Pakistani bowlers wreak havoc as Bangladesh restricted to a total of 193 runs
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In the Asia Cup 2023's Super Four stage's first match, Bangladesh has set a target of 194 runs for Pakistan. The entire Bangladeshi team was bowled out for 193 runs, with Haris Rauf taking 4 wickets and Naseem Shah taking 3.
The first match of the Super Four stage is being played today at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In the match played in Lahore, the Bangladeshi team scored 193 runs in 38.4 overs, with Mushfiqur Rahim scoring 64 and Captain Shakib Al Hasan scoring 53 runs. Fast bowler Haris Rauf took 4 wickets for 19 runs in the match.
In the opening over of the match, Bangladeshi opener Mehdi Hasan was caught off Nasim Shah's delivery. Mehdi failed to score any runs, and in the second over, Mehdi Hasan caught Fakhar Zaman on Nasim Shah's delivery. Bangladesh's second wicket fell on the fourth ball of the fifth over, with Litan Das being caught after scoring 16 runs off Shaheen Shah Afridi's delivery.
This time, Haris Rauf took the wickets of Muhammad Naeem and then Tawhid. Opening batter Muhammad Naeem scored 20 runs off 25 balls, while Tawhid only managed to score 2 runs before returning to the pavilion.
Speaking after the toss, Pakistan's national cricket team captain Babar Azam said that if we had won the toss, we would have chosen to bat first, we are aware of the pitch conditions, so the toss won't make a difference. For today's match, Pakistan has made one change in the playing XI. Fakhar Zaman has been replaced by all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in the team.
