Pakistan v Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket World Cup result as Pakistan keep semi-final hopes alive with big win
Former champions Pakistan kept their slender chances of making the semi-finals of the men’s Cricket World Cup alive with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh.
Electing to bat, Bangladesh could never really recover from a top-order collapse and posted a modest 204 before being all out in the 46th over at the Eden Gardens. Pakistan’s three-pronged pace attack impressed with the new ball and were equally effective in the death overs with only Mahmudullah (56) managing a half-century for Bangladesh.
Openers Fakhar Zaman (81) and Abdullah Shafique (68) combined in a 128-run stand to set up their victory that came with 17.3 overs to spare in a major net run-rate boost for them.
Babar Azam’s men moved to fifth place in the points table after their third win in seven matches.
Relive all the action from Eden Gardens below:
Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE: Updates from Cricket World Cup
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the latest Cricket World Cup group game at Eden Gardens
Bangladesh won the toss and made 204 all out from 45.1 overs, which Pakistan knocked off in 32.3 overs
It keeps Pakistan’s slim semi-final hopes alive as they end four-game losing streak
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:06
Pakistan win by 7 wickets
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:06
32.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:05
32.1
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:04
31.6
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:04
31.5
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Islam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:03
31.4
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, bottom edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Rahman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:03
31.3
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:02
31.1
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:01
30.5
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
15:00
30.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Islam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:59
30.1
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Stock length ball, off stump backing away pushing, outside edge to point for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:59
29.6
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Islam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:58
29.5
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Tamim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:57
29.3
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:57
29.1
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:53
28.6
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:52
28.5
APPEAL! Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, direct hit by Das, appeal made for Run Out.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:51
28.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:50
28.4
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, shy attempt by Das, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:49
28.2
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:48
28.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:47
27.6
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break full toss, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Hridoy, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:46
27.5
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, off stump down the track working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:46
27.4
Mehidy Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shanto.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:44
27.3
OUT! Caught. Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:43
27.2
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:43
27.1
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:42
26.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:41
26.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Fakhar Zaman. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:40
26.4
Mustafizur Rahman to Fakhar Zaman. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:39
26.3
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, direct hit by Shanto.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:39
26.2
Mustafizur Rahman to Fakhar Zaman. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:38
26.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:37
25.6
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:36
25.5
FOUR! Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:34
25.4
OUT! Caught. Mehidy Hasan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:33
25.3
Mehidy Hasan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shanto.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:32
25.2
Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:31
25.1
SIX! Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:29
24.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Fakhar Zaman. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to third man for 1 run.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:28
24.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Ahmed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:27
24.3
Mustafizur Rahman to Babar Azam. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:26
24.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:25
23.6
Mehidy Hasan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:24
23.5
Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:23
23.4
SIX! Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:22
23.2
Mehidy Hasan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:22
23.1
Mehidy Hasan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:21
22.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:20
22.5
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Fakhar Zaman. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:19
22.4
Mustafizur Rahman to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:18
22.2
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:17
22.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Fakhar Zaman. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:16
21.6
Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:15
21.5
Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:14
21.3
Mehidy Hasan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:14
21.2
Mehidy Hasan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:12
21.1
OUT! L.B.W. Mehidy Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:09
20.6
Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:09
20.4
Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shanto.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:08
20.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:08
20.2
Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tamim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:07
20.1
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:06
19.5
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Rahim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:05
19.4
Taskin Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahman.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:04
19.3
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Tamim.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:03
19.1
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:02
18.6
Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Islam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:01
18.4
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock length ball, off stump down the track working, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rahim, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
14:00
18.2
Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot glancing, to short fine leg for no runs, shy attempt by Riyad.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:59
18.1
SIX! Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:58
17.6
Taskin Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:57
17.5
SIX! Taskin Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:56
17.4
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:55
17.3
Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:54
17.1
Taskin Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:53
16.6
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:52
16.5
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:52
16.4
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:51
16.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:51
16.1
Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 2 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:50
15.6
Najmul Hossain Shanto to Abdullah Shafique. Off break full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:49
15.5
Najmul Hossain Shanto to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:49
15.4
Najmul Hossain Shanto to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:49
15.3
Najmul Hossain Shanto to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge to short third man for no runs, fielded by Al Hasan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:48
15.2
FOUR! Najmul Hossain Shanto to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:48
15.1
Najmul Hossain Shanto to Abdullah Shafique. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:43
14.6
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:43
14.5
Shakib Al Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Hridoy.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:42
14.4
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track working, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Miraz, fielded by Islam.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:41
14.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shanto.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:41
14.2
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:41
14.1
Shakib Al Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:40
13.6
Mehidy Hasan to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shanto.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:39
13.5
Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:38
13.3
SIX! Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:37
13.2
Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:36
12.6
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:35
12.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, padded to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Al Hasan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
13:35
12.4
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
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