New Zealand Tri Series 2022: Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam shared a 101-run opening partnership as Pakistan edged Bangladesh by seven wickets with one ball remaining Thursday (October 13) in the New Zealand Twenty20 cricket tri-series.

Babar made 55 and Rizwan went on to 68 to help guide Pakistan past Bangladesh's total of 173-6. Pakistan lost Babar's wicket and another in the 13th over and had to rely on Mohammad Nawaz, who struck an unbeaten 45 from 20 balls to close out the win.

The match was the last in the round-robin section of the tri-series and came after the tournament



finalists already had been determined. Pakistan and New Zealand will meet in the final on Friday (October 14). 

Bangladesh finished the tournament without a win but still picked up some momentum ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this month. 

The team's total on Thursday (October 13) was its best of the tournament and its third-best against Pakistan in a T20 international. 

Litton Das made 69 and captain Shakib Al Hasan 68 to provide 137 runs out of Bangladesh's total of 173-6. Their runs came from only 84 balls.