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Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in Kolkata to keep their chances of reaching the last four alive

Opener Fakhar Zaman marked his return with 81 runs as Pakistan beat Bangladesh in Kolkata.

Pakistan's World Cup campaign has been dismal, with three consecutive losses. Their batting unit has been the only positive, with Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam performing consistently. South Africa, on the other hand, have been in red-hot form, with Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen powering their wins.…

The result in Chennai pushed defending champions England to the bottom of the group

Pakistan scored 282/7 in 50 overs vs Afghanistan, led by Babar Azam's 74 and Abdullah Shafique's 58. Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed made 40 each. Noor Ahmad took 3/49 and Naveen-ul-Haq 2/52

Over-by-over report: Hashmatullah Shahidi hit the winning runs as Afghanistan beat their rivals for the first time to send England bottom of the World Cup standings

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Australia are back up to fourth in the table after their rocky start to the World Cup as they leapfrogged Pakistan

Pakistan’s squad has been fighting illness, injuries and poor form ahead of their crucial match against Australia.

India won toss and elected to bowl vs Pakistan in World Cup match in Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill replaces Ishan Kishan in Indian side. Pakistan unchanged from last match.

Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Rizwan says his team was ‘showered with love’ by an adoring crowd in Hyderabad.