Matches played January 21
Auckland: India 356 for 5 in 50 overs (M Bisla 128, P Patel 74, P Valthathy 50) beat Canada 114 in 40.2 overs (U Bhatti 39, A Bagai 33, R Sharma 3 for 13, S Trivedi 3 for 28) by 242 runs. India 5 points, Canada 0 points.

India's Rolls-Royce cruised past Canada's Reliant Robin in this mismatch. Scoring at more than seven an over, India's batsmen put on a gala display, led by Maninder Bisla with a splendid 128. Bisla shared partnerships of 75 with Paul Valthathy and 183 with Parthiv Patel before Mohnish Mishra slogged 35 from 20 balls in the closing stages. None of the Canadian bowlers conceded less than six an over, although Nathan Richards claimed three useful wickets. Understandably overawed, the Canadians crumbled after Umar Bhatti and Ashish Bagai fell for accomplished thirties. The Indian bowlers all threatened, with Siddharth Trivedi and Rajesh Sharma doing the most damage. While they will be tested more in the later stages, this Indian team look talented and confident enough to retain their World Cup crown.

Lincoln (Bert Sutcliffe Oval): Zimbabwe 71 in 36.2 overs (M Bates 4-24) lost to New Zealand 72 for 4 in 10.3 overs (J Ryder 41*) by six wickets. New Zealand 5 points, Zimbabwe 0 points.

New Zealand demolished Zimbabwe for 72 and won with a massive 39.3 overs to spare. Opening bowler Michael Bates was the star, claiming 4 for 21, including three wickets in one over, as Zimbabwe slid to a hapless 22 for 4. Keen to boost their run rate, the New Zealanders lost wickets in their violent pursuit, but with Jessie Ryder smiting 41 from 30 balls an easy win was never in doubt, and it put New Zealand clear of Zimbabwe at the top of Group B.

Lincoln (Lincoln Green): England 204 for 6 in 50 overs (G Muchall 57, B Shafayat 45*) beat Nepal 167 in 49.2 overs (S Regmi 35*, P McMahon 5-25) by 37 runs. England 4 points, Nepal 0 points.

Disciplined Nepalese bowling, followed by doughty late-order batting from Sanjam Regmi, ensured that England had to work hard for their opening win. Regmi's 35 came from only 34 balls and he added 46 with Binod Das for the eighth wicket. England were heavily indebted to Nottinghamshire offspinner Paul McMahon as their other bowlers failed to convince. After Nepal had reached 58 for 1, McMahon took five wickets in quick succession to leave them struggling at 107 for 7. England had batted solidly earlier in the day, but Nicky Peng (36 from 50 balls) and Gordon Muchall (57 from 105) became bogged down mid-innings. Bilal Shafayat and Kyle Hogg hit out effectively later on, but England would have wanted far more than 204. They should not be lambasted for their sketchy showing as they came up against a side playing well above its minnow status. But they may rue the missing points.

Dunedin (Carisbrook): West Indies 402 for 3 in 50 overs (Pagon 176, Simmons 121*, Holder 56*) Beat Scotland 101 in 38.3 overs (Nurse 3-18) by 301 runs. West Indies 5 points, Scotland 0 points.

The West Indians beat Scotland by 301 runs in a hopeless mismatch. It was like watching an over-competitive dad run his kids ragged on a local recreation ground. The West Indian innings began with a fusillade of booming hitting and the bombardment proved relentless. Donovan Pagon ended up with 176 from 129 balls, including 21 fours and five sixes. Bowling to Lendl Simmons was blessed relief in comparison but his 121 not out from 120 balls was still not exactly nudge and run. The heaviest hitting of all came from Alcindo Holder who blasted 56 not out from 22 balls, including 5 sixes. Scotland were shell-shocked. Their bowlers had been pounded (Sheikh one over for 17) and their batsman offered no resistance. They made 101 all out in the 39th over, with only Qasim Sheikh (37) preventing an earlier capitulation. Ryan Nurse took 3 for 18 but it was like men against boys. The upshot of the carnage was 5 points for the West Indies, none for sorry Scotland.

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