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. 6 runs

    Afg 115-5

    Six to end the innings!

    Clouted over mid-wicket, right in the slot for Rashid who might feel a little happier now.

    15 from the over, and on come the covers with the rain coming down steadily.

  2. Afg 109-5

    My word!

    Rashid Khan pushes Tanzim for one and sets off a second but partner Karim Janat sends him back when he's halfway down the pitch.

    Khan hurls his bat to the ground in frustration before retreating to his crease.

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

    That's what Rashid Khan was looking for in the last over.

    He flays that away over the off side, fast hands through the ball.

  4. Matt Floyd
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    This is interesting.

    If it is rained off then Afghanistan go to the semi-finals. But a shortened game would help Bangladesh.

    So do they want the rain or not?

  5. Afg 107-5

    Maybe Rishad Khan should bat up the order!

    He cleaves Tanzim away for six over point!

  6. Matt Floyd
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    What an over from The Fizz! The 19th over goes for one.

    Is Afghanistan's dream of going to the semi-finals hanging by a thread.

  7. Hello, a touch of drizzle - the groundstaff are getting ready at the boundary.

    This has been a mediocre innings from Afghanistan, but a wash-out would see them through...

  8. Afg 100-5

    And that's the only run from the 19th over!

    Great death bowling from Mustafizur - who closes on figures of 1-17 - with Rishad Khan unable to dispatch his cutters.

    One over to go, Afghanistan desperately need some runs from it.

  9. Afg 100-5

    JanatGetty Images

    Janat runs the ball down to fine leg to finally bring up the Afghanistan hundred.

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

    Taskin Ahmed had gone for six from his first 23 balls and the last one doubles his figures, still an outstanding day out.

    But that is sublime from Rashid Khan. He is not going to die wondering.

  11. Matt Floyd
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Rashid Khan could be playing a very short but important innings here.

  12. 6 runs

    Afg 99-5

    No wicket maiden for Taskin.

    Rashid Khan sets himself with a guard that's creeping towards point and lofts the Bangladesh seamer over mid-wicket for the second six of the innings.

    Taskin finishes with figures of 1-12, half those runs coming from his final ball.

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

    That is just a heave across the line from Mohammad Nabi.

    The slide continues for Afghanistan and there's not much time left to go.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Nabi c Shanto b Taskin 1 (Afg 93-5)

    Another skier, another wicket!

    Big waft from the veteran Nabi sends the ball into the air near mid-off - captain Shanto claims it, and Afghanistan are in deep trouble.

    In comes Rashid Khan.

  15. Matt Floyd
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott is not happy. He turns to his batting coach and starts ranting.

  16. Afg 93-4

    New batter Karim Janat picks up four from his second delivery, lashing through the covers.

    That's Rishad's lot - his superb 3-26 takes him up to 14 for the tournament, just behind Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi and India's Arshdeep Singh, who have 15 apiece.

    Meanwhile Winviz is starting to side with Bangladesh now.

    Winviz

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

    That's a cracking catch. An excellent effort haring in off the boundary, keeping the head level, the eyes level.

    Two new men at the crease for Afghanistan. This is starting to feel good for Bangladesh.

  18. Matt Floyd
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    What a catch by Sarkar!

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Naib c Soumya Sarkar b Rishad 4 (Afg 89-5)

    SarkarGetty Images

    Second wicket of the over - Rishad is on fire!

    Gulbadin Naib's contribution lasts three balls - he offers up a huge leading edge trying to whack the young leggie into the leg side.

    Soumya Sarkar hares in from deep cover to take the catch, superb stuff.

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

    It has the feeling that Gurbaz's innings will be match-defining - one way or another.

    He was trying to break the shackles. He gets the full, wide ball outside off stump, he loves going up over the off side but he doesn't get all of it.

    A well-made 43? Or are there going to be questions asked? Has he left his lower order a lot of work to do?