Pakistan vs Bangladesh Highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan (205/3) beat Bangladesh (204 all out) by 7 wickets in Kolkata
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan dished out an all-round performance as they beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the World Cup encounter in Kolkata on Tuesday. The outcomen also kept Pakistan alive in the race for semifinals. The Bangladesh batters were first rocked by the Pakistan pace battery spearheaded by Shaheen Shah Afridi. Mohammad Wasim Jr also made the same number of inroads as Bangladesh, who opted to bat first, were folded for 204 in 45.1 overs. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr scalped three wickets each, while Haris Rauf returned with two scalps. Spinners Iftikhar Ahmed and Usama Mir combined to pick a wicket each.
Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique then gave Pakistan a strong start in the 205-run chase. The pair added 128 runs for the opening stand, before Mehidy Hasan Miraj trapped Shafique LBW for 68(69). Shortly after he removed Babar Azam for 9(16) and Fakhar Zaman for 81(74) in the following over. Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed then guided Pakistan home as they completed the run chase in 32.3 overs. Rizwan returned unbeaten on 26(21), while Iftikhar chipped in with 15-ball 17.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi took his 100th wicket in one-day internationals during the World Cup match against Bangladesh in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Also Read: Cricket World Cup: Why India is not in the semifinals yet despite winning six out of six games
Teams:
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wkt), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf
Bangladesh: Liton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wkt), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Here are the Pakistan vs Bangladesh highlights:
Pakistan Innings:
Pakistan complete 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls)
1st Wicket partnership of 50 runs between Shafique-Zaman complete in 55 balls (Abdullah Shafique 20, Fakhar Zaman 29)
Abdullah Shafique completes 50 off 56 balls (9 x 4)
100 runs up for Pakistan in 17.5 overs (107 balls)
Fakhar Zaman completes 50 off 51 balls (2 x 4, 5 x 6)
1st Wicket of 100 runs comes up in 107 balls (Abdullah Shafique 50, Fakhar Zaman 53)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz breaks Shafique-Zaman partnership in the 21.1 over as he dismisses Abdullah Shafique (68) via an LBW. PAK at 128/1.
150 runs up for Pakistan in 23.5 overs (143 balls).
Mehidy Hasan Miraz breaks another partnership of Babar-Zaman partnership in the 25.1 over as he dismisses Babar Azam (9). PAK at 160/2.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz breaks another partnership as he dismisses Fakhar Zaman (81) in the 27.3 over. 3rd wicket for Miraz. With this, he joins the 100-wickets club.
200 runs up for Pakistan in 31.2 overs (188 balls).
Pakistan scored 205/3 runs in 33.3 overs and win over Bangladesh by 7 wickets in hand with 105 balls remaining.