And that’s it from the USA and from Group A. Tomorrow, Group D comes to a head when the Netherlands attempt to reach the Super Eights by thrashing Sri Lanka and hoping Nepal do them a favour by beating Bangladesh. That’s all from me tonight, you may be interested to learn that England kick off in another sport, against Serbia, in half an hour. Join Daniel Harris here:

Pakistan finish with two wins, but below USA and India who continue into the Super 8s. “We haven’t played the kind of cricket our country demands,” says SSA, “we have a few areas to improve on. The crowd always come in and support us, they’ve done so throughout the World Cup. It’s tough but thanks to the fans.”

Pakistan must now return home to an unhappy nation, Ireland also to lick their wounds.

The captains have been beckoned over by Harsha Bhogle:

Paul Stirling: “We played well in patches. They blew our top order away but I’m proud of the fight that we’ve shown. We’ll go back and regroup and get better in the months and years to come.”

Babar: “ We have some close games but we didn’t’ finish well. We have some good indivduals but we didn’t play well as a team.”

Another flawed but thrilling game, with Pakistan this time hauling themselves to victory thanks to a couple of strong-arm blows by player of the match Shaheen Shah Afridi. A super effort by Ireland, first by recovering from 32-6, then by keeeping Pakistan in check right until the penultimate over. Ireland, however, finish bottom, only taking one point from the tournament after three losses and that no result against Canada.

19.5 overs: Pakistan 111-7 (Babar 33, Afridi 13) Afridi seals the deal with his second six of Delany’s over, rescuing Pakistan from another self-inflicted slump. Holds his nerve with two huge blows, dropped in between by Stirling at slip who can’t hold onto a flying edge.

18th over: Pakistan 95-7 (Babar 30, Afridi 0) Stirling reviews an lbw to White’s first ball as Abbas sweeps and misses, but the impact was outside off stump. A spliced single, and another, before Abbas tries to knock the top off the bottle. Suddenly we’re down to a run a ball!

Pakistan need 12 off 12 balls.

Poor Babar slams his own pads in annoyance at the non-striker’s end as Abbas tries to go long but instead goes high and the sub takes the catch at long on.

17th over: Pakistan 93-6 (Babar 29, Abbas 16) A huge appeal from Delany for a caught behind against Babar, the umpires go upstairs but the review shows Babar hitting ball to ground before boot. Abbas has switched to a cap to face Delany. A further umpire’s review follows later in the over as they check a bump ball. Three lone singles in the bag and we move towards the denouement.

Pakistan need 14 off 18 balls.

16th over: Pakistan 90-6 (Babar 28, Abbas 14) Abbas pulls the first up but just out of reach of the keeper and they run one to give Babar the strike. A single returns the honours and then a sigh of relief for Pakistan fans as Abbas pounds six high, higher, flying just over the fielder on the rope for six.

Little meanwhile has limped off the pitch. Pakistan need 17 off 24 balls.

15th over: Pakistan 81-6 (Babar 27, Abbas 6) Little limps and lurches between balls, his cramp troubling him, but Babar still can’t lay bat on the first three balls. Breaks free with a dazzling drive for four from the fourth. A couple of singles keeps the rate below six. Pakistan need 26 off 30 balls.

14th over: Pakistan 75-6 (Babar 22, Abbas 5) Campher’s first two balls too good for Abbas, who prods and flashes to no avail. Finally an up and at em four, teed off without much foot movement. Pakistan can’t let the rate grow any larger. Pakistan need 32 off 36 balls.

13th over: Pakistan 70-6 (Babar 22, Abbas 1) Ireland yet to win a game in this World Cup. Adair, napkin tucked into his waistband. Belatedly, perhaps, a more guarded response from Pakistan. Five ticked off. Pakistan need 37 off 42 balls.

12th over: Pakistan 65-6 (Babar 17, Abbas 0) McCarthy finishes with three for 15, trememdous skills, giving Ireland more than a sniff of a chance.

If Pakistan lose this one…

Tector holds onto a screamer at backward point as Imad cuts with flair but straight to the fielder who holds on down on his knees.

11th over: Pakistan 62-6 (Babar 14) A beauty from Campher nearly draws Babar in first ball. A slog just short of where the fielder had been. Imad breaks the tension with four down the ground before falling to the last ball. Babar or bust, says the commentator.

10th over: Pakistan 57-5 (Babar 13, Imad 0)A roaring lbw appeal against Shadab first ball is turned down but he has no time to take advantage after tickling McCarthy through to the keeper (excellent catch) the very next delivery. Babar again left with the batting dregs to haul Pakistan out of the cauldron. DRINKS! At the half way stage, Ireland were similarly placed at 59-6.

A wet waft at a leg stump half volley, through to the keeper.

Usman prods and loops a length ball to point.

9th over: Pakistan 57-3 (Babar 13, Usman Khan 2)After Fakhar’s downfall, a risky pull from Babar goes up but not long, though just short of the midwicket fielder. Pakistan not making light work of this chase.

Little pauses at the stop of his mark, then rolls over onto his back with cramp in the heat – after a bit of push me pull you he is escorted off the field. Walking ok but needing some treatment or infusion. Instead, Campher will bowl – Fakhar throws the bat immediately and the ball lands safely in the hands of the sub fielder at mid-off. Sub-optimal.

8th over: Pakistan 52-2 (Babar 10, Fakhar 5) McCarthy starts with a couple of dots, the third is a bouncer that does Fakhar for pace. Just three from the over as in the crowd, spectators continue to fan themselves from the heat.

7th over: Pakistan 49-2 (Babar 9, Fakhar 3) Some spin for Pakistan to deal with as Ben White is thrown the ball. Babar pulls four, front leg extended balletically. A nice fistful of singles.

6th over: Pakistan 40-2 (Babar 2, Fakhar 1) McCarthy is summoned for the final over of the power play. Rizwan pulls him, one hand flying off the bat handle, ignite the touch paper, for four. Emboldened, he goes again, but this time sends it only to Adair and his adroitly timed leap.

Superbly caught by Adair on the rope who leaps, and turns a neat circle with careful feet to avoid voiding the wicking.

5th over: Pakistan 31-1 (Rizwan 11, Babar 1) Huge cheers for Babar’s arrival at the crease, and he immediately picks up a single down to long leg. Four overthrows which Rizwan accepts gratefully.

Tucker runs back and sideways, gloves blind, to take a top-edge with a grin.

4th over: Pakistan 23-0 (Rizwan 5, Saim 17) Little continues, Saim whip-swivels him one leg to the rope, four more follows as another wristy shot zips across the grass. Little is given a second and final warning for running down the wicket – a familiar problem, the commentators say.

3rd over: Pakistan 13-0 (Rizwan 5, Saim 8) Saim struggling to get a hand on Adair but puts his foot down the pitch to the last and fires six up and away.

2nd over: Pakistan 6-0 (Rizwan 4, Saim 2) Little on the money straight away. Saim can’t get him away but whips at one that lands near the rope and sticks like a cherry dropped in some whipped cream.

1st over: Pakistan 4-0 (Rizwan 4, Saim 0) Rizwan presents his bat in a forward defensive and is a hairs-width from a nibble behind to Adair’s first ball. The next is slammed down the ground for four. Retorts with a couple of zingers.

An Ireland huddle on the field as Saim Ayub and Rizwan stride out.

Shaheen Shah Afridi: “As usual I’m trying to strike early on, I followed my plan. We did a good job as bowling unit.”

Pakistan need 5.35 an over to win – I’ll be back as soon as the kettle has boiled to take you through their chase.

20th over: Ireland 106-9 (Little 22, White 5) Imad Wasim with the last over. Little reverse-sweeps the first for a couple, tries to repeat the shot next ball but misses. Misses the sweep next ball too, and can’t get anything on the fourth or fifth. The sixth is patted for one. Three from an excellent last over and Ireland have a total on the board. Should be easily within Pakistan’s grasp but they have tested their own resolve this tournament.

19th over: Ireland 103-9 (Little 19, White 5) Little steals the strike after a direct hit flies wide. Looks for a no ball off a slower ball but the umpire says no – perhaps lucky to get away with that. The next slower ball is slammed straight for six.

18th over: Ireland 95-9 (Little 12, White 4) A bold move to attack the returning Afridi but it pays off as Little pastes him through midwicket for four. With two overs left, Ireland creeping towards three figures.

17th over: Ireland 89-9 (Little 7, White 3) After a couple of dots, Amir nearly slips in his action. The third ball raps off White’s forearm and into Rizwan’s gloves. Rizwan fancies a review but the umpires remind him that Pakistan have already burnt them all. Amir continues to sizzle – and that’s a maiden.

16th over: Ireland 89-9 (Little 7, White 3) White fairly clueless against Imad, who is finding turn from this tricksy pitch.

15th over: Ireland 86-9 (Little 6, White 1) A couple of singles picked off the accurate Rauf until Little skews four from the last.

14th over: Ireland 81-9 (Little 1) McCarthy strides legside, goes for the grand heave-ho and must hear the sound of timber.

Adair perishes going for the big shot but both Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan are waiting on the rope and neither seems to see or hear each other. Afridi takes the catch, his arms the longer, but both fall to the ground, Afridi seemingly on top of Usman who hasn’t put his hands back to protect himself as he falls.