Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has said that his team will not be taking Nepal lightly, as the hosts look to seal their place in the main draw of the World T20

Nepal captain Paras Khadka has said that his team will play the same brand of cricket against Bangladesh which earned them an 80-run win over Hong Kong

Bangladesh, having somewhat turned their fortunes around with three wins in the last week, are within sight of the World T20 main draw

Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said they perished under pressure although they had talked up the weight of expectations on the home side

Shakib Al Hasan said Bangladesh had outplayed Afghanistan in all three departments in the opening match of the World T20

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Bangladesh's opening World T20 match against Afghanistan

Bangladesh took a big step towards entering the main draw of their home tournament, beating Afghanistan by nine wickets in the opening game of the World T20

Success in the World T20s will be the perfect dose for UAE ahead of a more important tournament, the ODI World Cup, less than 12 months away

Afghanistan are focusing on taking advantage of any slip-up made by Bangladesh in their World T20 opening-day encounter

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim is willing to allow the top order batsmen to take their time in the middle in T20s, as long as they push harder after getting set

ESPNcricinfo previews the opening game of the World T20 as hosts Bangladesh try to keep emotions together against flamboyant Afghanistan

The World T20, it is hoped, is just the start of international exposure for Hong Kong, as they came close to qualifying for the 2015 World Cup too

This young team from Himalaya country could be the one of the most eye-catching in the early stages of the tournament

Bangladesh have failed to win a game in the last three editions of the World T20. Now as the hosts, this is their best chance yet to reverse that hoodoo in conditions that suit them best

Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, has stressed on the importance of making a good start in the World T20

Netherlands' chase in their World T20 warm-up match against Afghanistan was curtailed by five overs because of a power failure at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

With very few decent replacements to choose from and plenty of questions about who can effectively use the new ball, Bangladesh will pin their hopes on Mashrafe Mortaza recovering from a side strain at the earliest

UAE are making a return to a world-level tournament after 18 years, with a semi-professional squad that has punched above its weight

Jamie Atkinson, the Hong Kong captain, believes that there will be no pressure on his team in the World T20

Shakib Al Hasan has urged Bangladesh's fans to be reasonable about their team's chances in the World T20