Heading
into
the
final
group-stage
games,
South
Africa
seemed
certain
to
advance
from
Group
2
but
slumped
to
a
13-run
loss
to
the
Netherlands,
meaning
the
winner
of
the
Pakistan-Bangladesh
game
at
the
Adelaide
Oval
would
reach
the
final
four.
Shaheen
Shah
Afridi
starred
with
the
ball
with
4-22
for
Pakistan,
who
lost
their
opening
two
World
Cup
games,
as
they
restricted
Bangladesh
127-8
before
chasing
down
the
target
with
11
balls
to
spare.
1
53425
Mohammad
Rizwan
(32
from
32),
Mohammad
Haris
(31
from
18)
and
Shan
Masood
(24*
from
14)
contributed
to
the
successful
chase,
which
was
far
from
seamless.
Bangladesh
were
left
frustrated
after
a
controversial
decision
by
third
umpire
Langton
Rusere
who
gave
out
captain
Shakib
Al
Hasan
LBW
for
a
golden
duck
despite
appearing
to
hit
the
ball.
Shakib’s
wicket
was
one
of
two
to
fall
in
Shadab
Khan’s
over
after
Bangladesh
had
been
70-1
at
the
10-over
mark,
appearing
destined
for
a
far-greater
score.
Opener
Najmul
Hossain
Shanton
top
scored
for
the
Tigers
with
54
from
48
balls
but
Bangladesh
lost
their
way
after
his
dismissal
at
91-4
in
the
14th
over.
Shakib
reluctant
to
walk
after
dubious
call
Shakib’s
dismissal
was
a
key
moment,
and
it
was
controversial,
with
the
Bangladesh
skipper
reluctant
to
walk
despite
being
given
out
by
both
the
on-field
umpire
and
the
third
umpire.
Bangladesh
were
set
to
launch
for
a
total
of
150-plus
at
the
halfway
mark,
before
losing
Soumya
Sarkar
and
Shakib
in
successive
deliveries.
After
being
given
out
LBW,
Shakib
quickly
reviewed
the
decision.
The
replay
showed
a
mark
on
Ultra
Edge
coinciding
with
the
ball’s
path
past
the
bat,
yet
Langton
deemed
that
no
bat
was
involved,
believing
Shakib
instead
had
hit
the
ground
with
his
bat.
Pakistan
advance
against
all
odds
Pakistan’s
World
Cup
seemed
over
after
losing
two
final-over
thrillers
to
rivals
India
and
lowly
Zimbabwe
to
open
their
tournament,
yet
they
have
responded
to
progress
to
the
semi-finals.
That
hardly
seemed
possible
after
South
Africa
toppled
India
last
Sunday
but
the
2009
champions
remain
in
the
hunt
for
a
second
title.
That’s
all
the
more
staggering
given
gun
batsman
Babar
Azam
failed
again,
scoring
25
off
33
balls,
having
managed
only
39
runs
at
7.80
in
five
games.
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