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
2.6
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
2.5
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
2.4
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
2.3
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
2.2
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
2.1
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Tamim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
1.6
Shoriful Islam to Fakhar Zaman. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
1.5
Shoriful Islam to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Rahman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
1.4
Shoriful Islam to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
1.3
Shoriful Islam to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rahim.
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