The match 43 of the ICC Men’s WC was happened between Pakistan and Afghanistan on July 5th, 2019, at Lord’s Cricket Ground by 10:30 am the local time. Pakistan finally made a convincing win but they are out of the Semis! It was the Pakistan Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed who won the toss and as everyone expected he elected to bat 1st.
First Innings :
Since it is a must win game with a huge marginal difference Pakistan began their 1st innings with their openers and inform batsmen Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq. It was a slow start initially as they lost their 1st wicket for 29 in 7.2 overs. It was the South-paw batsman Fakhar Zaman who gave his wicket to Mohammad Saifuddin. Ever since the 1st wicket fell down it was the top class Pakistani batsman Babar Azam who was partnered with Imam-ul-Haq. The left-hand and right-hand combination built a mammoth 157 runs partnership off 148 balls which was the 3rd highest partnership in WC next to the 194 runs between Saeed Anwar and Wajahatullah Wasti back on 1999 WC at Manchester against Zimbabwe and 167 runs for the 2nd wicket between Ramiz Raja and Saleem Malik on 1987 WC at Karachi. This is also Pakistan’s 2nd highest 2nd partnership in World Cups. It was Imam-ul-Haq who departed right after registering his maiden WC Ton and 7th in ODIs. As he made 100 runs off exactly 100 balls with 7 classic boundaries included. Then came the most experienced the 38-year-old World Cup campaigner Mohammad Hafeez who is playing his 3rd WC tournament. Hafeez sensibly supported his inform batsman Babar Azam who just missed his 2nd WC Ton in just 4 runs as he made 96 off 98 balls with 11 classic boundaries included.
As the partnership for 3rd wicket went on for 66 runs off 59 balls. Hafeez who made 27 off 25 balls with his 3 boundaries gave his wicket right next to Babar’s wicket. Rather than these batsmen, it was finally Imad Wasim who made a 43 runs cameo knock in just 26 balls with 6 boundaries and the only six of the innings included. Yes! It was the 23-year-old Left-arm medium pacer Mustafizur Rahman who picked his 2nd fiver in his debut WC tournament as gave 75 for 5 wickets in his complete 10 overs spell. While Mohammad Saifuddin picked his 2nd 3 wicket-haul in this World Cup. Thus Pakistan finally made 315 for the loss of 9 wickets in their complete 50 overs.
Second Innings :
Bangladesh in reply began their chase with the vast experienced and Bangladesh highest run-getter in ODI format it’s Tamim Iqbal who failed once again for 8 off 21 balls along with Soumya Sarkar who went on flow and got rid in the same flow as could only make 22 off 22 balls with 4 boundaries included under his belt. Then came the inform Shakib Al Hasan who is in the form of his life by picking up 10 wickets and 606 runs the 1st batsman to reach the record of taking 10 wickets and 600 plus runs in a single WC tournament. Shakib on one end batted responsibly but was not supported by any other Bangladesh batsmen except Liton Das and Mahmudullah who just contributed 32 and 29 runs respectively. It was undoubtedly the 19 old year youngster Shaheen Afridi who bowled a remarkable spell of picking up 6 wickets the 1st Pakistan bowler to pick maximum no of wickets in a single innings in a World Cup match. As Shaheed gave 35 runs for 6 wickets in 9.1 overs which his career-best till date. The Pakistan bowlers Shadab Khan who picked 2 wickets along with the vast experienced Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir who picked 1 wicket each as Wahab and Amir maintained an excellent run rate of 4.7 and 4.4 respectively. The only 2 sixes were cleared by the Bangladesh Captain Mashrafe Mortaza as he made 15 off 14 balls with those 2 sixes included. Thus Bangladesh could only hold 221 runs for the loss for all their 10 wickets in 44.1 overs.
Man of the Match(MOM): It was undoubtedly the 19-year-old kid young pacer Shaheen Afridi received his 1st WC Man of the Match award.
Records: It is Shakib Al Hasan who made 64 runs off 77 balls with 6 boundaries equals the record of Sachin Tendulkar of reaching maximum no of fifties secured in a single WC tournament which is 7 half-centuries.
Shakib is the only cricketer to pick 10 wickets and 600 plus runs in the same WC edition and also became the only 3rd batsmen to cross 600 plus runs next to Sachin Tendulkar in 2003 and Matthew Hayden in 2007.
The Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq by this match registered his maiden WC hundred and 7th in ODIs.
The Partnership between Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam is Pakistan’s 3rd highest partnership and 2nd highest 2nd wicket partnership in World Cups.
The Bangladesh pacemaker Mustafiqur Rahman picked his 2nd 5 wicket-haul in this World Cup.
Finally, it is none other than the 19-year-old Shaheen Afridi became the youngest bowler to pick 5 wicket-haul and this is the best spell bowled by the Pakistan bowler ever. As he picked 34 for 6 wickets.
First Innings :
Since it is a must win game with a huge marginal difference Pakistan began their 1st innings with their openers and inform batsmen Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq. It was a slow start initially as they lost their 1st wicket for 29 in 7.2 overs. It was the South-paw batsman Fakhar Zaman who gave his wicket to Mohammad Saifuddin. Ever since the 1st wicket fell down it was the top class Pakistani batsman Babar Azam who was partnered with Imam-ul-Haq. The left-hand and right-hand combination built a mammoth 157 runs partnership off 148 balls which was the 3rd highest partnership in WC next to the 194 runs between Saeed Anwar and Wajahatullah Wasti back on 1999 WC at Manchester against Zimbabwe and 167 runs for the 2nd wicket between Ramiz Raja and Saleem Malik on 1987 WC at Karachi. This is also Pakistan’s 2nd highest 2nd partnership in World Cups. It was Imam-ul-Haq who departed right after registering his maiden WC Ton and 7th in ODIs. As he made 100 runs off exactly 100 balls with 7 classic boundaries included. Then came the most experienced the 38-year-old World Cup campaigner Mohammad Hafeez who is playing his 3rd WC tournament. Hafeez sensibly supported his inform batsman Babar Azam who just missed his 2nd WC Ton in just 4 runs as he made 96 off 98 balls with 11 classic boundaries included.
As the partnership for 3rd wicket went on for 66 runs off 59 balls. Hafeez who made 27 off 25 balls with his 3 boundaries gave his wicket right next to Babar’s wicket. Rather than these batsmen, it was finally Imad Wasim who made a 43 runs cameo knock in just 26 balls with 6 boundaries and the only six of the innings included. Yes! It was the 23-year-old Left-arm medium pacer Mustafizur Rahman who picked his 2nd fiver in his debut WC tournament as gave 75 for 5 wickets in his complete 10 overs spell. While Mohammad Saifuddin picked his 2nd 3 wicket-haul in this World Cup. Thus Pakistan finally made 315 for the loss of 9 wickets in their complete 50 overs.
Second Innings :
Bangladesh in reply began their chase with the vast experienced and Bangladesh highest run-getter in ODI format it’s Tamim Iqbal who failed once again for 8 off 21 balls along with Soumya Sarkar who went on flow and got rid in the same flow as could only make 22 off 22 balls with 4 boundaries included under his belt. Then came the inform Shakib Al Hasan who is in the form of his life by picking up 10 wickets and 606 runs the 1st batsman to reach the record of taking 10 wickets and 600 plus runs in a single WC tournament. Shakib on one end batted responsibly but was not supported by any other Bangladesh batsmen except Liton Das and Mahmudullah who just contributed 32 and 29 runs respectively. It was undoubtedly the 19 old year youngster Shaheen Afridi who bowled a remarkable spell of picking up 6 wickets the 1st Pakistan bowler to pick maximum no of wickets in a single innings in a World Cup match. As Shaheed gave 35 runs for 6 wickets in 9.1 overs which his career-best till date. The Pakistan bowlers Shadab Khan who picked 2 wickets along with the vast experienced Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir who picked 1 wicket each as Wahab and Amir maintained an excellent run rate of 4.7 and 4.4 respectively. The only 2 sixes were cleared by the Bangladesh Captain Mashrafe Mortaza as he made 15 off 14 balls with those 2 sixes included. Thus Bangladesh could only hold 221 runs for the loss for all their 10 wickets in 44.1 overs.
Man of the Match(MOM): It was undoubtedly the 19-year-old kid young pacer Shaheen Afridi received his 1st WC Man of the Match award.
Records: It is Shakib Al Hasan who made 64 runs off 77 balls with 6 boundaries equals the record of Sachin Tendulkar of reaching maximum no of fifties secured in a single WC tournament which is 7 half-centuries.
Shakib is the only cricketer to pick 10 wickets and 600 plus runs in the same WC edition and also became the only 3rd batsmen to cross 600 plus runs next to Sachin Tendulkar in 2003 and Matthew Hayden in 2007.
The Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq by this match registered his maiden WC hundred and 7th in ODIs.
The Partnership between Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam is Pakistan’s 3rd highest partnership and 2nd highest 2nd wicket partnership in World Cups.
The Bangladesh pacemaker Mustafiqur Rahman picked his 2nd 5 wicket-haul in this World Cup.
Finally, it is none other than the 19-year-old Shaheen Afridi became the youngest bowler to pick 5 wicket-haul and this is the best spell bowled by the Pakistan bowler ever. As he picked 34 for 6 wickets.