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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Updates: Shaheen Shah Afridi has his sixth wicket and it’s the best of the lot! A yorker to end the proceedings and Pakistan finish their World Cup with a 94-run win. Shaheen finishes with figures of 6/35, the best for a Pakistani bowler in the World Cup. Preview: Their semi-final chances reduced to just a mathematical possibility, former champions Pakistan will need an improbable win over Bangladesh to have a shot at making the semi-finals of the World Cup when the two sides clash here on Friday. Pakistan’s resurgence in the World Cup looked eerily close to the 1992 Cup-winning edition before India’s loss to England dented their hopes of a semifinal spot and when New Zealand went down to the hosts last night, it was almost over for them. The road to the knockout stage for Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men is just an improbable mathematical calculation and that too provided Pakistan win the toss and bat first. If Pakistan lose the toss and are asked to field, their miniscule semi-final hopes will be over even before the first ball is bowled at the Lord’s. New Zealand finished their engagements at 11 points from nine matches after their 119-run loss to England but despite the massive defeat, the Kiwis are way ahead in terms of their net run-rate, which is +0.175, compared to Pakistan’s -0.792. Currently placed fifth with nine points from eight matches, Pakistan face the challenge of beating Bangladesh by 311 runs after posting 350 or by 316 runs after scoring 400, something which is practically impossible. Following their loss to arch-rivals India, Pakistan staged a remarkable comeback with wins over South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan, riding on some impressive performances by Babar Azam and Harris Sohail in the batting department. Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi’s five-wicket haul against New Zealand was also a big positive as it added firepower to their bowling led by Mohammad Amir. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will rue their missed chances and would hope to bring some cheer to their fans back home with a solid performance against Pakistan, a team they had defeated in the 1999 edition. Currently placed seventh, Bangladesh have been impressive in their wins against South Africa, Afghanistan and West Indies. They have shown the stomach for a fight even in losses and Mashrafe Mortaza and his men will hope for a good outing against Pakistan on Friday. Bangladesh have been too dependent on star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has become the only cricketer to score 500 runs and claim 10 wickets in World Cup history. Led by Shakib, Bangladesh have consistently crossed the 300-mark this World Cup but it is their bowling which has let them down, especially the lack of form of skipper Mortaza. Mustafizur Rahman’s variations, which fetched him five wickets, and Mohammad Saifuddin’s fifty helped them give India a scare in their last match and Bangladesh will hope for a stronger show against Pakistan. Full Team Squads Pakistan Team Players: Imam-ul-Haq , Fakhar Zaman , Babar Azam , Mohammad Hafeez , Shoaib Malik , Sarfaraz Ahmed (w/c), Imad Wasim , Shadab Khan , Hasan Ali , Mohammad Amir , Wahab Riaz , Haris Sohail , Asif Ali , Shaheen Afridi , Mohammad Hasnain . Bangladesh Team Players: Tamim Iqbal , Liton Das , Shakib Al Hasan , Soumya Sarkar , Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mahmudullah , Sabbir Rahman , Mohammad Saifuddin , Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mehidy Hasan , Rubel Hossain , Mustafizur Rahman , Mohammad Mithun , Abu Jayed , Mosaddek Hossain . With inputs from Agencies For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, click here
Highlights, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match, Full Cricket Score: Pakistan win by 94 runs
Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Updates: Shaheen Shah Afridi has his sixth wicket and it’s the best of the lot! A yorker to end the proceedings and Pakistan finish their World Cup with a 94-run win. Shaheen finishes with figures of 6/35, the best for a Pakistani bowler in the World Cup.
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That’s it from us.
Pakistan pay the price of starting the World Cup poorly and end up finishing so close to making it to the semi-finals. Lot’s of positives for them from the tournament though in the form of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Sohail and Babar Azam. We also bid adieu to Bangladesh and probably the best player of the tournament so far in Shakib Al Hasan. They punched above their weight but in the end, fell short.
Tomorrow marks the end of the group stage of the World Cup with India taking on Sri Lanka at 3 pm IST followed by Australia facing South Africa at 6 pm IST. See you tomorrow! Goodnight!
Shaheen Shah Afridi wins the player of the match for his six-wicket haul.
Shaheen: The credit goes to our bowling coach and Allah for this bowling performance. Special feeling for me to take six wickets. The wicket is very good. The pitch is slow and we saw Musatfizur using off cutters well in the first innings. This award is for my father.
Best bowling figures for Pakistan in World Cup:
6/35 – Shaheen Afridi v Bangladesh, Lord’s, 2019*
5/16 – Shahid Afridi v Kenya, Hambantota, 2011
5/23 – Shahid Afridi v Canada, Colombo (RPS), 2011
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 94 runs!
OUT! Shaheen Shah Afridi has his sixth wicket and it’s the best of the lot! A yorker to end the proceedings and Pakistan finish their World Cup with a 94-run win. Shaheen finishes with figures of 6/35, the best for a Pakistani bowler in the World Cup.
After 44 overs,Bangladesh 221/9 ( Mehedi Hasan 7 , Mustafizur Rahman 1)
Mehidy Hassan plays a very good late cut to get Shadab’s ninth over with a boundary. Good work from Shadab and Sarfaraz behind the stumps to stump Mortaza. Mustafizur Rahman is the last man to walk out. Six runs and a wicket off the over.
After 43 overs, Bangladesh 214/8 ( Mehedi Hasan 2, Mashrafe Mortaza (C) 15)
Shaheen Afridi runs in to bowl his ninth over and is clobbered for a six over long-on by Mortaza. The Bangladesh skipper is looking to sign off on a high. Eight runs off the over.
After 42 overs, Bangladesh 206/8 ( Mehedi Hasan 1, Mashrafe Mortaza (C) 8)
Shadab continues. Mortaza slams a six straight back over Shadab’s head and ends the over with a single at deep mid-wicket
Shaheen Afridi has bowled Bangladesh out of this contest. a talent he is! It is petty that his team is going out of this World Cup.
Meanwhile, that was a poor shot selection by Saifuddin. That’s inexperience for you. He should have taken a leaf out of his previous innings and taken the game deep.
After 41 overs, Bangladesh 199/8 ( Mehedi Hasan 1, Mashrafe Mortaza (C) 1)
Shaheen Shah Afridi comes back for his third spell and once again strikes on his first ball. What a talent this young man is. Mehidy Hasan is the new man in. Shaheen Shah Afridi gets his fifth wicket and with it, a place on the Lord’s honours board by yorking Mahumudullah. Captain Mashrafe Mortaza walks out for the last time in a World Cup match. Two runs and an equal number of wickets off the over.
After 40 overs, Bangladesh 197/6 ( Mahmudullah 29, Mohammad Saifuddin 0)
Shadab Khan into his seventh over. Mosaddek cuts his first ball for a four but Shadab has the last laugh as Mosaddek ends up giving an easy catch to Babar Azam at long-off on the fourth ball. Shaifuddin joins Mahumudullah in the middle. Six runs and a wicket off the over.
After 39 overs, Bangladesh 191/5 ( Mahmudullah 28, Mosaddek Hossain 11)
Wahab Riaz continues. His second ball is flicked towards the cow corner by Mahumudullah. Imam does so well to dive and stop the ball right at the edge. Saves a run for his team. Mahumudullah gets his boundary a couple of balls later via a top edge. Eight runs off the over.
After 38 overs, Bangladesh 183/5 ( Mahmudullah 21, Mosaddek Hossain 10)
Shadab Khan is brought back into the attack. Mahumudullah looks to hit the ball straight down the ground but doesn’t connect well. Babar Azam runs in from long-off and puts in a desperate dive but can’t make it. Five runs off the over.
After 37 overs, Bangladesh 178/5 ( Mahmudullah 18, Mosaddek Hossain 8)
Wahab into his sixth over. He’s unlucky to concede a boundary off a thick outside edge but his misery is compounded when Hafeez drops Mahumudullah on the next delivery at mid-off. A tad difficult diving to his right.
After 36 overs, Bangladesh 172/5 ( Mahmudullah 13, Mosaddek Hossain 7)
Amir continues. A mix up between Mahumudullah and Mosaddek nearly gets the latter run out but Babar can’t hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end. Just three runs and a wide off the over.
After 35 overs, Bangladesh 168/5 ( Mahmudullah 12, Mosaddek Hossain 5)
Wahab Riaz replaces Shaheen Afridi after drinks. Just four singles off the over. The required rate is just under 10 per over now.
After 34 overs, Bangladesh 164/5 ( Mahmudullah 10, Mosaddek Hossain 3)
Amir steams in for his sixth over. Shadab Khan tries a Jonty Rhodes-esque run out by running in from point. He gets a direct hit from a foot away and flattens the stumps with his body with the follow through. However, Mosaddek was safely inside the crease. Three runs off the over. Drinks taken.
And Shakib’s magnificent World Cup comes to an end. Perhaps, a lose shot in the context of the match. He should have played Shaheen’s spell out. But that’s how he plays.
Meanwhile, a standing ovation for him from the crowd as he was coming out of the ground. And with Shakib’s dismissal Bangladesh’s chances look quite bleak in this game. Credit to young Shaheen, who has changed the course of the match in this spell with wickets of Liton and Shakib.
After 33 overs, Bangladesh 161/5 ( Mahmudullah 8, Mosaddek Hossain 2)
Shaheen strikes and that’s the end of a wonderful World Cup for Shakib Al Hasan. Seven consecutive fifties from him and it’s a pity we won’t see more of him in the knockouts. Shaheen comes around the wicket for new man Mosaddek Hossain and ends up conceding a wide followed by four leg-byes. Mosaddek gets off the mark with a couple at deep backward point. Another good over from Shaheen.
After 32 overs, Bangladesh 154/4 ( Shakib Al Hasan 64, Mahmudullah 8)
Mohammad Amir comes back into the attack. Shakib tries to play the second ball through covers but the ball finds the edge and runs towards third man where Shaheen is slow to react. Shakib comes back for a second. Mahumudullah plays the last ball on to his jewels and goes down in pain. That’s definitely going to hurt in the morning.
After 31 overs, Bangladesh 151/4 ( Shakib Al Hasan 61, Mahmudullah 8)
Shaheen continues around the wicket for Mahumudullah. The second ball is flicked away for a single at deep square leg. Shaheen comes back over the wicket for Shakib who plays the ball fine at third man for a couple of runs. Seven runs in total off the over.
After 30 overs, Bangladesh 144/4 ( Shakib Al Hasan 57, Mahmudullah 6)
Shadab Khan resumes. Sarfaraz has a slip in place for the new man Mahmudullah to put him under pressure. Mahumudullah responds by smoking the ball over mid-wicket for a boundary. That’s one way to release the pressure. Five runs off the over.
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