Pakistan set Bangladesh 173 runs target

May 2nd, 2010 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS

Gros Islet (St. Lucia), May 2 (IANS) Defending champions Pakistan scored 172 for three against Bangladesh in a Group A match of the World Twenty20 here Sunday.
Winning the toss and batting, Pakistan were given a solid start by their openers Kamran Akmal (73) and Salman Butt (73), who both rustled up a 142-run stand.

For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan took two for 27 from his four overs.