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UPDATE: Pakistan have defeated Bangladesh by five wickets to progress to the semi finals. The win denies South Africa a spot in the top-two of Group 2.
Shaheen Afridi produced an inspired spell of fast bowling to restrict Bangladesh to 8-127, before star opening batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan combined for a 57-run partnership to set Pakistan up for the win.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan looked bewildered and bemused when a review for an lbw shout went the other way despite appearing to hit the ball.
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In what was a must-win match for both Bangladesh and Pakistan, The Tigers made their way to 2/73 in the 11th over having elected to bat first at the Adelaide Oval.
After the loss of Soumya Sarkar, the captain wandered out onto the pitch to face spinner Shadab Khan.
Advancing down the wicket, the ball hit Al Hasan on his foot. Khan appealed, and after a lengthy wait, the South African umpire Adrian Holdstock raised his finger.
Al Hasan immediately reviewed the decision, which was looked at by Zimbabwean television umpire Langton Rusere.
Upon review, a clear spike could be seen on Ultra Edge as the ball passed the bat.
The bat appeared to be off the ground, at least in the view of commentators and many of the Bangladesh fans at the Adelaide Oval.
“The bat is on the ground, the ball hasn’t contacted the bat, for me,” said Rusere.
“The ball has not got into the bat yet. The bat hits the ground. No bat [is] involved. It’s the bat hitting the ground.”
Upon going to ball tracking, it was adjudicated Al Hasan was out lbw and the umpire raised his finger once more.
Al Hasan immediately confronted the umpire and for a short period refused to leave the field.
“He cannot believe it, he doesn’t want to leave and I can understand why,” said commentator Athar Ali Khan.
“I cannot believe it too, but he has to go. Unbelievable. Just looking at the replays, I thought there was bat on ball, but he has to go, first ball, naught.
“It took him a long time to go back, and I can also understand but I also feel that he hit the ball. It was an inside edge, as far as I am concerned.
“Clearly an inside edge onto the boots. Because when there was connection, the bat was above the ground. Unbelievable.”
The match is a must-win would see them progress to the semi-finals of the tournament.
They looked for an outside chance but were given a lifeline after the Netherlands beat South Africa in Sunday’s other match at the same venue.
After the first innings, Bangladesh wound up 8/127.
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