Smith shines, Warner out for nought

Steve Smith has scored an unbeaten half-century in the Global Twenty20 Canada, but David Warner's tough run in the tournament has continued, dismissed for a first-ball duck on Saturday.

Sent in to bat by the Edmonton Royals, Winnipeg captain Warner watched from the other end as opening partner Lendl Simmons struck 11 runs off the first over, before the Australian was caught at short fine leg off the first ball he faced from giant Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan.

His early dismissal means he has now scored just 12 runs in the five innings he's played since the final Test in South Africa earlier this year. Since arriving in Canada, the 31-year-old has scored 1, 4, 1, 6 and 0.

Despite losing Warner cheaply, Winnipeg posted an imposing 5-203 thanks to a 48-ball 66 from Simmons and a scintillating 60 off 28 from South African David Miller.

But the total wasn't enough for the Hawks, with Edmonton chasing down the required runs with three balls to spare and five wickets in hand. Agha Salman (73 off 41) led the way for the royals, helped by West Indian Andre Fletcher (47 off 33) and South African Farhaan Behardien (62 off 30).

Earlier in the day, Smith's unbeaten 55 wasn't enough to stop his Toronto Nationals from falling to tournament leaders West Indies B.

The former Australian captain's second half-century of the competition, off 43 balls, included five boundaries and two sixes.

Smith came in on the third over and almost immediately lost fellow opener Johnson Charles, but combined well with Anton Devcich (21) and Darren Sammy (23).

They made 5-128, but West Indies B ran that down in 14.1 overs, scoring 2-131.

Openers Justin Greaves and Sherfane Rutherford combined for 64 in less than six overs to take their fourth consecutive win.

West Indies B have now qualified for the playoffs, but Smith's Toronto Nationals have now lost a third straight match and remain on the bottom of the six-team table.