Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 31 October, 2023
COMPLETED / 31st Match / Eden Gardens
205/3 (32.3 ov)
204/10 (45.1 ov)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Fakhar Zaman,
Pakistan
Player of the Series
Virat Kohli,
India National Cricket Team
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 26 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 123.81 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 5.3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5.45 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 9 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 6.67 |
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 8 wickets) | 2nd Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| South Africa (PAK won by 93 runs) | 1st Test | 12 Oct 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 5 wickets) | Final | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 11 runs) | Super Four, Match 5 (A2 v B2) | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 5 wickets) | Super Four, Match 3 (A2 v B1) | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by 16 runs) | 1st T20I | 27 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (BAN won by 179 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by superover) | 2nd ODI | 21 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (BAN won by 74 runs) | 1st ODI | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 11 runs) | Super Four, Match 5 (A2 v B2) | 25 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 36 run (5 ov): Iftikhar Ahmed: 17 (15), Mohammad Rizwan: 18 (15)
- Last Bat: Fakhar Zaman 81(74) - c T Hridoy b MH Miraz Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Fall of Wickets: 128 - 1 Abdullah Shafique, 160 - 2 Babar Azam, 169 - 3 Fakhar Zaman
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 1 of 2, Bangladesh - 2 of 2
- Toss: Bangladesh elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 31st Match
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
- Time: 02:00 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens
- City: Kolkata
- Umpires: Nitin Menon(India), Richard Kettleborough(England), Adrian Holdstock(South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft(Zimbabwe)
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and tries sweep, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and slash cut towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mohammad Rizwan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 29 (14 runs)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 30 (6 runs)
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 31 (7 runs)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed goes forward and slash sweep towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Iftikhar Ahmed, 2 runs, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 32 (5 runs)
Shakib Al Hasan to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.