KOLKATA, India (AP) — England survived a scare before sealing a 24-run win over Italy on Monday to qualify for the Super Eights stage of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup. Ben Manenti smashed 60 off only 25 balls,

Afghanistan has achieved a historic milestone by securing their inaugural win in this T20 World Cup. It was a hard-fought battle against the UAE, but Azmatullah Omarzai's exceptional all-round display, excelling with both bat and ball, made all the difference in this exhilarating match.

Afghanistan keep their faint World Cup hopes alive with a five-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Afghanistan restricted United Arab Emirates to 160 for nine in their T20 World Cup match, with Azmatullah Omarzai claiming four wickets and Sohaib Khan scoring a half-century for UAE.

In the 7.2 over, Noor Ahmad bowls to Alishan Sharafu, who misses the ball, resulting in a leg bye as the ball deflects off his leg and runs away for a single. In the 7.1 over, Noor Ahmad bowls to Sohaib Khan, who deftly nudges the ball into the gap for a single run, keeping the scoreboard ticking.

UAE will look to plug their middle-order frailties, particularly against spin, when they take on a hurting Afghanistan in a must-win Group D clash of the T20 World Cup on Monday. The two sides head into the contest after contrasting results in their previous outings.