Pakistan vs Bangladesh – ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – as it happened

So Pakistan are back to winning ways and up to fifth but having played a game more than those around them.

They sit two points outside the qualification places while the three teams below them are still in the hunt.

A sixth straight defeat confirms Bangladesh go out.

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For now from Hafsa Adil and myself, Kevin Hand, it’s goodbye.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s side ended their four-match losing streak with the win.

It keeps alive their chances of progressing to the semifinals.

“All credit to the boys and the way we are playing,” said Azam.

“We know when Fakhar is playing, its a different ball game. So he played his natural game and all the pressure is on their team. Good to see him.

“We are trying to win the next two matches and let’s see where we stand. We will try to add those wins and confidences in the next few matches.

“We started well, the way Shaheen started by taking wickets, it took them 15 or 20 overs to build a partnership and we recalled our main bowlers and they took more wickets.

“All bowlers are trying to give us one hundred percent.”

Bangladesh captain Shakib al-Hasan was one of three batters to get a solid start but didn’t go on.

“The wicket was really good and we lost wickets again early on,” he said.

“From there on there was some partnership but not a big enough one that we could go hard in the last ten overs.

“So disappointing with the bat but I think we should have bowled better.

“Credit to Pakistan – the way they bowled and batted in the first 10 overs.

“At this moment, we have to perform together. It’s not an individual that can win us a game.

“There’s two more matches and hopefully, we can bounce back.”

Fakhar Zaman returned to the side and top-scored with 81.

“I practised a lot and was feeling good in the camp and was looking forward to scoring runs for the team,” he said.

“I know I worked hard for this and it paid off.

“I was talking to Abdullah: ‘I will see off the first four overs and it doesn’t matter how the wicket plays – I know I can hit sixes’.

“I know my role is to make it easy for my partner and today, I was just looking to see off the first four overs and go after the ball.

“After 100 runs, we were just looking to finish the game inside 30 overs.”

The losing streak continues.

Miraz a highlight with three wickets but Mahmudullah fell just after his fifty, while Das and Shakib fell in the 40s.

Those wickets were so costly.

Two singles end the contest in the 33rd over.

Rizwan with the winning run dropped into the covers.

Brilliant and ruthless from Pakistan as their four-match losing streak comes to an end.

This partnership have kicked this on and they’re happy to tick it over the line now and be there at the end.

Five runs tickled off Miraz.

Iftikhar cuts four fine of cover.

In the air for a moment off Shakib.

Three singles complete the over and Pakistan are nearly there.

A cut for four keeps Rizwan ticking off the second ball.

It was dragged down by Miraz, who drags the over back thereafter, conceding just two more runs.

A touch of luck followed by a touch of class from Rizwan.

A top-edged sweep flies for four but the the very next delivery is sent soaring down the ground for four more.

Mustafizur takes more punishment before the over is done, with Iftikhar hammering over cover for four more.

A fine innings for Fakhar comes to an end on 81, as his slog sweep picks out Towid Hridoy at deep mid-wicket.

Miraz has all three wickets to fall.

Iftikhar Ahmed is the new batter and two singles end the over.

Pakistan are now 171-2 after 28 overs.

Mustafizur reasserts some control again with three singles in the over.

The wickets have stopped the Pakistan charge, but Bangladesh are still on course for a sixth straight defeat.

Six to the start the over for Fakhar as he sends Miraz back over his head.

A single follows and then Miraz claims Babar.

The Pakistan captain tries to copy Fakhar, but holes out to long-off for nine.

Rizwan wastes no time and sweeps hard for four first ball.

165-2 at the end of the 26th over.

Mustafizur brings a breather for Bangladesh.

Just a single and a leg bye off his fifth over.

We’re at the halfway stage of the innings, but the chase is as good as done.

Fakhar isn’t letting this slow after the fall of Abdullah.

It’s another pick-up shot out of the slot and over a wide long-on for six.

This will do wonders for the net run rate too as Pakistan look to get up and running again after four straight defeats.

So Babar Azam is the new batter.

He’s in now and under way with four from a drive through the covers.

Not to be upstaged, Fakhar gets Mustafizur away backward of point with a well-timed punch for four more.

Two singles and a two taken after the wicket to end the 22nd.

Fakhar did go big and failed to get to the pitch but got away with it for a couple.

A sweep, an appeal, the finger goes up and a review.

To no avail, though. Abdullah is trapped in front by Miraz and departs for a brilliant 68.

Shakib is able to hold them at bay again.

Five singles off the over but at this stage only a dramatic collapse can change the course of this game.