It may not be officially labelled a semi-final, but the stakes are clear: win and reach the final, lose and go home. Bangladesh entered the high-pressure match against Pakistan with three changes, bringing in Taskin Ahmed and Sheikh Mehedi Hasan in place of Saifuddin and Nasum Ahmed. The reshuffle paid off instantly. Both Taskin and Mehedi struck in their opening overs to dismantle Pakistan’s top order. In the very first over, Sahibzada Farhan fell for 4 off 4 balls, caught by Rishad Hossain at backward point off Taskin. One over later, Sheikh Mehedi struck as Saim Ayub, yet to score, handed a catch to Rishad at mid-off. By the third over, Pakistan were reeling at 9 for 2, with Fakhar...