Pakistan vs Bangladesh Highlights World Cup 2023: In the semi-final match of the World Cup 2023 played on Tuesday, Pakistan revived its semi-final hopes by defeating Bangladesh by seven wickets. Chasing only 205 runs in this match, Pakistan achieved its target with 105 balls remaining and seven wickets intact. Both Pakistan’s openers Fakhar Zaman scored 81 runs and Abdullah Shafiq played an inning of 68 runs.
In the Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan has won three out of seven matches, but on the points table, it will still have to defeat New Zealand and England to make it to the top four and Pakistan will have to hope that the results of other teams will also be in its favor. Come in favor. Only then will he be able to make it to the semi-finals of the World Cup 2023.
Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets and Bangladesh was all out for 204 runs. Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3 wickets for 23 runs and Mohammad Wasim took 3 wickets for 31 runs. Haris Rauf took 2 for 36 as Bangladesh struggled on a dry and slow Eden Gardens pitch, being bowled out in 45.1 overs.
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Bangladesh won the toss and batted first. Bangladesh team could cross the 200 mark thanks to Mahmudullah’s 56 runs in 70 balls, Liton Das’s 45 runs and captain Shakib Al Hasan’s 43 runs in 64 balls.
Shaheen trapped opener Tanzeed Hasan right in front of the wicket on the fifth ball of his first over and then saw Usama Mir flick the ball to Nazmul Hussain Shanto (four). The first dismissal gave Shaheen his 100th wicket in his 51st ODI, making him the 21st Pakistani bowler to score a century of wickets. Pace partner Haris dismissed experienced Mushfiqur Rahim for five runs in the sixth over, taking the score to 23-3.
A 79-run partnership between Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah and Liton took Bangladesh’s score to 102 runs, but Iftikhar Ahmed broke the stand by easily dismissing Liton on a loose ball. Liton hit six fours in his innings of 64 balls.
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Shaheen came back for his second spell to end Mahmudullah’s innings, bowling him with a brilliant outswinger that hit the top of the off stump. Mahmudullah’s innings included one six and six fours. Shaheen emerged as the top wicket-taker in this World Cup with 16 wickets, along with Australian spinner Adam Zampa.
Shakib, who had scored just 61 runs in five innings before Tuesday’s game, hooked Rauf’s ball after hitting four fours, and was caught by Agha Salman. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 25 runs from 30 balls, but Wasim dismissed him and then Taskin Ahmed in consecutive overs, as Bangladesh lost their last six wickets for 74 runs.
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Pakistan made three changes to the team that lost to South Africa in Chennai, with Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Imam-ul-Haq left out. They were replaced by Fakhar Zaman, Mir and Agha Salman. Bangladesh included Tauheed Hridoy in the team in place of Mahedi Hasan.
After this win, Pakistan’s World Cup 2023 hopes have got a new lease of life, and they will try to perform well in their upcoming matches as well. They may face more difficulties in the subsequent matches, but this victory has strengthened their hopes of playing in the semi-finals of the World Cup 2023.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Playing XI
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
