Shaheen Afridi took four wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 127 in a knockout clash in Adelaide
\n MELBOURNE
\nPakistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets in their final Super 12 match to join Group 2 rivals India in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in Adelaide on Sunday.
\nThe Netherlands lit up the final day of Group 2 action when they dashed South Africa\u2019s semi-final hopes by pulling off a huge upset against Temba Bavuma\u2019s team.
\nTheir 13-run victory sent India through to the semi-finals and injected fresh life into Pakistan\u2019s bid for a place in the last four.
\nIndia, who conclude their group campaign against Zimbabwe later on Sunday in Melbourne, and Pakistan are level on six points, while South Africa finished on five.
\nNew Zealand and England have qualified for the semi-finals from Group 1.
\nBangladesh began well after captain Shakib Al Hasan elected to bat and were 70-1 at the halfway stage.
\nShadab Khan dismissed Soumya Sarkar and Shakib in successive deliveries though the lbw decision against the Bangladesh skipper, who had charged down the track, looked doubtful with replays showing an edge.
\nNajmul Hossain made 54 but Bangladesh could not make the most of the decent start and settled for a below-par 127-8.
\nPakistan captain Babar Azam (25) and deputy Mohammad Rizwan (32) began cautiously but could not convert the starts and departed in successive overs. Mohammad Haris produced a breezy 31 to calm nerves in the Pakistan camp as the 2009 champions went on to win with 11 balls to spare.
\nNetherland\u2019s victory
\nEarlier, South Africa, chasing 159 for a place in the semi-finals, managed 145-8 to crash out.
\nThe Netherlands\u2019 top four batters made useful contribution to power the Dutch side to 158-4 after being put into bat at the Adelaide Oval.
\nStephan Myburgh (37) and Max O\u2019Dowd (29) gave them a decent start adding 58 runs for the opening stand. Tom Cooper made 35 and Colin Ackermann chipped in with an unbeaten 41 to take them past the 150-mark.
\nSouth Africa struggled to get going in their reply losing both their openers – Quinton de Kock and Bavuma — inside the powerplay.
\nBrandon Glover, who claimed three wickets for nine runs, then scythed South Africa\u2019s middle order to set up a memorable victory for the Dutch side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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