Bangladesh v Netherlands: Nothing short of a win over the Netherlands would suffice for Bangladesh. They make the perfect start - removing two Dutch wickets for 37 runs
With minnows Netherlands now reduced to 79-4, it's up to star player Ryan ten Doeschate to give the Dutch total some respectability.
Ten Doeschate reaches his half-century but unfortunately for him he fails to get good support from his team-mates much to the the delight of the home crowd at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium
Bangladesh dismiss Netherlands for just 160 - a modest total which the Tigers should be able beat. But the home side have been known to self-destruct in the past.
They make the worst start to their reply when Mudassar Bukhari removes opener Tamim Iqbal for a duck - the majority of the 18,000 crowd are stunned into silence
But batsman Junaid Siddique (left) and Imrul Kayes settle the nerves as they put on 92 for the second wicket - the Tigers now look set for victory
Two more wickets fall, but Kayes remains unbeaten on 73 to guide Bangladesh to a comfortable and important six-wicket victory over the Netherlands
Pakistan v Zimbabwe: In the day's other match, Pakistan make a fantastic start - reducing Zimbabwe to 13-3. Here, Umar Gul traps opener Regis Chakabva for a duck.
With Zimbabwe down to 96-5, the heavens open and the rain comes down at the Pallekele International. Will the rain give the African side time to regroup?
After a brief resumption, the rains comes down again bringing the Zimbabwe innings to an end leaving them with a total of 151-7 off 39.4 overs. Pakistan need 162 in 38 overs.
After the fall of opener Shehzad with just 17 on the board, Pakistan begin to make inroads into their target. Mohammad Hafeez (pictured) and Shafiq put on 72 for the next wicket.
Hafeez falls one short of his 50, but Asad Shafiq manages a half century to help Pakistan reach their target for victory and a place in the last eight of the World Cup
What are these?
E-mail this to a friend 
Bookmark with:
What are these?