By CrickeCountry Staff
Spinners led Pakistan’s fightback in the third and final One-Day International as the tourists crushed Bangladesh by 58 runs to complete a 3-0 clean sweep at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Published: Dec 06, 2011, 08:05 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 06, 2011, 08:05 PM (IST)
Mohammad Hafeez claimed three wickets for 27 runs © AFP
By CrickeCountry Staff
Chittagong: Dec 6, 2011
Spinners led Pakistan’s fightback in the third and final One-Day International as the tourists crushed Bangladesh by 58 runs to complete a 3-0 clean sweep at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
After being shot out for 177, Pakistan fought back to dismiss the hosts for 119 from 38 overs.
Bangladesh looked comfortable at one stage reaching 69 for two, but the dismissal of Shahriar Nafees sparked a dramatic collapse.
Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik took three wickets each, while Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman took two wickets each.
Earlier, spinners Abdur Razzak and Mohammad Mahmudullah shared six wickets as Bangladesh shot out Pakistan for 177.
The tourists, who won the first two matches in Dhaka to clinch the series, found runs hard to come by after skipper Misbah-ul-Haq elected to bat in the day-night match.
Umar Akmal top-scored with 57 and Misbah made 47, the pair adding 94 for the fourth wicket after Pakistan were reduced to 39-3 by the 12th over.
Left-armer Razzak claimed three for 21 in 10 overs and off-spinner Mahmudullah grabbed three wickets in seven balls as Pakistan folded in 46.1 overs.
Brief Scores: Pakistan 177 all out in 46.1 overs (Umar Akmal 57, Misbah-ul-Haq 47; Mohammad Mahmudullah 3 for 4, Abdur Razzak 3 for 21) bt Bangladesh 119 all out in 38 overs (Mahmadullah 35, Shahriar Nafees 25; Shoaib Malik 3 for 6, Mohammad Hafeez 3 for 27, Saeed Ajmal 3 for 6) by 58 runs.
Man of the Match: Umar Akmal
Man of the Series: Umar Akmal
