World Cup: Pakistan Bangladesh bow out with defeats England confirm Champions Trophy qualification
It was far from ideal a day in office for both Bangladesh and Pakistan as they bowed out of the World Cup with lopsided defeats on Saturday
Bangladesh, who were missing Shakib Al Hasan for their final game. rode on Towhid Hridoy’s knock of 74 to post a competitive 306/8 against Australia in Pune
Despite losing the wicket of Travis Head early in their innings, Australia would end up chasing the target down with relative ease thanks to Mitchell Marsh’s unbeaten 177
Bangladesh cling on to the eighth spot on the points table for now, but might lose out on Champions Trophy qualification if Netherlands end up beating India on Sunday
In the second game of the double-header, Ben Stokes’ 84 propelled England to a challenging 337/9 against Pakistan at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens
Pakistan needed to chase the 338-run target down in 6.4 overs if they were sneak into the semis, and were officially eliminated after reaching 30/2 at that stage
David Willey, playing his farewell game, led the way with 3/56 as Pakistan were bowled out for 244 in reply
With the victory, England confirmed their place in the 2025 Champions Trophy, finishing seventh on the table with six points to their name