Imam-ul-Haq Scores Much-Needed Century; Gives PAK a Breather Against BAN During CWC 2019

It is match number 43 at the CWC 2019 where Pakistan is currently talking on Bangladesh. Just after Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat at the Lord’s Cricket stadium, London the entire nation heaved a sigh of relief as they now had a chance to put up a big total on the board. But soon Fakhar Zaman departed on 13 runs and threw a wet blanket over the hopes of the fans. But opener Imam-Ul-Haq stayed back and fought hard and brought up a century which was much-needed by the Men in Green. He became the youngest Pakistani batsman to score a century in the World Cup. But soon after his 100, he made way to the pavilion as he got out via a hit wicket. Pakistan vs Bangladesh Cricket Score 43th ODI Match.

Imam-Ul-Haq brought in his century with a single from 99 balls and laced it with seven fours and no maximums. Needless to say that the 23-year-old sent a wave of cheer not only amongst his teammate who clapped for him from the balcony of Lord’s but also fans who have a glimmer of a hope of Pakistan qualifying in the semi-finals of CWC 2019. After the departure of Fakhar Zaman, Haq put up a solid 157 run partnership with Babar Azam who unfortunately missed out on his century by four runs. The two played quite an important role in making Pakistan reach a respectable total

After Imam-Ul-Haq got out, the Men in Green have Harris Sohail and Mohammad Hafeez batting for Pakistan. The Men in Green need to beat Bangladesh by a huge margin of over 300 runs to make a way in the semi-finals of CWC 2019.

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