Shakib, Litton guide Bangladesh to 173 against Pakistan

Despite the openers misfiring yet again, Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan rose to the occasion for Bangladesh as they posted an impressive total of 173/6 against Pakistan at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch today. The left-right pair shared a 55-ball 80-run stand, with both compiling breezy half-centuries. With Bangladesh having already been eliminated from the tri-nation series involving Zimbabwe too, this game merely allowed the Asian Tigers an opportunity to search for their best possible combinations ahead of the T20 World Cup.