Summary

  • Afghanistan reach T20 World Cup semi-finals for first time - match report

  • Australia eliminated; South Africa await Afghanistan in last four

  • Bangladesh also out - Tigers needed to win in 12.1 overs to reach semis

  • Naveen and Rashid take four wickets each for Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan restricted to just 115-5 after winning toss

  • Venue: Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury & Mike Peter

  1. Afghanistan review

    Ban 98-8

    Noor Ahmad appeals for a wicketGetty Images

    Huge appeal as Noor Ahmed hits Litton Das on the pad from the last ball of the over.

    Have they got the big wicket?

  2. Roushan Alam
    Host of The Bangla Cricket Podcast on BBC Sounds

    It feels like there's at least one more chapter in this story.

  3. Ban 98-8

    Need 16 from 22 balls

    Fifty for Litton Das - and he brings it up with a boundary!

    A superb sweep, dead square and in the gap.

    This has been a very fine innings from the Bangladesh opener.

  4. Frankie Mackay
    Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    Maybe if you're Litton Das you take ownership here, you protect your tail.

  5. Ban 94-8

    Need 20 from 24 balls

    Litton Das pulls for a single from the last.

    He keeps strike and you can feel the tension in St Vincent all the way over here in the UK!

  6. Ban 92-8

    Need 22 from 26 balls

    Taskin Ahmed is the new batter and plays out two dot balls from Gulbadin Naib.

    Afghanistan are ahead on DLS again.

  7. Frankie Mackay
    Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    It's that man, Naib with that golden arm. Coming into the attack just when his captain needs a wicket. The hamstring's fine again and he's picked up a wicket!

  8. Matt Floyd
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    They needed that so so badly, Afghanistan. That partnership was only 12, but they were edging towards their target.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Tanzim c Nabi b Gulbadin 3 (Ban 92-8)

    Gulbadin Naib and his magically healed hamstring get the eighth wicket for Afghanistan!

    They needed that! Tanzim Hasan tried to flay the ball over cover but hits it more up than out.

    Mohammad Nabi is there to take the catch. This one is going right down to the wire!

  10. Ban 91-7

    Need 23 from 30 balls

    Really good over from Noor Ahmed.

    Just three from it and the recently-recovered Gulbadin Nain removes the strapping from his hamstring - yes, really - and will bowl the next over.

  11. Ban 90-7

    Need 24 from 35 balls

    The drama continues as Tanzim Hasan drops his bat coming back for two to keep Litton Das on strike.

    A direct hit and he was in trouble but it does come so he is back safely.

  12. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Australia's hopes lie with the blade of Litton Das.

  13. Ban 88-7

    Six from the over and Rashid Khan is bowled out.

    A majestic spell from the captain to keep Afghanistan in the hunt for the semi-finals.

    He finishes with 4-23.

  14. Frankie Mackay
    Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    Rashid needs to bowl his last over now. Don't die wondering!

  15. Ban 83-7

    Hat-trick ball for Rashid Khan and it's kept out by Tanzim Hasan, who pushes it for a single.

    Bangladesh are now officially out of contention to reach the semi-finals.

  16. Frankie Mackay
    Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    Rashid Khan is the kind of captain who goes out there and takes it on his shoulders. He leads from the front, whether it's hitting a couple of sixes at the end of the innings or getting wickets with the ball.

  17. Ban 82-7

    Target 114 (DLS)

    A dot ball ends the over, that keeps Litton Das off strike.

    Meanwhile, Gulbadin Naib is continuing the bit and has not returned to the field after the brief rain break.

  18. The players are back out. We've lost one over and the revised target for Bangladesh is 114.

  19. Afghanistan need three wickets to make the semi-finals for the first time.

    Bangladesh need 35 from three balls - that's not going to happen.

    As a result, Litton Das - unbeaten on 37 - is essentially batting for Australia.

    A Bangladesh win sends Mitch Marsh's side through.

  20. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It's been inspirational stuff from Afghanistan!