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ICC World T20 2016: Shahid Afridi led from front as Pakistan secure a 55 runs win against Bangladesh

ICC World T20 2016: Shahid Afridi led from front as Pakistan secure a 55 runs win against Bangladesh
ICC World T20 2016: Shahid Afridi led from front as Pakistan secure a 55 runs win against Bangladesh

Pakistan started its World Twenty20 2016 campaign with a bang, as while batting first Pakistan scored hefty 201 for 5. Shahid Afridi led from the front ant hit a flashy 19-ball 49. Bangladesh was limited to 146 for 6 at Eden Gardens crowd on Wednesday (March 16). Pakistan won by comprehensive 55-run in its ICC World Twenty20 2016 opener.

Ahmed Shazad with his 52 and Mohammad Hafeez with his 64 created the launching pad for Pakistan’s middle and lower order, the due had a 95 runs stand for the third wicket. Later on Shahid Afridi had a go at the Bangladeshi bowling line with his batting and devastated their batting line with 2 wickets for 27. Danger-men Tamin Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman fell prey of Shahid Afridi’s bowling.

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Full scoreboard: Pakistan vs Bangladesh

PAKISTAN INNINGS (RUN RATE: 10.05)

BATSMEN RUNS BALLS SR 4S 6S
SHARJEEL KHANb Arafat Sunny 18 10 180.00 1 2
AHMED SHEHZADc Mahmudullah b Sabbir Rahman 52 39 133.33 8 0
MOHAMMAD HAFEEZc Soumya Sarkar b Arafat Sunny 64 42 152.38 7 2
SHAHID AFRIDIc Mahmudullah b Taskin Ahmed 49 19 257.89 4 4
UMAR AKMALc Shakib Al Hasan b Taskin Ahmed 0 2 0.00 0 0
SHOAIB MALIKNOT OUT 15 9 166.66 2 0
IMAD WASIMNOT OUT 0 0 0.00 0 0
Extras (NB 1, W 1, LB 1) 3
Total (5 WICKETS; 20 OVERS) 201
DID NOT BAT Sarfraz Ahmed , Wahab Riaz , Mohammad Amir , Mohammad Irfan
BOWLER O R W ECON DOTS
TASKIN AHMED 4 32 2 8.00 10
AL-AMIN HOSSAIN 3 43 0 14.33 3
ARAFAT SUNNY 4 34 2 8.50 9
SHAKIB AL HASAN 4 39 0 9.75 5
MASHRAFE MORTAZA 3 41 0 13.66 2
SABBIR RAHMAN 2 11 1 5.50 6
FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (KHAN, 2.3 OV)
2-121 (SHEHZAD, 13.5 OV)
3-163 (HAFEEZ, 16.4 OV)
4-175 (AKMAL, 17.5 OV)
5-198 (AFRIDI, 19.4 OV)

BANGLADESH INNINGS (RUN RATE: 7.30)

BATSMEN RUNS BALLS SR 4S 6S
TAMIM IQBALc Imad Wasim b Shahid Afridi 24 20 120.00 0 2
SOUMYA SARKARb Mohammad Amir 0 2 0.00 0 0
SABBIR RAHMANb Shahid Afridi 25 19 131.57 5 0
SHAKIB AL HASANNOT OUT 50 40 125.00 5 1
MAHMUDULLAHc Sharjeel Khan b Imad Wasim 4 5 80.00 0 0
MUSHFIQUR RAHIMc Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir 18 21 85.71 3 0
MOHAMMAD MITHUNc Mohammad Amir b Mohammad Irfan 2 4 50.00 0 0
MASHRAFE MORTAZANOT OUT 15 9 166.66 2 1
Extras (W 4, LB 4) 8
Total (6 WICKETS; 20 OVERS) 146
DID NOT BAT Arafat Sunny , Taskin Ahmed , Al-Amin Hossain
BOWLER O R W ECON DOTS
MOHAMMAD AMIR 4 27 2 6.75 12
MOHAMMAD IRFAN 4 30 1 7.50 10
WAHAB RIAZ 4 31 0 7.75 12
SHAHID AFRIDI 4 27 2 6.75 12
SHOAIB MALIK 2 14 0 7.00 4
IMAD WASIM 2 13 1 6.50 4
FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (SARKAR, 0.3 OV)
2-44 (RAHMAN, 5.5 OV)
3-58 (IQBAL, 7.6 OV)
4-71 (MAHMUDULLAH, 10.2 OV)
5-110 (RAHIM, 16.4 OV)
6-117 (MITHUN, 17.4 OV)

 

 

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