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Pakistan clobbers Bangladesh to make Super Eight
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September 27, 2012, Thursday
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PAKISTAN opener Imran Nazir smashed 72 off 36 balls to lead his team into the Super Eight stage at the World Twenty20 with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Tuesday in Pallekele, Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh needed to win by at least 36 runs to knock out Pakistan in the final Group D match, and Shakib Al Hasan's 84 off 54 balls in a total of 175-6 raised hopes an upset was possible. But they were dashed by Nazir smashing nine fours and three sixes in a 124-run opening stand off 81 balls with captain Mohammad Hafeez (45) as Pakistan cruised to 178-2 in 18.4 overs to record its highest ever run-chase.
"It's a great team effort, the boys have shown the right attitude so far in this tournament," Hafeez said. "There's a little bit of a concern about the (Pakistan) fast bowlers, but I am very happy as captain and the team is responding to me."
Pakistan topped the group after also beating New Zealand by 13 runs.
Pakistan joins India, South Africa and Australia in the difficult Group 2 of the Super Eight stage. Defending champion England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies are in Group 1.
Bangladesh had a sniff of victory, but Abul Hasan dropped Nazir at mid-on in Shafiul Islam's first over with the batsman on 1.
But the life didn't change Nazir's style of smashing the ball around the field at Pallekele International Stadium.
His half-century took 25 balls - the quickest at this World Twenty20 - with seven fours and three sixes and he hit a further three boundaries.
Abul Hasan removed both openers in the 14th over when he had Nazir caught in the deep and Hafeez edged to wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim.
Nasir Jamshed added 52 with Kamran Akmal as Pakistan raced to the target with eight deliveries to spare.
"The pressure was on us but Shakib played very well," said Rahim, Bangladesh's captain. "We can take some positives out of this and go home and work on a few things. We're not used to playing on these wickets."
Earlier, Shakib hit 11 fours and two sixes against some erratic bowling.
Bangladesh needed to win by at least 36 runs to knock out Pakistan in the final Group D match, and Shakib Al Hasan's 84 off 54 balls in a total of 175-6 raised hopes an upset was possible. But they were dashed by Nazir smashing nine fours and three sixes in a 124-run opening stand off 81 balls with captain Mohammad Hafeez (45) as Pakistan cruised to 178-2 in 18.4 overs to record its highest ever run-chase.
"It's a great team effort, the boys have shown the right attitude so far in this tournament," Hafeez said. "There's a little bit of a concern about the (Pakistan) fast bowlers, but I am very happy as captain and the team is responding to me."
Pakistan topped the group after also beating New Zealand by 13 runs.
Pakistan joins India, South Africa and Australia in the difficult Group 2 of the Super Eight stage. Defending champion England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies are in Group 1.
Bangladesh had a sniff of victory, but Abul Hasan dropped Nazir at mid-on in Shafiul Islam's first over with the batsman on 1.
But the life didn't change Nazir's style of smashing the ball around the field at Pallekele International Stadium.
His half-century took 25 balls - the quickest at this World Twenty20 - with seven fours and three sixes and he hit a further three boundaries.
Abul Hasan removed both openers in the 14th over when he had Nazir caught in the deep and Hafeez edged to wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim.
Nasir Jamshed added 52 with Kamran Akmal as Pakistan raced to the target with eight deliveries to spare.
"The pressure was on us but Shakib played very well," said Rahim, Bangladesh's captain. "We can take some positives out of this and go home and work on a few things. We're not used to playing on these wickets."
Earlier, Shakib hit 11 fours and two sixes against some erratic bowling.
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