England (147 for six) beat Bangladesh (143 all out) by four wickets with 5.1 overs remaining
England can claim to have been involved in the best game of this tournament against Sri Lanka. But they've undoubtedly been involved in the worst game of it here. Two points, but a shocking performance from both sides, with England managing to get home by being slightly less inept than Bangladesh.

Over 44.5: Collingwood avoids being out lbw thanks to a thin inside edge into his pads. He gets a single to add to the excitement. A real effort ball from Mortaza climbs from a length and whizzes past Nixon and over the keeper's head for four byes. Nixon pulls over square-leg for four to bring up the least impressive victory this fine old sport has ever known.
England 147/6 (RR: 3.28): Collingwood 23* (74), Nixon 20* (39)

Over 44: Nixon makes a mess of an attempted reverse-sweep, and then tries it again but has to abort the shot. Huge and sarcastic applause as Nixon works the ball through midwicket for a single, and runs start to flow in exhilarating fashion as Collingwood adds another from the next ball. Nixon plays another reverse-sweep and almost runs Collingwood out by sending him back when there looked a simple single.
England 138/6 (RR: 3.14): Collingwood 22* (73), Nixon 16* (35)
England need 6 runs to win from 36 balls at 1.00 runs per over.

Over 43: Three maidens in a row, and even at this late stage England are determined to win with as little dignity as possible.
England 136/6 (RR: 3.16): Collingwood 21* (72), Nixon 15* (30)
England need 8 runs to win from 42 balls at 1.14 runs per over.

Over 42: Another maiden. England haven't finished toying with their fans yet.
England 136/6 (RR: 3.24): Collingwood 21* (66), Nixon 15* (30)
England need 8 runs to win from 48 balls at 1.00 runs per over.

Change of ends for Razzak.

Over 41: Collingwood plays out a maiden over from Mortaza. England will win here, but they have blown a glorious chance to boost their run-rate.
England 136/6 (RR: 3.32): Collingwood 21* (66), Nixon 15* (24)
England need 8 runs to win from 54 balls at 0.89 runs per over.

Mortaza is back into the attack for Bangladesh, but the game is surely up now.

Over 40: A couple of singles to start the over before Nixon settles the nerves with a firm punch that has enough on it to clear the ropes straight down the ground. Nixon tries to reverse-sweep, but gets a toe end into the ground and up in the air. Rahim appeals for a catch, but it's fairly obvious what's happened and despite an unnecessary referral to the third umpire Nixon survives. Great spell from Rafique comes to an end.
England 136/6 (RR: 3.40): Collingwood 21* (60), Nixon 15* (24)
England need 8 runs to win from 10 overs at 0.80 runs per over.

Over 39: Nixon shovels to leg for a single, and two valuable leg-byes are added as Razzak strays onto leg stump. Collingwood is beaten by the final ball, and this is comfortably England's worst performance of this World Cup. And they should still get the two points which says a lot for Bangladesh's performance. England can count themselves lucky not to have met Bangladesh in somewhere like Guyana - on this evidence it would have been a rout for the Tigers.
England 128/6 (RR: 3.28): Collingwood 20* (59), Nixon 8* (19)
England need 16 runs to win from 11 overs at 1.45 runs per over.

Razzak is back into the attack.

Over 38: Collingwood gets a leading edge that just clears Rafique, and that could be the moment that Bangladesh's chances ended. Nixon punshes through midwicket for a single. Collingwood then hits straight to mid-on and Nixon is bizarrely convinced there's a run there and has to be quickly sent back. There are some frazzled minds out there, but England are two runs closer to avoiding abject humiliation. Which is something.
England 125/6 (RR: 3.29): Collingwood 20* (54), Nixon 7* (18)
England need 19 runs to win from 12 overs at 1.58 runs per over.

Over 37: Collingwood turns the ball to fine-leg for a single, and Nixon then plays the reverse-sweep for the first time and gets two as the ball comes off the glove. ANother reverse-sweep gets two more as the ball somehow goes through cover.
England 123/6 (RR: 3.32): Collingwood 19* (49), Nixon 6* (17)
England need 21 runs to win from 13 overs at 1.62 runs per over.

Over 36: Collingwood shovels the ball into the legside for a single, and Nixon defends the rest of another fine over from Rafique, and the pressure builds again.
England 118/6 (RR: 3.28): Collingwood 18* (48), Nixon 2* (12)
England need 26 runs to win from 14 overs at 1.86 runs per over.

Over 35: Collingwood gets a single, and Nixon is then beaten by a good one from Saqibul. Bat hits pad, and there's a huge appeal from the Bangladesh keeper that earns its own verbal response from the England keeper. Nixon works to leg for a single, and Collingwood drives to deep point for another to keep the strike.
England 117/6 (RR: 3.34): Collingwood 17* (47), Nixon 2* (7)
England need 27 runs to win from 15 overs at 1.80 runs per over.

Over 34: Collingwood fails to pick every ball in that over from Rafique, but does get a single from the final ball of it.
England 114/6 (RR: 3.35): Collingwood 15* (44), Nixon 1* (4)
England need 30 runs to win from 16 overs at 1.88 runs per over.

Over 33: Collingwood hits down the ground for a single, and Nixon turns to leg for another to get off the mark. An inside edge from Collingwood scurries past the stumps for a single before Nixon almost lobs up a catch to short-leg. Nixon somehow survives the over, but it's an excellent one from Saqibul following up Bashar's brilliant over with a good one of his own.
England 113/6 (RR: 3.42): Collingwood 14* (38), Nixon 1* (4)
England need 31 runs to win from 17 overs at 1.82 runs per over.

Over 32: Nixon is the new batsman, coming in at the end of a double-wicket maiden for Rafique.
England 110/6 (RR: 3.44): Collingwood 12* (36), Nixon 0* (0)
England need 34 runs to win from 18 overs at 1.89 runs per over.

WICKET!
R Bopara b Rafique 0 (4)
Bopara chops the final ball of the over into the stumps, and Bangladesh are right back in the game. England are the only side in international cricket who could possibly have lost this game from the position at halfway, and they're giving it a real go.

Bopara is the new batsman, and he can add to his growing reputation with a steady 15 not out here.

WICKET!
A Flintoff b Rafique 23 (21)
Spoke too soon. Flintoff makes a complete mess of an arm ball from Rafique that is through his ungainly defences and into the stumps. England still not over the line here as they once again contrive to offer Bangladesh hope where none should remain.

Over 31: Flintoff cuts hard to deep point for a single, and Collingwood clips nicely through midwicket for two runs. Good over from Saqibul, but England have got through that dodgy patch and are again cruising to a comfortable if unconvincing victory.
England 110/4 (RR: 3.55): Collingwood 12* (36), Flintoff 23* (19)
England need 34 runs to win from 19 overs at 1.79 runs per over.

Over 30: Flintoff smashes a huge six over midwicket to get England into three figures. Massive hit that, into the top tier, and this innings might just help Flintoff get back into some sort of form. Rafique responds with a good quicker ball that Flintoff just gets his bat down on but then bowls two legside wides. Flintoff bunts to long-on for a single.
England 107/4 (RR: 3.57): Collingwood 10* (31), Flintoff 22* (18)
England need 37 runs to win from 20 overs at 1.85 runs per over.

Over 29: Collingwood works Saqibul into the legside for an easy two and adds a single two balls later. Flintoff cuts hard to deep point for another run and Collingwood blocks the last ball of the over.
England 98/4 (RR: 3.38): Collingwood 10* (29), Flintoff 15* (14)
England need 46 runs to win from 21 overs at 2.19 runs per over.

Over 28: In desperation, Flintoff hoiks Rafique over midwicket for four of the ugliest runs he's ever scored. He gets four altogether classier runs two balls later, driving a short ball through cover off the back foot and timing the ball perfectly.
England 94/4 (RR: 3.36): Collingwood 7* (25), Flintoff 14* (12)
England need 50 runs to win from 22 overs at 2.27 runs per over.

Over 27: Flintoff bunts down the ground for a single, and Collingwood is then beaten by the first ball we've seen turn today, and this is the fourth genuine left-arm spinner we've seen. Collingwood's all at sea here, but gets through the over.
England 86/4 (RR: 3.19): Collingwood 7* (25), Flintoff 6* (6)
England need 58 runs to win from 23 overs at 2.52 runs per over.

Bangladesh's third left-arm spinner Saqibul is into the attack. He was impressive earlier with the bat, so should be full of confidence.

Over 26: Collingwood twice gets himself in a tangle as he comes down the track to Rafique, even falling over on one occasion. But he survives another maiden over.
England 85/4 (RR: 3.27): Collingwood 7* (18), Flintoff 5* (5)
England need 59 runs to win from 24 overs at 2.46 runs per over.

Over 25: Flintoff eases some of the pressure with a well-placed drive wide of extra-cover for four runs, and then pushes down the ground to long-off for a single. Razzak goes for that quicker ball again, but Collingwood guides it into the gap at point for a single. Flintoff blocks the last two balls of the over.
England 85/4 (RR: 3.40): Collingwood 7* (14), Flintoff 5* (5)
England need 59 runs to win from 25 overs at 2.36 runs per over.

Over 24: Rafique bowls a maiden over to Collingwood, and there is just the threat of England utterly humiliating themselves here by failing to chase 144 to beat the friendliest attack in international cricket.
England 79/4 (RR: 3.29): Collingwood 6* (13), Flintoff 0* (0)
England need 65 runs to win from 26 overs at 2.50 runs per over.

Over 23: A horribly out-of-form Flintoff is the new batsman, and another quick wicket here will have England feeling decidedly edgy. Flintoff is, of course, woeful when starting against spin.
England 79/4 (RR: 3.43): Collingwood 6* (7), Flintoff 0* (0)
England need 65 runs to win from 27 overs at 2.41 runs per over.

WICKET!
KP Pietersen c sub (Farhad) b Razzak 10 (25) Collingwood comes down the track and hits Razzak over mid-on for a one-bounce four and then works to leg for a single. Pietersen then lazily flicks a quicker one straight to midwicket, and his strange innings comes to an end.

Over 22: Pietersen sweeps behind square for two runs, but then misses an attempt to repeat the shot. He hits down the ground for asingle, and Collingwood gets off the mark with another.
England 74/3 (RR: 3.36): Pietersen 10* (24), Collingwood 1* (2)
England need 70 runs to win from 28 overs at 2.50 runs per over.

Rafique into the attack, so left-arm spin from both ends.

Over 21: Collingwood blocks the final ball of a successful over.
England 70/3 (RR: 3.33): Pietersen 7* (19), Collingwood 0* (1)
England need 74 runs to win from 29 overs at 2.55 runs per over.

Collingwood joins Pietersen, so England have their best two one-day batsmen at the crease.

WICKET!
MP Vaughan c Bashar b Razzak 30 (59)
Vaughan plays wide of mid-off for a hard-run two, Vaughan really testing those knees with that second run. No more tests today though, as Vaughan tries to sweep but gets only a top edge to Bashar on the 45. Not a great run chase this from England.

Over 20: Vaughan works off his legs for three runs, and Pietersen eases through square-cover for two. Pietersen adds a single with an ugly hoik through midwicket. Vaughan gets another single to third-man to end a more expensive over from Rasel on this occasion, but he ends with 2/25, which is not to be sniffed at.
England 68/2 (RR: 3.40): Vaughan 28* (54), Pietersen 7* (19)
England need 76 runs to win from 30 overs at 2.53 runs per over.

Over 19: England still content to just plod along here, as Vaughan and Pietersen collect three singles from Razzak's over.
England 61/2 (RR: 3.21): Vaughan 24* (52), Pietersen 4* (15)
England need 83 runs to win from 31 overs at 2.68 runs per over.

Over 18: Vaughan works the ball off his hip for two runs as Rasel strays in line. He adds a quick single from a push to mid-off, and Pietersen blocks the final ball.
England 58/2 (RR: 3.22): Vaughan 22* (48), Pietersen 3* (13)
England need 86 runs to win from 32 overs at 2.69 runs per over.

Over 17: Three singles from the first three balls of the over before Vaughan blocks the fourth. The fifth ball is eased down the ground for a single, and Pietersen blocks ball six.
England 55/2 (RR: 3.24): Vaughan 19* (43), Pietersen 3* (12)
England need 89 runs to win from 33 overs at 2.70 runs per over.

Over 16: Pietersen whips the first ball of Rasel's over to midwicket where Ashraful makes a fine diving stop. The next ball goes across the batsman and beats the outside edge. Pietersen finally gets off the mark with a quick single to midwicket from the final ball of another excellent Rasel over. Interestingly, the field remains a powerplay field even though we aren't in one. Maybe Bashar has forgotten like Vaughan did earlier.
England 51/2 (RR: 3.19): Vaughan 17* (40), Pietersen 1* (9)
England need 93 runs to win from 34 overs at 2.74 runs per over.

No sign for the third powerplay.

Over 15: Vaughan clips the ball behind square-leg for two runs. That's all England can muster from that over as Razzak rattles through his over.
England 50/2 (RR: 3.33): Vaughan 17* (40), Pietersen 0* (3)
England need 94 runs to win from 35 overs at 2.69 runs per over.

Over 14: Pietersen blocks the last three balls of the over, but does it in that distinctive aggressive manner he has. Like he's toying with the bowler and blocking him just to be contrary. Still, wicket-maiden to Rasel who has been hugely impressive with the new ball.
England 48/2 (RR: 3.43): Vaughan 15* (34), Pietersen 0* (3)
England need 96 runs to win from 36 overs at 2.67 runs per over.

Pietersen is the new batsman for England. Will he look to up the rate here,or just play within himself?

WICKET!
AJ Strauss lbw b Rasel 23 (37)
Strauss looks to work the ball through the legside but misses and after some deliberation Bucknor decides that would have gone on to hit the leg stump. Hawk-Eye agrees.

Over 13: Strauss works Razzak's first ball to leg for a single, and Vaughan then cleverly uses the pace on a quicker ball to guide the ball behind point for a boundary. Razzak appeals for lbw as the final ball of the over hits the England captain on the pads, but it's always going down leg, and Taufel is uninterested.
England 48/1 (RR: 3.69): Vaughan 15* (34), Strauss 23* (34)
England need 96 runs to win from 37 overs at 2.59 runs per over.

Bangladesh turn to spin as Razzak comes into the attack.

Over 12: Vaughan pushes into the covers for a single, and Strauss gets another from a genuine edge wide of slip to third-man. Good over from Rasel, keeping things tight.
England 43/1 (RR: 3.58): Vaughan 11* (29), Strauss 22* (33)
England need 101 runs to win from 38 overs at 2.66 runs per over.

Over 11: Vaughan pushes to midwicket for a quick single, before Strauss unleashes a magnificent pull shot high over square-leg for six runs. Mortaza ends the over with a short and wide ball outside off stump, and anyone who knows anything about Strauss will know what happened next; a powerful cut shot to the boundary, and a shot that Australia completely starved all winter.
England 41/1 (RR: 3.73): Vaughan 10* (26), Strauss 21* (30)
England need 103 runs to win from 39 overs at 2.64 runs per over.

Bangladesh take the second powerplay.

Over 10: Good maiden over from Rasel, but he does get a warning from Bucknor for running on the pitch in his followthrough. England are making predictably tough work of this paltry chase. It would almost be a blessing to see a wicket fall and Pietersen arrive at the crease.
England 30/1 (RR: 3.00): Vaughan 9* (24), Strauss 11* (26)
England need 114 runs to win from 40 overs at 2.85 runs per over.

Over 9: Strauss pulls to midwicket, and get a single after a pointless throw at the stumps. That's two runs that have been gifted to Strauss since the resumption. Good over again though from Mortaza.
England 30/1 (RR: 3.33): Vaughan 9* (24), Strauss 11* (20)
England need 114 runs to win from 41 overs at 2.78 runs per over.

Over 8: Rasel strays into Strauss' pads, and the left-hander clips it away for a classy boundary. Rasel then drops short to Strauss who pulls in front of midwicket. Not perfectly timed that, and Ashraful does brilliantly to dive full length and haul the ball in just inside the rope to save a run.
England 29/1 (RR: 3.63): Vaughan 9* (23), Strauss 10* (15)
England need 115 runs to win from 42 overs at 2.74 runs per over.

Rasel also continues his spell after the lunch break.

Over 7: A bad misfield from Aftab allows Strauss a single after four dot balls. Vaughan blocks the final ball of the over, a good one from Mortaza on the resumption.
England 22/1 (RR: 3.14): Vaughan 9* (20), Strauss 3* (11)
England need 122 runs to win from 43 overs at 2.84 runs per over.

Mortaza to continue.

Vaughan and Strauss are back out to conclude what should be a routine run chase here in Barbados, although those were a very iffy six overs before lunch.

Lunch. Nervy, tricky little session for England and it was no surprise when a wicket fell. Vaughan could have followed Bell back to the pavilion,but survives to reach the break, and it should be a cakewalk for England after lunch. The question will be how much England can boost their run-rate by as they are a semi-final slot they really do not deserve.

Over 6: Big let-off for Vaughan, dropped by Rahim who is stood up to the stumps for reasons best known to himself. Vaughan has given no hint of coming down the track, and that would have been a simple catch stood back. A legside ball flicks off the pads for two leg-byes, and Rasel then makes his bid for most optimistic appeal of the tournament as Vaughan pads away a ball that might just have hit a stump placed 12 inches outside off. Vaughan clips the final ball of the over sweetly through midwicket for his second boundary, and that dropped catch could be crucial.
England 21/1 (RR: 3.50): Vaughan 9* (20), Strauss 2* (6)
England need 123 runs to win from 44 overs at 2.80 runs per over.

Over 5: Another wide from Mortaza takes wides to eight, and Strauss gets a single to third-man. Vaughan finally gets off the mark, and it's worth the wait, a classic Vaughan cover-drive that races to the fence. A big lbw shout against Vaughan next ball, but height and line are a factor - perhaps high, perhaps missing leg. Vaughan gets a single from tha thick inside edge to keep the strike.
England 15/1 (RR: 3.00): Vaughan 5* (14), Strauss 2* (6)
England need 129 runs to win from 45 overs at 2.87 runs per over.

Over 4: Strauss gets the first run off the bat from the final ball of the over.
England 8/1 (RR: 2.00): Vaughan 0* (11), Strauss 1* (3)
England need 136 runs to win from 46 overs at 2.96 runs per over.

Strauss is the new batsman for England.

WICKET!
IR Bell c Aftab Ahmed b Rasel 0 (10)
Big wicket for Bangladesh as Bell tries to break the shackels and slices a drive to Aftab at point, who takes a good catch diving forward. England have been so tentative in this innings, and there was some inevitability about that wicket. The only surprise is that it wasn't Vaughan.

Over 3: A big wide from Mortaza beats Rahim's dive and smacks first slip on the shin. Extras going along nicely here. Another wide from Mortaza takes England to 7/0 without a run from the bat.
England 7/0 (RR: 2.33): Bell 0* (7), Vaughan 0* (11)
England need 137 runs to win from 47 overs at 2.91 runs per over.

Over 2: Vaughan plays out a maiden over from Rasel, and this irritating little session could hurt England's net run-rate at the end of the tournament.
England 4/0 (RR: 2.00): Bell 0* (6), Vaughan 0* (6)
England need 140 runs to win from 48 overs at 2.92 runs per over.

Rasel will share the new ball.

Over 1: Three outswingers are left alone by Bell, before Mortaza tries the inswinger. Bell comes down the wicket and across his stumps, and the ball flicks off the pads for four leg-byes. Two more outswingers to end the over, and Bell lets them both go. Looks good, but Mortaza and Bangladesh need wickets; Bell had to play at only one delivery.
England 4/0 (RR: 4.00): Bell 0* (6), Vaughan 0* (0)
England need 140 runs to win from 49 overs at 2.86 runs per over.

Mortaza will open the bowling.

Ian Bell and Vaughan stride out for a tricky little session before lunch.

Bangladesh: 143 all out (37.2 overs)
England need 144 to win at 2.88 runs per over

Fine effort from the England bowlers on a fast and bouncy Barbados pitch. Mahmood was impressive, while Panesar was able to cash in on the Bangaldeshis' collective terror atfacing the quicks and help himself to three wickets from poor shots. For Bangladesh, only Saqibul came to terms with the conditions, playing nicely for his unbeaten 57. England will have a short bat before lunch to punish them for bowling the opposition out, a rule that really is ludicrous.

WICKET!
Syed Rasel c Flintoff b Mahmood 4 (2)
Rasel edges his first delivery between the two widely-spaced slips for four, but guides the second straight to Flintoff at first slip.

And that bowling will come from Mahmood who returns to the attack.

Over 37: Saqibul sweeps hard into the legside for two runs to end the over, but that does expose Rasel to the bowling for the next over.
Bangladesh 139/9 (RR: 3.74): Saqibul 57* (95), Rasel 0* (0)

Syed Rasel is the final man for Bangladesh, but he won't be on strike as the batsmen crossed.

WICKET!
Abdur Razzak c Collingwood b Panesar 15 (17)
Saqibul gets a single, and Razzak then tries to slog-sweep one out of the ground but succeeds only in skying it to Collingwood at midwicket. Simple catch, and a third wicket for Panesar.

Over 36: Saqibul gets a single down the ground, but a good over is slightly spoiled by a thick outside edge for a lucky boundary for Razzak.
Bangladesh 136/8 (RR: 3.74): Saqibul 54* (92), Razzak 15* (14)

Collingwood is back into the attack.

Over 35: Razzak is going after Panesar here, smashing a drive flat over wide mid-off for a one-bounce four. Razzak adds another single down the ground. Saqibul sweeps for a single from the final ball of the over.
Bangladesh 131/8 (RR: 3.74): Saqibul 53* (90), Razzak 11* (10)

Over 34: The sightscreen conundrum is solved by Detective Billy Bowden, and the game continues. Saqibul, no longer dazzled by garish mobile phone advertising, is able to pull the last ball of the over through midwicket for a couple.
Bangladesh 125/8 (RR: 3.68): Saqibul 52* (88), Razzak 6* (6)

Nothing particularly shambolic had happened for a good few overs here, and I was starting to fear a normal game of cricket was threatening to break out. Happily, those fears have been assuaged three balls into the 34th over by the sightscreen behind Flintoff resolutely displaying adverts instead of a plain black board. The puzzle appears impossible to solve, despite the presence of a huge black sightscreen directly behind the broken electronic one. An electronic screen, it should be noted, that is on wheels. How on earth can this be solved?

Over 33: Saqibul works to leg and scampers through for two runs, and goes to his half-century with a sweep to deep square-leg. An excellent effort, keeping his head when all aroun were losing theirs. Razzak decides to take on Panesar and smashes a boundary down the ground. Another attempt at a big shot slices away through the offside for two more. Good over for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh 123/8 (RR: 3.73): Saqibul 50* (82), Razzak 6* (6)

Saqibul 50: 82 balls, 6 x 4s, 1 x 6

Over 32: Saqibul laces a cut shot that looks sure to take him to 50, but Collingwood makes a superb diving stop to save four runs. Saqibul works to leg for a single from the fourth ball, and Razzak blocks the final two.
Bangladesh 114/8 (RR: 3.56): Saqibul 47* (78), Razzak 0* (4)

Flintoff is back into the attack as England look to finish things off.

Over 31: Razzak somehow survives the final two balls of the over, a wicket-maiden from Panesar.
Bangladesh 113/8 (RR: 3.65): Saqibul 46* (74), Razzak 0* (2)

Abdur Razzak in at number 10 for Bangladesh.

WICKET!
Mohammad Rafique c Strauss b Panesar 0 (4)
Rafique tries to go over thetop as Panesar tosses the ball up, but the batsman can only slice a simple catch to Strauss at mid-off.

Over 30: Just a wide from Mahmood's over as Saqibul goes on the defensive with support running out.
Bangladesh 113/7 (RR: 3.77): Saqibul 46* (74), Rafique 0* (0)

Over 29: Mohammad Rafique is the new batsman, with Bangladesh right back in trouble.
Bangladesh 112/7 (RR: 3.86): Saqibul 46* (68), Rafique 0* (0)

WICKET!
Mashrafe Mortaza b Panesar 13 (43)
Mortaza pushes down the ground for a single, but Panesar then beats Saqibul outside off stump. The left-hander gets a single with a push to point, and Mortaza then has a massive hoik at Panesar, misses, and is bowled. Good work from Vaughan, who had removed deep midwicket to tempt Mortaza into that injudicious stroke.

Panesar is back into the attack as England look to break this partnership.

Over 28: Two singles from the first five balls of the over, and Mortaza then swats the final ball up into the air, but it comes to ground between Collingwood running back from point, and Panesar running in from third-man. This partnership just starting to get annoying for England.
Bangladesh 110/6 (RR: 3.93): Saqibul 45* (64), Mortaza 12* (41)

Mahmood is back into the attack.

Over 27: Collingwood gets excited by the fast pitch and throws in a bouncer, and a pretty good one. Mortaza gets under that, and then guides to third-man for a single. Saqibul plays an audacious paddle shot over fine-leg, where Mahmood makes a brilliant diving stop to save two runs. Two singles end the over, and England might need to get the proper bowlers back into action here.
Bangladesh 107/6 (RR: 3.96): Saqibul 44* (63), Mortaza 10* (36)

Over 26: Just a single from the first five balls of the over, but the last ball is down the legside and Saqibul flicks it away for four. England have just taken their foot off the gas here.
Bangladesh 102/6 (RR: 3.92): Saqibul 41* (61), Mortaza 8* (32)

Over 25: Three singles and a leg-bye from Collingwood's over. Tidy stuff, but should England be looking to bowl Bangladesh out here?
Bangladesh 97/6 (RR: 3.88): Saqibul 37* (57), Mortaza 7* (30)

Over 24: Great start from Bopara, beating Mortaza with his first delivery, and repeating the trick with the third. Mortaza gets a single to third-man, and a leg-bye completes a very tidy Bopara over.
Bangladesh 93/6 (RR: 3.88): Saqibul 35* (53), Mortaza 6* (28)

Military medium at both ends now, with Ravi Bopara into the attack.

Over 23: Mortaza blocks down the ground, and Collingwood deflects the ball into the stumps. But despite the appeals, Saqibul got back safely. Mortaza gets a single from the fifth ball of the over, but that's a decent start from Collingwood.
Bangladesh 91/6 (RR: 3.96): Saqibul 35* (51), Mortaza 5* (24)

Collingwood is into the attack. Nothing wrong from Panesar in his two overs, but Vaughan decides to turn to the medium-pacer.

Over 22: Flintoff beats Mortaza twice in succession before firing another wide down the legside. More slightly shoddy stuff from England, but there's nothing shoddy about Mortaza's drive through the covers, but the running was a bit iffy and he has to settle for two. Mortaza drops the next ball into the legside for a single.
Bangladesh 90/6 (RR: 4.09): Saqibul 35* (50), Mortaza 4* (19)

The powerplays are finished with, an over later than planned.

Over 21: Mortaza blocks the first four balls of the over, and the fifth comes off the pads for a leg-bye. Saqibul misses out on a full-toss from ball six, and it's a maiden forMonty.
Bangladesh 86/6 (RR: 4.10): Saqibul 35* (49), Mortaza 1* (14)

Over 20: Saqibul pushes through the vacant mid-on area for two runs, and there's still a lack of communication between bowler and captain. With Flintoff bowling full of a length round the wicket, mid-on looks a key fielder. A quick bouncer from Flintoff is called wide, a touch harshly perhaps, but a better over from the mercurial Lancastrian.
Bangladesh 85/6 (RR: 4.25): Saqibul 35* (48), Mortaza 1* (9)

Change of ends for Flintoff, who was fast but wild in his first spell. Let's see how the Joel Garner End suits him.

Over 19: Four good balls to start from Panesar, but he then drops short to Saqibul who puts the ball away to the boundary behind point. A swept single ends the over and means Saqibul will keep the strike.
Bangladesh 82/6 (RR: 4.32): Saqibul 33* (42), Mortaza 1* (9)

Panesar is into the attack. Bangladesh may target the spinner given their struggles against the quicks. Could go either way this.

Over 18: A wild bouncer from Anderson is called wide before an edge from Mortaza flies through vacant third slip for a single. Saqibul fends into the legside for another single, but that's a decent over from Anderson. England need to be ruthless here, and finish this game off. The possible importance of net run-rate cannot be overlooked.
Bangladesh 77/6 (RR: 4.28): Saqibul 28* (36), Mortaza 1* (9)

Over 17: Poor bowling from Flintoff, again offering width to Saqibul, who smashes through the covers for four. The next delivery is an absolute carbon copy, and it's pretty ordinary stuff from England. Flintoff decides unsurprisingly to come round the wicket, and immediately Saqibul plays and misses twice in succession. Flintoff fires a wide down the legside but ends the over better than he started it.
Bangladesh 74/6 (RR: 4.35): Saqibul 27* (35), Mortaza 0* (4)

England remember to take the powerplay this time.

Over 16: Mortaza defends his first ball solidly, but then backs away from a short delivery before fending another throat ball to gully. Good ball, but played pretty well. Kept it down anyway.
Bangladesh 65/6 (RR: 4.06): Saqibul 19* (29), Mortaza 0* (4)

Mashrafe Mortaza is the new batsman, and his side are in all sorts of trouble.

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Aftab Ahmed c Nixon b Anderson 10 (5)
Aftab works to leg for another two runs, but his bright innings ends as Anderson again gets one to just shape away outside off stump, and Nixon completes a smart tumbling catch from a healthy outside edge.

And there's another shmbles here, as Vaughan asks Taufel for the third powerplay, but he neglects to tell Bucknor. So the third powerplay has not been taken yet.

Over 15: Aftab gets a thick inside edge into the legside for a single, and Saqibul slashes one over point for a couple as Flintoff offers some width. Flintoff again offers width to the left-handed Saqibul, who makes much better contact this time and gets full reward as the ball drops over the rope for six. Not the right line, and Flintoff knows it.
Bangladesh 63/5 (RR: 4.20): Saqibul 19* (29), Aftab 8* (3)

Over 14: Aftab clips his first ball beatifully through midwicket from off stump for four runs. Clearly batting to low in the order, Aftab helps the next ball through midwicket again but this time has to settle for three. Saqibul - an oasis of calm in a desert of craziness - solidly defends the final three balls of the over.
Bangladesh 54/5 (RR: 3.86): Saqibul 11* (24), Aftab 7* (2)

Aftab is forced toface the music, unable to move any further down the batting order.

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Mohammad Ashraful c Nixon b Anderson 1 (6)
A disappointingly regulation dismissal, as Anderson gets the ball to leave the right-handed Ashraful and find a faint edge on its way through to Nixon, who catches the ball himself rather than teeing up first slip or deep extra-cover. But the change has worked for England, who in amongst the nonsense have put themselves in a quite brilliant position in this match.

Anderson is back into the attack, replacing Mahmood.

Over 13: This may have been a baffling match so far, but there are some things you can rely on; Flintoff bowls consecutive no-balls, while Nixon babbles nonsensically behind the stumps. For good measure, Flintoff throws in a wide outside off stump.Other than those, the only runs from the over are a single to Saqibul carved to third-man, where the more agile Pietersen has replaced Panesar, and another to midwicket that gets Ashraful off the mark.
Bangladesh 47/4 (RR: 3.62): Saqibul 11* (21), Ashraful 1* (5)

Over 12: Saqibul reaches double figures with a push to cover for a quick single. A slower ball from Mahmood trickles down the legside for a wide. Ashraful makes no contact with a wild swish at one outside off stump as another perplexing over comes to an end. What is going on here? How are Bangladesh managing to produce a display even worse than England's?
Bangladesh 42/4 (RR: 3.50): Saqibul 10* (14), Ashraful 0* (4)

Over 11: Ashraful plays out the last two balls of Flintoff's first over.
Bangladesh 40/4 (RR: 3.64): Saqibul 9* (10), Ashraful 0* (2)

Mohammad Ashraful can dodge no longer, finally forced to come and face England's clown-like fielding and occasionally incisive bowling. It's proving a lethal combination. Aftab Ahmed, however, has managed to scamper all the way down to number seven in the order.

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Mushfiqur Rahim b Flintoff 7 (11)
Flintoff starts with a short, wide loosener, and Saqibul hammers a cut shot behind point for four. Another short ball from Flintoff is carved to third-man for a single, and Rahim is cleaned up by a good ball from Flintoff. Well, a decent ball, but it hit the top of middle with Rahim playing inside the line, which rather suggests he might have backed away a tad.

England take the second powerplay, and Andrew Flintoff is into the attack.

Over 10: Five dot balls from Mahmood to start the over, but the final ball is on leg stump and Rahim flicks it gloriously over square-leg for a welcome boundary. And indeed, a welcome bit of decent cricket.
Bangladesh 35/3 (RR: 3.50): Rahim 7* (10), Saqibul 4* (7)

Over 9: Rahim gets a single to fine-leg, before Anderson makes life very uncomfortable for the new man with a series of well-directed short balls. But the over lets itself down by not including any circus routines. Boo!
Bangladesh 31/3 (RR: 3.44): Rahim 3* (4), Saqibul 4* (7)

Over 8: Saqibul gets off the mark with a sweetly-timed boundary through the covers.
Bangladesh 30/3 (RR: 3.75): Rahim 2* (3), Saqibul 4* (2)

Saqibul Hasan is the new btsman.

WICKET!
Shahriar Nafees c Strauss b Mahmood 9 (18)
Ridiculous. England are an absolute shambles, but Bangladesh have teamed up with dumb luck to put them in control of this match. Outside edge from Nafees gives Nixon a simple catch, which is inevitably dropped, as is customary today. But he manages to divert the ball to Andrew Strauss, who rather breaks with tradition by holding on to the catch.

Over 7: Two uneventful singles from the first five balls, before ball six rears up off a length and beats Rahim. Paul Nixon appeals, presumably because he can, but the bat was nowhere near that.
Bangladesh 26/2 (RR: 3.71): Nafees 9* (14), Rahim 2* (3)

Over 6: Rahim gets a single to midwicket from the final ball of an entertaining if rubbish over.
Bangladesh 24/2 (RR: 4.00): Nafees 8* (10), Rahim 1* (1)

Mushfiqur Rahim is promoted up the order to number four.

WICKET!
Habibul Bashar run out (Vaughan/Nixon) 4 (18)
Possibly the worst piece of cricket ever seen in the World Cup. A poor ball from Mahmood is played badly by Nafees, chipping it in the air straight to Vaughan at mid-off, who inexplicably drops the simplest of catches. He picks the ball up and in disgust hurls it at Nixon. While this pantomime was going on, Nafees had run a single, but Bashar hadn't. the result is a run out and red faces all round.

Over 5: Nafees plays two cut shots from the first two balls of Anderson's over. The first is stopped by a diving Collingwood, but the second gets to Monty Panesar at third-man for a single. A very short bouncer from Anderson sails harmlessly over Bashar's head and is rightly called wide. Bashar again drives without due care and attention at an Anderson outswinger, and again makes no contact. Another wide follows, this time down the legside, and Bashar keeps the strike with a single from the final ball of the over.
Bangladesh 22/1 (RR: 4.40): Nafees 8* (8), Bashar 3* (15)

Over 4: Bashar guides to third-man for a single, before Mahmood eases the pressure on Nafees with a couple of half-volleys. The first is driven sweetly through the covers for four, and the second clipped to midwicket for a single.
Bangladesh 18/1 (RR: 4.50): Nafees 7* (6), Bashar 2* (11)

Over 3: Lucky escape for a tentative Nafees, inside-edging the ball past the leg stump for a single. Bashar is beaten outside off stump by a good one from Anderson, and the two batsmen appear to be involved in a private duel to see who can look least secure at the crease. Bashar moves into the lead with an aimless waft at a ball outside off stump harshly called wide by Simon Taufel. Anderson offers a gentle outswinger to Bashar who attempts a leaden-footed drive and is fortunate to make no contact. Bashar takes a quick single from the final ball of the over to get off the mark.
Bangladesh 12/1 (RR: 4.00): Nafees 2* (3), Bashar 1* (8)

Over 2: Bashar's first ball is a beauty from Mahmood that roars past the right-hander's outside edge. The next ball moves the other way, and Bashar slightly uncomfortably fends into the legside off the glove. Bashar again fends the final ball into the legside, and after a loose start that was a cracking first over from Mahmood, removing the dangerous Iqbal.
Bangladesh 9/1 (RR: 4.50): Nafees 1* (2), Bashar 0* (3)

Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar is in at number three.

WICKET!
Tamim Iqbal c Collingwood b Mahmood 8 (7)
Mahmood starts with an awful loosener, a full-toss outside off stump, but Nafees drives tamely straight at cover. Nafees does get off the mark from the next ball with a guide to fine-leg before Mahmood gets it right third ball. The ball bounces sharply at Iqbal, who can only fend the ball off the shoulder of the bat to gully, where Paul Collingwood takes an easy catch.

Saj Mahmood to share the new ball.

Over 1: Cracking start for Bangladesh as free spirit Iqbal clips a second-ball boundary through midwicket as Anderson strays ontoleg stump and then launches a glorious boundary over extra cover two balls later. Anderson responds predictably with a bouncer, and Iqbal sways out of the way. Game on.
Bangladesh 8/0 (RR: 8.00): Iqbal 8* (6), Nafees 0* (0)

James Anderson to bowl the first over of the match.

Tamim Iqbal and recalled Shahriar Nafees follow the England players onto the field.

Vaughan has his players in the huddle ahead of this massive clash. Bangladesh have never won against England, and if that record continues today, then realistic semi-final hopes will incredibly still remain for an England side who have beaten no top-flight opposition in the tournament to date. Bangladesh, of course, have already beaten India and South Africa.

Michael Vaughan has won the toss and decided to bowl first in a match both sides must win to retain semi-final ambitions. England are unchanged from the side that went down by seven wickets to Australia at the weekend.

Bangladesh made one change from the side who beat South Africa, bringing in vice-captain Shahriar Nafees as opener to replace Javed Omar.

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