At Kolkata's Eden Gardens, in the ongoing ICC Men's World Cup 2023, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets after chasing 205 runs.
Pakistan's opening team played brilliantly at first, but lost Fakhar Zaman (81), Babar Azam (9) and Abdullah Shafique (68). Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who took all the wickets, and Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi became the newest members of the 100-wicket club on Tuesday.
Pakistan now stands in fifth place with six points and a net runrate of -0.024 after their third victory of the competition. As a result of their 2 points and -1.446 NRR, Bangladesh dropped to ninth place.
Previously, Bangladesh was forced to settle for a below-average 204 points by Pakistan thanks to the express pace battery captained by Shaheen Shah Afridi.
When Bangladesh decided to bat, Mahmudullah scored a century off 70 balls, but they were unable to build any momentum as they kept losing wickets.
The other batters to reach double figures were Litton Das (45), Shakib Al Hasan (43), and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (25).
With three-wicket hauls, Shaheen Shah Afridi (3/23) and Mohammad Wasim Jr (3/31) were Pakistan's most successful bowlers. Haris Rauf (2/36), Iftikhar Ahmed (1/44) and Usama Mir (1/66) also contributed wickets.
Against Bangladesh during the World Cup in Kolkata, Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed his 100th wicket in one-day international cricket.
Bangladesh, who have lost five of their six games, substituted Mahedi Hasan for batsman Towhid Hridoy from the team that was defeated by the Netherlands.
Recalling fit-again opener Fakhar Zaman, Agha Salman, and Usama Mir, Pakistan has made three changes from the team that lost to South Africa in Chennai by one wicket.
Spinner Mohammad Nawaz and struggling opener Imam-ul-Haq were also left out, and Shadab Khan is still recuperating from the concussion he sustained during a fall against South Africa.
Playing in just his second match of the competition, Zaman is dealing with a knee injury.
Pakistan needs to win on Tuesday to maintain their remote chances of qualifying for the semi-finals after suffering four losses in their last six matches.
Bengal versus Pakistan On Tuesday, during Pakistan's World Cup match against Bangladesh in Kolkata, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed his 100th wicket in one-day internationals.
Innings for Pakistan:
In 9.1 overs (55 balls), Pakistan scores 50 runs.
First wicket partnership between Shafique and Zaman finishes in 55 balls with a total of 50 runs (Abdullah Shafique 20, Fakhar Zaman 29).
With nine fours, Abdullah Shafique reaches 50 off 56 balls.
In 17.5 overs (107 balls), Pakistan has scored 100 runs.
Fakhar Zaman makes 50 runs off 51 deliveries (2 x 4, 5 x 6).
First wicket of 100 runs (Abdullah Shafique 50, Fakhar Zaman 53) comes up in 107 balls.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz ends the partnership between Shafique and Zaman in the 21.1 over, dismissing Abdullah Shafique (68) with an LBW to put PAK at 128/1.
In 23.5 overs (143 balls), Pakistan has amassed 150 runs.
In the 25.1 over, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismisses Babar Azam (9), ending another partnership between Babar and Zaman. At 160/2, PAK.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, taking his third wicket, ends another partnership when he removes Fakhar Zaman (81) in the 27.3 over. He now has 100 wickets in the bank.
With 105 balls remaining, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets after scoring 205/3 runs in 33.3 overs.
World Cup 2023 Live Updates: Pakistan vs. Bahrain Pakistan needs a few runs to win, so captain Shakib Al Hasan keeps attacking. With 105 balls remaining, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets after scoring 205/3 runs in 32.3 overs. Pakistan gives it their all in Kolkata to maintain their hopes. They were asked to bowl first on an extremely dry pitch, and they made three changes to their XI. After taking a couple of wickets to establish the tone, Shaheen Afridi returned to brilliantly dismiss a well-positioned Mahmudullah. Two of Bangladesh's most experienced batters were dismissed by Haris Rauf. Iftikhar shattered an important alliance. With a fast pace and a reverse swing, Mohammad Wasim went through the tail. Despite his high price tag, Usama Mir managed to secure a wicket. one more. Pakistan carefully outscored their opponents for 204, with almost no fielding mistakes. The openers, in response, made sure that the pursuit would be easy. Playing visually appealing strokes, Abdullah Shafique recorded his fourth 50+ score of the tournament. At the top of the order, Fakhar Zaman demonstrated his potential during his comeback game. destroyed all hope for Bangladesh in the camp with seven sixes and three fours. To increase the ante, Pakistan lost three wickets, all to Mehidy. With 17.3 overs remaining, a convincing victory. Attend the talks if you can.
Player of the Match Fakhar Zaman: I worked hard on my batting after the Asia Cup, looked good in the camp, and was eager to join the squad. Today, after I was given the opportunity, my diligence paid off. Knowing that I could hit big sixes, I assured Abdullah that I would take care of the first few overs. Since it is my responsibility to make my partner's life easier, it was crucial that I finished the first few overs before playing my shots. After we hit100, we thought about NRR and decided to complete it in 30 overs. I was looking for a knock because I had too many failures, and maybe I'll
Shakib Al Hasan: We lost early wickets again, and there weren't enough runs. The wicket was excellent. Though not many, there were some partnerships. Not impressed with the bat. Pakistan deserves praise for their bowling and batting performances in the first ten overs. (Regarding his position at bat) We'll need to consider that. The top four batsmen are not scoring many runs for us. I wasn't scoring even though I was batting in the top four. I felt insecure as well. Fortunately, I had a few runs; I feel better now. Right now, making too many changes becomes challenging. We must continue on our current path. We must work as a team. Collective performance is required, but it isn't occurring. We have two more games left, maybe we can recover. Our fans follow us around, always encouraging us. To make them smile, we have to return the favor.
Babar Azam: We deserve all the credit for the boys' performance in all three areas of play. We are aware that Fakhar played his natural game when he batted for 20–30 overs. Greetings from him. We're going to see where we stand after attempting to win the next two games. We got off to a good start, just like Shaheen did. They formed a partnership after 15 to 20 overs, and our principal bowlers picked wickets. In the middle of the overs, we took wickets. Fans, I sincerely appreciate your support.
Bangladesh's suffering doesn't end. After six straight defeats, they are formally eliminated from the semifinal competition. For them, it's been a forgettable campaign. Pakistan, on the other hand, triumphantly conclude their run of four defeats. They also raise to the fifth spot with a notable improvement in their NRR. Now that that has been said, it is time to end this all-Asian encounter. Watch South Africa (#2) vs. New Zealand (#3) tomorrow. Till then, farewell...
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