Pakistan registered an emphatic 55 run win against Bangladesh who ended 146/6 chasing target of 202 in their World Twenty20 group match at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.

Chasing Pakistan's score of 201/5, Bangladesh had a rocky start as Mohammad Amir shook Bangladesh by bowling Soumya Sarkar (0) in the very first over. Sabbir Rahman and Tamim Iqbal then came together to build a fleeting partnership.

Afridi then got the dangerous Tamim (24) and left arm spinner Iman Wasim picked up the wicket of Mahmudullah (4) which left Bangladesh struggling at 71/4 in the 11th over. Things worsened as the Bangladesh batsmen failed to even rotate the strike. In the last six overs they required 109 to win. Pakistan sealed the match by picking up Mushfiqur Rahim (18) and Mohammad Mithun (2).

Earlier in the day, brilliant Mohammad Hafeez (64) and Shahid Afridi (49 from 19 balls) guided Pakistan towards an impressive total. After choosing to bat, Pakistan started off well as openers Sharjeel Khan and Shehzad led the attack to the opposition. At the end of the 10th over Pakistan were sailing with a run rate of 9 runs per over. Four overs later Bangladesh hit hard by breaking the Shehzad-Hafeez partnership of 95 runs.

But then Afridi arrived and he did not disappoint as he thumped his opposite number Mashrafe Mortaza for 18 runs in an over. In the last two overs Bangladesh gave 25 runs making sure that Pakistan got an imposing total.