Pakistan vs Bangladesh Stat Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match: Shaheen Afridi, Imam ul Haq Shine As PAK Register Consolation Win
Earlier, batting first Pakistan, posted 315 for nine after Imam ul Haq and Babar Azam scored 100 and 96 runs respectively. For Bangladesh, Mustafizur Rahman picked yet another five-wicket haul as he finished with figures of 5/75.
Pakistan registered an impressive 94-run win over Bangladesh in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019) match 43 at Lord’s cricket ground in London. Pakistan needed a win by a bigger margin to qualify for the semi-finals but the victory against Bangladesh was not enough to take them through. Meanwhile, Pakistan now finishes on the fifth spot with 11 points on the CWC19 points table and it is New Zealand who qualifies for the semis. 'Pakistan has Found Another World Class Bowler'; Twitterati Hail Shaheen Afridi After his Six-Wicket Haul in PAK's Win Over Bangladesh.
Set 316 to win, Bangladesh were bowled out for 221 runs after Shaheen Afridi picked 6/35. The pacer now becomes the youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in World Cups. Apart from it, he now also has the best bowling figures by a Pakistan in a World Cup match, as he surpasses Shahid Afridi.
Pakistan kept picking wickets at regular intervals despite Shakib Al Hasan (64) scoring yet another half-century. Apart from Afridi’s 6-wicket haul, Shadab Khan picked two wickets. Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz chipped in with a wicket each. Shaheen Afridi Becomes Youngest Bowler to Pick a Five-Wicket Haul in World Cup History, Also Achieves Best Bowling Figures for Pakistan in a WC Match; Overhauls Shahid Afridi.
Here are some stats from PAK vs BAN CWC 2019 match
# Shaheen Afridi’s 6/35 are now the best bowling figures for Pakistan in the World Cup.
# Shaheen Afridi (19y 90d) is now the youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in World Cups. The previous youngest was Collins Obuya (21y 212d).
# Shakib Al Hasan becomes the third batsman to score 600-plus runs in a single edition of World Cup.
# Shakib now joins Sachin Tendulkar as the batsman with most 50-plus scores in a World Cup.
# Babar Azam now holds the record of most runs for Pakistan in a World Cup, going past Javed Miandad’s tally of 437 runs in 1992 edition.
Earlier, batting first Pakistan, posted 315 for nine after Imam ul Haq and Babar Azam scored 100 and 96 runs respectively. For Bangladesh, Mustafizur Rahman picked yet another five-wicket haul as he finished with figures of 5/75.
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