Shaheen, Wasim star with the ball as Pakistan bundle out Bangladesh for 204
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Wasim Junior's three fers helped Pakistan steamrolling over Bangladesh. For Bangladesh, only Mahmudullah Riyad stepped up and scored a fifty.

Shahriar KabirEditor
Posted - 2023-10-31T18:12:27+06:00
Updated - 2023-10-31T18:12:27+06:00
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Eden Gardens

Pakistan
205/3 (32.3)

Bangladesh
204/10 (45.1)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Man of the match | Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) |
Pakistan scrapped Bangladesh for a below par 204 on Tuesday (31st October) at Eden Gardens. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Wasim Junior's three fers helped Pakistan steamrolling over Bangladesh. For Bangladesh, only Mahmudullah Riyad stepped up and scored a fifty.
Earlier, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the coin flip and chose to bat first. Coming out to bat their same rough patch were going on. Shaheen Shah Afridi struck earlier as he trapped Tanzid Tamim for a 5 ball duck. Najmul Hossain Shanto had a soft dismissal and Pakistan were pumped up about it.
Haris Rauf came and he got experienced campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim and Bangladesh were stuttering for 23-3. Litton Das and Mahmudullah Riyad stitched a fine partnership of 79 runs and were going at a good pace. But Litton gave a dolly to Agha Salman as Iftikhar Ahmed removed him for a gutsy 45 from 64 deliveries.
Shakib Al Hasan came and he was trying to find his rhythm back in. He was struggling from the very start of his innings and was going slowly. Mahmudullah Riyad on the other hand brought up his fifty and scored 56 off 70 deliveries before being knocked out to Shaheen Shah Afridi. Shakib after a tough phase seemed to get his grove back as he smashed 3 boundaries on the trot off Iftikhar Ahmed. But couldn’t long his innings as a bouncer from Haria Rauf removed struggling Shakib, who was looking like slowly getting in rhythm. Shakib before getting back to the pavilion scored 43 off 64 balls.
Bangladesh's lower order couldn’t wage and hence after the departure of Shakib they lost the plot and collapsed horribly. They were bundled for a paltry 204.
For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohamad Wasim Junior were pick of the bowlers as they shared three wickets each. Haris Rauf also was among the wickets and picked up two wickets.