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PAK vs BAN Highlights, World Cup 2023: Pakistan win big against Bangladesh

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Bangladesh Highlights: Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique turned stars as Pakistan earned a big 7-wicket win against Bangladesh

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Pakistan Cricket Team beats Bangladesh in an ICC World Cup 2023 match held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Photo: X

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | Predicted Playing 11s

Pakistan Playing 11 Probable

Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf.

Bangladesh Playing 11 Probable

Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | Pakistan coach says ICC rankings are skewed

Asked what went wrong with Pakistan who were the favourites for the tournament, their coach Grant Bradburn said, “Look I'm not sure where you get favourites from because there are 10 teams in this tournament, there's 150 cricketers who are the best on the planet and in terms of the ICC rankings, we know they are skewed because we don't get to play India, we don't get to play a lot of the top nations who haven't been to Pakistan of late.

We were number five in April, we became number one recently before the tournament, and that might be where you term the phrase favourites. But we're realistic. We have not been the best in the world as yet, so which highlights where we are in this tournament right now. We have no divine right to beat anyone in this tournament. We have to play quality cricket, and we have to put all three departments of our game together. We are desperate to bring joy to our nation. We are desperate to make our nation very proud of this cricket team.

We are also realistic in the knowledge that we haven't put all departments of our game together over the last four games but four losses do not define who we are as players, as coaches or as a team, So we're determined now to focus on what we can control and that is putting our best on the park in these last three games and then leaving that to fate as – to determine the remainder of the tournament for Pakistan.”

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | Still a lot to play for Bangladesh

Their World Cup hopes over, embattled Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Monday said the team will look to put up a good show in the remaining matches to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

Bangladesh lost to the Netherlands here in their last outing to make it five losses in a row. The defeat dashed their slim hopes of making it to the semifinals.

"We will have to do our best and win, look for two points. We have had our team meetings, and how can we overcome the situation? But it's us who have to show it in action, do it in the ground," Shakib said on the eve of their match against Pakistan.

"More than me, the whole team talked about. Only we can change the situation of our team with action, that's what we are trying to do."

A top-seven finish in the ongoing World Cup standings will seal an automatic qualification for the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 alongside designated host Pakistan.

Bangladesh are occupying the ninth position ahead of bottom-placed England.

"There is a lot to play for. As you know, we have to win to be able to qualify for the Champions Trophy. That's an important target I think we can set at this moment and to do that we have to win.

"We have no other options and that's what we would look to do. We're here to play the World Cup. Every match is as important as it gets."

"So, we'll take one game at a time. We don't think about anything else other than to be able to perform to the best of our ability for tomorrow's game and we want to do better than Pakistan so that we can win the match," he said.

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | Hasan Ali fit and ready to go

A fit-again pacer Hasan Ali hit the straps while the likes of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and senior player Mohammed Rizwan had extended net sessions at Eden Gardens on the eve of their World Cup match against Bangladesh here.

Having suffered four defeats in a row, Pakistan face a must-win situation against Bangladesh here to keep their slender semi-final qualification hopes alive.

Down with fever, Ali missed Pakistan's previous match against South Africa and in his absence, Mohammad Wasim Junior impressed bowling at the death and returned with two wickets.

With Ali now receiving the green light as far as his return to play is concerned, it remains to be seen if Pakistan will play both Ali and Wasim Junior to make it a four-pronged pace attack on an Eden strip which is conducive for seam bowling.

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | Pakistan blame foreign Indian conditions

Pakistan are hurt by their woeful World Cup show and their head coach Grant Bradburn on Monday blamed it on "foreign" Indian conditions and their lack of familiarity with the venues.

Four defeats on the trot have virtually dashed Pakistan's semifinal hopes. They have to win their remaining three matches by big margins and hope that other teams' results also favoured them to have any chance of making it to the last-four stage.

"We are in a position that we didn't want to be. We are determined at this stage of the tournament to be in control of our destiny but we're not. That hurts the group," said the Pakistani coach on the eve of their match against Bangladesh here on Tuesday.

"This tournament is on foreign conditions for us. None of our players have played here before. Every venue is a new one, including this one," he added.

Bradburn said his side have done their homework meticulously.

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | What’s up with Bangladesh?

On the other hand, all is not well in the Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh camp. Their batters have failed to post big totals. In their previous match against the Netherlands, four of their top-six batters failed to score in double digits to be bundled out for 142 in a chase of 230.

It was their sixth defeat on the trot for the Bangla Tigers.

"You can say that it's the worst World Cup without any doubt," Shakib had admitted after their 87-run loss to the Netherlands here on Saturday.

"It is hard to swallow, very difficult to digest. But these things can happen in cricket."

Bangladesh have just two points from six matches and they are currently at ninth spot in the 10-team league.

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | Pakistan’s batting a problem

Pakistan's biggest letdown has been their batters who have failed to last the full quota of 50 overs on four occasions. The buck will certainly stop with skipper Babar Azam, their best batter, who has not been converting his starts into big scores.

Babar has so far struck three fifties and he could be eyeing a big score against Bangladesh.

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | Seamer friendly wicket could help Pakistan

On a seamer-friendly Eden wicket that offered some extra bounce from short of the length during the first match on Saturday, the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Wasim will hope to hand Bangladesh the early blows.

Pakistan's biggest positive is the sparkling show by Mohammad Wasim Junior who made his World Cup debut in place of an indisposed Hasan Ali against South Africa.

Wasim returned with figures of 2/62 but the way he created pressure, especially in the death overs against Keshav Maharaj, was a big plus for the embattled side.

Wasim is expected to retain his place as Pakistan would look to rattle the Bangladeshi batters who have been struggling in the tournament.

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates | Will Pakistan make the cut?

All but out of the semifinal race, Pakistan would be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and add some semblance of respect to their floundering campaign when they take on an equally struggling Bangladesh in their do-or-die World Cup match here on Tuesday.\

Pakistan have just four points in their kitty and they can add a maximum of six more to touch 10 by the end of the league stage.

Three teams are already above Pakistan and it would be a miracle of sorts if they make it to the knockout stage.

The multiple favourable results are highly unlikely given the fact that Australia have regained their form and New Zealand have also emerged as one of the toughest sides to beat in this tournament.

As of today India and South Africa look certain to cut while the Trans-Tasman rivals are looking in good shape to grab the other two spots for the semifinals.

Pakistan will not have to just win their remaining matches but they need to win with big margins to swell their net run rate (currently minus 0.205). A defeat against Bangladesh will certainly knock the 1992 champions out of the showpiece.

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