<p>Ireland made 133 for nine off their 20 overs with John Mooney top-scoring with 42 but debutant seamer Dawlat Ahmadzai grabbed the headlines with 4-15 before Afghanistan reached their target with three balls to spare in Guyana on Wednesday.<br /><br />Afghanistan showed their all-round mettle with Ashghar Stanikzai and Mohammad Nabi adding 66 for the fifth wicket in six overs.<br /><br />A fine unbeaten 61 from Chamara Kapugedera went in vain as Sri Lanka slumped to a five-wicket defeat to South Africa with three balls to spare in Barbados.<br /><br />Kapugedera and veteran Sanath Jayasuriya helped Sri Lanka post 137 for eight before a 61-run partnership between Mark Boucher and Johan Botha allowed South Africa to squeeze home in the final over.<br /><br />At the same venue, England eased past Bangladesh by seven wickets. West Indies lost by seven runs to New Zealand later in Guyana. New Zealand put up a modest 124 for 8 in their 20 overs, only for West Indies to be all out for 117.<br /><br />Brief scores: At Bridgetown: Sri Lanka: 137/8 in 20 overs (Sanath Jayasuriya 33, Chamara Kapugedara 61; Rory Kleinveldt 2-13, Charl Langeveldt 2-23, Morne Morkel 2-25) lt to South Africa: 141/5 in 19.3 overs (Herschelle Gibbs 26, Mark Boucher 33, Johan Botha 29).<br /><br />Bangaladesh: 126/7 in 20 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 21, Mahmudullah 38; James Anderson 2-23, Michael Yardy 3-20) lt to England: 127/3 in 17.1 overs (Craig Kieswetter 22; Ravi Bopara 62, Paul Collingwood 32). <br /><br />At Guyana: Ireland: 133/9 in 20 overs (Gary Wilson 32, John Mooney 42; Dawlat Ahmadzai 4-15, Hamid Hassan 2-30) lt to Afghanistan: 134/5 in 19.3 overs (Nowroz Mangal 27, Asghar Stanikzai 39 n.o., Mohammad Nabi 28; Alex Cusack 2-12, George Dockrell 2-23).<br /><br />New Zealand: 124/8 in 20 overs (Ross Taylor 50, Jacob Oram 46 n.o.; Sulieman Benn 2-12, Ravi Rampaul 2-18, Darren Sammy 2-38) bt West Indies: 117 all out in 19.4 overs (Shuvnarine Chanderpaul 53, Chris Gayle 35; Shane Bond 2-15, Scott Styris 4-18).</p>
<p>Ireland made 133 for nine off their 20 overs with John Mooney top-scoring with 42 but debutant seamer Dawlat Ahmadzai grabbed the headlines with 4-15 before Afghanistan reached their target with three balls to spare in Guyana on Wednesday.<br /><br />Afghanistan showed their all-round mettle with Ashghar Stanikzai and Mohammad Nabi adding 66 for the fifth wicket in six overs.<br /><br />A fine unbeaten 61 from Chamara Kapugedera went in vain as Sri Lanka slumped to a five-wicket defeat to South Africa with three balls to spare in Barbados.<br /><br />Kapugedera and veteran Sanath Jayasuriya helped Sri Lanka post 137 for eight before a 61-run partnership between Mark Boucher and Johan Botha allowed South Africa to squeeze home in the final over.<br /><br />At the same venue, England eased past Bangladesh by seven wickets. West Indies lost by seven runs to New Zealand later in Guyana. New Zealand put up a modest 124 for 8 in their 20 overs, only for West Indies to be all out for 117.<br /><br />Brief scores: At Bridgetown: Sri Lanka: 137/8 in 20 overs (Sanath Jayasuriya 33, Chamara Kapugedara 61; Rory Kleinveldt 2-13, Charl Langeveldt 2-23, Morne Morkel 2-25) lt to South Africa: 141/5 in 19.3 overs (Herschelle Gibbs 26, Mark Boucher 33, Johan Botha 29).<br /><br />Bangaladesh: 126/7 in 20 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 21, Mahmudullah 38; James Anderson 2-23, Michael Yardy 3-20) lt to England: 127/3 in 17.1 overs (Craig Kieswetter 22; Ravi Bopara 62, Paul Collingwood 32). <br /><br />At Guyana: Ireland: 133/9 in 20 overs (Gary Wilson 32, John Mooney 42; Dawlat Ahmadzai 4-15, Hamid Hassan 2-30) lt to Afghanistan: 134/5 in 19.3 overs (Nowroz Mangal 27, Asghar Stanikzai 39 n.o., Mohammad Nabi 28; Alex Cusack 2-12, George Dockrell 2-23).<br /><br />New Zealand: 124/8 in 20 overs (Ross Taylor 50, Jacob Oram 46 n.o.; Sulieman Benn 2-12, Ravi Rampaul 2-18, Darren Sammy 2-38) bt West Indies: 117 all out in 19.4 overs (Shuvnarine Chanderpaul 53, Chris Gayle 35; Shane Bond 2-15, Scott Styris 4-18).</p>
