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
40.4
Iftikhar Ahmed to Taskin Ahmed. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Mir.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
40.2
Iftikhar Ahmed to Taskin Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
40.1
Iftikhar Ahmed to Taskin Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Mir.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
39.6
Haris Rauf to Taskin Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
39.5
Haris Rauf to Taskin Ahmed. Full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, inside edge to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by Wasim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
39.4
Haris Rauf to Taskin Ahmed. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Zaman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
39.3
OUT! Caught. Haris Rauf to Shakib Al Hasan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
39.2
Haris Rauf to Mehidy Hasan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shakeel.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
39.1
Haris Rauf to Shakib Al Hasan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
38.6
Muhammad Wasim to Mehidy Hasan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
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