Summary

  • Bangladesh beat Nepal by 21 runs to qualify for the Super 8s

  • They defend just 106 - the lowest total defended in a Men's T20 World Cup

  • Pace bowler Tanzim Hasan stars with 4-7, including record 21 dot balls in four-over spell

  • Mustafizur Rahman also takes 3-7 including wicket maiden in 19th over

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne & Callum Matthews

  1. Charlie Taylor
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    My gut instinct was out.

  2. Bangladesh review

    Now then!

    This is huge if the decision stays. Shakib Al Hasan is given out lbw on the field but he reviews immediately.

    I think it's an ambitious one. Big turn from Rohit Paudel.

  3. Ban 59-5

    There is a fair bit of turn and bounce for the spinners out there, which will keep Bangladesh interested.

    Seamer Sompal Kami got plenty of early movement too. If they can push to 120 or just beyond, I think they'll be in the game.

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

    Bangladesh would have probably taken 57 at the halfway point because they would be thinking that allows them to get up to 130-140, but it is the wickets that they have lost that is damaging.

  5. Ban 57-5

    More cracking fielding from Nepal, this time Kushal Malla with a heroic dive at deep cover to save a certain boundary.

    That run out was very frustrating from Bangladesh's point of view. Until then, both Shakib and Mahmudullah were showing how to play in these conditions with sensible running, hitting the gaps and waiting for the bad ball.

    Jaker Ali has got to keep that going with Shakib now. Nepal have dominated the first 10 overs.

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

    That sums up how good Nepal have been in the field so far. I don't think I've seen a side more on it in the field in this tournament.

  7. Charlie Taylor
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    What are they doing? What are they thinking?

    There was never a single there, it was straight to the fielder. What a stupid way to lose a wicket.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Mahmudullah run out (Gulshan) 13 (Ban 52-5)

    Oh, disaster! Just as the partnership was developing so well.

    Shakib Al Hasan hits it straight to extra cover and starts running, but too late realises that Gulshan Jha is on the ball quickly and sends his partner back.

    Mahmudullah is completely stitched up, can't get back in time and the bowler does the rest.

  9. Ban 51-4

    Shot!

    Mahmudullah helps himself to four more with a cracking straight drive off Lamichhane.

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

    It feels like Bangladesh have cottoned on to how they are going to have to play the rest of this innings out.

  11. Ban 44-4

    Another precious boundary, this time for Shakib Al Hasan who gratefully accepts some width from Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel and threads it past point for four.

    Both sets of fans are creating a great atmosphere there in St Vincent, and credit to them.

  12. Ban 38-4

    A welcome boundary for Mahmudullah, cleverly waiting on the back foot against leg-spinner Lamichhane and cutting the ball late down to deep third for four.

    There were amazing scenes after that wicket of Hridoy as a Nepal fan leapt into one of the pools that surround the ground with his flag held above his head!

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

    These two are so experienced and they should know how to stave off this pressure.

    They'll need to work out what is a defendable total, especially with the dew expected to play a part later in the evening.

  14. Ban 31-4

    An eventful powerplay to say the least!

    Nepal have been great but Bangladesh have instigated their own downfall. There has been some very daft batting.

  15. Charlie Taylor
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Nepal are all over Bangladesh.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Hridoy c Lamichhane b Paudel 9 (Ban 30-4)

    Rohit Paudel of Nepal celebrates with teammate Sompal Kami after dismissing Tawhid Hridoy of Bangladesh (not pictured) during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 matchGetty Images

    Chaos.

    Tawhid Hridoy whacked the previous ball for four, but gets too greedy trying to repeat it. He gets a top edge off a slog sweep that flies high and far, but Sandeep Lamichhane takes a smart tumbling catch running backwards from short fine leg.

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

    If Bangladesh aren't careful they could be giving the Netherlands a massive helping hand.

  18. Ban 26-3

    Towhid Hridoy gets off the mark with a clip off his hips for four.

    Sompal Kami has bowled beautifully with good pace and bounce and has well-deserved figures of 2-10 so far. The Nepal fans have been such a delight this tournament and their noise levels are unsurprisingly pretty high today!

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

    It has been impressive so far from Nepal.

    That excitement and energy is so high at the moment. They are all over every ball. It is slighlty terrifying from a Bangladesh perspective.

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

    Bangladesh are in deep, deep trouble.