Pakistan revived their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign with a facile win against Bangladesh at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Tuesday. In the must-win game for both sides, Bangladesh won a good toss and opted to bat first. But the Tigers failed to make the most out of the opportunity and could manage to post only 204 in 45.1 overs. Pakistan chased down the target with ease, for a seven-wicket win in 32.3 overs. (As It Happened | Scores | Photos)
This was Bangladesh's sixth loss on the trot as the Shakib Al Hasan-led side became the first team to be officially eliminated from the 10-team tournament with two matches in hand. They next play Sri Lanka and Australia in their last two matches. Having returned to winning ways after enduring four defeats, Pakistan with three wins from seven matches kept their faint last-four hopes alive. They next take on New Zealand before meeting defending champions, England.
With that, here's a look at the all key stats and numbers from match 31 of the ICC Cricket World Cup between Pakistan and Bangladesh:
- Tanzid Hasan of Bangladesh was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 143rd occasion of an opening batter getting out for a duck in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 10th occasion of a Bangladesh opening batter getting out for a duck in the World Cup.
- Bangladesh lost their first wicket without a run on the board in this game to provide the 52nd occasion of a team losing their first wicket without a run on the board in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the seventh occasion of Bangladesh losing their first wicket without a run on the board in the World Cup.
- Bangladesh’s seven occasions of losing the first wicket without a run on the board is a record in the World Cup. The previous record was six occasions – held by New Zealand.
- Mahmudullah scored 56 in this game to provide the 47th occasion of a Bangladesh batter scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup. His effort was in a losing cause to provide the 24th occasion of a Bangladesh batter's fifty in an innings going in vain in the World Cup.
- Tanzid Hasan of Bangladesh scored zero and Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan scored 68 and 81 not out, respectively, in this game to provide the 36th occasion of rival openers scoring zero and fifties in a World Cup game. This marked the 12th occasion of one opener of one team scoring zero and both the openers of another team scoring fifties in the World Cup.
- Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman's knocks provided the 65th occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the sixth occasion of both the Pakistan openers scoring fifties in the World Cup.
- Abdullah Shafique-Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan posted 128 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 341st occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. This was the 87th occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the first wicket.
- Pakistan have won their 48th game in the World Cup, while Bangladesh have lost their 31st game.
Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician
