There is a growing consensus among former players that the increasingly unpredictable T20 World Cup pitch in New York is dangerous for batters.
Australia were limping along at 50/2 but managed to post a competitive total and bowl out Oman to earn a 39-run win in their T20 World Cup opener in Barbados on Wednesday.
Captain Rohit Sharma downplayed his injury scare as India began their T20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable victory over Ireland.
Max O'Dowd hit an unbeaten half-century to guide the Netherlands to a six-wicket victory over Nepal in their T20 World Cup opener in Dallas.
Fast bowler Anrich Nortje was happy to contribute to the team after the Proteas opened their T20 World Cup campaign with six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in New York.
Afghanistan opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a mammoth 125-run victory over debutants Uganda in Guyana.