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
9.5
Haris Rauf to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, shy attempt by Salman, fielded by Zaman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
9.4
Haris Rauf to Litton Das. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Zaman, fielded by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
9.3
Haris Rauf to Litton Das. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
9.2
Haris Rauf to Litton Das. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
8.6
Shaheen Afridi to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
8.5
Shaheen Afridi to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
8.4
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
8.3
Shaheen Afridi to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
8.2
Shaheen Afridi to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
8.1
Shaheen Afridi to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
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