After Pakistan registered a 7-wicket victory in opposition to Bangladesh, captain Babar Azam lavished reward on his staff’s excellent efficiency in all three departments and mentioned that his facet will hope to hold the arrogance into the following two video games. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in Kolkata to register their third win within the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. With this good victory, Pakistan broke their four-match shedding streak within the ongoing match and moved to fifth within the factors desk with 6 factors. Meanwhile, the ODI World Cup semifinal dream remained unfulfilled for Bangladesh.

“Credit to the boys, the way they played in all three departments. This win hopefully gives confidence in the coming matches. Shaheen started well with the ball. After 15-20 overs, they built a partnership. But our main bowlers struck. The main thing was our bowlers hit good lengths and took wickets,” Babar Azam mentioned throughout a post-match presentation.

Babar lavished reward on Fakhar Zaman and said that if the opener bats for 20 to 30 overs, the sport can be completely different. Fakhar made a powerful comeback within the 2023 Cricket World Cup, scoring 81 in opposition to Bangladesh. This achievement was particularly notable given his previous troubles with kind, which resulted in his expulsion from the staff.

“We know how well Fakhar plays when he’s going. Good to see him do it. We are trying to win our remaining matches and see where we stand,” Babar mentioned.

Babar thanked the Indian followers for his or her assist of him and Pakistan in the course of the match. Former participant Ramiz Raja reminded the Pakistan skipper of the assist his staff obtained at Eden Gardens, for which he expressed gratitude.

“I want to thank the fans for supporting me and Pakistan throughout the World Cup,” he mentioned.

Talking concerning the match, openers Zaman and Shafique scored 81 and 68 respectively whereas Mohammad Rizwan slammed an unbeaten 26, guiding their staff to a 7-wicket triumph. For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagged a three-wicket haul.

Earlier, Pakistan pacers Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf with sensational spells wreaked havoc on Bangladesh batters to limit the Bangla Tigers to a low complete of 204. Wasim Jr and Shaheen Afridi have been the chief harmful duo as they bagged three-wicket hauls respectively whereas pacer Haris Rauf got here collectively to assist the Men in Green bowl Bangladesh out for a low complete.

Pakistan will subsequent face New Zealand on Saturday at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.