PAK vs BAN HIGHLIGHTS: Bangladesh Lose By 7 Wickets To Get Knocked Out Of Semi-final Race
ODI World Cup 2023, PAK vs BAN HIGHLIGHTS: Pakistan's hopes are still dependent on result of other matches but Bangladesh are officially out of the semis equation.
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The Pakistan team will be locking horns with Bangladesh in match 31 of the 2023 World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday. Pakistan are standing at the seventh position in the points table, with just four points from six matches after having lost their last four games.
Bangladesh on the other hand are languishing at the ninth position with just one win from six games. Babar Azam team's chances of making it into the top four look bleak after their string of losses. But then they would look to keep their hopes alive with a win over Bangladesh. During their last game, they got crushed by South Africa by one wicket as they failed to defend a total of 270. As of now, Pakistan and Bangladesh have played against each other 38 times in one-dayers where the former are dominating with a 33-5 record.
Back during the 1999 World Cup, the Bangla Tigers shocked Pakistan by 62 runs in a low-scoring game in Northampton while Pakistan recorded an emphatic 94-run win at Lord’s in the 2019 edition.
Head-To-Head Stats:
Total matches played: 38
Matches won by Pakistan: 33
Matches won by Bangladesh: 5
Matches tied: 0
Matches with no result: 0
The two teams have last met with each other in Lahore during the Asia Cup with Pakistan recording a seven-wicket win. Bangladesh have sealed victories in three of the last five ODIs against Pakistan, but those games were held between 2015 and 2018.
Bangladesh squad: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
PAK vs BAN HIGHLIGHTS: Match Summary
So Bangladesh get eliminated from the race to the semis with that defeat to Pakistan. They only have 2 points from 7 matches and can no longer head to the final four stage. Meanwhile, Pakistan remain in contention of a place in the business end of the competition but not only will have to win their remaining matches against New Zealand and England but also hope for some of the other results to go their way. Pakistan pacers- Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim and Haris Rauf took 8 of the 10 wickets before their opening stand of 128 more or less sealed a win for them, chasing 205. Fakhar Zaman, playing in place of Imam-ul-Haq top-scored with 81 and was adjudged the Player Of the Match.
PAK vs BAN LIVE SCORE: PAK WIN
PAK WIN by 7 wickets. Quite comprehensive from Pakistan in the end.
PAK vs BAN LIVE SCORE: Mehidy Hasan Miraz Has Three
Another wicket down as Fakhar Zaman departs for 81. Swept from the southpaw but find the fielder. Third wicket for Bangladesh but the match has already slipped away, it looks like. PAK- 169/3 after 27.3 overs.
PAK vs BAN LIVE SCORE: WICKET
Babar Azam trying to go for the big shot is caught in the deep off Mehidy Hasan Miraz. But Pakistan well in control of this game. BAN- 160 /2 in 25.4 overs.
PAK vs BAN LIVE SCORE: END OF OVER 25
After 25 overs, Pakistan are 153/1. They need 52 runs from 25 overs.
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