Mahmudullah Riyad, following another resilient fifty, was dismissed, further complicating Bangladesh`s innings in their World Cup face-off against Pakistan on Tuesday in Kolkata.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Bangladesh faced early setbacks, losing three wickets with only 23 runs on the board.
Tanzid Hasan failed to score, while Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim also fell short of making an impact.
However, in the fourth-wicket partnership, Litton Das and Mahmudullah Riyad combined for 79 runs, stabilizing the innings.
Litton fell after contributing 45, while Mahmudullah reached 56. This half-century places Mahmudullah at the forefront of Bangladesh`s leading run-scorers.
Following the dismissals of Litton and Mahmudullah, Bangladesh lost Towhid Hridoy for seven runs.
At the conclusion of 32 overs, Bangladesh posted a total of 142 for six. Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed three wickets for Pakistan.
