Pakistan vs Bangladesh 31st Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Bangladesh 31st Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 31st ODI match played between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 31st October 2023.

Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique put up a strong stand © Associated Press

Pace bowling attack from Shaheen Shah Afridi's three-for, Mohammad Wasim and Haris Rauf's combined 5-wickets before Openers Fakhar Zaman's superb 81 and Abdullah Shafique's brilliant 68 helped to Pakistan morale-boosting seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the 31st match of a Cricket World Cup.

Match Stats :

Pakistan chased 205 was their ninth lowest successful run-chase against Bangladesh in One-day internationals. Bangladesh's 204 was their lowest score against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup, previous lowest was 221 at Lord's in 2019 and It is their highest total at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in ODIs, previous highest was 178 against Sri Lanka in 1990. 79 : Litton Das and Mahmudullah set up the fifth highest fourth-wicket partnership for Bangladesh against Pakistan in ODIs. 128 : Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for Pakistan against Bangladesh in ODIs. The highest is 151-run stand between Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal at Lahore in 2008.

* Bangladesh officially out of contention for the semi-finals after losing a match against Pakistan.

Bangladesh scored 204 for all-out in 45.1 overs with top scorer by Mahmudullah struck 56 off 70-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Litton Das scored 45 off 64-balls including 6-fours, Shakib Al Hasan hit 43 off 64-balls included 4-fours and Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck 25 off 30-balls with one-six & a four.

Pakistan best bowler by Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up 3-wickets for 23-runs in 9-overs including a maiden, Mohammad Wasim captured three-wickets for 31-runs in 8.1-overs included a maiden, Haris Rauf took 2-wickets and one for Iftikhar Ahmed - Usama Mir.

Pakistan chased 205-3 in 32.3 overs with top scorer by Fakhar Zaman blasted a 81 off 74-balls, Abdullah Shafique struck 68 off 69-balls including 9-fours & 2-sixes.

Mohammad Rizwan hit a unbeaten 26 off 21-balls included 4-fours and Iftikhar Ahmed scored a unbeaten 17 off 15-balls with 2-fours.

Bangladesh best bowler by Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up 3-wickets for 60-runs in 9-overs.

Fakhar Zaman named Player of the match for his match-winning superb 81-runs knocked off facing 74-balls including 7-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 109.45.

                   

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