Thousands of ticketless fans tried to force way into stadiumWest Indies pip Bangladesh by three runs in low-scoring thrillerPakistan put one foot in the semi-finals of the Twenty20
World Cup as Asif Ali’s scintillating power-hitting secured a nervy five-wicket victory over
Afghanistan in the Super 12 stage on Friday.
The 2009 champions restricted Afghanistan to 147 for six at Dubai International Stadium. The captain, Babar Azam, anchored Pakistan’s chase with a fluent 51 but it was Asif who smashed four sixes in the penultimate over from Karim Janat to clinch victory with six balls to spare.