After 4 back-to-back defeats, Pakistan staged a stable comeback by successful their essential World Cup encounter towards Bangladesh at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Within the match that Pakistan received by 7 wickets, the Males in Inexperienced confirmed an all-round efficiency, with bowlers proscribing the Tigers to simply 204 after which successful the sport within the thirty third over.
Pakistan’s opening pair, which had been struggling to provide the staff a very good begin on this World Cup, bought a 100-run plus partnership, laying a powerful basis for the much-needed win. The Males in Inexperienced have been underneath huge stress after their humiliating defeat to Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s ace pacers Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim picked up three wickets every, breaking the again of Bangladeshi batters. Pakistani cricket followers hailed bowlers and hoped that they might pull off some magic in video games forward within the match to enter the semi-finals.
A cricket fan even stated that the World Cup needs to be restarted once more as Shaheen Afridi was again in type. “Restart the World Cup, early wickets Shaheen Shah Afridi is again.”
After Pakistan’s all-round efficiency towards Bangladesh, Sanam Jamali requested can the Males in Inexperienced nonetheless qualify for the semi-finals. “Yup. Nicely, that is too early to foretell one thing,” one other consumer stated. “However the actual change would occur If Pakistan beat New Zealand and South Africa in upcoming matches with a greater run price, and South Africa ought to beat New Zealand then we now have an opportunity to Qualify for the Semis.”
One other cricket fan stated that if South Africa beat New Zealand on Wednesday (November 1) then solely Pakistan has to win two matches to enter the semi-finals.
Noor Fatima Cheema stated this was a very good win by Pakistan after they have been virtually down and about. “Certainly a confidence booster for the staff, indicating that it is nonetheless not over for them! A great bowling show to limit Bangladesh to 206 after which a gap partnership to get us to this win! We transfer on!”
Haroon stated that humorous how only one good match “can put a smile again on our face when our journey is sort of over, however I suppose dreaming is free so we have to dream for miracle”.
Abdul Rafay, nevertheless, requested why Pakistan did not hit a boundary to complete the match like everybody else. He stated one time Afghanistan was out of the Asia Cup due to a single boundary.
Pakistan will subsequent sq. off with New Zealand, which is third within the factors desk, at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday (November 4). With simply 3 wins in 7 video games, Pakistan is within the fifth place.
