That's it! Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 90 runs. Shaheen Afridi picks 6/35 and finishes things in style. Sad that Pakistan cannot go further in this tournament. So, it is New Zealand who qualify for semi-finals on better Net Run-Rate.
OUT! Bangladesh nine down now. Shadab Khan picks his second wicket. Mahrafe Mortazz comes out of his crease, Shadab does well to bowl it wide. Sarfaraz Ahmed collects the ball and dislodges the bails on time. Mortaza st Sarfaraz b Shadab Khan 15(14)
OUT! Five-wicket haul for Shaheen Afridi. He becomes the youngest bowler to pick a five-wicket haul in World Cup. Cleans up Mahmudullah with a superb yorker. Mahmudullah b Shaheen Afridi 29(41)
OUT! Another wicket goes down. Shaheen Afridi picks his fourth wicket. Mohammad Saifuddin comes down the track and hits it straight towards Mohammad Amir at mid-off. M Saifuddin c Amir b Shaheen Afridi 0(1)
OUT! Shadab Khan strikes! Mossadek Hossain holes out to Babar Azam near long-off. First wicket for Shadab Khan this! Pakistan in control of this contest. M Hossain c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan 16(21)
Bangladesh need 138 more runs to win from 78 balls. The required run-rate is over ten runs per over. And worst part is that they have just five wickets in hand.
OUT! That man Shaheen Afridi strikes again! He accounts for dangerous Shakib Al Hasan. That's end of the World Cup for Shakib. He is caught behind. Shakib c Sarfaraz b Shaheen Afridi 64(77)
OUT! Liton Das departs. Shaheen Afridi picks his second wicket. Slower ball does the trick again as Das hits the ball towards extra cover. Liton Das c Haris Sohail b Shaheen Afridi 32(40)
That's half-century up for Shakib Al Hasan. His seventh 50-plus score in this World Cup. 50 off 62 balls for the right-hander. What a World Cup he has had! And is bowing out on a high as well.
Shadab Khan into the attack and he gives away six runs. Bangladesh need 218 more runs to win from 28 overs and the asking rate has gone over seven runs per over now.
Had New Zealand defeated England in the previous match they met, this Pakistan vs Bangladesh would have been mighty important. England’s victory meant that the hosts qualify for semis and make Pakistan’s road to last four mighty unrealistic. New Zealand, however, were benefited even from defeat. Pakistan’s chances to qualify needs a miracle. Pakistan vs Bangladesh Cricket Score 43rd ODI Match in ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019.
Pakistan needs to beat Bangladesh by over a margin of 300 runs to qualify for the last four. And in case, Bangladesh bat first, Pakistan’s chances of beating New Zealand on Net Run RateNet Run Rate will vanish and that moment they will be eliminated from the World Cup.
So, for Pakistan to qualify for last four looks impossible, even though Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan captain, showed the confidence of posting 500 on board! And that reduces today’s encounter between Pakistan and Bangladesh to mere dead-rubber. However, it a World Cup stage and both the teams will be gunning to go home with a victory in their bag. PAK vs BAN Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of ICC CWC 2019 Clash, Here Are Match Results of Last 5 Pakistan vs Bangladesh Encounters!
Bangladesh showed that they have improved and dished out some good performances. Shakib Al Hasan’s performance has been one of the driving force for Bangladesh and he will be looking to cap-off his World Cup campaign with another good performance. Pakistan vs Bangladesh Dream11 Team Predictions: Best Picks for All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for PAK vs BAN in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 43.
This could well be the last World Cup outing for players like Mashrafe Mortaza and Mohammad Hafeez. Meanwhile, this is the second World Cup meeting between the two sides. Interestingly, Bangladesh emerged victorious in the last World Cup meeting between these two in 1999.