How the world reacted to a dramatic day one: U19 Women's T20 World Cup
As UAE brushed aside Scotland on Willowmoore Park B, next door, Bangladesh made history by beating Australia by seven wickets and with two overs to spare.
It was the first time in any ICC global event, across men's, women's and U19 cricket, that Bangladesh had beaten an Australian side.
Bangladesh stun Australia in tournament opener | U19 Women's T20 World Cup
Bangladesh beat Australia in any ICC event for the first time in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup.
Later in the day, USA pushed Sri Lanka all the way, while South Africa and India put on an exhibition of hitting in their meeting.
Shafali Verma showed her years of senior international experience, blasting nine fours and a six, though it was the work of fellow opener Shweta Sehrawat that stole the limelight, hitting 80 of her 92* (57) in boundaries. India went on to chase South Africa's 166/5 in 16.3 overs. Simone Lourens' 61 from 44 balls led the way for the tournament hosts.
India overcome South Africa in a run-fest | U19 Women's T20 World Cup
The electric first day sprawled a wave of conversation from around the world.
Day two action sees ICC event debutants Rwanda and Indonesia face Pakistan and New Zealand respectively, as West Indies take on Ireland, and England meet Zimbabwe.
The entire U19 Women's T20 World Cup is live and free on ICC.tv (in select regions).