Pakistan off to a victorious start in ICC World T20 with a 55 runs win over Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Bangladeshis were outshined in all departments of the game, statistically and operationally, with Pakistan achieving some milestones in the match as well.
Here’s the statistical highlight of Pakistan vs Bangladesh game in ICC World T20, played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata:
- Pakistan innings included 22 fours and 8 sixes, a tally of 30 boundaries, which is most by Pakistan in a T20i game. Previous was 28 (22x4s, 6x6s).
- 201-5 is Pakistan's 2nd highest total in T20Is. Pakistan's highest 203-5 was scored in 2008, against Bangladesh in Karachi's National Stadium.
- 201-5 is also Pakistan’s highest total in a World T20 match, previous was 191-6 vs Australia in 2010’s edition.
- Muhammad Hafeez, during his innings of 64, completed 1600 T20I runs, he’s 2ndPakistani and overall only 5thplayer to complete 1600 T20I runs.
- Muhammad Hafeez is now 2ndleading run scorer for Pakistan, with 1609 runs, he’s only two runs behind Pakistan’s leading scorer Umar Akmal.
- Ahmed Shahzad & M Hafeez added 95 runs for 2ndwicket today, the duo of Shahzad & Hafeez is now Pakistan’s most successful batting partners with 741 runs in 21 partnerships.