Pakistan v Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket World Cup result as Pakistan keep semi-final hopes alive with big win
Pakistan have to win to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive
Former champions Pakistan kept their slender chances of making the semi-finals of the men’s Cricket World Cup alive with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh.
Electing to bat, Bangladesh could never really recover from a top-order collapse and posted a modest 204 before being all out in the 46th over at the Eden Gardens. Pakistan’s three-pronged pace attack impressed with the new ball and were equally effective in the death overs with only Mahmudullah (56) managing a half-century for Bangladesh.
Openers Fakhar Zaman (81) and Abdullah Shafique (68) combined in a 128-run stand to set up their victory that came with 17.3 overs to spare in a major net run-rate boost for them.
Babar Azam’s men moved to fifth place in the points table after their third win in seven matches.
Relive all the action from Eden Gardens below:
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
32.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
32.1
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
31.6
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
31.5
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Islam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
31.4
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, bottom edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Rahman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
31.3
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
31.1
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
30.5
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
30.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Islam.
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