Austria pulled off a stunning run chase to defeat Spain by six wickets at Mechelen. Chasing what appeared an unlikely 216, the victory was set up by a second wicket partnership of 123 between Amar Naeem and Qamar Abbas.

Naeem top scored with 73 from just 39 balls (7 fours, 6 sixes), while Qamar Abbas also found the boundary with increasing regularity in his 69 from 38 deliveries (7 fours, 5 sixes).

Both were dismissed by Armaghan Khan (2-35), but Andrew Simpson-Parker (20), and Satyam Subhash (17*) settled the nerves and pulled off a quite remarkable run chase with just a ball remaining.

Earlier Spanish captain James Morgan had been the mainstay of his side's innings, as he raced to 71 from just 36 balls, which included 6 sixes and 3 fours.

Boundaries were indeed a feature of the game - in total 28 sixes and 27 fours were scored, both sides favouring the shortish straight boundaries.

Shafique Ali scored a rapid 42 from 19 deliveries (2 fours, 4 sixes), while Tanvir Iqbal chipped in with 36 from just 20 balls at the end. Three Austrian bowlers took two wickets apiece, namely Subhash, Lakmal, and Asif.

The Belgium versus Sweden game at Ghent was another high scoring affair, as the Swedes failed narrowly to chase down Belgium's 196 for 8.

Opener Amir Iqbal anchored the Belgian innings, scoring 74 from 75 balls (7 fours, 2 sixes), while Abdul Rehman cleared the ropes on three occasions in scoring 29 from just 18 balls.

Azam Khalil was the most successful of the Swedish attack, claiming 2 for 39.

In reply, Sweden were always in contention thanks to a 126-partnership between Sanaullah Habibzai and Bilal Zaigham. The pair came together with the score on just 3, after the early wickets of Sunny Sharma, brilliantly run out by Jamie Farmiloe for 0, and Piyal Rahman, who fell to Abdul Rehman.

Habibzai top scored with 78 from 52 balls (6 fours, 4 sixes), while Zaigham scored his 55 more sedately, taking 51 deliveries. Belgian skipper Andre Wagener (2-42) and Abdul Rehman (2-36) took wickets at vital times, as Sweden faltered as the run rate climbed, finishing 22 runs short.

Isle of Man made it three wins out of three to assume control in Group A when they recorded a comprehensive nine wicket win against Finland at Royal Brussels.

A thoroughly professional performance in the field restricted the Finns to just 87 all out in 17.2 overs, with only Bilal Khan (26) reaching double figures.

All six Isle of Man bowlers shared the wickets, with Ross Berry the most successful, claiming 4 for 14. Jaco Jansen continued his excellent tournament with the ball, taking 2 for 9, but his tally of five is still well short of his colleague Arne van der Berg, who has 9 wickets, at an incredible economy rate of just 3.11.

A target of 88 was never likely to prove difficult for the powerful Isle of Man batting line up, and so it turned out, as they lost just the one wicket.

Gareth Morris was the batsman dismissed, bowled for 26 off just 12 deliveries, which included 3 fours and 2 sixes. He is now the leading run scorer in the competition, with 262 runs at an amazing average of 131, and a quite incredible strike rate of 225.86.

Fellow opener Max Stokoe made an assured 29 not out from 41 balls (2 fours), as he shared in an unbroken second wicket partnership of 56 with Oliver Webster (27*). Webster's innings contained 3 fours and a six, and came from 24 balls.

The Isle of Man now have a deserved day off following their double header, and face Portugal in their final Group game on Thursday.