Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the first match of the Asian Cup Super 4 round. The Pakistani team led by Babar Azam defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets. Pakistan’s goal was to win 194 heats. Due to brilliant innings from Pakistan team opener Imam-ul-Haq and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, the game was won by 194 runs for 3 wickets in 39.3 overs. Imam-ul-Haq scored 78 balls out of 84. While Mohammad Rizwan played an inning with 63 runs and 79 balls.
Previously, opener Fakhar Zaman scored 20 runs in 31 balls. Fakhar Zaman was fired from Shoriful Islan. At the same time, Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam scored 17 runs with 22 balls. Babar Azam was kicked out by Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed. Aside from Shoriful Islan and Taskin Ahmed, Mehdi Hasan Miraj took 1-1 wickets for Bangladesh.
However, Pakistan started the Super 4 round with a bang. Now the Pakistani team will play against India and Sri Lanka in the super round. The match between India and Pakistan will be played on September 10th. At the same time, the game between India and Pakistan is to be played at the Colombo site. After a stunning victory against Bangladesh, Babar Azam-led Pakistan have taken a big step towards the finals.
Earlier, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan decided to bat after winning the throw. After winning the pitch, the Bangladesh team batted first and were reduced to 193 runs in 38.4 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim played an inning with 64 runs and 87 balls. He hit five fours in his innings. Aside from Mushfiqur Rahim, captain Shakib Al Hasan contributed 53 runs for 57 balls. Fast bowler Haris Rauf took the maximum four wickets for Pakistan. In addition, Mohammad Naseem sacked three Bangladeshi players. Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf and Iftikhar Ahmed all took 1-1 wickets.