Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live: Bangladesh post 175/6 against PAK

Chasing 176-run target, Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Nazir gave Pakistan blistering start against Bangladesh in their final Group D clash of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. 

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The pair took team's fifty in just 29 balls to set the foundation for Pakistan. Nazir started dealing with fours and sixes to put Bangladesh bowlers on the backfoot. 

Earlier, Shakib Al Hasan led from the front as he notched up 84 off 54 balls to help Bangladesh post the stiff 176-run target for Pakistan. 

Shakib smacked 11 fours and two sixes in his flamboyant knock to power Bangladesh to 175/6 in 20 overs. 

Pakistan need to score 140 to qualify for the Super Eights stage. 

Bangladesh lost Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah in quick succession after Shakib Al Hasan's brisk fifty. Yasir Arafat and Shahid Afridi struck to scalp Rahim and Mahmudullah respectively in quick succession to dent Bangladesh's run charge. 

Shakib and Mushfiqur added 68 runs for the third wicket to consolidate Bangladesh. Shakib slammed a quickfire 33-ball fifty that included seven fours and two sixes. Shakib reached his fifty in style after sending the ball over the ropes. 

Tamim Iqbal got run-out in an unlucky manner when he lost his balance after being sent back by Shakib Al Hasan. Iqbal played a fine cameo with his 24 off just 12 balls that included five boundaries. 

Bangladesh made the maximum use of the mandatory powerplay as they collected 61 runs in six overs with the loss of their openers. 

Bangladesh lost Mohammad Ashraful after their openers gave blistering start against Pakistan. Ashraful and Tamim Iqbal added 34-run stand in just 20 balls to set the pace for Bangladesh after skipper Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and decided to bat against Pakistan. 

Sohail Tanvir dismissed Ashraful to give Pakistan crucial breakthrough after the batsman hammered three boundaries in his 13 balls stay at the crease. 

Bangladesh have made one change, bringing in Abul Hasan in place of Elias Sunny. Pakistan have retained the same playing eleven. 

Teams: 
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (capt & wk), Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Abul Hasan, Ziaur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam 

Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez (capt), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Yasir Arafat, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal.