Kolkata. world cup 2023 After four consecutive defeats, Pakistan tasted victory by defeating Bangladesh by 7 wickets. With the third win in 7 matches, Pakistan team has now moved to sixth position in the points table, surpassing Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. In this one-sided match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Bangladesh team batted first and scored 204 runs in 45.1 overs. In reply, Pakistan easily achieved this target by losing 3 wickets in 32.2 overs. For the team, Fakhar Zaman scored 81 runs and Abdullah Shafiq scored a half-century of 68 runs. Whereas in bowling, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr. took 3 wickets each.
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Shafiq and Fakhar’s century partnership
Openers Abdullah Shafiq and Fakhar Zaman gave a strong start to the Pakistan team, chasing the target of 204 runs. Both the batsmen made a century partnership of 128 runs in 127 balls for the first wicket. Abdullah scored 68 runs in 69 balls. world cup 2023 Scored his third half-century. He was out LBW on the ball of Mehdi Hasan Miraj. At the same time, his partner Fakhar Zaman played the highest half-century of 81 runs in 74 balls.
Pakistan cruising in the chase 🟢
151-1 at the halfway mark following a superb 128-run opening stand 🏏#PAKvBAN , #CWC23 , #DattKePakistani pic.twitter.com/U0M9QbfXaJ
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 31, 2023
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Fatal start for Pakistani bowlers
world cup 2023 Pakistan team may have lost the toss, but its bowlers proved Bangladesh’s decision wrong and took 3 wickets in the beginning of the innings. Star bowler Shaheen Afridi gave the first two successes to Pakistan. As soon as he came, he dismissed Bangladeshi opener Tanjid Hasan with the score of zero on the 5th ball of his first over. Then Shaheen also sent Nazmul Hussain Shanto to the pavilion cheaply in his second over. Haris Rauf gave the third blow to the Bangladesh team, which was facing huge pressure after losing two big wickets. He got experienced batsman Mushfiqur Rahim (4 runs) caught by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
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Important partnership of Mahmudullah and Liton Das
After losing all three big wickets for just 26 runs, Bangladesh were taken care of by in-form batsmen Mahmudullah and Liton Das. Both the batsmen faced the Pakistani bowlers carefully and made a half-century partnership of 79 runs in 89 balls. This partnership was broken by Pakistan’s all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed. After scoring 45 runs in 64 balls, Liton Das, who was moving towards his half-century, was caught out by Agha Salman. Meanwhile, Mahmudullah world cup 2023 Played his second consecutive half-century innings, he was bowled by Shaheen Afridi and achieved his third success. Apart from this, captain Shakib Al Hasan scored 43 runs in 64 balls.
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Shaheen Shah took the fastest 100 wickets
Pakistan’s most experienced fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has become the fastest Pakistani bowler to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket. He has made the record of taking the fastest 100 wickets in 51 ODI matches while playing for Pakistan. After Shaheen, Saqlain Mushtaq (53 matches) is at second place in this list and Waqar Younis (58 matches) is at third place. Shaheen after taking 3 wickets against Bangladesh world cup 2023 Has also become the top wicket taker. He has taken a total of 16 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 19.94.
Shaheen Afridi soars high yet again with another feat to his name🦅#CWC23 , #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/DVkcUQ7eVQ
— ICC (@ICC) October 31, 2023
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Playing XI of both the teams in World Cup 2023
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Haris Rauf.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Liton Das, Nazmul Hussain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mahmudullah Riyad, Tauheed Hridoy, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman.
