Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the second and final cricket Test in Dhaka on Wednesday to sweep the series 2-0.
Published: Dec 21, 2011, 04:46 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 21, 2011, 04:46 PM (IST)
Pakistan players celebrate the fall of Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim on the final day of the second Test © AFP
Mirpur: Dec 21, 2011
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the second and final cricket Test in Dhaka on Wednesday to sweep the series 2-0.
Pakistan were set 103 to win after bowling Bangladesh out for 234 in their second innings and achieved the target in the final session on the fifth day at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq secured victory by lofting spinner Elias Sunny for a six after Mohammad Hafeez made 47 and Azhar Ali chipped in with 34.
Earlier, left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman took 4-51 to restrict Bangladesh’s second innings despite half-centuries from Nasir Hossain and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim.
Pakistan had won the first Test by an innings and 184 runs in Chittagong. (AFP)
Brief Scores: Bangladesh 338 and 234 (Nasir Hossain 79, Mushfiqur Rahim 53, Mahmudullah 32; Abdur Rehman 4 for 51, Umar Gul 2 for 34) lost to Pakistan 470 (Taufeeq Umar 130, Misbah-ul-Haq 70, Adnan Akmal 53; Shakib Al Hasan 6 for 82, Nazmul Hossain 2 for 61) & 103 for 3 (Mohammad Hafeez 47, Azhar Ali 34; Elias Sunny 1 for 7, Nazmul Hosain 1 for 19) by 7 wickets.
Man of the Match: Shakib Al Hasan
Man of the Series: Younis Khan
