On September 6, Pakistan and Bangladesh played in the first match of the Super Fours phase of the Asia Cup 2023 in Lahore. The toss was won by Shakib Al Hasan, who decided to bat first on the batting-friendly surface.
As Bangladesh struggled to get going, Shaheen Afridi produced a fantastic first over. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the centurion from the previous game, was removed by Naseem Shah in the second over of the contest with his first delivery. After recuperating from his illness, Litton Das went back to the side and died, making 16. During the devastation caused by the Pakistani pacers, Towhid Hridoy and Mohammad Naim also didn’t stay long.
Shakib and Mushfiqur Rahim, a seasoned duo, contributed 100 runs, but the Bangla Tigers lost their skipper just as they were about to assume control. After this significant accomplishment, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah easily dispatched Bangladesh’s lower ranks because their pace was too hot to manage. The former had final stats of 4/19, and Naseem had a three-wicket haul.
Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman for 20, having reached 35 in 9.1 overs while chasing a meager goal of 194. Before Taskin Ahmed fired Captain Babar Azam, he came out to the middle and appeared reliable. As numerous easy runs were lost due to fielding mistakes, Bangladesh appeared discouraged. Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan both scored half-centuries, and their 85-run partnership was enough to deflate Bangladesh’s hopes.
Rizwan (63 off 79 balls) and Salman Ali Agha (12* off 21 balls) led the Men in Green to victory with 63 balls and seven wickets remaining after the southpaw was dismissed for 78 off 84 balls. Before their high-stakes match against India on September 10th, Pakistan will undoubtedly feel quite confident after this crushing victory.
Here are the top ten jokes from the match today:
Every PCT fans right now.#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/M9IDKsUDVs
— Farhan Khan (@babarazam215) September 6, 2023
Expectations: Reality:#PAKvBAN #PAKvsBAN #AsiaCup2023 https://t.co/06NHZNS0dH pic.twitter.com/FWwCC6DWKP
— Shekhar (@Shekhar499) September 6, 2023
#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/i6kDJwV9vD
— King Babar Fan 👑 (@Bhallii56) September 6, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS PAKISTAN#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/zQIQEEjNui
— mynu (@fawnjjk) September 6, 2023
Good job Bangladesh. Pakistan took more overs to reach a similar score. I demand a change in outcome decider. pic.twitter.com/yEccj2Hp2R
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 6, 2023
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