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
43.1
OUT! Bowled. Muhammad Wasim to Mehidy Hasan. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
42.6
Shaheen Afridi to Mehidy Hasan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Shakeel.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
42.5
Shaheen Afridi to Mehidy Hasan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
42.4
Shaheen Afridi to Mehidy Hasan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
42.2
Shaheen Afridi to Taskin Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
41.6
Usama Mir to Mehidy Hasan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
41.5
Usama Mir to Mehidy Hasan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
41.4
Usama Mir to Mehidy Hasan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
41.2
Usama Mir to Mehidy Hasan. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Shafique.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
40.6
Iftikhar Ahmed to Taskin Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
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