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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sharjah West Indies 142-7 (20 runs): Pooran 40 (22) and Chase 39 (46); Shoriful 2-20; Mahedi 2-27 Bangladesh 139-5 (20 runs): Das 44 (43), Mahmudullah 3* (244) West Indies won by three run Scorecard. Tables
With a three-run victory over Bangladesh in Sharjah, West Indies, the defending champions, kept their Men's T20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive.
Bangladesh, which had 143 runs to win, needed 13 more balls in the final over. They then reduced that to four balls.
However, Captain Mahmudullah was not able to make it and Bangladesh lost its third consecutive loss. Bangladesh is now all but eliminated.
An earlier West Indies team was able to reach 48-3 in 10 overs, before Nicholas Pooran's 40 made it 142-7.
If one of Australia or England wins all five games in their group, Bangladesh could still be in the final four. The other results would leave the five other teams on four points.
The second semi-finalist would be determined by the net run-rate, however Bangladesh's current -1.069 makes it extremely unlikely that they will be able to advance.
Friday's second game will see Pakistan take on Afghanistan in Group 2 Dubai at 15:00.
The final over.
19.1 overs: Afif Hossein scoops Andre Russell to make two, leaving 11 balls for the other.
19.2 overs. Afif misses, but they scamper to Pooran to leave 10 from the four.
19.3 overs. Russell hits his yorker perfectly, but Mahmudullah catches it at mid-on. They scamper two. Bangladesh needs eight balls from the three.
19.4 overs. Mahmudullah flicks to deep, square leg but substitute fielder Andre Fletcher loses the chance. Bangladesh grabs two more. Six required from the two.
19.5 overs: Mahmudullah pulls out a yorker, and a misfield to allow them to get two more runs to make it four.
20 runs: This is a great delivery. Russell executes his yorker once more, and Mahmudullah tries to slog towards the leg-side but fails. Pooran then cleanly collects behind the stumps.
West Indies bats perplexed but they find a way
After being bowled out by England for 55 and then crawling up to 143-8 against South Africa's, West Indies' batsmen had many questions.
They made some changes, with Lendl Simmons being dropped for Roston Chase, and Chris Gayle promoted as an open-air manager.
It was a new Sharjah pitch, which was slow and low, making natural stroke play difficult. However, they were still guilty of poor shots, and a questionable lack or intent. Evin Lewis scored six runs, Gayle four, and Shimron Hetchmyer nine.
Things got worse when Kieron Pollard, captain of the team, retired due to illness. He returned later to hit the last ball for six. Andre Russell was then run out by Taskin Ahmed at the non-striker’s end without ever facing a ball.
Pooran, who hit four sixes and one six in his 22-ball appearance, and Jason Holder (who hit two sixes in final over) were the holders. They finished unbeaten on 15 of five balls.
The powerplay saw Bangladesh reduced to 29-2 by West Indies. Shakib Al Hasan opened the match, his first Twenty20 opening. Mohammad Naim was also dismissed.
Bangladesh was able to win the game because of 31 partnerships between Soumya and Liton Das and 30 between Das & Mushfiqur Rahim.
Bangladesh required 53 balls from 39 balls when Mushfiqur was bowled. An 11-run 16th innings made it 33 balls from 24 balls.
Dwayne Bravo gave a superb performance, with only three runs allowed. The pendulum swung once again.
Bangladesh scored four runs from the 18th over's first ball and six from the penultimate 19th. However, they were unable find the rope in the last overs in time to make it over the line.
They said, "Some games you win, and some you lose."
Nicholas Pooran, West Indies vice captain, was in charge of the chase with Pollard off-field: "Andre Russell has been a big player and executed well for us.
"Kieron Pollard appears fine. The medical team is still working on him but he should feel good. I will strive to be like him in the future.
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah says that Liton Das' wicket was crucial as we were both set. It would have been six, which is a huge advantage for tall fielders.
"The bowlers did an excellent job, but it was the batting that won. It was close, so we can't fault either batters nor bowlers. Some games in T20 cricket you win and some you lose.
