kept alive<\/a> their slim hopes of making the semi-finals.<\/p>\nHis dismissal of Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan also gave him a 100th wicket in his 51st one-day international.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am delighted at completing 100 ODI wickets but the biggest thing is that all these wickets are for Pakistan and my goal is always to do something that helps us win,\u201d said Shaheen.<\/p>\n
Shaheen\u2019s success in India has come despite a lack of swing, prompting him to adjust his sights in the campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201cI watched some of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches this year and there was not much swing,\u201d said Shaheen.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I am not much surprised. But this is not for me only, it\u2019s for other left armers like (Mitchell) Starc and (Trent) Boult also,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI knew there will be less swing so the effort is on keeping a proper line and length and that is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shaheen also hailed fellow fast bowlers Haris Rauf (2-36 against Bangladesh) and Mohammad Wasim (3-31).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was not easy for Wasim to sit on the bench and then on getting an opportunity he bowled very well in both the games he has played,\u201d said Shaheen.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaris has speed and has played a key role in white ball cricket for Pakistan. It is good for Pakistan cricket to have bowlers like them.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the win against Bangladesh, Pakistan have six points from seven games.<\/p>\n
They not only need to win their remaining two matches but also hope other results go their way if they are to make the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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