Shafiul stars as Bangladesh seal thriller
Shafiul Islam raised Bangladesh's World Cup campaign from the dead, as he turned yet another astonishing contest on its head
Shafiul Islam raised Bangladesh's World Cup campaign from the dead, as he turned yet another astonishing contest on its head
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Sahil Dutta
Bangladesh win by two wickets Take your eyes off England at your peril. They've dished up another World Cup classic but it's Bangladesh who are celebrating. Incredible result under the most intense pressure, fantastic scenes in Chittagong! At one stage they were 169 for 8, all but out of their own tournament before Shafiul suddenly turned the game on its head by swatting boundaries off Swann in the 42nd over and the belief came flowing back. All of this after being steamrolled for 58 the game before. Shakib is in tears, that's how much was at stake.
Even the groundstaff are doing a lap of honour, might be quite the party in Chittagong tonight. Fair to say England were poor this evening, again. 23 wides tells its own story but in the end it was Shafiul's blazing belief alongside Mahmudullah's calmness that took Bangladesh over the line.
Andrew Miller, who lest we forget is the father of Bangladesh cricket (according to some), will have hastily rewritten bulletin ready soon and when he does it will be well worth reading. Elsewhere there is a gallery that has the best pictures of the day. Our YouTube channel will soon have interviews and what-not so keep your eye on that.
Imrul Kayes is named man of the match. Held the top order together with a half-century before almost losing the match with the run out. His catch to dismiss Eoin Morgan, though, might just have proved the difference.
Group B is all complex nest of calculations and this result has blown it open again. Fantastic game again, been a pleasure and from me, Sahil Dutta, and Andrews McGlashan and Miller, that will be all.
Big meeting now between Strauss, Bresnan and Prior. Not sure what they can say now? Start leg, hit off?
Andrew Strauss pinpointed the evening dew in Chittagong as a factor that severely hampered England as they slipped to a two-wicket defeat
Shakib Al Hasan couldn't keep his emotion in check after it was all over. He and his side have been through a lot over the last week