Pakistan vs Bangladesh highlights, World Cup 2023: Fakhar Zaman’s 81 helps PAK beat BAN by 7 wickets

Pakistan vs Bangladesh World Cup 2023 highlights: Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique’s opening stand helped Pakistan register their third victory at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday. 128-run opening stand between the duo meant that Bangladesh bowlers could no point in their defence could induce any sort of pressure. Mehidy’s three wickets were the only three wickets Bangladesh could pick. With the win Pakistan keep the chances to finish top four alive and for Bangladesh, it is almost curtains.

Earlier Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr’s spells have helped Pakistan to restrict Bangladesh for 204. Litton Das and skipper Shakib Al Hassan have chipped in with a couple of cameos but could not help in taking Bangladesh to a respectable total.

Bangladesh (50 ovs maximum)

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tanzid Hasan	lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi	0	5	7	0	0	0.00
Litton Das	c Agha Salman b Iftikhar Ahmed	45	64	100	6	0	70.31
Najmul Hossain Shanto	c Usama Mir b Shaheen Shah Afridi	4	3	8	1	0	133.33
Mushfiqur Rahim †	c †Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf	5	8	18	1	0	62.50
Mahmudullah	b Shaheen Shah Afridi	56	70	108	6	1	80.00
Shakib Al Hasan (c)	c Agha Salman b Haris Rauf	43	64	82	4	0	67.18
Towhid Hridoy	c Iftikhar Ahmed b Usama Mir	7	3	9	0	1	233.33
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	b Mohammad Wasim	25	30	50	1	1	83.33
Taskin Ahmed	b Mohammad Wasim	6	13	20	0	0	46.15
Mustafizur Rahman	b Mohammad Wasim	3	7	11	0	0	42.85
Shoriful Islam	not out	1	4	8	0	0	25.00
Extras	(lb 4, w 5)	9
TOTAL	45.1 Ov (RR: 4.51)	204
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Tanzid Hasan, 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, 30.4 ov), 6-140 (Towhid Hridoy, 31.3 ov), 7-185 (Shakib 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) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Shaheen Shah Afridi	9	1	23	3	2.55	40	2	0	2
Iftikhar Ahmed	10	0	44	1	4.40	32	5	0	0
Haris Rauf	8	0	36	2	4.50	28	3	0	2
Mohammad Wasim	8.1	1	31	3	3.79	31	4	0	0
Usama Mir	10	0	66	1	6.60	27	5	3	1

Pakistan (T: 205 runs from 50 ovs)

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Abdullah Shafique	lbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz	68	69	94	9	2	98.55
Fakhar Zaman	c Towhid Hridoy b Mehidy Hasan Miraz	81	74	126	3	7	109.45
Babar Azam (c)	c Mahmudullah b Mehidy Hasan Miraz	9	16	20	1	0	56.25
Mohammad Rizwan †	not out	26	21	27	4	0	123.80
Iftikhar Ahmed	not out	17	15	17	2	0	113.33
Extras	(lb 2, w 2)	4
TOTAL	32.3 Ov (RR: 6.30)	205/3
Did not bat: Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf
Fall of wickets: 1-128 (Abdullah Shafique, 21.1 ov), 2-160 (Babar Azam, 25.4 ov), 3-169 (Fakhar Zaman, 27.3 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Taskin Ahmed	6	1	36	0	6.00	21	2	3	0
Shoriful Islam	4	1	25	0	6.25	16	3	1	1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	9	0	60	3	6.66	25	3	4	0
Mustafizur Rahman	7	0	47	0	6.71	23	9	0	1
Shakib Al Hasan	5.3	0	30	0	5.45	13	1	1	0
Najmul Hossain Shanto	1	0	5	0	5.00	4	1	0	0

MATCH FLOW

Bangladesh innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 37 runs, 3 wickets)
Over 0.5: Review by Bangladesh (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Nitin Menon, Batter – Tanzid Hasan (Struck down – Umpires Call)
Over 7.3: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RA Kettleborough, Batter – Mahmudullah (Struck down)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 151 runs, 4 wickets)
Bangladesh: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Bangladesh – 66/3 in 14.0 overs (Litton Das 30, Mahmudullah 25)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (Litton Das 18, Mahmudullah 30, Ex 2)
Bangladesh: 100 runs in 20.3 overs (123 balls), Extras 2
Mahmudullah: 50 off 58 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: Bangladesh – 130/5 in 30.4 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 13)
Bangladesh: 150 runs in 34.1 overs (205 balls), Extras 8
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 16 runs, 3 wickets)
Bangladesh: 200 runs in 42.6 overs (258 balls), Extras 9
Innings Break: Bangladesh – 204/10 in 45.1 overs (Shoriful Islam 1)

Pakistan innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 52 runs, 0 wicket)
Pakistan: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 2
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (Abdullah Shafique 20, Fakhar Zaman 29, Ex 2)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 153 runs, 3 wickets)
Drinks: Pakistan – 86/0 in 15.0 overs (Abdullah Shafique 39, Fakhar Zaman 45)
Abdullah Shafique: 50 off 56 balls (9 x 4)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 2
Fakhar Zaman: 50 off 51 balls (2 x 4, 5 x 6)
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 107 balls (Abdullah Shafique 50, Fakhar Zaman 53, Ex 2)
Over 21.1: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Nitin Menon, Batter – Abdullah Shafique (Struck down)
Pakistan: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (143 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: Pakistan – 185/3 in 29.0 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 18, Iftikhar Ahmed 5)
Pakistan: 200 runs in 31.2 overs (188 balls), Extras 4

MATCH DETAILS

Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Toss	Bangladesh, elected to bat first
Series	ICC Cricket World Cup
Season	2023/24
Player Of The Match	Fakhar Zaman
Match number	ODI no. 4688
Hours of play (local time)	14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30
Match days	31 October 2023 – daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Nitin MenonDRS Richard KettleboroughDRS
TV Umpire	Adrian Holdstock
Reserve Umpire	Paul Reiffel
Match Referee	Andy Pycroft
Points	Pakistan 2, Bangladesh 0