PAK vs BAN: 2009 champion Pakistan has entered the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. They beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets in a low scoring match of do or die. Now he will face New Zealand or England, it will be decided by the India-Zimbabwe match. India has already made it to the top-4 before this match to be held in Melbourne. Because, another claimant became a victim of vicissitudes.Playing first in Adelaide, Bangladesh scored 127 runs. In reply, Pakistan achieved the target in 19.1 overs for 5 wickets.
Pakistan batsmen got out like this- Babar Azam (25) wanted to sweep off Nasum Ahmed. Top edge hit and Mustafizur was dismissed in short third man.
- Mohammad Rizwan (32) was caught by Ibadat Hossain to Shanto.
- Mohammad Nawaz is run out. Direct throw from Liton Das hit the wicket.
Bangladesh's wickets fell like this...- Liton Das went to cut the ball outside the off-stump of Shaheen Shah Afridi. Where Shan Masood standing on point caught his catch. Das scored 10 runs in 8 balls.
- Soumya Sarkar, in an attempt to play a river sweep off Shadab Khan's ball, was caught on point by Shan Masood.
- Shadab made skipper Shakib Al Hasan LBW on a full length ball.
- Opener Najmul Shanto was bowled by Iftikhar Ahmed.
- Mosaddek Hossain was bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi on the yorker.
- Noorul Hasan Afridi caught by Mohammad Haris at deep point.
- Taskin Ahmed was caught by Babar Azam by Shaheen Afridi.
- Nasoom Ahmed was caught by Haris Rauf by Mohammad Wasim.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Soumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mosaddek Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Ibadat Hossain.