Pakistan vs Bangladesh Highlights, Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Super 4 clash

Mehidy Hasan is introduced in the attack and he almost gets the wicket of Imam in his first ball, but DRS saves the batter. After being given LBW, Imam opts for a review and TV replay confirm that the ball was missing the stumps. 

The spinner gives just one single in his over. PAK: 89/2 (19 overs)

Mohammad Rizwan hits Hasan Mahmud for a six and a boundary but Taskin keeps things under control as he gives just three singles in the next over. PAK: 88/2 (18 overs)

Taskin Ahmed cleans up Babar Azam for 17(22). Drops it at length and Babar tries to punch it back on to the pitch, but the ball hits the lower portion of his bat and bounces backwards before crashing on to the stumps. 

Mohammad Rizwan joins the run chase. PAK: 74/2 (15.3 overs) | need 120 runs 

Another loud appeal for LBW by Taskin Ahmed as he beats Imam and hits his pads. The bowler asks for a review but the ball was pitching outside leg, so they lose their second and final review. 

Imam then hits Hasan Mahmud for a boundary and maximum as Pakistan race to 74/1 in 15 overs.

Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq combine to hit 13 runs in the last two overs, which includes a boundary by the Pakistan skipper. PAK: 57/1 (13 overs)

A loud appeal for LBW as Hasan Mahmud pitches at length and it hits the pads of Imam. The bowler was confident and convinced the skipper to take a review. Ultraedge confirmed there was bat involved but it was pitching marginally outside leg. PAK: 44/1 (11 overs)

Shoriful Islam gets Bangladesh the first breakthrough as Fakhar Zaman is trapped LBW for 20(31). The batter takes a review but TV replay confirms there was no bat involved and the ball was in the line of stumps and crashing it.

Babar Azam is the new man in the middle. PAK: 37/1 (10 overs)

Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman have settled in nicely as they take Pakistan to 35/0 in 9 overs. Imam is batting on 15(24) and Fakhar is batting at 20 from 30 balls.

Play resumes once again. Shoriful with the ball for Bangladesh, and he starts off with the short delivery against Zaman. 

Pakistan 15/0 in 5 overs against Bangladesh (193) in Super 4 game in Lahore

Lights are coming on now as the two umpires make their way into the field and so does the players as well. We will be seeing the match resuming within minutes now. 

The play has comed to a halt due to a floodlight failure. One of the floodlights has gone off and players leave the field.

Taskin Ahmed keeps it under control as three runs come in his over. Pakistan are taking things slow at the moment and have only mustered 15 runs in 5 overs.

Shoriful Islam bowls another tight over as just one single come in it. PAK: 12/0 (4 overs)

After starting with a couple of boundaries, Taskin Ahmed keeps it tight from his end as just two runs come in his second over. PAK: 11/0 (3 overs)

Shoriful Islam will share the new ball with Taskin and he gets some movement in the air. He starts with a maiden over. PAK: 8/0 (2 overs) 

Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq start the Pakistan 194-run chase. Taskin Ahmed leads the attack for Bangladesh as Fakhar hits the pacer for two boundaries. PAK: 8/0 (1 over)

Naseem Shah also picks two wickets in one over as Pakistan fold the Bangladesh innings for 193 in 38.4 overs. 

Afif Hossain and Shoriful Islam are the final two batters to depart. 

Haris Rauf finishes with 4/19 in 6 overs, Naseem Shah scalps 3/34 in 5.4 overs.

Haris Rauf strikes in consecutive balls.

- Mushfiqur Rahim is caught-behind for 64(87)

- Taskin Ahmed is caught-behind for a golden duck

BAN: 190/8 (37.3 overs)

Iftikhar Ahmed strikes as Shamim Hossain is out caught for 16(23). The batter tries to take the aerial route against the part-timer but mistimes his shot, which gives him the elevation but not the distance and is caught by Imam-ul-Haq inside the 30-yard-circle. BAN: 176-6 (35 overs)

Pakistan mean business and look to wrap the Bangladesh innings as early as possible. Shaheen Shah Afridi is reintroduced in the attack and Shamim Hossain, the new batter in the middle, hits the pacer for a maximum. BAN: 174-5 (34 overs)

Mushfiqur Rahim also completes his half-century. He takes 71 balls to reach the milestone and will have to now guide Bangladesh to a strong finish. Bangladesh have breached 150-mark but have also lost half their side. BAN: 152-5 (31 overs)

Faheem Ashraf breaks the 100-run stand between Shakib and Mushfiqur. The former falls for 53(57). BAN: 147/5 (29.1 overs)

Shakib Al Hasan completes his half-century, takes 53 balls to reach the milestone as Bangladesh reach 142-4 in 28 overs. Mushfiqur is batting in his 40s. 

Agha Salman is introduced in the attack and he is whacked for a boundary each by Shakib and Mushfiqur. 

Mushfiqur then hits Shadab for a boundary in the next over. BAN: 139-4 (27 overs)

The boundaries have dried up as just five runs come in the last two overs bowled by Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan. BAN reach 120/4 in 25 overs.

Babar Azam is nicely rotating his bowlers as he hands the ball to Haris Rauf, who is welcomed with a boundary by Shakib Al Hasan. 

Meanwhile, Shadab continues from the other end and gives three singles in the over. BAN: 114-4 (23 overs)

Mushfiqur Rahim too joins the party and hits Shadab Khan hits for a boundary. 

Six runs come from the over. BAN 105-4 (21 overs)

Shakib Al Hasan hits Naseem Shah for consecutive fours as 12 runs come in the last two overs. He also adds a 50-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim. BAN: 99-4 (20 overs)

Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan are slowly rebuilding as the pair add 39 runs off 52 for the fifth wicket. 

Naseem Shah also comes to bowl his first over after hurting himself earlier in the match. BAN: 87/4 (18 overs)

Change of ends for Ashraf and he bowls an economical over. Two runs come from the over. 

Shadab Khan is introduced from the other end and he too keeps it tight as five runs come in his over. BAN: 72/4 (15 overs)

Pakistan fans can breath a sigh of relief as Naseem Shah joins the proceedings. 

Shaheen is reintroduced in the attack and he gives away seven runs in his over, which include a boundary by Shakib. BAN: 65/4 (13 overs)

Excellent first powerplay for Pakistan, following which Faheem Ashraf continues from the other end. He concedes four runs in the over. 

We can see Naseem trying to roll his arms on the sidelines. He, however, is yet to join the proceedings. BAN: 53-4 (11 overs)

Faheem Ashraf comes into the attack and he starts with an economical over as just one run come from it.

Haris Rauf continues from the other end and he cleans up Towhid Hridoy in the first ball of his second over, who departs for 2(9). BAN: 47/4 (9.3 overs)

Haris Rauf joins the party as he removes Mohammad Naim for 20(25) to pick his 50th ODI wicket. 

Two singles and a boundary come in the over as BAN reach 46/3 in 8 overs.

Just when things were going smooth for Pakistan, Naseem Shah injures himself while trying to save a boundary in Shaheen's over. The pacer bowls at 140kph case on the pads and it brushes Naim's body and races towards fine leg. Naseem puts in an excellent diving effort but he hurts himself in the process and the ball also races towards the fence. 

He remains down as physio rush to attend the pacer, following which he leaves the field with them.

Naim then finishes the over with another boundary as BAN reach 44/2 in 7 overs.

Shakib manages to get a boundary against Naseem as five runs come in the over. BAN: 36/2 (6 overs)

Shaheen Afridi brings an end to Litton Das' stay in the middle. The batter is caught-behind for 16(13). 

Shakib Al Hasan joins the proceedings. BAN: 31/2 (5 overs)

Mohammad Naim and Litton Das combine to hit Naseem Shah for three boundaries. Naim welcomes the pacer with a cracking four and Litton joins the party later in the over, who hits two boundaries. BAN: 26/1 (4 overs)

FOUR! Naim is away! Shaheen drifted onto the pads and the tall left-hander just helped the ball on its way. The outfield is lightning-quick.

FOUR! Was in the air but was in the gap. The timing on that one was perfect from Litton Das. Just opened the face of the bat a little bit at the last moment to get the placement. What a way to get off the mark.

Bangladesh 4/1 after 2 overs.