Lucky there

Shakib up and running again and already up into the 30s. With the form he's in, he'll probably need to score half the runs required here.

Sooner Afghanistan will go ahead of Bangladesh. Afghanis have the winning mentality, have just defeated USA

Bangladesh going well. let's see if they can up the ante. They will need to make sure Zampa is taken out.

Game over! Massive wicket and they'll do well to lose by 100.

That's a big wicket.

They've got some game players to come but you sense the longer Shakib could have hung around for, the more concerned Australia would have become.

Classic Starc wicket. Inside edge to the stumps.

Another good little partnership was starting to form and they break it just before they can really accelerate.

Got to give Bangladesh credit for making a fist of it.
Didnt expect this

They need to make this partnership count. You see of Starc and you can hit the rest on this wicket.

I thought there was a slight nick there.
Umpire brushed that off so quickly.
Bit unlucky that

This game is over, just forward it to the semis

Yep, Bangladesh can be pleased with how they've performed so far at this world cup. Not been embarrassed by any means. Behind the top 4 but if they can be best of the rest then that's a good tournament for them.

Here we go!
Last chance saloon

I still don't see it happening but this is a great effort from Bangladesh. Been impressed with them.throughout the tournament.

What was Starc doing there (laugh)

4 a ball needed now.

Hope Bangla get some foreign tours to England and Australia soon. A very entertaining side with huge support everywhere... given it their all

Well played Bangladesh but the gulf in class showed in the end.
Top 4 all done now

Latest Points Table (as of 20th June)
1. Australia..............10pts NRR 0.84
2. New Zealand........9pts NRR 1.59
3. England................8pts NRR 1.86
4. India......................7pts NRR 1.02
5. Bangladesh..........5pts NRR -0.40
6. Sri Lanka..............4pts NRR -1.77
7. West Indies..........3pts NRR 0.27
8. South Africa.........3pts NRR -0.19
9. Pakistan...............3pts NRR -1.93
10. Afghanistan.......0pts NRR -2.08

Statistics (as of 20th June)
Most runs- David Warner 447 runs
Highest score- David Warner 166 runs
Most Wickets- Mitchell Starc 15 wks
Best bowling- Mohammed Amir 5/30

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Good effort but in the end, letting Aus score around 220 in the last 20 overs was too many. That pretty much ends the group stage unless some major upsets happen in the next couple of games.

In all likelihood the top teams have a few warm up games against each other after over the next couple of weeks now before facing off in the semis.

It would be good to see all 4 on top form by that point to have some really good games to close off the tournament.

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I expect Pakistan to win all their remaining games and make semis. They are the only team in this world that can beat anyone and that can lose any one , and whenever they are cornered , they act like tiger