The Pakistan cricket team, led by Babar Azam, has finally broken their losing streak at the Cricket World Cup with a crucial victory, keeping their semi-final hopes alive. In a must-win match against Bangladesh in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Pakistan showed dominance in both batting and bowling, securing a comfortable seven-wicket win. This marks Pakistan’s third victory in seven matches, placing them fifth in the points table. Unfortunately for Bangladesh, this result has ended their chances of reaching the semi-finals.
Pakistan’s upcoming matches are indeed crucial. They will be facing New Zealand, who are currently in excellent form, and England, the defending Cricket World Cup champions who have been struggling recently. To have a chance at reaching the semi-finals, Pakistan not only needs to win these two games but also needs other match results to go in their favor. It’s going to be an exciting and tense time for cricket fans!
The former champions, Pakistan, put on a strong performance against Bangladesh in their recent match. They first bowled out Bangladesh for 204 runs and then successfully chased down the target, scoring 205 for 3 in just 32.3 overs. This marked their third win of the tournament.
Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman were the stars of the match, scoring 68 and 81 runs respectively. After their dismissal, Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikar Ahmed stepped up to score the remaining runs.
Bangladesh struggled to maintain momentum during their innings, losing wickets at regular intervals. Mahmudullah was the top scorer with a 70-ball 56, while Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also contributed with decent scores.
Pakistan’s bowling attack was led by Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr, who both took three wickets each. Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Usama Mir also contributed to the wicket tally.
In summary, Bangladesh scored 204 all out in 45.1 overs with Mahmudullah scoring 56 runs. Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr were the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/23 and 3/31 respectively.
Pakistan chased down the target comfortably, scoring 205 for 3 in just 32.3 overs. Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman were the top scorers with 68 and 81 runs respectively.