Host UAE comfortably beat Hong Kong by eight wickets in a Group B match of the T-20 World Cup qualifier at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Batting first, Hong Kong scored 116 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
In reply, the UAE team chased the target with 29 balls in hands, winning the match by eight wickets.
In the second group B Match, Ireland beat Oman by 35 runs.
In other matches, Kenya outplayed Bermuda by 45 runs while Canada defeated Nigeria by 50 runs. Namibia got victory against Scotland by 24 runs while Netherland beat Singapore by five wickets.