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In the Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan had a target of 194 runs for victory. The Pakistani team achieved the target of 3 wickets in 39.3 overs. In this way, Babar Azam’s team made a splendid start to the Super 4 round.
Asia Cup 2023 Match Report: Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the first match of the Super 4 round. Under the leadership of Babar Azam, the Pakistani team defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets. Pakistan had a target of 194 runs for victory. Thanks to an outstanding partnership between Pakistani team openers Imam-ul-Haq and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, they achieved the target in 39.3 overs with 3 wickets remaining. Imam-ul-Haq scored 78 runs off 84 balls, while Mohammad Rizwan played an innings of 63 runs off 79 balls.
Before this, opener Fakhar Zaman scored 20 runs off 31 balls. Fakhar Zaman was dismissed by Shoriful Islam. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam made 17 runs off 22 balls before being bowled out by Bangladesh’s fast bowler Taskin Ahmed. Apart from Shoriful Islam and Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 1 wicket each for Bangladesh.
Now, Pakistan will face Team India and Sri Lanka in the Super 4 round. The match between India and Pakistan is scheduled for September 10th. The India vs. Pakistan match is set to be played at the Colombo ground. Following their impressive victory against Bangladesh, Pakistan, under the captaincy of Babar Azam, has taken strong steps towards the final.
This is the current status of the Pakistan-Bangladesh match…
Before this, Bangladesh’s captain Shakib Al Hasan had won the toss and decided to bat first. Coming to bat first after winning the toss, the Bangladesh team managed to score 193 runs in 38.4 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim played an innings of 64 runs off 87 balls. He hit 5 boundaries in his innings. Besides Mushfiqur Rahim, captain Shakib Al Hasan contributed with 53 runs off 57 balls. Among the Pakistani bowlers, fast bowler Haris Rauf took the most wickets with 4. In addition, Mohammad Hasnain dismissed 3 Bangladeshi players. Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, and Iftikhar Ahmed took 1 wicket each.
