Bangladesh vs Nepal ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Full Scorecard

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Two in two for Shakib Al Hasan to finish things off! Bangladesh are through to the Super 8s. Pushes it through, on a nagging length and it skids through, on middle, Abinash Bohara gets on the back foot and gets inside the line to work it away with the angle. He fails to get any bat on it and it goes through to trap him right in front of the stumps. Up goes the finger but Abinash Bohara takes the review, more in hope than anything else. There is nothing on UltraEdge and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. Nepal have been bowled out for 85 and this is the lowest total ever defended by a team in Men's T20 World Cups.

OUT! STUMPED! Believe it or not, this is the first wicket of this World Cup for Shakib Al Hasan. Offers flight and attacks the stumps, on middle, Sompal Kami skips down the track to go back over the bowler's head but gets done in the flight. He misses to connect and Litton Das does the rest by taking the bails off. Abinash Bohara is the last man in for Nepal.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! End of Dipendra Singh Airee's struggles against the Fizz and that should be the game for Bangladesh. Angling across, on a back of a length, on off, Dipendra Singh Airee shapes up to work it fine on the off side with an open bat face but only manages a feather on it and Litton Das takes it low near his ankles. A wicket-maiden from Mustafizur Rahman. Nepal need 22 runs off the final over. Sandeep Lamichhane comes in at number 10.

Would you believe it? Five straight dots in the 19th over. Keeps it near the wide guideline on off, fuller and slower, Dipendra Singh Airee frees his arms but fails to connect once again as he swings.

Make that four dots on the trot. Sensational stuff by Mustafizur Rahman. Delivers it wide of the batter's arc, slower and near the tramline on off, Dipendra Singh Airee reaches out to go big on the off side but fails to put bat to ball.

Three dots in a row. Digs it in short, over middle and leg, Dipendra Singh Airee gets beaten for pace this time as he goes for the pull as the ball sails over his bat.

And again! Going across the batter, slower and on a length, Dipendra Singh Airee gets undone by the slowness of the delivery and connects with thin air.

Takes pace off and goes full, on off, Dipendra Singh Airee shapes up to go down the ground but misses as the ball grips in the surface and goes past the bat.

Good shot but equally well fielded. Serves it on a good length, outside off, Sompal Kami plays it late and cuts it towards backward point where Rishad Hossain is in really close but dives to his left to make the stop. 22 runs needed off the last 2 overs. A make or break over coming up for Nepal.

OUT! A soft dismissal and Taskin Ahmed finally has his first wicket of the night! Taskin hits the deck hard and it hurries the batter as well, on off, Gulshan Jha sets deep in his crease and goes for a swipe across the line. The ball gets big on him and it lobs tamely off the splice of the bat towards short cover where Towhid Hridoy makes no mistake. Sompal Kami is the new batter.

Beaten! Angling away, on a hard length and skidding through, on off, Gulshan Jha tries to use the pace but the ball climbs onto him and zips past the shoulder of the bat.

Goes short again, over middle, Dipendra Singh Airee rolls his wrists nicely on the ball and pulls it through square leg for one. 7 runs off the first 3 balls. How much more can Nepal get off this over?

Honing in at the stumps now, on a good length, Dipendra Singh Airee gets right behind the line to defend but gets it off the outer half to point.

SIX! Dipendra Singh Airee goes big! Taskin Ahmed digs it in short but it is not short enough, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee skips down the track and cracks it over point for a biggie. What a start to a crucial over for Nepal.

What an over from Fizz! Outside off. Jha looks to cut but misses.

The inside edge saves Jha! Length and on off. He looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Gulshan Jha is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! On comes Fizz and gets the big wicket. Malla falls. Bangladesh back on top. Length and on off. A slower one. Malla swings but this goes off the top edge. Shanto runs back and takes it nicely.

Back of a length and on off. This is pushed to cover. Another dot.

Good effort! Short and on the body. Airee looks to pull, this goes off the splice but lands just short of the fielder at deep square leg. He dives forward and makes a good stop. A run.

Dot to begin! Slower and outside off. Airee slashes but misses.

Dot to end but the damage was done earlier on. 30 needed in 24. Slower and around off. Malla swings but this turns away and goes past the outside edge.

FOUR MORE! Nice and fine! Could this be the game changing over? On the pads. Malla waits and then tickles it fine on the leg side. This races away to the fence.

Two more! Outside off. This is slapped past cover for two.

SIX! Gets hold of this one. Will that break the shackles for Malla? Tossed up outside off. The slog sweep comes out and it is nailed over the mid-wicket fence. Much-needed.

Chance goes abegging. Outside off. This is cut towards point. Shakib fields the ball and throws it to the bowler who fails to collect it. Airee was short.

Desperate stuff! On middle. This is pushed towards mid-wicket. Hridoy dives to his right and stops it.

He does walk across. This is fired on the pads. Malla swings but misses to get hit on the pad. It rolls towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Flatter and on off. Kept out. Get a feeling Malla is going to target Shakib here.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

A loud appeal but turned down! Shakib reviews. It seems to be going down leg though. NOT OUT! It is umpire's call as it is clipping the leg pole. On the pads. Airee looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.

Really good stop! Shorter and outside off. This is cut towards point. Rishad sticks his right hand out and stops it well.

Back of a length and around off. Kept out.

Now takes one! On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

FOUR! Cut away. That is a welcome boundary. Taskin has not been at his best in this game. He goes short and wide outside off. This is flayed over point and it races away.

Just the one! Around off. Malla guides it down to third man for one.

Another dot for Malla. Something has to give here. Get a feeling a big shot is coming. On off. Malla pushes it to covers.

Shortish and around off. This is guided down to third man for one.

Taskin Ahmed (2-0-15-0) returns to the attack.

Half an appeal but turned down! Another tidy over. This lands on middle and spins back in. Malla looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pad.

Two byes! That has beaten everyone! Tossed up outside off. Malla looks to drive but this turns back in. He misses. Das fails to collect it. Two taken.

Flatter and on off. Malla defends.

Tossed up on off. Kept out.

Overthrow! Tossed up on off. Malla works it with the turn to short fine leg. They take one. The fielder has a needless shy at the bowler's end. Another run taken.

Tossed up on off. Kept out.

Play and a miss! Angles it away from around the wicket, short and skidding through, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee slashes hard but fails to connect.

Drops it short and on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee punches it straight back to the bowler.

Shorter and on off, Kushal Malla waits on it and cuts it late to get it wide of backward point. 50 comes up for Nepal with this single.

Spinning away, short and on off, Kushal Malla pushes it to mid-wicket.

Gets a bit of extra bounce, on a nagging length, Dipendra Singh Airee with soft hands, helps it wide of short fine leg for a single.

Comes into the attack and begins with a flighted delivery, full and on middle, knocked down to long on for one by Malla.

FOUR! This has been absolutely nailed! Fires it in, fuller and quicker, on middle and leg, Dipendra Singh Airee gets inside the line and sweeps it wide of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Short and on off, punched off the back foot to cover by Airee.

A cheeky attempt from Litton Das but Dipendra Singh Airee is safe! Prodigious turn again. This pitches around leg, on a nagging length and spins away a long way, Dipendra Singh Airee pokes at it but the ball goes past the bat. Litton Das waits and then flicks the bails off but Airee has his back leg grounded at that point of time.

Bowls it on a nagging length, on off, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs back to defend but plays down the wrong line and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Nicely bowled! Drifting in and dipping as well, full and on off, Dipendra Singh Airee lunges to defend but it spins away to go past the bat.

Short and turning in, on off, Kushal Malla goes back and cuts it past point for a single.

At 131.9 kph, angling in, on off, on a back of a length, Kushal Malla nudges it through backward square leg and retains the strike with a single. A tidy over from Mustafizur, just the 2 runs off it.

Goes very wide of the crease and attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, Kushal Malla is equal to the task though as he blocks it down the deck from the crease.

Slanting in and around off, on a good length, Kushal Malla solidly gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Closer to the off-stump line, on a hard length, Kushal Malla defends it out with a straight bat off the back foot.

Digs it in short, outside off, Kushal Malla is happy to leave it alone.

Angles it onto the pads from around the wicket, on a back of a length, it skids through and rushes Dipendra Singh Airee into his shot. Hurriedly glances it down to fine leg for a single.

Keeps it on a nagging length, around off, Kushal Malla goes back in his crease and plays it to mid-wicket.

This is on a nagging length, on off, Dipendra Singh Airee rocks back and dabs it wide of cover for a run.

Angling away, short and on off, Kushal Malla punches it down the ground and beats Shakib Al Hasan on the dive to his left for one.

Floats it up, full and on off, Dipendra Singh Airee goes for an expansive drive but gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps. Down to fine leg for a single.

Slower and shorter, on the pads, Kushal Malla tucks it off his pads square on the leg side for one.

Comes into the attack now and starts with a poor delivery, short and down leg, Kushal Malla swivels and pulls it past backward square leg for a couple of runs.

An appeal for stumping and it is taken upstairs. Has that foot been lifted? Not out! Airee is in! This lands around off and spins away. Airee looks to defend but is beaten. The keeper whips the bails off and appeals. It is referred. Replays show that the batter is in.

Yet again, not the best of balls. Short and down the leg side. Airee looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the body.

Short again, this is guided past point for one. He hasn't got his length right so far.

Outside off. Malla looks to cut but is beaten.

Flatter and on off. Blocked.

Two! Outside off. This is guided past point for two.

FIVE WIDES! What was that? That was a lot of turn and bounce! This lands outside off and spins back in a long way. Extra bounce too. The keeper does not pick it and it races to the fine leg fence. Bonus runs.

Dipendra Singh Airee walks in next with Nepal in all sorts of trouble. Time for spin as Rishad Hossain comes on to bowl.

OUT! HANGS ON! Tanzim has 4. He strikes on the last ball of his spell. Rishad Hossain takes another catch. Shorter and outside off. Jora cuts but straight to point. Rishad makes no mistake there.

Just the one! Fuller and around off. Malla looks to drive but it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

Good length again and around off. This is guided to point.

Around off. Good length. This is guided down to third man for one.

Ouch! That must have hurt! He's bowling really quick. Length and on off. This one jags back in. Jora looks to flick but misses to get hit on the body.

Good length and on off. Kept out.

That is a top over from Rahman. Length and around off. Malla looks to defend, it goes off the outer half to point.

Good length and around off. Malla defends.

Kushal Malla comes in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! On the second attempt. Aasif can consider himself a touch unlucky. Rahman comes on and strikes. Bangladesh all over Nepal at the moment. Outside off. Fuller. This is driven hard but straight towards short cover. Shakib looks to take it but it hits his chest and lobs up kindly. He keeps his eye on the ball and hangs on.

Aasif looks really good. Shorter and around off. He stands tall and pushes it to covers.

Back of a length and on off. Kept out.

FOUR! That is poor, that is very poor from Tanzim. Around off. This is guided down towards third man. It should just be a single but Tanzim lets it through between his legs. Boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack as the first change.

Lands safe! A wicket maiden by Tanzim. On the pads. Jora looks to flick but this goes off a soft leading edge on the off side.

Sharp! Really sharp! Short and on off. Jora evades it.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed to mid off.

Good stuff! Length and just outside off. Jora leaves it alone.

Sundeep Jora makes his way out to the middle now.

OUT! Taken! Another one bites the dust! Paudel falls. Tanzim is on fire. His third. This though is a superb catch. Wow! This is short and outside off. Paudel cuts it hard but towards point. Rishad, who is quite close in to cut the angle, takes it. He makes it look so easy. Nepal in trouble now.

Good length and around off. Defended.

Better! This is where he needs to be a lot more. Length and around off. This lands and jags back in. Aasif looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

FOUR! Hammered! Aasif looks in fine touch but this is poor bowling from Taskin. Not the kind of over his side needed after the last over. This is short and outside off. Asking to be hit. Aasif slaps it past cover and this races away.

Just about lands safe! A fast short one again. Rohit looks to pull but this goes off the top edge. It lands just ahead of the square leg fielder. A run taken.

Good heat! A short one on the body. Rohit looks to pull but misses.

Half a chance! Need to hang onto everything when you are behind the game. Length and around off. Aasif looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge to the right of widish first slip. He dives, it hits his hand and goes down to third man. One taken.

FOUR! That is a lovely shot! A little too full and put away! Fuller and on off. Aasif drills it down the ground and to the long off fence.

WIDE! A little too wide! Outside off. Shorter. Aasif looks to cut but misses.

Good length again and on off. Blocked well. Uh oh, it is heating up out there. Some words being exchanged between Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rohit Paudel and the two umpires converge to calm things down.

Beaten! Length and around off. Kept out.

Rohit Paudel walks out to bat now.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Two in the over for Tanzim Hasan Sakib and this is just the start Bangladesh needed. Tanzim bowls this on a length and gets a little bit of away shape, on off, Anil Sah tries to launch it down the ground but gets it off the toe-end of the bat and it skies up high in the air towards mid off where Najmul Hossain Shanto settles under it and does the rest.

Oh, that took off! Hits the hard length, on off, Anil Sah gets taken aback by the extra bounce and it rears off to hit him on the shoulder. Tanzim walks up and he has a few words for Sah. He is all charged up.

Anil Sah is in at number 3.

OUT! TIMBER! Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets a wicket off a full toss but he won't mind one bit! Kushal Bhurtel stands there in disbelief. Goes searching for swing and tries to go full, at the stumps, it swings away late in the air. Kushal Bhurtel stays leg side of the ball to drive it down the ground. It zips past the outside edge and just clips the off-stump to knock the bails off.

Hurls it on a hard length and tucks the batter up for room, Kushal Bhurtel tries to keep it out but fails to negotiate the bounce and gets hit on the thigh pad.

FOUR! Ungainly but effective! Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle, Aasif Sheikh sets deep in his crease and swipes across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat, behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Big swing and a miss! Lands it on a good length, outside off, Aasif Sheikh shimmies across a bit and swings to go over mid on but fails to connect with thin air.

Continues to get steep bounce does Taskin from a back of a length, on middle, Aasif Sheikh hops and stabs it down the deck.

Ouch, Aasif Sheikh has copped a blow on the helmet! Taskin Ahmed bends his back and delivers a sharp and quick bumper that takes off from the deck, Aasif Sheikh gets rushed and fails to get out of the way quickly enough. The ball climbs onto him and hits him flush on the helmet. Aasif passes the concussion check and he is ready to continue.

And again! On a back of a length, angling in, at the batter, Aasif Sheikh looks to defend but the ball hits the splice of the bat and dies down on the leg side.

Taskin charges in from over the wicket and hits the hard length, gets extra bounce as well, on off, Aasif Sheikh gets rapped on the gloves as he looks to keep it out.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Taskin Ahmed.

Hurls it in a good length, closer to the off-stump line, Kushal Bhurtel shuffles across to cover the line of the ball but the ball moves away just enough to beat the bat.

This keeps swinging away, full and near the tramline on off, Kushal Bhurtel plays well away from his body but fails get any bat on it.

Serves it on a length, in the corridor off, Kushal Bhurtel gets on the front foot and pushes it out to cover.

Beaten again! In the channel on off, fuller in length, shaping away, Kushal Bhurtel reaches out for the drive and goes chasing after it. He is lucky not to nick this one behind.

WIDE! Full and swinging way, way outside the guideline on off. Wided.

That jagged back in a long way! Delivers it on a good length and it skids through, on off, Kushal Bhurtel looks to get on the front foot to play it past the bowler but gets cut in half as the ball nips back in to beat him on the inside edge.

FOUR! Edged away! A streaky start to the Nepal chase! Tanzim Hasan Sakib steams in from over the wicket and bangs it on a hard length, angling in, on middle, Kushal Bhurtel looks to play at it but it nips back in and catches the inside edge. It races down to fine leg for a boundary.

OUT! RUN OUT! There is the end of the innings. Bangladesh end with 106. Rahman hit that well. This is fuller. He hits it towards cover and they go for a run. It went to quickly. The fielder collected it cleanly and fires it to the bowler who takes the bails off.

Angled into the pads. Taskin looks to drive, this goes off the inner half towards short fine leg for one.

FOUR! These are bonus runs. Really bonus. Off the outside edge but Bangladesh won't care. Good start to the last over. They would love a big one here. Outside off. Taskin swings but it skews off the outer half over point and to the fence.

Two to end! 11 from that over then! Just the kind of over Bangladesh needed and 100 is up. On off. Fuller. This is lifted over mid off who runs back but does not get to it. Two taken.

A bye stolen! This is angled into middle. Taskin looks to tuck it around the corner to take one but misses. It goes over the middle pole. The keeper fumbles. They sneak a run.

Wrong line again but gets away with it! On the pads. Taskin looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! Valuable, very valuable. Off the under edge but a boundary! Full and outside off. Taskin looks to jam it out, it goes off the under edge and down to the third man fence.

Two! These are vital runs! They are nearing the 100-run mark! On middlr. Ahmed works it on the leg side for two.

WIDE! Another one! Down the leg side again. Wided.

WIDE! Extras will help! Shorter and on middle. Taskin looks to pull but misses. Wided.

A yorker on off. This is jammed back to the bowler.

Dot to end! Angled into the pads. Rahman looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Angled into the off pole. Taskin looks to defend but it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

Flatter and on off. Defended.

Tossed up on off. Taskin looks to go over covers but this goes off the outer half to point.

Fizz gets off strike! On off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in for Bangladesh.

OUT! TAKEN! Rishad falls. He looks to clear the fence again but gives an easy catch. Fuller and on off. He lifts it but straight to long off. Easy take. Can Nepal now keep Bangladesh under 100?

Another appeal but not given! Nepal review. It maybe pitching outside leg. NOT OUT! It is pitching outside leg. Floats it up on the pads. Taskin looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

The googly. Taskin now goes for the sweep. He misses. It hits the pad and goes towards short fine leg for one.

A single now. Steps out but this is full and outside off. This is jammed out towards cover for one.

FOUR! 10 from the first two balls. Rishad is going for it. He walks right across. This is on middle. It is swept hard through mid-wicket. In the gap and it races away.

SIX! Over the fence! That is a big hit! On middle. Rishad rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there, jumps and tries to push it back in but fails to do so. Bangladesh would love a few more of these.

On off. Kept out.

BEATEN AGAIN! Flatter and on off, this lands and spins away. Taskin is beaten as he looks to defend.

Flatter and on off. Kept out.

Taskin Ahmed is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Cleans him up. Jaker Ali falls. The last recognised batter walks back and now, 100 looks far away! The googly, it lands on middle and spins back in. Ali does not pick it. He looks to flick but misses and this hits the stumps. 100th T20I wicket for Lamichhane, 2nd fastest to the milestone after Rashid Khan.

Almost! The googly, it lands on off and spins back in. Ali looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Extravagant turn again! Slower and around off. This lands and spins away. Ali is beaten as he looks to defend.

Attacks the stumps now, full in length, drilled down to long on for a single by Jaker Ali.

Bye! Swing and a miss! Tosses it up, full and outside off, Rishad Hossain gets down for the slog sweep but the ball spins away and Rishad fails to connect. The keeper does not gather it cleanly and concedes a bye.

Sees the batter back away but Bhurtel holds his line and length, on middle, on a short of a good length, Jaker Ali punches it down to long on for a single.

Drags the length back, on off, Jaker Ali stays on the back foot and keeps it out on the leg side.

And again! Loops it up, full and spinning away, on off, Jaker Ali lunges to smother the spin but fails to do so.

Turn and bounce again! Short and it is outside off, Jaker Ali tries to dab it square on the off side off the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Quicker and full as well, on off, knocked down to wide long off for a single by Jaker Ali.

Fuller and on off, Jaker Ali presses forward and defends it out.

Drops it short and turning away, outside off, Jaker Ali lets it go through.

WIDE! Strays down leg, on a nagging length, left alone by Jaker Ali for a wide.

Keeps it full, on middle, Rishad Hossain goes for a straight drive but gets an inside edge that rolls behind square on the leg side for one.

OUT! CASTLED! Sandeep Lamichhane gets his man this time! 99th T20I wicket for Lamichhane. Slips in the googly from over the wicket, fuller and at the stumps, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets on the front foot to play a straight drive but fails to pick the googly. The ball spins back into him and beats him on the inside edge. Goes through the gap between bat and pad to crash into the stumps. Bangladesh slip further into trouble. Rishad Hossain walks out to bat now.

Given LBW and this looks dead-straight! Hang on, Tanzim Hasan Sakib has a word with his partner and takes the review just before the timer runs out. This was floated up by Lamichhane, full and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets down for the sweep but the ball sneaks under the bat and hits him on the crouched front leg. There is no bat involved but guess what, the Ball Tracking shows the impact is umpire's call and the ball is spinning past the off stump.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib knocks it aerially but wide of cover for a single.

Drops it short and around off, Jaker Ali punches it off the back foot to deep cover for a single.

WIDE! Short and down leg, Jaker Ali misses the tickle. Wide given.

Nearly sneaked through! A bit quicker and fuller, on middle and leg, Jaker Ali opts to play it off the back foot but the ball stays low and almost traps Jaker right in front of the stumps. He does just enough to squeeze it out on the leg side.

This is quicker and shorter, on off, Jaker Ali goes back in his crease to punch it through covers but the ball skids through to beat the bat.

Dishes out the googly, short and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib cuts it square to deep point for a single.

Keeps low again, short and turning away, around off, Jaker Ali goes on the back foot and tucks it square on the leg side for one.

WIDE! Loops it up but it slips beyond the tramline on off, Jaker Ali reaches out but fails to connect.

Offers flight, full and on middle, hit down to long on for a single. Paudel ends with figures of 4-0-20-2.

Fuller in length, on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib plays for the turn but gets it off the outer half of the bat and scampers across for a single as the ball rolls on the off side.

OUT! TRAPPED PLUMB IN FRONT! Or is it? Shakib Al Hasan takes the review almost immediately. Did that pitch outside leg? Paudel angled it in from around the wicket and got the ball to spin away after pitching, short and on middle and leg, Shakib Al Hasan goes deep in his crease to clip it away on the leg side. The ball spins past the bat and hits Shakib on the back leg. There is nothing on UltraEdge and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. The Nepalese crowd erupts. A massive blow to Bangladesh. Tanzim Hasan Sakib walks out to bat now.

Pushes it through, full and on middle, Jaker Ali nudges it wide of mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Short and slanting in, on off, punched off the back foot to long on for one.

Drifting in with the angle, short and turning away, on off, Shakib Al Hasan gets on the back foot and pats it to point.

Gives the ball air again, full and on off, Jaker Ali gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to work it away on the off side.

Attacks the stumps with a full delivery, on off, Jaker Ali just about manages to cover the line of the ball and defends.

False shot but Shakib gets away with it! Loops it up nicely, full and outside off, Shakib Al Hasan looks to fetch the sweep from outside off but gets a top edge. It lands safely and wide of deep mid-wicket for one.

Beaten! This goes straight on, on a nagging length, around off, Shakib Al Hasan tries to play it with the turn on the leg side but it goes straight through to beat the outside edge.

Drags the length back now and keeps it flat, on off, Jaker Ali dabs it past point and gets to the other end.

That kept low! Starts with a flighted delivery, turning away, full and around off, Jaker Ali tries to smother the spin but it spins away and keeps low to go past the bat.

Drinks break! Nepal have come out firing and they mean business here. With the ball and in the field, they have been sharp and have Bangladesh on the ropes. Bangladesh's hopes rest on the shoulders of Shakib Al Hasan to bail them out of trouble here. They need a partnership here to steady the sinking ship while Nepal will look to chip away at the wickets as they have done so far. Kushal Bhurtel will bowl after the break.

Single to end then! On the pads. This is nudged around the corner for one.

Top effort in the field! Nepal have been really good. Shorter and on off. This is timed past cover. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right, slides and saves two for his side.

On the pads. Jaker looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early. He gets a soft leading edge to mid-wicket.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

On middle. This is tucked around the corner for one.

On middle. This is worked to short fine leg.

Jaker Ali comes in at number 7.

OUT! RUN OUT! That is the last thing Bangladesh wanted. Especially Mahmudullah. He was looking so good but now he falls. A massive mix-up. This is a full toss on off. Shakib mistimes it to covers. Shakib calls for a run but sends Mahmudullah back from the point of no return. Gulshan Jha lobs it to the bowler who takes the bails off. Half the side back in the hut. Bangladesh slip further.

Outside off and fuller again. This is driven past cover for one more.

FOUR! That is hit very hard! Another boundary. This is tossed up again but way too full. It is drilled through covers. This one races away. Fifty up for Bangladesh.

Tossed up on off. This is played back to the bowler.

Shorter and on off. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Sharp turn again! This lands outside off and spins back in. Shakib goes right back and works it through square leg for two.

Timed well but for no runs! Outside off. Flatter. This is guided to point.

This lands outside off and spins back in. Mahmudullah looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

On off. This is pushed past long off for one.

FOUR! Cut away! Finds the gap well. Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point. This one races away to the fence.

Beaten! Slower and around off. This lands and spins away. Shakib is beaten as he pushes at it.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket. A run taken.

Flatter and on off. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Bye given! Lot of turn again! On middle and this spins back in. Shakib looks to flick but misses. The keeper fails to take it cleanly. A run taken. Shakib not happy it is not given a wide.

Slower again and outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

FOUR! Really well played! Mahmudullah waits for this. It is outside off. He guides it past short third man for a boundary. Just used the pace.

Big turn again! Around off. This spins away. Mahmudullah defends.

Flatter and around off. This lands and turns away. Mahmudullah is beaten as he pushes at it.

Confusion but safe! On middle. Mahmudullah works it towards mid-wicket. They think of two but settle for one. End of a really good Powerplay for Nepal.

On middle. This stays a touch low. Defended.

Mahmudullah is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a fine, fine catch. Also, it's a massive wicket. Towhid Hridoy walks back! On middle. He looks to sweep again. This goes off the top edge towards short fine leg. Sandeep Lamichhane takes a fine catch.

FOUR! Drilled! Hit that really hard! On middle. Hridoy goes down on one knee and sweeps and this races away to the fence.

On the pads. Hridoy flicks but to short fine leg.

Flatter and on middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

At 129.3 kph, serves it on a back of a length, on off, Towhid Hridoy steers it down to deep third and retains the strike with a single.

Much better as this is on a good length, shaping away, around off, Towhid Hridoy covers the line of the ball and pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Poor line and Towhid Hridoy uses it well! Kami lands it on a back of a length but the line is around leg, Towhid Hridoy gets inside the line and tickles it past short fine leg for his first boundary.

Towhid Hridoy walks out to bat!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! The move by Rohit Paudel to give Sompal Kami the third over on the trot has been validated. Kami is pumped up as he punches the air. Kami bangs it into the deck, on off, Litton Das goes for the pull but plays it in front of his body and fails to roll his wrists on the ball. Gets a top edge that goes straight up behind the wicket. The keeper, Aasif Sheikh calls for it and takes a safe catch.

Leg bye! Sliding onto the hips, on a hard length, Shakib Al Hasan fails to tickle it fine. The ball rolls off his thigh pad on the leg side for a leg bye.

Angling in from around the wicket and on a good length, in the channel on off, Shakib Al Hasan has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! In complete control and Das finds the fence this time! Keeps it full and on off and middle, Litton Das gets inside the line and rolls his wrists to control the sweep. Hits it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Aerial but safe! Fuller and quicker, on off, Litton Das reaches out in front for the sweep but gets a top edge that lands safely, well away from deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Nicely bowled! Slows it up and keeps it full as well, outside off, Litton Das springs on the front foot to go down the ground but connects with thin air.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Litton Das lunges and knocks it to cover.

Short and on off, Litton Das punches it nicely but straight to cover.

A big mix-up but Shakib Al Hasan gets away with it! A better throw and Shakib was nowhere in the frame. Short and on off, Shakib Al Hasan slaps it to backward point where Kushal Bhurtel dives to his right to make the stop. Shakib is caught ball-watching and he is late to set off but a wayward throw at the bowling end, allows Shakib to make his ground.

Play and a miss! At 132.6 kph, on a short of a good length, shaping away, in the channel on off, Litton Das pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Little bit of away shape, on a length, outside off, Litton Das times the drive well but can't get it past cover.

Goes wide of the crease on that around-the-wicket angle and lands it on a back of a length, on off, Shakib Al Hasan taps it with soft hands in front of cover and calls Das through for a quick single.

Bowls the heavy ball again does Kami, outside off, Shakib Al Hasan ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.

Dishes it out at 136 kph, honing in at the pads, on a short of a good length, Shakib Al Hasan tries to glance it away off the pads but misses.

Bangs it into the surface, on middle, Litton Das fails to ride the bounce as he looks to work it away on the leg side. Gets a leading edge that drops in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Fires it in again but much fuller, on off, Shakib Al Hasan pushes it in front of cover to end a successful over for Nepal.

Oh, the first sign of extra bounce! Pushes it through, on a nagging length, outside off, Shakib Al Hasan shapes up for the cut but the ball kicks off and sails over the bat.

FOUR! Shakib Al Hasan is up and running! Dipendra Singh Airee floats it but offers width, slower as well, Shakib Al Hasan reaches out and creams the drive past covers for a boundary to get going.

Shakib Al Hasan walks out to bat now!

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Dipendra Singh Airee strikes in his first over too and Nepal could not have asked for a better start. This is the 18th time since the 2022 T20 World Cup that Najmul Hossain Shanto has fallen to off-spin. Airee slides it in with the angle, full and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto presses forward and plays for the turn but there isn't any. The ball comes in with the arm, sneaks past the inside edge and rattles into the off stump.

Good effort in the deep! Airee drops it short and offers a bit of width, outside off, Litton Das rocks on the back foot and cuts it past point. Sompal Kami gives it a chase and dives full-length to pull the back in. Three runs taken.

Starts it flat and short, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto goes on the back foot and clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Who will bowl from the other end then? Dipendra Singh Airee it is.

Given LBW but successfully overturned by Litton Das. Sompal Kami angled it into the right-hander from over the wicket, on a good length, around the pads, Litton Das plays all around it and gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets rapped on the front pad. Just a half a shout for LBW but up goes the finger.  Litton Das has a word with Najmul Hossain Shanto and takes the review. There is nothing on UltraEdge. The impact is umpire's call but the angle has taken the ball past the leg stump on Ball Tracking. Das survives an early scare.

Gets a good away shape on this one and it is full as well, on off, Litton Das covers the line of the ball and defends it out with a straight bat.

Bends his back again does Kami and digs it in short, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets on his toes and nudges it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Bangladesh are away! Lands it on a shortish length, over middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto hops back and rolls his wrists to pull it wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Goes wide of the crease and slants it on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to work it away with the angle and gets beaten on the inside edge to get hit on the hips.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a start for Sompal Kami and Nepal! Golden duck for Tanzid Hasan. Kami steams in from around the wicket and bangs it into the deck, angling in, on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan premeditates and skips down the track to take the short ball on but gets cramped for room and the ball gets big on him. Hits the splice of the bat and lobs tamely to the left of Kami who makes no mistake. Najmul Hossain Shanto is the new man in.

Time for the action to begin now. Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan are the openers. Sompal Kami to begin. Here we go...

Time for the National Anthems! Nepal will sing their first and then it will be Bangladesh's turn!

PITCH REPORT - Alan Wilkins is near the deck. He says that a nice breeze is blowing across the venue. Tells that it is a 68-metre boundary on one side and 61-metre to the other side with a 74-metre straight hit. Samuel Badree joins him and says that if you are a spinner, this is the venue where you want to be at. Further says that this venue has seen the highest degree of turn of all venues at this World Cup and spinners will enjoy themselves here. Informs that 19 wickets have fallen to spin at this ground while pacers have taken only 7 wickets. Badree shares that there are a few bare areas and the ball might behave differently from those areas. Adds that variable bounce will be challenging for the batters.

Bangladesh's skipper, Najmul Hossain Shanto says he is very proud of the effort shown by the boys so far. Informs they have no changes.

The captain of Nepal, Rohit Paudel says that they will bowl first. Adds that with the dew coming in, it might get tough to bowl later. Says they are disappointed with the last result but are looking forward for this game. Mentions the fans have been very supportive and he wants to thank them. Informs they have one change with Sundeep Jora coming in for Karan KC.

Nepal (Playing XI) - Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel(C), Kushal Malla, Sundeep Jora (In for Karan KC), Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Abinash Bohara.

Bangladesh (Unchanged Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Litton Das (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman.

TOSS - Nepal have won the toss and ELECTED TO BOWL!

On the other hand, Nepal will be looking to recover from their heartbreaking last-ball defeat and aim to finish on a high note. Their spin attack has been effective, and they will likely rely on it again in this game. With the bat, Nepal has the potential to dismantle opposition bowling attacks, but success will require a collective effort and the ability to withstand pressure, something they struggled with against South Africa. In the last game, Rohit Paudel and his men showed that they pack a punch and can challenge the top sides. Are we in for a late twist in Group D? Let's find out. Toss and team news coming up.

Bangladesh, with 4 points from 3 games, are in the best position to advance and need just a point to secure their spot. The Netherlands, the other team in contention, are hoping for a heavy defeat for Bangladesh. If that happens, the Dutch will need to win big enough against Sri Lanka to surpass Bangladesh on NRR. Although Bangladesh's top order has struggled, their middle order has stepped up, compensating for the lack of runs at the top. Their pace attack has been impressive, and Najmul Hossain Shanto has also had his spin department deliver at crucial times.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the game between Bangladesh and Nepal at the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent. As we reach the climax of Group D, with two games remaining, the race to join South Africa in the Super 8s is still open.

... MATCH DAY ...

The race for the last remaining Super 8 spot in Group D is heating up, and Nepal's heartbreaking 1-run loss against South Africa has left Bangladesh and the Netherlands as the two surviving contenders. Najmul Hossain Shanto and his men now face Nepal at the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent. Nepal do not have much to lose from this game, but Bangladesh have everything to gain, as a win by any margin will suffice for them to go through. However, the Netherlands are in with an outside chance here, hoping for a Nepal win, and then they will need to beat Sri Lanka by a healthy enough margin to pip Bangladesh on NRR. It was a hard-fought win for Bangladesh in the last encounter against the Dutch, where the return to form for Shakib Al Hasan was the biggest positive for them. While Towhid Hridoy has shown glimpses of his potential, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mahmudullah, who haven't had the desired impact, will be required to step up. Leggie Rishad Hossain has been the X-factor and has single-handedly led the charge in the spin department. As for the pace department, it has been a collective effort, with Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib putting their hands up at different junctures in the competition. On the other hand, Nepal had history in their sights, with just 21 needed off 24 balls against South Africa and 7 wickets in hand. It wasn't to be, though, as they let it slip from a winning position and crumbled under pressure. Despite that loss, Nepal have shown that they are no pushovers and will aim to bow out on a high, possibly spoiling the party for Bangladesh. With one game against Sri Lanka being abandoned, Nepal have only had a couple of games to show what they got, and on the batting front, Rohit Paudel, Aasif Sheikh, and Anil Sah have displayed flashes of brilliance. Kushal Bhurtel and Dipendra Singh Airee may not have contributed with the bat as they would have liked, but the duo chipped in with the ball in the last game and formed a formidable spin attack alongside Sandeep Lamichhane. If Nepal are to take down Bangladesh, their pace contingent, consisting of Sompal Kami, Karan KC and Abinash Bohara, will have to come through. Rohit Paudel and Co. came ever so close to beating a Test-playing nation, South Africa, in the previous encounter. Can Nepal get the job done this time around and upset Bangladesh's apple cart? We will find out soon enough.