Pakistan overcome De Leede; Bangladesh winAFP, HYDERABAD and DHARAMSALA, IndiaBangladesh beat Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup in India yesterday, while Pakistan on Friday opened their campaign with a comfortable 81-run win against the Netherlands, overcoming an impressive performance from all-rounder Bas de Leede. “Credit to the bowlers, we started well and took wickets in the middle. De Leede then anchored his team’s innings with a polished 68-ball 67 spiced with two sixes and six fours. Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot during their ICC Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan in Dharamsala, India, yesterday. Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, left, runs out Roelof van der Merwe of the Netherlands during their ICC Cricket World Cup match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, India, on Friday.
