Cricket News: Following Pakistan’s victory over Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval, skipper Babar Azam referred to cricket as a humorous sport while also praising the players on his squad and referring to it as a team sport. The right-hander also discussed the field on which the game was played, noting that it was difficult to bat on due to its somewhat two-paced nature. “It is a team sport. Playing cricket is amusing. Appreciate my squad and how they performed in every game. The pitch proved difficult to bat on. a little bit jerky “said he.
He mentioned his attempt to form a long relationship with Mohammad Rizwan during his discussion of the game, but it did not proceed as he had hoped.
“Unfortunately, our decision to go far didn’t work out when Rizwan and I made it. Haris played with aggression, which was admirable. anticipating the semifinals. We are all eager to play, “Babar stated.
India is currently in second place in Group 2 with six points and three victories in four games, followed by Pakistan at the top with six points and three victories in five games.
India and Zimbabwe will square off in Melbourne; both of these groups have advanced to the semifinals.
Bangladesh placed sixth overall in terms of points. They played five games, winning two and losing three. Overall, they scored four points during the contest.
Bangladesh chose to bat first in the match, putting up a total of 127/8. Najmul Hossain Shanto led all scorers for Bangladesh with 54 off 48 balls.
Afif Hossain (24*) and Soumya Sarkar (20) also contributed some fantastic work for the Bangla Tigers. a 52-run stand for the second wicket between Shanto and Sarkar.
Shaheen Afridi was Pakistan’s best bowler with a 4/22 record. Shadab Khan (2/30), Haris Rauf (1/21), and Iftikhar Ahmed (1/15) all bowled well for their respective teams.
As Pakistan attempted to chase down 128, opening batsmen Babar Azam (25) and Mohammad Rizwan (32), who shared a 57-run partnership for the first wicket, gave their team a good start. Thanks to the contributions of Mohammad Haris (31) and Shan Masood (24*), Pakistan was still able to reach their target with five wickets left and 11 balls remaining despite losing some wickets.
Every wicket was taken by Nasim, Shakib, Mustafizur, and Ebadot.
Shaheen Afridi was named “Man of the Match” for his game-winning spell.
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