KOLKATA: Shaheen Afridi’s early strikes and a stellar batting performance by Fakhar Zaman handed Pakistan an easy victory over Bangladesh in their ICC World Cup 2023 clash here at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Fakhar Zaman showed relentless form in the first Powerplay. The southpaw smacked four boundaries for Pakistan in this period. This included two exemplary sixes off the bowling of Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, respectively.
He got good support from his partner, Abdullah Shafique, who garnered four stylish fours of his own in the first 10 overs.
Babar Azam gifted his wicket and Fakhar, who smacked seven sixes, fell short of his hundred but Pakistan’s victory was merely a matter of time by then.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh World Cup 2023
|
Pakistan
205/3 (overs 32.3) PAKISTAN WINS BY 7 WICKETS |
Bangladesh
204/10 (overs 45.4) |
| FALL OF WICKETS- BANGLADESH |
|---|
| 1-0 (Tanzid Hasan Tamim, 0.5 ov), 2-6 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 2.4 ov), 3-23 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 5.6 ov), 4-102 (Litton Das, 20.5 ov), 5-130 (Mahmudullah Riyad, 30.4 ov), 6-140 (T Hridoy, 31.3 ov), 7-185 (S Al Hasan, 39.3 ov), 8-200 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 43.1 ov), 9-201 (Taskin Ahmed, 43.3 ov), 10-204 (Mustafizur Rahman, 45.1 ov) |
| FALL OF WICKETS- PAKISTAN |
|---|
| 1-128 (Abdullah Shafique, 21.1 ov), 2-160 (Babar Azam, 25.4 ov), 3-169 (Fakhar Zaman, 27.3 ov) |
PAKISTAN BOWLING
| Bowlers | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 9 | 23 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 10 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 |
| Haris Rauf | 8 | 36 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 8.1 | 31 | 3 | 3.79 |
| Usama Mir | 10 | 66 | 1 | 6.60 |
Pakistan need to make the most of this opportunity against a battling Bangladesh to snap a four-match losing streak and keep their semi-final hopes alive.
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Shaheen Afridi (3/23), Mohammad Wasim (3/31), and Haris Rauf (2/36) were the pick of Pakistan bowlers, as the pacers rallied together for the Men in Green to bowl Bangladesh all out for a modest total. For Bangladesh, Mahmudullah (56) and Shakib Al Hasan (43) showed fight with the bat.
