Bangladesh beat Nepal, Bangladesh won by 8 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

10.35 pm Bangladesh have won both their qualifying matches so far. Shakib was on fire today, clouting 37 off 18 balls. Nepal shouldn't be too upset, though. The conditions - heavy dew - were difficult to content with.

Al-Amin Hossain is the Man of the Match for his spell of 4-0-17-2. He bowled a terrific final over to keep Nepal to 126 for 5, after Bangladesh had won the toss.

Pudota: "That's childish from Shakib. As a professional cricketer, he has to show that he is above such simple things as refusing to take winning run to hit a six next ball. He could have been out trying to do that."

Jacob Daniel: "What Shakib has done is increased the run rate after securing the win...plus the entertainment value...so I can understand what he has done."

Paras Khadka says Nepal needed 140-plus to challenge Bangladesh in these conditions. He says Nepal got stuck and didn't rotate strike in the middle, and lacked the big hits too. Nepal didn't hit a single six.

Rohit : "Give him [Shakib] a break. Its just a warm-up game. What use is it if you don't actually flex your muscles a bit. Its called warm-up for a reason, I believe."

Mushfiqur says the toss was important because of the dew, it was very difficult to grip the ball. "shakib is a champion, he knows how he can hit ... there were plenty of balls and ... it was great to see ..."

Thank you for all your emails today. That's all we've got for you from the commentary team. See you tomorrow for another double-header. Cheers.

15.3

Sagar Pun to Shakib, SIX runs

and he's done it, I'm not sure I like what Shakib did there but what do I know! He ends the game by heaving one over the long-on boundary ... Bangladesh win with 27 balls to spare

15.2

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Sagar Pun to Shakib, no run

that kept so low and Shakib was good enough to keep it out, he refuses the single! The run was there for the taking but he evidently wants to hit a big one

15.1

Sagar Pun to Shakib, FOUR runs

Shakib levels the score with a powerful straight drive, came forward and hit it hard and flat towards long on

Over15

21 runs

BAN 122/2CRR: 8.13 RRR: 1.00

Shakib Al Hasan 27 (15b 3x6)Sabbir Rahman 21 (20b 1x4 1x6)

SP Gauchan0/40 (4)

14.6

Gauchan to Shakib, 1 run

Shakib goes back and pulls the ball towards the fielder at deep square leg

14.5

Gauchan to Shakib, SIX runs

a full toss and Shakib has smashed it over the deep midwicket boundary, only six needed now. 20 off the over so far ...

14.4

Gauchan to Shakib, SIX runs

Shakib goes the distance now, stepping out and slogging the ball high and far over deep midwicket. Bangladesh finishing this in a hurry

14.3

Gauchan to Sabbir, 1 run

bowled slower and wider outside off, Sabbir reaches for it and plays the ball towards point

14.2

Gauchan to Sabbir, SIX runs

that's a huge hit, it's in the stands. The length and line allowed Sabbir to free his arms and smash the ball into the stands beyond midwicket

14.1

Gauchan to Shakib, 1 run

Shakib steps out once again and drives the ball firmly between the bowler at the non-striker, he gets only one though

Over14

6 runs

BAN 101/2CRR: 7.21 RRR: 4.33

Sabbir Rahman 14 (18b 1x4)Shakib Al Hasan 13 (11b 1x6)

Sagar Pun0/6 (1)

13.6

Sagar Pun to Sabbir, 2 runs

cut late off the back foot behind point

13.5

Sagar Pun to Shakib, 1 run

Shakib takes two steps out again and clubs the ball towards long-on

13.4

Sagar Pun to Sabbir, 1 run

Shabbir sweeps and gets a top edge that swirls in the air in the direction of short fine leg, the fielder Shakti makes a mess of it and dives in vain in the end

13.3

Sagar Pun to Shakib, 1 run

Shakib steps out this time and thumps the ball to long-on

13.2

Sagar Pun to Sabbir, 1 run

Shabbir charges and slogs, makes no proper contact and gets a bottom edge

13.1

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Sagar Pun to Sabbir, no run

beaten outside the off stump by one that skids on across the right-hander

Over13

5 runs

BAN 95/2CRR: 7.30 RRR: 4.57

Sabbir Rahman 10 (14b 1x4)Shakib Al Hasan 11 (9b 1x6)

SP Gauchan0/19 (3)

12.6

Gauchan to Sabbir, 1 run

steps out and drives the ball hard towards long-on

12.5

Gauchan to Shakib, 1 run

driven to long on for another single

12.4

Gauchan to Sabbir, 1 run

Shabbir slogs the ball from far outside off stump, mis-timing it though midwicket

12.3

Gauchan to Shakib, 1 run

Shakib moves far outside leg stump to drive the ball from round the wicket inside out through the off side

12.2

Gauchan to Sabbir, 1 run

tossed up outside off stump, driven on the front foot to long off

Bangladesh vs Nepal, 6th Match, First Round Group A at Chattogram, Mar 18 2014 - Match Result