Bangladesh’s total of 204 was chased down in 32.3 overs by the Men in Green. Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique both hit crucial fifties to help Pakistan advance.
The openers added a solid partnership to ease the chase.
Here’s some more information.
Pakistan’s second-highest ODI World Cup partnership against Bangladesh
Zaman and Shafique added a 128-run opening stand, Pakistan’s second-highest in the ODI World Cup against the Bangladesh Tigers.
They surpassed Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammed Hafeez’s 2019 World Cup 66-run stand.
However, they fell short of Babar Azam and Imam’s 157-run second-wicket stand at Lord’s in the 2019 World Cup match.
Pakistan’s second-most century partnerships in a World Cup edition
Pakistan has the second-most century partnerships (4) in their team’s history in the 2023 World Cup. Pakistan has five century partnerships in World Cups: five in 1992, four in 2023, three in 1987, three in 1999, three in 2011, and three in 2019.
Pakistan’s fourth-highest opening partnership in ODI World Cups.
The 128-run partnership between Zaman and Shafique is Pakistan’s fourth-highest opening stand in the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Saeed Anwar and Wajahatullah Wasti’s 194-run partnership against New Zealand in the 1999 World Cup remains the best, followed by Majid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad’s 159-run partnership against Sri Lanka in 1975.
In this World Cup, Shafique and Imam’s 134-run partnership against Australia ranks third.
Fakhar Zaman hit his 16th ODI century.
Zaman got Pakistan off to a fast start, denying Bangladesh seamers an early lead.
Unlike his previous innings, Zaman displayed his attacking strokes. He annihilated the Bangladesh bowlers with a barrage of sixes. Zaman hit a 74-ball 81.
In 80 ODIs, the dasher has 3,365 runs at an average of 45.47. In addition to 16 fifties, he has 10 centuries in this format.
Shafique will finish third in the World Cup in 2023.
In the current tournament, Shafique is in fantastic form. This was his third fifty-plus score and fourth in the 2023 World Cup.
He hit a 69-ball 68 and was an important part of the opening partnership.
In 10 One-Day Internationals, he has scored 412 runs at an average of 41.20. Overall, this was his fourth ODI fifty, with a single ton.
7/8
This sixes record was written by Fakhar Zaman.
During his 81-run innings, Zaman hit seven sixes. Number of sixes hit by a Pakistan batter in a World Cup innings: Imran Nazir scored eight points against Zimbabwe in 2007. In 2023, Zaman – 7 will face Bangladesh. Iftikhar Ahmed wins 4-2 against Afghanistan in 2023.
What happened in the game?
After electing to bat, Bangladesh was reduced to 38/3. Shaheen Afridi’s brilliant new-ball spell performed admirably.
Litton Das (45) and Mahmudullah (56) led Bangladesh to 100 points, but their partnership was short-lived.
Shakib Al Hasan hit a 43-ball 43 before Bangladesh was dismissed for 204.
Shafique and Zaman dominated the run-chase for Pakistan. They triumphed by seven wickets. All three wickets were taken by Mehidy Hasan Miraz.