IMAGE: Shaheen Shah Afridi, proper, celebrates with team-mates after taking a wicket towards Bangladesh within the World Cup 2023 match in Kolkata on Tuesday. {Photograph}: PCB/X
The categorical tempo battery, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, helped Pakistan bundle out Bangladesh for a below-par 204 within the World Cup on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old rattled the Bangladeshi top-order and have become the quickest Pakistani to achieve 100 ODI wickets earlier than ending with figures of three/23 in 9 overs.
Mohammad Wasim Jr. then cleaned up the tail returning with figures of three/31 as Bangladesh did not final the gap but once more to be bowled out in 45.1 overs.
Shaheen could have misplaced his tempo a bit after recovering from a knee harm, however the 23-year-old bowled with intelligent variations and extracted swing on a flat Eden wicket.
Shaheen straightway acquired into the motion, trapping Tanzid Hasan leg earlier than wicket with further bounce and late swing for his a hundredth wicket in ODIs. He turned the quickest Pakistani to take action beating Saqlain Mushtaq’s mark by a few innings.
An excellent low diving catch by Usama Mir at ahead brief leg made it two in two overs for Shaheen.
IMAGE: Haris Rauf celebrates after dismissing Mushfiqur Rahim. {Photograph}: PCB/X
It might have been worse for Bangladesh however Mahmudullah made a accountable 56 off 70 balls in a 79-run partnership with Litton Das, who made a stable 45.
From 6/2 in 2.4 overs, Bangladesh had been taking a look at yet one more capitulation when Haris Rauf dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim to cut back them to 23/3 earlier than Mahmudullah got here to his crew’s rescue.
The intent was clear from the Bangladesh perspective as they promoted Mahmudullah to No 5.
After Shaheen was taken off the assault, Pakistan additionally did not construct strain from each ends, giving Litton and Mahmudullah sufficient alternative to make a fast restoration.
IMAGE: Mahmudullah rescued Bangladesh with a stable innings of 56. {Photograph}: BCB/X
The likes of Wasim Jr and Mir, who impressed with their…
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