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Pakistan v Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket World Cup result as Pakistan keep semi-final hopes alive with big win

Pakistan have to win to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive

Luke Baker
Tuesday 31 October 2023 11:40 EDT
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Former champions Pakistan kept their slender chances of making the semi-finals of the men’s Cricket World Cup alive with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh.

Electing to bat, Bangladesh could never really recover from a top-order collapse and posted a modest 204 before being all out in the 46th over at the Eden Gardens. Pakistan’s three-pronged pace attack impressed with the new ball and were equally effective in the death overs with only Mahmudullah (56) managing a half-century for Bangladesh.

Openers Fakhar Zaman (81) and Abdullah Shafique (68) combined in a 128-run stand to set up their victory that came with 17.3 overs to spare in a major net run-rate boost for them.

Babar Azam’s men moved to fifth place in the points table after their third win in seven matches.

Relive all the action from Eden Gardens below:

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

6.1

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Litton Das. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.

31 October 2023 09:06

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

5.6

OUT! Caught. Haris Rauf to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge, caught by Rizwan.

31 October 2023 09:04

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

5.5

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

31 October 2023 09:03

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

5.4

Haris Rauf to Litton Das. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Mir.

31 October 2023 09:02

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

5.3

Haris Rauf to Litton Das. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by Shafique.

31 October 2023 09:02

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

5.2

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Litton Das. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.

31 October 2023 09:01

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

5.1

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Litton Das. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

31 October 2023 09:00

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

4.6

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

31 October 2023 08:59

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

4.5

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

31 October 2023 08:58

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

4.4

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Azam.

31 October 2023 08:58

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