5 signature moments from the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match that don't fade away
Pakistan announced themselves with a bang in the ICC World T20 at Eden Gardens by putting in a clinical performance in their first match against Bangladesh.After a disappointing outing in the Asia Cup, Pakistan were under pressure to come up with a performance that would silence their critics. They did just that as Shahid Afridi put in a spiritedperformance with both bat and ball, leading his side by example to a convincing 55-run win overBangladesh.We take a look at some of the most defining moments from the game, that don't fade away and willstand the test of time - much like the Axe Signature line of body perfumes:
#1 Rare composure from Pakistan\'s batsmen - particularly Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez
After Pakistan lost opener Sharjeel Khan for 18 runs, Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez stitched together a 95-run partnership off just 68 balls to help Pakistan put up a score of 201 on the board.
Shehzad, who last scored a 30-plus score in T20Is back in 2015, scored a 39-ball 52 and gave a fitting answer to his doubters. He refrained from trying any overly ambitious strokes and stuck to finding the gaps, thus ensuring there would be no frenzied mess at the top of the Pakistan batting order - as there so often is.
Hafeez gave able support to Shehzad and finished as the top-scorer with 64 off 42 balls, hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes. The two batsmen formed the backbone of the line-up today, giving the spectators the rare sight of a steady batting performance from Pakistan.