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
44.5
Shaheen Afridi to Shoriful Islam. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wasim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
44.4
Shaheen Afridi to Mustafizur Rahman. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Shafique.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
44.3
Shaheen Afridi to Mustafizur Rahman. Reverse Swing-In half volley, off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, mis-fielded by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
44.2
Shaheen Afridi to Mustafizur Rahman. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
44.1
Shaheen Afridi to Mustafizur Rahman. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
43.6
Muhammad Wasim to Shoriful Islam. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
43.5
Muhammad Wasim to Shoriful Islam. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, run save by Azam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
43.4
Muhammad Wasim to Shoriful Islam. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
43.3
OUT! Bowled. Muhammad Wasim to Taskin Ahmed. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, down leg side on the front foot pushing, missed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
43.2
Muhammad Wasim to Mustafizur Rahman. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shafique.
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