Pakistan beat Bangladesh by eight wickets

Pakistan's Imran Nazir and Kamran Akmal embrace after the defeat of Bangladesh in their Twenty20 World Cup group D match at Pallekele. (REUTERS)

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan reacts during their Twenty20 World Cup group D match against Pakistan at Pallekele. (REUTERS)

Published Wednesday, September 26, 2012

By Agencies

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by eight wickets Tuesday to qualify for the World Twenty20's Super Eights stage at their opponents' expense.

Imran Nazir's brilliant 72 and skipper Mohammad Hafeez's 45 took Pakistan past Bangladesh's challenging 175-6 in Pallekele, after already overhauling the target needed to go through on net run-rate.

New Zealand had already qualified for the round of eight from Group D.

Brief scores: Bangladesh 175-6 in 20 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 84); Pakistan 178-2 in 18.4 overs (Imran Nazir 72)

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