India captain Mahendra Dhoni wins the toss and puts World Twenty20 debutants Afghanistan into bat on day two of the tournament in the West Indies
Afghanistan's dreams of a big total suffer a blow when they lose their first wicket in the second over as Karim Sadiq gloves a catch behind to wicketkeeper Dhoni
Noor Ali plays aggressively and shows his ability with a flurry of boundaries but wickets are falling at the other end and Afghanistan are 43-3 after 10 overs
Afghanistan seek to raise the tempo and Asghar Stanikzai hits the minnows' first six with a big shot off spinner Ravindra Jadeja
But Afghanistan lose three quick wickets, including that of the impressive Noor Ali for 50, and are reduced to 97-6 before finishing their 20 overs on 115-8
The Afghanistan team gathers at the start of India's innings, knowing they will have to bowl superbly well against their opponents' powerful batting line-up
India make a strong start but Afghanistan's Dawlat Ahmadzai (centre left) is soon celebrating with his team-mates after removing Gautam Gambhir for four in the third over
Suresh Raina hits a booming six and a four but falls lbw for 18 off 13 balls to Samiullah Shenwari's leg-spin, giving the Afghans something to cheer
Murali Vijay hits two successive sixes before falling for 48 but Dhoni also bashes two big sixes as India seal an emphatic seven-wicket win with 31 balls to spare
Defending champions Pakistan start their campaign in the best possible way against Bangladesh with Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt putting on 80-0 at the halfway stage
Pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza is unable to make much of an impression as Bangladesh's bowlers struggle against the impressive Pakistan onslaught
Akmal and fellow opener Salman Butt both pass fifty as Pakistan power past 100 in the 12th over and, with all 10 wickets in hand, a score of 200 could be on the cards
Akmal finally falls for 73 from 55 balls and then Butt also departs for 73, his coming from 46 balls, after Shafiul Islam (above) rearranges his stumps as Pakistan finish on a hefty 172-3
Bangladesh's innings starts in miserable fashion when, off the sixth ball, Mohammad Aamer has Imrul Kayes caught for a duck at short third man
Mohammad Ashraful and Tamin Iqbal look to rebuild the innings but Iqbal falls for 19 and Bangladesh are struggling on 31-2 in the sixth over
Ashraful takes the attack to Pakistan, smashing three sixes, and, helped by skipper Shakib Al Hasan, gets his side back into the match
The 16th over proves pivotal - first Shakib (above) falls for 47 and then Mahmudullah departs third ball as Mohammad Sami strikes twice
After Aamer dismisses Ashraful for 65, Bangladesh's chances are over and their innings closes on 151-7, giving Pakistan a 21-run victory
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