If you weren't with us earlier, you can watch highlights of Zimbabwe's win over Hong Kong on the BBC Sport website.

  10. champagne moment

    Champagne momentpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2016

    AFGHANISTAN BEAT SCOTLAND BY 14 RUNS

  11. Sco 156-5 (target 171)published at 20 overs

    Matt Cross drives a single to mid-on, and Scotland's unwanted, winless record at World T20s goes on.

  12. Sco 155-5 (target 171)published at 19.5 overs

    Mommsen clubs a single to deep square leg, but the game has gone.

  13. Sco 154-5 (target 171)published at 19.4 overs

    Bouncer again, it goes for a single over the wicketkeeper's head, but barring wides and no-balls, Afghanistan are going to win this. 17 needed from two.

  14. Sco 153-5 (target 171)published at 19.3 overs

    No boundary. A slower bouncer, Mommsen hooks but bats the ball down into the ground, they run a single and Dawlat holds onto the ball, not risking an overthrow. 18 needed from three.

  15. Sco 152-5 (target 171)published at 19.2 overs

    A delicate dab from Mommsen down to third man, is that heading for four? No, a good boundary stop from Noor Ali means they can only run two, so it's 19 needed from four balls. Stop the boundaries and Afghanistan win.

  16. Sco 150-5 (target 171)published at 19.1 overs

    Dawlat Zadran to bowl the last over. Captain Preston Mommsen on strike. 21 needed from six balls for a famous Scottish win... he swishes and misses at a bouncer, so it's 21 from five.

  17. Sco 150-5 (target 171)published at 19 overs

    Matt Cross the new batsman, but they crossed on the catch. Mommsen steers a single to long-off, he'll be facing the last over and they'll need 21 to win. A great penultimate over from Nabi.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18.5 overs

    Machan c Stanikzai b Nabi 36 (Sco 149-5)

    Has the pressure got to Machan? He goes for a big hit, the ball spoons up over backward point and the skipper takes a straightforward catch. Not just a wicket, it's a dot ball - 22 needed from seven balls. Machan, by the way, made 36 from 31.

  19. Sco 149-4 (target 171)published at 18.4 overs

    Another two taken by Machan. 22 needed from eight.

  20. Sco 147-4 (target 171)published at 18.3 overs

    Another shuffle of the field. Just four men in the ring at this stage, three of them on the off side. A slow full toss outside off stump - and he escapes without a wide. 24 from nine.