Group Stage

Five days after a spectacular opening ceremony attended by the Bangladesh Prime Minister and over 30,000 spectators, the tournament got underway on 15 February simultaneously in four regions - Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi and Khulna.

Group A featured defending champions Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Canada. This group was based in the northern cities of Rajshahi and Bogra.

The Australians came crashing down to earth on 18 February after Zimbabwe beat them by seven wickets. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe pipped Australia to the Super League.

On the same day that Australia were rocked by Zimbabwe, Nepal caused the biggest shock of the tournament in Chittagong when their captain Shakti Gauchan smacked a four with two balls and one wicket remaining, to beat South Africa in Group B.

South Africa still sneaked through to the Super League on better net-run rate behind Group B winners England. First timers Uganda were the other team in the group.

Group C was held in Dhaka and Fatullah with hosts Bangladesh competing alongside India, New Zealand and Scotland.

India amassed 425 for three against Scotland with left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan carrying his bat while scoring 155, the competition's first hundred.

Dhawan also cracked 120 against Bangladesh in a 131-run rout as India topped the group with a 100 per cent record and headed for the Super League with New Zealand.

Khulna was the venue for Group D from which Pakistan and the West Indies progressed to the Super League ahead of Papua New Guinea and Ireland, the latter of whom gave the West Indies a fright in losing by only six runs.