T20 World Cup: West Indies beat Bangladesh to maintain semi-final hopes

Defending champions West Indies kept their Men's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a tense three-run win over Bangladesh in Sharjah.

Captain Mahmudullah missed though and Bangladesh suffered a third straight loss to be all-but eliminated.

Earlier West Indies limped to 48-3 from 10 overs before making 142-7 thanks to Nicholas Pooran's 40.

Bangladesh could still make the last four if one of England or Australia, who meet at 15:00 BST on Saturday, win all five of their group games, and then other results leave the other five teams all on four points.

Net run-rate would then decide the second semi-finalist, but with Bangladesh's currently -1.069 it is extremely unlikely they'll be able to progress.

Friday's other game sees Pakistan face Afghanistan in Group 2 in Dubai from 15:00.

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How the final over unfolded

19.1 overs: Afif Hossain scoops Andre Russell for two to leave 11 required from five balls.

19.2 overs: Afif misses but they scamper a bye through to Pooran to leave 10 needed from four.

19.3 overs: Russell nails his yorker but Mahmudullah digs it out to mid-on and they scamper two. Bangladesh need eight from three balls.

19.4 overs: Mahmudullah flicks to deep square leg but substitute fielder Andre Fletcher drops the chance and Bangladesh pick up two more. Six from two required.

19.5 overs: Mahmudullah digs out a yorker and a misfield allows them to get two more to leave four needed from the final ball.

20 overs: Mahmudullah attempts to slog to the leg-side but misses and Pooran cleanly gathers behind the stumps.

More to follow.