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WIN, win, win, win ... out. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 94 runs at Lord’s for a fourth straight win and still missed out on the Cricket World Cup semi-finals.

Going to the last four instead was New Zealand, a team Pakistan beat by six wickets in the final over last week.

Pakistan secured fifth place and finished on the same points as fourth-placed New Zealand.

Both teams had five wins but the Black Caps advanced with a superior net run-rate.

To reach the semis, Pakistan had to win by an unprecedented 316 runs.

It did not take on the challenge and finished on 315-9 with Imam-ul-Haq scoring a 100-ball 100 and Babar Azam 96 in 98.

Pakistan had to bowl out Bangladesh for seven or less, and that equation died in the second over of the chase.

Powered once more by the brilliant Shakib Al Hasan (pictured), who scored 64 runs from 77 balls, Bangladesh ended on 221 all out.

The 19-year-old Shaheen Afridi swung the ball and took 6-35, the best figures by a Pakistan bowler in World Cup history, and the youngest in tournament history to achieve a five-for. He ended with 16 wickets in five matches.

Shakib finished his tournament with 606 runs from eight innings, the third highest ever in World Cup history, behind India’s Sachin Tendulkar (673 in 11 innings) and Australia’s Matthew Hayden (659 in 10).

Shakib averaged 86 runs.