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Bangladesh lost early wickets after opting to bat in the first Super 4s game. They reduced to 47/4 in 9.1 overs. From here, Skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim took the helm on their shoulders and rebuilt the innings for Bangladesh. So far, this pair added 98 off 116 balls for the fifth wicket stand.
Till writing this report, Bangladesh were 145/4 after 28.2 overs, Shakib Al Hasain 52 and Mushfiqur Rahim 47 are in the batting.
Last match centurion Mehidy Hasan Miraz saw a first-ball duck today off Naseem Shah in the second over of the innings.
Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Litton Das (16) to give second breakthrough to Pakistan as they are playing against Bangladesh in the first match of Super-4. It was lovely set up from Shaheen Afridi! Beat the outside edge with a slower one previous ball. Hits the deck hard on this occasion and gets it to slant away. 137kph, short-of-length delivery that rears up off the deck. Litton Das fiddles his bat at it looking to fend and gets a faint outside nick. Done in by the extra bounce! Easy grab for the keeper Rizwan.
Then Haris Rauf got success in his first over to give a third breakthrough to Pakistan dismissing Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naim (20) which increased the woe for the men in red-green. He also bowled Towhid Hridoy out for 2 to reduce Bangladesh 47/4 in 9.1 overs.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against home team Pakistan in the first match of Super 4 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.
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