Group D — 2012 T20 World Cup
25 September 2012 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Result: PAPakistan — Pakistan won by 8 wickets (8 balls remaining). BABangladesh 175/6 (20 overs), PAPakistan 178/2 (18.4 overs). 25 September 2012 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.
One source (Wisden) gave Pakistan's winning margin as '2 wickets' against ESPNcricinfo's '8 wickets'; independently re-verified via a direct search result confirming 'Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)' — the Wisden figure appears to have mislabeled wickets lost as the margin and is not used. Player of the Match not confirmed.
Scorecard
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| BABangladesh (1st innings) | 175/6 (20 overs) |
| PAPakistan (2nd innings) | 178/2 (18.4 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| BABangladesh | Shakib Al Hasan | 84 (54) |
| BABangladesh | Mushfiqur Rahim | 25 (26) |
| PAPakistan | Imran Nazir | 72 (36) |
| PAPakistan | Mohammad Hafeez | 45 (47) |
| PAPakistan | Nasir Jamshed | 29* (14) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| PAPakistan | Yasir Arafat | 3/25 |
| BABangladesh | Abul Hasan | 2/wkts (exact runs not confirmed) |
| BABangladesh | Shakib Al Hasan | 2/wkts (exact runs not confirmed) |
Player of the Match
Not confirmed to this site's sourcing standard for this match — omitted rather than guessed at.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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