( CNN ) -- Bangladesh gave their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal hopes a boost with victory over the Netherlands while Pakistan sealed their progress with a rain-affected win against Zimbabwe . Bangladesh , who are hosting the tournament along with South Asian neighbors India and Sri Lanka , have leapfrogged England into the final qualification spot in Group B after a comprehensive six-wicket win . It means England need to beat the West Indies on Thursday to keep their hopes of making the last eight alive . In Group A , Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets to clinch their place in the knockout stages after Sri Lanka , New Zealand and Australia also booked their slots . Bangladesh , buoyed by their victory over England on Friday , dismissed the Netherlands for just 160 in Chittagong . Ryan ten Doeschate held their innings together with an unbeaten 53 but regular wickets meant the Dutch could n't put any big partnerships together . Abdur Razzak was the pick of Bangladesh 's bowlers , taking three wickets for 29 runs in his ten overs . Netherlands ' last five batsman added just seven runs to their total . In reply , Imrul Kayes hit 73 not out to steer Bangladesh towards their target while Junaid Siddique added 35 and Shahriar Nafees made 37 . Netherlands have lost all five of their matches at the tournament . Bangladesh play their final game in the group stages against South Africa on Saturday but if West Indies beat England they will be through . After the match Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan told reporters : `` It was a nervous game because we had to win to stay in the contest . `` We 'll watch the West Indies v England game very closely , but we want to do well against South Africa . '' Pakistan secured their progress to the last eight after Zimbabwe made 151-7 off 39.4 overs during a rain interrupted match in Kandy , Sri Lanka . Craig Ervine top scored with 52 while fast bowler Umar Gul finished with figures of 3-36 off 7.4 overs . Pakistan 's adjusted target was 164 , which they reached for the loss of just three wickets in 34.1 overs . Mohammad Hafeez got their innings off to a fast start with a knock of 49 while Asad Shafiq hit 78 off 97 balls to ensure Pakistan 's victory .
Bangladesh boost their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal hopes with win over Netherlands . Co-hosts Bangladesh move into fourth in Group B table with six wicket win . Bangladesh will qualify for last eight if West Indies beat England on Thursday . Pakistan book their quarterfinal place with a seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe .