Overview
- England beat Nepal by four runs in Mumbai, with Sam Curran conceding only five in a final over that began with 10 needed after Lokesh Bam’s unbeaten 39 off 20 kept the chase alive.
- West Indies defeated Scotland by 35 runs in Kolkata as Romario Shepherd claimed a hat-trick in a four-wicket 17th over and finished with 5-20, after Shimron Hetmyer’s rapid half-century set 182-5.
- India avoided an upset against the United States, winning by 29 runs thanks to captain Suryakumar Yadav’s 84 not out off 49 balls, with late call-up Mohammed Siraj taking three wickets.
- Pakistan scraped past the Netherlands by three wickets in Colombo as Faheem Ashraf’s unbeaten 29 off 11, including a 24-run penultimate over, overturned a stuttering chase.
- Tournament tensions persist off the field, with Scotland drafted in after Bangladesh’s removal and the ICC warning Pakistan over its stated refusal to play India on Feb. 15.