Results & Highlights (09/18/07) Pak-Aus, Sri-Ban and NZ-Eng

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Group F, Johannesburg 

Sri Lanka 147 for 5 (Mubarak 31*, Jayawardene 30) beat Bangladesh 83 (Vaas 2-14, Jayasuriya 2-4) by 64 runs

Sri Lanka's progress to 147 for 5 was often tortuous and ragged, but the value of perseverance was amply illustrated as the bowlers made short work of Bangladesh on a sluggish pitch where batsmen rarely felt at ease. While it was the slow bowlers that starred for Bangladesh, the fast men did the damage for Sri Lanka, with the new-ball duo of Chaminda Vaas and Dilhara Fernando once again outstanding. The loss pushed Bangladesh out of contention for a semi-final place, and left Sri Lanka needing to beat Australia to progress to the final four.

Sri Lanka Innings

Bangladesh Innings 

 

Australia v Pakistan, Group F, Johannesburg

Pakistan 165 for 4 (Misbah 66*, Malik 52*) beat Australia 164 for 7 (Hussey 37, Tanvir 3-31) by six wickets

A dazzling 119-run partnership between Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik, two of Pakistan's batting heroes from earlier in the tournament, inspired a famous six-wicket victory over Australia, a triumph that almost certainly sealed their place in the final four.

Australia Innings

Pakistan Innings

England v New Zealand, Group F, Durban

New Zealand 164 for 9 (Styris 42, McMillan 57) beat England 159 for 8 (Maddy 50, Bond 2-20, Vettori 2-20) by five runs

"You have to be really thinking on your feet," said Daniel Vettori before this match. New Zealand did just that - recovering from 31 for 4 thanks to the big-hitting best of Scott Styris and Craig McMillan and then throttling England to take the five-run victory and head towards the semi-finals.

New Zealand Innings

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England Innings

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