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For the second time in five days, New Zealand's well-oiled bowling attack turned in a clinical bowling display, giving their team a foothold into the semi-finals of the World Cup by beating Bangladesh by nine wickets

South Africa have ended the ICC year, which runs from April to March, as the leading one-day country in world cricket, edging Australia into second place by the narrowest of margins

Andrew Miller previews Bangladesh's match against New Zealand in Antigua

Plays of the Day for Australia v Bangladesh, Super Eights, March 31, 2007

After putting Bangladesh in and keeping them to 104 for 6 in 22 overs, Australia barnstormed to the first ten-wicket win of the tournament

A thrilling unbeaten stand of 139 in 18 overs between Kaushal Lokuarachchi and Chamara Kapugedera powered Sri Lanka A to a five-wicket against Bangladesh A at the Colts Ground in Colombo

Bangladesh look at their own strengths and the fact that the opposition is, after all, no more than a cricket team

Expectations are onerous, but against a side as well-drilled as the Australians, no-one truly imagines a surprise in the coming match.

Ricky Ponting has insisted Australia's shock defeat to Bangladesh two years ago won't be a factor when the two sides meet on Saturday in Antigua.

South Africa and West Indies will contest the opening game of the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship

Sri Lanka A swept to their second successive victory by beating Bangladesh A by 101 runs on the final day at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground

Ricky Ponting believes Bangladesh and Ireland will need to improve on their group-stage efforts to be competitive in the Super Eights

Chasing a target of 341, Bangladesh A finished on 16 for no loss at stumps, 325 runs away from victory

Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore is dreaming of a golden future for his young side who edged out India for a place in the World Cup Super Eights

Sri Lanka A took a firm grip on the match by reducing Bangladesh A to 201 for 7 on the second day at the Colombo Cricket Club ground

Habibul Bashar said Bangladesh were ready to take on the World Cup big guns in the Super Eights after beating Bermuda by seven wickets and eliminating India in the process

Michael Vandort struck a century to put Sri Lanka A in a strong position on the opening day of the second four-day match against Bangladesh A

It was a delayed, stop-start affair that was reduced to 21 overs-a-side but will go down as one of the biggest moments in Bangladesh's sporting history, a sweet seven-wicket triumph that surged them into the second stage of the World Cup

Bangladesh will have to worry more about pressure of making it to the Super Eights than their weak opposition Bermuda when the two clash in their final Group B match