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
25.4
Haris Rauf to Shakib Al Hasan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
25.3
Haris Rauf to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Shafique.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
25.2
Haris Rauf to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
24.6
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shakib Al Hasan. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, shy attempt by Shakeel, fielded by Rauf.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
24.5
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shakib Al Hasan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
24.4
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shakib Al Hasan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
24.2
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shakib Al Hasan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
23.6
Haris Rauf to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, shy attempt by Shakeel, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
23.5
Haris Rauf to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
23.4
Haris Rauf to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments