The World Cup is down to the final eight teams and the first quarter-final takes place in Dhaka between enigmatic Pakistan and West Indies, with Windies skipper Darren Sammy calling correctly and electing to bat
Chris Gayle is fit to return to open the West Indies innings but their prize asset is dismissed for only eight in the third over, driving straight to the grateful Afridi poised at mid-off
No-one can keep up with Mohammad Hafeez who reduces the innings to tatters with two wickets in an over
The exciting young batsman Dwayne Bravo is the second of those victims, lbw for a third-ball duck as West Indies slide to 16-3 in the sixth over
The recall of Shivnarine Chanderpaul is one of three changes to the Windies team and he makes an edgy start in difficult circumstances with his team in trouble on a slow pitch
Big-hitting Kieron Pollard is another to fail, making only a single from seven balls before he is caught behind off Afridi
After Afridi takes three wickets another spinner, Saaed Ajmal, strikes twice in an over, Devendra Bishoo bowled for a third-ball duck
A new bail is needed after Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan damage it taking guard, but the Windies innings is also in tatters
Afridi finishes the innings in the 44th over to claim 4-30 as West Indies are all out for 112
Hafeez plays an array of attractive strokes as Pakistan make a flying start to their reply
Kamran Akmal is also in fluent form as eight fours come from the opening eight overs
Hafeez and Kamran need barely 20 overs to reach their target as Pakistan surge through to a semi-final against India or Australia
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