Hosts Malaysia scaped past their previous game total of 23 posting 31 in an innings that lasted two balls longer. With highest scores of 5 from from keeper Nur Aliya, who scored the side's only boundary, and Husna, the Indian bowlers went unchallenged, with the tournament's first hat-trick claimed by Vaisnavi Sharma. India rattled off the runs required inside 3 overs, Trish Gongadi finishing 27* off 12 balls (5x4).

Sri Lanka piled up the runs against a struggling West Indies after Sanja Kavindi and Keeper Sumundu Nisansala posted 54 in their opening partnership. When the second wicket fell in the twelfth over the total was already past 100. Two wickets for Selena Ross slowed the charge towards 200. The Windies challenge never materialised with only captain Samara Ramnath passing 20, as slow-left-armer Chamindi Praboda added another three wickets to her collection while Limansa Thilakaratne and Aseni Thalagune picked up two each.

The spin doctors in Dubai will be hard pressed to make anything of this unedifying spectacle. As utterly predicable as it was embarrassing as a World event.

England slumped to 34/4 in their chase of Pakistan's modest 66. Two wickets for Mahnoor Zeb, a left-arm spinner who may be worth a second look, but England skipper Abigale Norgrove and keeper Katie Jones eased to the win Jones finishing in style with a maximum off Zeb.

Wickets shared by the New Zealand bowlers in a reduced overs game with Lilian Ude and Lucky Piety the only batters to reach double figures. Not the start New Zealand would have wanted with Kate Irwin run out in the first over without facing and Emma McLeod caught in the third. The Kiwis exactly half way to their target at the halfway stage, pressure still on them needing 6 an over and that's not happening! Tash Wakelin keeps New Zealand alive with a boundary off the last ball of the twelfth over - 9 off 6 required and Lilian Ude is up to the task - Huge upset, yes but notice given perhaps when Nigeria hammered Scotland in a warm up match.

Two wickets each for Tegan Williamson, Caoimhe and Eleanor Larosa as Australia restricted Bangladesh to less than 100 with a disciplined bowling display. In their reply they had reached 54/3 at the drinks break, seemingly on course to a comfortable win, needing only 38 more, BUT........ a three wicket haul by J Maoua rocked Australia and the eighth wicket falls with them still needing 5 runs, but they stagger across the line with 4 balls to spare. Massive relief for one of the tournament favourites.

Scotland would have been happy to bowl out Nepal for just 73, Maisie Maceira claiming the T20 rarity of a five wicket haul and Amelie Baldie and Nayma Sheikh two each. However it was tough going with Pippa Sproul playing a lone hand for the Scots taking advantage of a simple missed catch on 26. Sixteen required off 3 overs with just 1 wicket left and the eighteenth over goes for 11. Gabriella Fontenla and Kirsty McColl add the 16 required for the last wickert and somehow Scotland get the win, that dropped catch off Sproul proving vital in the end.

In the second total mismatch of the day India have blown away the Windies for just 44 and chased that down inside 5 overs!

As Sir Humphrey Appleby GCB KBE MVO would have said - A 'brave' decision to field Prime Minister. Sri Lanka will be grateful that they had the opportunity for some batting practice with POTM Dahami Sanethma posting a run a ball half century. Malaysia's reply speaks for itself. Next up for them is a meeting with champions India.