Ahmed Shehzad scores half-century against Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2014
Shehzad scores fifty against Bangladesh in Asia Cup
Mar 4, 2014
Ahmed Shehzad has scored half-century against against Bangladesh in the eighth match of the Asia Cup 2014 at Mirpur. This is his seventh half-century in ODIs. Pakistan are at 139 for three after 29 overs. Shehzad is batting on 61 and Fawad Alam is on 13.
Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq and Sohaib Maqsood fell in a span of 13 deliveries. Hafeez scored 52 off 55 deliveries and Misbah four off four deliveries. Hafeez lofted a delivery from Mominul Haque to Imrul Kayes at long-on.
Misbah tried to heave a straight delivery from Shakib Al Hasan and got bowled. Sohaib Maqsood was the third wicket to fall. He tried to cut a length delivery from Mominul and Anamul Haque collected the ball. There was no edge, but the players appealed and the umpire raised his finger.
Pakistan are chasing 327-run target against Bangladesh. Hafeez struck his first four down the ground. Shehzad hit one through the covers to get his first four. Hafeez the hit a back of a length delivery from Shafiul Islam through wide long-on. He then cut a wide delivery from Al-Amin Hossain in front of point.
Shehzad then cut a wide delivery from Shakib Al Hasan for a four on the first delivery of the 11th over. Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak bowled a short delivery and Hafeez pulled it away for a four through mid-wicket.
Hafeez then reached his 20th half-century in ODIs. He soon departed as Pakistan lost their first wicket. Misbah came in and cut a wide delivery from Mominul towards point. But he was dismissed early.
Bangladesh posted a huge total of 326 for three in their 50 overs. Anamul Haque top-scored with 100 while Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim scored half-centuries. Shakib Al Hasan scored a quick-fire 44 off 16 deliveries. This is the first time a score of 300-plus has been achieved in this Asia Cup.
Saeed Ajmal was the pick of the bowlers taking two wickets, but he gave away 61 runs.
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