Shaheen sparkles as Pakistan bow out

By Ross Lawson
GROUP STAGE ROUND-UP

So impressive: Teenager Shaheen Afridi bagged six wickets as Pakistan put Bangladesh to the sword
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SHAHEEN Afridi shattered records galore at Lord’s but Pakistan’s bid for a miracle fell short to bring their World Cup to an early end.
Dreams of the impossible proved exactly that as Pakistan missed out on the semi-finals by net-run rate, their 315-9 total meaning Bangladesh needed just seven runs to knock them out.
A 94-run win provided an acceptable consolation, however, with young batsmen Babar Azam...

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