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Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 37 runs | Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Super Four - Match 6

So that's it from us for the night. Bangladesh have stunned one and all by booking a place in the final with India. They have not played their best cricket but are still here. Tonight, they were spectacular but they need to be more than that when they take on the number 2 ODI team on Friday. That match will take place in Dubai on September 28, 2018 at 1530 local (1130 GMT). Hopefully, it is a cracker. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
MUSHFIQUR RAHIM IS NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. The wicket-keeper batsmen tates that Bangladesh were prepared to lose a couple of early wickets against a quality bowling attack o Pakistan but he and Mithun believed that once the new-ball passage was through, they can get runs in the middle overs. Credits his constant practice for playing strokes consistently and the almighty for helping him keep calm in tough situations.
Victorious Bangladesh captain, Mashrafe Mortaza, says that tonight they changed the bowling line-up a bit. Normally, he starts but he let Mustafizur take the new ball. Does not quite specify the reason but credits the entire bowling and fielding units. Hopes that his team produces this same performance on Friday in the final. On his flying catch to dismiss Malik, the modest skipper puts it down to luck and states that had he dropped that, Malik would have taken Pakistan home. On their big match against India, Mashrafe states that India are the number 1 team in the world while his own team would be without Tamim or Shakib. But still, they need to give their best and try and win the trophy.
Pakistan skipper, Sarfraz Ahmed, admits that he is not feeling happy at all. But says that if you do not play well, then you cannot win and takes the blame on himself for not leading from the front. Stressing on the weak aspects, he first points out to fielding, then bowling in the middle overs, batting consistently and eventually, spin bowling. On Fakhar Zaman's poor form, he agrees that the opener has been giving them good starts while Shadab and Hasan have been doing well in the middle overs but their batting collapses have hurt them the most. Is proud of the newbie Shaheen Afridi and reckons that it is a good prospect.
Not too long ago, Bangladesh fans were cursing their players after their big loss to India. But they have overcome all those comments and have stormed into the final. The bowling stood up once again, with the young Mustafizur falling just one short of a fifer. But the most underestimated bowlers of the evening - Mehidy Hasan, Mahmudullah and Soumya Sarkar - well, they were the main ones responsible for keeping the lid on the proceedings. Their collective figures were 25-1-85-4 with 82 dot balls. Excellent team performance. Please stay tuned for the presentation to see who gets the Man Of The Match award.
Credit has to be given to Pakistan though. They looked down and out at 94/5 but Imam and Asif staged another recovery. They nearly got the batting side on a path which could have led to victory. However, with 75 needed from 65 balls, Mehedi and Mahmudullah struck in successive overs to send both the set batsmen back and that sealed the chase.
Having kept Bangladesh to 239, the momentum was firmly with Pakistan. However, just like Bangladesh, they were reduced to 3 down in no time. Shoaib Malik and Imam-ul-Haq then tried to revive the innings but a Mashrafe special sent Malik back in the hut.
Comfortable win for Bangladesh. Their fourth in a row in ODIs over Pakistan. Who would have thought that? Right from the start of the tournament, the predictions have been an India-Pakistan final. Now, that script has changed.
End of over 50 ( 0 Runs )PAK 202/9 maiden over bowled by Mustafizur Rahman 49.6Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. no run, A FORWARD DEFENSE to end the game. Full and outside off, Afridi pushes it towards cover. The non-striker wants a single and the throw comes in at his end but misses the stumps. Does not matter. BANGLADESH WIN BY 37 RUNS AND ARE IN THE FINAL!!!
49.5Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
49.4Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. no run, Another slower ball. SA looks to push it through the off side but is beaten once more.
49.3Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. no run, Full and outside off, driven past the bowler towards mid off.
49.2Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. no run, The off cutter, outside off, Shaheen looks to guide it to third man but is beaten by the slowness of the delivery.
49.1Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. no run, A short ball outside off, Afridi swivels and pulls it cleanly - but straight to deep mid-wicket. They do not run.
Final over. Mustafizur to bowl. A fifer?
End of over 49 ( 3 Runs )PAK 202/9 48.6Rubel Hossain to Junaid Khan. no run, Full and outside off, driven uppishly towards mid off.
48.5Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. 1 run, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off for a run.
48.4Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. no run, The batsman goes for the pull but misses it completely.
48.3Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. no run, A short ball on middle, Afridi swings but the ball goes off the bottom edge towards short third man.
48.2Rubel Hossain to Junaid Khan. 1 run, A length ball outside off, Junaid takes his eyes off the ball and it goes off the gloves, through the vacant slip cordon to third man. A run taken.
200 runs for PAK 200 runs for PAK 48.1Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. 1 run, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
End of over 48 ( 1 Runs )PAK 199/9 47.6Mustafizur Rahman to Junaid Khan. no run, A fuller length outside off, Junaid backs away and drives it straight to cover.
47.5Mustafizur Rahman to Junaid Khan. no run, Another length ball outside off, JK swings again but misses once more.
47.4Mustafizur Rahman to Junaid Khan. no run, Outside off, Junaid swings with all his might but misses.
47.3Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. 1 run, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
47.2Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. no run, Another short ball, this time Afridi looks to pull but misses.
47.1Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. no run, A short ball outside off, Afridi sways away.
Back to Mustafizur. Can he pick up a fifer?
End of over 47 ( 9 Runs )PAK 198/9 46.6Rubel Hossain to Junaid Khan. no run, Full and outside off, Khan hits this down the ground. Initially, he does not run, because he thinks mid off will stop it. But then, the ball goes past the fielder. Now, Junaid does not run, because he thinks he cannot get more than a single. Then, he realizes that probably he can get two. However, by that time, the ball is stopped and Afridi sends him back. So, a dot ball in the end.
46.5Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. 1 run, Full on middle, heaved towards long on for a run.
46.4Rubel Hossain to Junaid Khan. 1 run, Full and outside off, hit hard to mid off for a quick single. Junaid starts to run but then forgets that he has to drag his bat in. Mashrafe Mortaza's throw misses the stumps at the bowler's end. Direct hit could have been interesting.
46.3Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. 1 run, Full and outside off, blasted through the covers for a single.
46.2Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. no run, Backs away, Rubel bowls a pinpoint yorker on middle, Shaheen swings hard again but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.
46.1Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. SIX, SIX! HUMONGOUS! This kid can bat. A length ball outside off, Afridi swings it massively over mid-wicket! One of my colleagues, Mr. Polite, reckons that reminded him of the sixes Sourav Ganguly used to hit. Good memory.
End of over 46 ( 3 Runs )PAK 189/9 45.6Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. 1 run, EDGED, PUT DOWN! Mustafizur is robbed of a fifer. But Liton cannot be blamed for this. A length ball, outside off, moving away, Afridi pushes at it and gets a healthy outside edge. Das dives full length to his left but the ball hits the webbing of his left glove and pops out.
45.5Mustafizur Rahman to Junaid Khan. 1 run, Full and outside off, Khan pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge behind point. A single taken.
45.4Mustafizur Rahman to Junaid Khan. no run, HUGE APPEAL FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! IS THE MATCH OVER? Nope. A length ball around off, angling away, Junaid looks to defend but is beaten. Liton Das collects and immediately starts jumping in an appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Snickometer detects nothing.
45.3Mustafizur Rahman to Junaid Khan. no run, A length ball outside off, Junaid swings but misses.
45.2Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. 1 run, The yorker, swinging in, around leg, Afridi somehow gets his bat to sneak the ball towards square leg. Mustafizur starts to appeal but then bails out. A single taken.
Junaid Khan is the last man in to complete the final rites.
45.1Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nawaz. out, OUT! That is a cracking shot but the boundary is very large and the man pouches it in the deep. Pakistan are 9 down. A short ball, around middle, Nawaz gets hold of it and latches onto the pull. The sound made of the bat connecting with the ball is superb but as we have seen in this tournament, the boundaries are way too large. Nawaz gets the height but not the distance. Substitute Nazmul Hossain Shanto settles under it calmly.
End of over 45 ( 4 Runs )PAK 186/8 44.6Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nawaz. 1 run, Outside off, Nawaz swings hard but gets a thick inside edge which just goes past the stumps. A quick single taken.
44.5Rubel Hossain to Shaheen Afridi. 1 run, Full and around off, Afridi works it through mid-wicket for a run.
44.4Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nawaz. 1 run, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
44.3Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, Outside off, Nawaz slashes but misses.
44.2Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone.
44.2Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nawaz. wide, 1 run, WIDE. A bouncer on middle, Nawaz ducks.
44.1Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Rubel Hossain is back on. 5-0-22-1 so far.
End of over 44 ( 6 Runs )PAK 182/8 43.6Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nawaz. 1 run, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shaheen Shah Afridi walks in at number 10, replacing Hasan.
3 wickets for Mustafizur Rahman. Mustafizur Rahman is on a roll. 3 wickets for Mustafizur Rahman. Mustafizur Rahman is on a roll. 43.5Mustafizur Rahman to Hasan Ali. out, OUT! In the air, in the air, in the air and Bangladesh get one step closer to the final! A short ball on middle, Hasan backs away once again and attempts the pull. But he is done in by the cutter. He is a master of these. All he gets is a top edge because he is months early into the shot. Mashrafe Mortaza runs to his left from mid on and takes it easily.
43.4Mustafizur Rahman to Hasan Ali. no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
43.3Mustafizur Rahman to Hasan Ali. no run, Outside off, played towards point. Hasan wants a single but is sent back.
43.2Mustafizur Rahman to Hasan Ali. FOUR, FOUR! HAMMERED! A length ball outside off, Hasan backs away and slaps it over mid off for a boundary! 59 needed from 40 balls now.
43.1Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nawaz. 1 run, Walks across his stumps, looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball goes to fine leg and the batsmen take a single.
Mustafizur Rahman is back on. 6-1-33-2 so far.
End of over 43 ( 4 Runs )PAK 176/7 42.6Mahmudullah to Mohammad Nawaz. 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
42.5Mahmudullah to Hasan Ali. 1 run, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
42.4Mahmudullah to Hasan Ali. no run, The arm ball, skids on, Hasan looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Mahmudullah appeals but the umpire spots the piece of wood.
42.4Mahmudullah to Hasan Ali. wide, 1 run, WIDE. Down the leg side, Hasan misses his flick.
42.3Mahmudullah to Hasan Ali. no run, Another dot. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
42.2Mahmudullah to Hasan Ali. no run, Outside off, punched back to the bowler.
42.1Mahmudullah to Mohammad Nawaz. leg byes, 1 run, The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads. They pick up a single. Leg bye given by the umpire.
End of over 42 ( 3 Runs )PAK 172/7 41.6Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nawaz. 1 run, Another drive through the covers, this time it is in the gap and a run is taken. Excellent spell from Mehidy - 10-1-28-2. Super stuff.
41.5Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
41.4Mehidy Hasan to Hasan Ali. 1 run, Oohhh... has a wild slog at this. The ball darts in and goes off the inner half towards square leg. A run taken.
41.3Mehidy Hasan to Hasan Ali. no run, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
41.2Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nawaz. 1 run, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
41.1Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, Full and outside off, blocked towards cover.
End of over 41 ( 4 Runs )PAK 169/7 40.6Mahmudullah to Hasan Ali. 2 runs, Full and outside off, Hasan is squared up as he looks to defend. The ball runs off the outside edge towards third man and a couple if taken. 4 runs and a wicket from that over, Mahmudullah's figures read 9-0-35-1.
Hasan Ali trudges in at number 9, replacing Imam.
40.5Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. out, OUT! Another stumping and this time it is Imam! This should be game over for Pakistan now. Beautiful bowling by Mahmudullah who is pumped up. He tosses this one outside off and Imam immediately jumps out, aiming to go inside out. However, he is done in by the flight and misses his shot. But Liton doesn't. He is as cool as a cucumber and takes off the bails in a flash. Imam tries to get back but he is miles out of the crease. Liton is so disappointed with himself over that dropped catch of Asif that he is not even celebrating. Bangladesh can, I guess. The batting side needs 73 from 55 balls with 3 wickets in hand.
40.4Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. no run, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. Spirited effort by the fielder to save runs for his team.
40.3Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Comes down the track and drives it towards cover.
40.2Mahmudullah to Mohammad Nawaz. 1 run, Helps it through square leg for a quick run.
40.1Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and outside off, driven towards cover for a single.
Final Powerplay of the Super Four. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. 75 needed from 60 balls with 4 wickets in hand. Mahmudullah is back on. 8-0-31-0 so far.
End of over 40 ( 0 Runs )PAK 165/6 maiden over bowled by Mehidy Hasan maiden over bowled by Mehidy Hasan 39.6Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, Full and outside off, watchfully blocked out.
39.5Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, The arm ball, on middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler.
39.4Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, Outside off, pushed towards short extra cover.
39.3Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nawaz. no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Mohammad Nawaz is in next.
39.2Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. out, OUT! Stumped! Very good keeping. Makes up for his dropped catch by this sharp take. Off spinner lands on middle. It spins a tad as Ali looks to drive this one coming forward. Misses it completely, Liton collects the ball and takes off the bails in a flash. They check it up for confirmation and Ali is well short. The 71-run stand is finally broken. The end is neigh for Pakistan.
Stumped or bowled? Liton Das is not showing his confidence but Asif is walking... referred upstairs.
39.1Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. no run, That kept low. Full and in line of the stumps, Ali does well to get bat to ball.
End of over 39 ( 6 Runs )PAK 165/5 38.6Rubel Hossain to Asif Ali. 1 run, Direct hit but Ali is well in. Good backing up for the fielding side. Full and on off, Ali hits it towards mid on and sets off for the run.
38.5Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Short again outside off. This time Imam is in control as he pulls it through mid-wicket for one.
38.4Rubel Hossain to Asif Ali. 1 run, Played through mid-wicket by Ali. The batsmen have run through for a single.
38.3Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
38.2Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, Short ball outside off, Imam pulls but does not get the timing right. It falls wide of the man at mid-wicket. They come back for the second run.
38.1Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Length ball in line of the stumps. Imam looks to turn his bat to the on side but gets a soft leading edge towards the bowler.
Rubel Hossain into the attack. His figures read 4-0-16-1.
End of over 38 ( 5 Runs )PAK 159/5 37.6Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. no run, Ali defends it from within the crease. 81 more needed from the last 12 overs.
37.5Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. no run, Quicker one outside off. Asif goes to cut it but cannot put bat to ball.
37.4Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Darts this full, Imam goes back and hits it through mid-wicket for one more.
37.3Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. 1 run, Asif flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
37.2Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Comes down plays with the turn and hits it to the leg side to give his partner the strike.
37.1Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, Neatly done. The fielder was in the deep and Imam played it with soft hands towards mid-wicket. Calls for two and gets there in the end.
Mehidy Hasan to roll his arm.
End of over 37 ( 8 Runs )PAK 154/5 36.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
36.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, No damage done. Good ball. Full and outside off, Imam looks to drive it with force but cannot time it well. Goes straight to the man at mid off.
An explanation of why that was a no ball. Before the ball was bowled, third man, fine leg, cover, mid on and mid-wicket were inside the circle. But just at the last moment, Mortaza sent third man back. As per the rules, you need to have 5 players inside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. FREE HIT COMING UP NOW.
36.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Asif Ali. no ball, 1 run, No ball! There were just 4 fielders inside the ring. Slower ball outside off, touched with soft hands towards point. A quick single results. Free Hit up next!
36.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Imam's go-to shot in the last couple of overs. Waits for the ball and runs it down to third man to get off strike.
150 runs for PAK 150 runs for PAK 36.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, Full on the legs, flicked away in the gap towards deep square leg. They run the 1st one hard which enables them to back for the second.
30 runs for Asif Ali 36.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Asif Ali. 1 run, Slower ball around off, Gently pushes it past point and walks to the other end.
36.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Length outside off, cut towards deep backward point for another run.
End of over 36 ( 6 Runs )PAK 146/5 35.6Mustafizur Rahman to Asif Ali. no run, Cutter outside off, Ali goes for the drive but misses the ball. 16 runs from the last two overs.
35.5Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Another similar shot. Waits for the ball and runs this down towards third man for a single.
35.4Mustafizur Rahman to Asif Ali. 1 run, Outside off again, played past point for one.
35.3Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. The 50-run stand between the duo is up. They will need to carry on from here.
35.2Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, French cut. Tries to play it to the cover region but gets an inside edge past the leg stump towards fine leg. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
35.1Mustafizur Rahman to Asif Ali. 1 run, Not the best of shots from Ali. There was a wide slip fielder and still tries to run it down the third man. Gets it there though for one.
End of over 35 ( 10 Runs )PAK 139/5 34.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Stays inside his crease and drives this to the off side.
34.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Asif Ali. 1 run, The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total. 100 more needed for the batting side.
34.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Asif Ali. no run, Full on the legs of Ali who works it to mid on.
34.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Hit past the mid on fielder and gets to the other end.
34.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, Imam has worked it off his pads behind square. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
34.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. SIX, SIX! What a hit! Mid on was up and Imam lofts it over him for a biggie. Fuller ball on middle and leg, Imam picks it up and lofts it over that region and a maximum results.
The skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza comes back for another spell.
End of over 34 ( 2 Runs )PAK 130/5 33.6Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Closes the bat face early and hits it past the bowler for a run.
33.5Mustafizur Rahman to Asif Ali. 1 run, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
33.4Mustafizur Rahman to Asif Ali. no run, Outside off, hit to the off side.
33.3Mustafizur Rahman to Asif Ali. no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
33.2Mustafizur Rahman to Asif Ali. no run, Angles this away from Ali who plays it to point.
33.1Mustafizur Rahman to Asif Ali. no run, DROPPED! Oh no! Liton has missed a dolly. A regulation catch to say the least. Poor technique by him. The Fizz lands this on a fuller length outside off. Ali tries to guide it but gets a fine edge to it. Das was not ready for it and just sticks his right hand out hoping for the ball to stick. It doesn't and Ali gets a life.
Mustafizur Rahman comes back for another burst.
End of over 33 ( 8 Runs )PAK 128/5 32.6Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Imam drives this through the covers.
32.5Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. 1 run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. One run added to the total.
32.4Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. FOUR, FOUR! So good! Waits for the ball to come to him and cuts it through backward point. The fielder hares behind it but comes second best.
32.3Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Imam rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
32.2Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. 1 run, The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.
32.1Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and outside off, driven towards cover-point for an easy run.
Drinks! PAK need 120 runs in 108 balls at 6.66 rpo. Imam-ul-Haq is the only hope for the batting side. But how much can a single batsman do? He will need a lot of support from the other end. Asif Ali too can swing his bat and this partnership will decide the fate. For Bangladesh they know it is just the matter of one wicket. Will Mashrafe get on his strike bowlers or just see this phase off?
End of over 32 ( 5 Runs )PAK 120/5 31.6Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Finds the gap and ends the over with a single. Goes back and punches it through covers.
31.5Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. 1 run, Easy. Just knocks the ball past mid on for one more.
31.4Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Gets forward and drives this through covers for one.
31.3Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Played through mid-wicket by Imam ul Haq.
31.2Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. 1 run, Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
31.1Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Takes a few steps and works it to the on side for a run.
End of over 31 ( 7 Runs )PAK 115/5 50 runs for Imam-ul-haq 30.6Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, 50 for Imam-ul-Haq! He has been a lone warrior in this innings and will need good support from the other end if Pakistan want to win this one. Milks this through mid on to get to the landmark.
30.5Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. 1 run, Gets low and sweeps this through square leg for another run.
30.4Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. no run, Comes ahead and bunts this down.
30.3Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
30.2Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. FOUR, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Spoiling his figures but it was a poor ball which deserved the punishment. Short and outside off, Ali rocks back and carves it through cover-point. Boundary.
30.1Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and on leg, driven to mid off. They pick up a single.
End of over 30 ( 3 Runs )PAK 108/5 29.6Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. no run, Landed outside off, punched straight to the bowler.
29.5Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. no run, Quicker one outside off, Asif looks to cut but misses.
29.4Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. no run, Full and outside off, driven through point but straight to the fielder.
29.3Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, A touch short, punched down to long on for a run.
29.2Mehidy Hasan to Asif Ali. 1 run, Punches this off the back foot for a run.
29.1Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Mehidy Hasan is back on. 5-0-12-1 so far.
End of over 29 ( 2 Runs )PAK 105/5 28.6Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a run.
28.5Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. 1 run, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
28.4Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. no run, Full on middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
28.3Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. no run, Around middle and off, watchfully defended.
28.2Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. no run, The batsman works it down the leg side. Good effort by the fielder to save runs for his team.
28.1Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
End of over 28 ( 5 Runs )PAK 103/5 27.6Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Driven through mid off by the batsman.
27.5Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. 1 run, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
27.4Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. no run, The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.
100 runs for PAK 27.3Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. FOUR, FOUR! A short ball, Asif pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary!
27.2Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
27.1Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. no run, On middle, flicked towards mid-wicket.
End of over 27 ( 2 Runs )PAK 98/5 26.6Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
26.5Mahmudullah to Asif Ali. 1 run, Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
26.4Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. byes, 1 run, DROPPED? Perhaps not. A short ball outside off, Imam looks to cut but misses. The keeper is a bit late to get up and the ball goes off his thighs. A bye taken.
26.3Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Similar ball, blocked towards the bowler.
26.2Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full and straight, pushed towards short mid-wicket.
26.1Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Outside off, a touch short, punched towards cover.
End of over 26 ( 2 Runs )PAK 96/5 25.6Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. no run, Landed outside off, played towards point.
25.5Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Outside off, played towards third man for a run.
25.4Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. 1 run, Outside off, steered through point for a single.
25.3Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
25.2Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali. no run, Outside off, played straight to point.
Asif Ali is the new man in at number 7, replacing Shadab. The last recognized batting pair for Pakistan.
5 wickets down for PAK. Out batsman is Shadab Khan 25.1Soumya Sarkar to Shadab Khan. out, OUT! Caught down the leg side! Pakistan have now lost half their side. And what delight for Bangladesh - their part-timer has taken a wicket. A short ball, down the leg side, Shadab cannot control his instincts to pull. He goes for the shot but is cramped for room. The ball takes the glove and goes to the keeper who straightaway runs forward in celebration. Snickometer educates us that it is not glove, but a top edge. 146 more needed from 149 balls. MAIDEN ODI WICKET FOR SARKAR AS WELL.
End of over 25 ( 1 Runs )PAK 94/4 24.6Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. 1 run, Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for a run. Another frugal over. 9/1 in the last 5 overs.
24.5Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
24.4Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
24.3Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD IMAM! Terrific fielding. Full and outside off, Shadab drives it through the covers but Soumya Sarkar dives full length to his right and makes a terrific stop. Imam has set off for the single but has to go back. He tries to dive but by that time, Sarkar's throw has come. Luckily for the batsman, it misses the stumps.
24.2Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, Darted on middle and leg, defended towards short mid-wicket.
24.1Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover.
End of over 24 ( 2 Runs )PAK 93/4 23.6Soumya Sarkar to Shadab Khan. 1 run, The batsman has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
23.5Soumya Sarkar to Shadab Khan. no run, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.
23.4Soumya Sarkar to Shadab Khan. no run, Around off, watchfully defended.
23.3Soumya Sarkar to Shadab Khan. no run, Full on middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
23.2Soumya Sarkar to Shadab Khan. no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
23.1Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a single.
Good news for Bangladesh. Mashrafe Mortaza is back on the field. No signs of Mushfiqur Rahim though. Liton Das is doing the keeping duties.
End of over 23 ( 1 Runs )PAK 91/4 22.6Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.
22.5Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
22.4Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.
22.3Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, 'SHOMU! SHOMU! SHOMU!' shouts Liton Das. There was a run out chance on offer. Outside off, Shadab drove it towards cover and set off for a single. There was a yes-yes and a no-no and Soumya Sarkar charged towards the ball. But with the keeper shouting, he got distracted and fumbled. Khan got back in the crease.
22.2Mahmudullah to Shadab Khan. no run, Full again, driven straight to cover.
22.1Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Mahmudullah comes back on to bowl. 2-0-11-0 so far.
End of over 22 ( 3 Runs )PAK 90/4 21.6Soumya Sarkar to Shadab Khan. no run, A length ball outside off, Khan has a slash at that but the ball barely comes off the pitch. Takes the bottom edge and goes towards wide slip.
21.5Soumya Sarkar to Shadab Khan. no run, The batsman just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by the bowler.
21.4Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Outside off, cut behind point for a single.
21.3Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Fuller, on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
21.2Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, Down the leg side, Imam tucks it through square leg and hares back for the second. They are running hard, Pakistan.
21.1Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full on middle, driven straight to mid on.
End of over 21 ( 2 Runs )PAK 87/4 20.6Rubel Hossain to Shadab Khan. 2 runs, Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a couple.
20.5Rubel Hossain to Shadab Khan. no run, Outside off, played straight to point.
20.4Rubel Hossain to Shadab Khan. no run, Outside off, tighter, pushed towards point.
20.3Rubel Hossain to Shadab Khan. no run, Outside off, on a length, shouldered arms to. Rubel is not happy with himself, probably because he wanted to keep it a little bit closer to the stumps.
20.2Rubel Hossain to Shadab Khan. no run, Around off, on a length, watchfully defended towards mid off.
Shadab Khan is the new man in. Surprise to many as he usually comes lower down the order.
20.1Rubel Hossain to Shoaib Malik. out, OUT! Pick that out! What a screamer. And guess what? Shoaib Malik is out of here. Fuller ball on the legs of Malik. It stops and makes Malik flick earlier that he should have. The ball flies towards short mid-wicket where Mortaza dives full length to his left and grasps it with both hands. What a catch. We have already seen some good catches in this innings and we can add another one to this list. Bangladesh now have the upper hand as Pakistan need 155 more runs to win. A tinge of bad news with the good for the fielding side as their skipper looks to have injured himself and walks off the field.
End of over 20 ( 7 Runs )PAK 85/3 30 runs for Shoaib Malik 19.6Soumya Sarkar to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Full and around off, driven towards mid off and Malik picks up a quick run. The partnership moves to 61 off 101 balls.
19.5Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Length ball outside off, Imam cuts it past the backward point fielder to rotate strike.
19.4Soumya Sarkar to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, SM opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
19.3Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Back of a length ball down the leg side. Imam has nudged it fine for a run.
19.2Soumya Sarkar to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, Short ball down the leg side. Imam pulls it through to the fine leg region. The fielder there dives to cut it to two.
19.1Soumya Sarkar to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Length outside off, pushed past the man at covers for a run.
Soumya Sarkar to bowl his medium pace.
End of over 19 ( 2 Runs )PAK 78/3 18.6Rubel Hossain to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Malik has worked it off his pads behind square. They pick up a single.
18.5Rubel Hossain to Shoaib Malik. no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
18.4Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, In the air...but safe. Because of the big grounds, even misshits don't travel to the fielder. Imam pulls this one but gets a top edge short of the deep square fielder. One run added to the total.
18.3Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Bouncer! Imam ducks under the bouncer at the last moment. Rubel bangs this one hard on middle and leg.
18.2Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full on middle, hit back towards the bowler.
18.1Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Length outside off, tries to play it fine but finds the man at backward point.
End of over 18 ( 6 Runs )PAK 76/3 17.6Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 3 runs, Nicely done but won't go all the way. SHort ball over the middle stump. Imam rocks back and cuts it through backward point. Enough time to come back for the third run.
17.5Mahmudullah to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Targets that region again and gets his run in this occasion. Hits it past that man to cross.
17.4Mahmudullah to Shoaib Malik. no run, Can't find the gap this time giving it to the man stationed at mid on.
17.3Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full on the leg stump, hit through mid on for one.
17.2Mahmudullah to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
17.1Mahmudullah to Shoaib Malik. no run, Flatter ball outside off, pushed to the off side.
End of over 17 ( 9 Runs )PAK 70/3 30 runs for Imam-ul-haq 16.6Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. FOUR, FOUR! Misses his line and lands this down the leg side. Imam just helps it on its way to the fine leg boundary. Also brings up the 50-run stand between these two. Much needed for Pakistan after the loss of 3 early wickets.
16.5Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full and around off, driven straight to the man at covers.
16.4Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Covers his stumps and bunts this down into the ground.
16.4Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. wide, 1 run, Wide. An attempted bouncer which was well over head height. The umpire signals a wide.
16.3Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, In the gap and they will come back for the second run. Full in line of the stumps, milked away through mid-wicket for a brace.
16.2Rubel Hossain to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Outside off again, SM opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
16.1Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and way outside off, Imam guides it to third man for an easy run.
End of over 16 ( 5 Runs )PAK 61/3 15.6Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, On that off side again, pushed away from the cover fielder to retain the strike.
15.5Mahmudullah to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Slower ball outside off, touched on the off side with soft hands and changes ends as the keeper runs to collect the ball.
15.4Mahmudullah to Shoaib Malik. no run, Short ball outside the off pole, punched inside the crease to mid off.
15.3Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Angles this into Imam who makes room and punches this through covers. Another easy run taken.
15.2Mahmudullah to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
15.1Mahmudullah to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Flatter ball outside off, Imam pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
Mahmuddullah is brought on to bowl after the break.
Drinks break. So far so good from Pakistan. They need to do what Rahim and Mithun did for Bangladesh. Take the game deep without losing too many wickets and see how it goes. Malik's wicket will be the key for Bangladesh. Not to forget Bangladesh will miss the services of Shakib Al Hasan who is very good in the middle overs. Who will fill in for his 10 overs?
End of over 15 ( 3 Runs )PAK 56/3 14.6Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
14.5Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Outside that off pole, Imam drives it to the man at mid off.
14.4Rubel Hossain to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
14.3Rubel Hossain to Shoaib Malik. no run, Tries to get it past that fielder again, but hits it straight to him. Dot ball.
14.2Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full around off, driven towards mid off. They hare for the run and make it easily as the fielder fails to collect the ball.
14.1Rubel Hossain to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Comes in from over the wicket and angles it away from Imam who opens the bat face and helps it on it's way for a run.
Rubel Hossain to bowl his first over.
End of over 14 ( 4 Runs )PAK 53/3 13.6Mehidy Hasan to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full on the pads, worked to the leg side to the fielder at square leg.
13.5Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and around off, hit to the off side. One run added to the total.
13.4Mehidy Hasan to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Just knocking the ball around. Stands tall and hits it back past the bowler for one more.
13.3Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Easy. Plays this with a straight bat towards long off for one.
13.2Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Comes down the track again is Imam but this time defends the ball.
50 runs for PAK 13.1Mehidy Hasan to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Hits this through mid on and runs through for a single.
A mini unofficial drinks break. Malik uses the towel to swipe of some sweat and have a some water.
End of over 13 ( 9 Runs )PAK 49/3 12.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
12.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. FOUR, FOUR! The pressure was on him. And this looked like it was coming. Charges down the wicket and lofts this length ball from outside off just over the covers. The ball moves along the turf to the fence.
12.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Similar length, Malik makes room and creams it to extra cover. They jog to complete the run.
12.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Back of a length ball outside off, punched off the back foot to covers.
12.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. 2 runs, Full this time down the leg side. Flicked away to deep square leg for a brace. Malik will know he has to take the game deep if Pakistan want to win it.
12.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Good length ball outside off, played to the point region. Dot ball.
End of over 12 ( 2 Runs )PAK 40/3 11.6Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Outside off, Imam drives it for the cover fielder to collect. Another good over comes to an end. Just 2 from it.
11.5Mehidy Hasan to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Quick into the pads of Shoaib who milks it fine of mid on to get off strike.
11.4Mehidy Hasan to Shoaib Malik. no run, Off break coming into Malik who hits it back to the bowler.
11.3Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and around off, driven past mid off for a single.
11.2Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full outside off, given straight to the cover fielder.
11.1Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Outside off, punched to cover-point.
End of over 11 ( 1 Runs )PAK 38/3 10.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Good from Mashrafe. Just the 1 run from the over. Bowls this close to the off pole, Mailk bunts it down to the off side. The mid off fielder has a shy towards Malik's end seeing him slow to respond. But the latter makes his ground.
10.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full on the fourth stump line, Malik blocks his stumps and drives it to covers.
10.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Length again around off, cut to point by Malik.
10.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Takes Mashrafe on but does not get the desired result. On a good length outside off, Imam charges out and goes inside out over point for one.
10.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Fuller this time on the leg side. Imam flicks it away to the on side.
10.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Comes from round the wicket and lands it on a good length on middle and leg. Imam steps forward and blocks it to the off side.
Time for the fielding restrictions to get lifted a touch. Powerplay 2 is upon us, with 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle, till the 40th over.
End of over 10 ( 1 Runs )PAK 37/3 9.6Mehidy Hasan to Shoaib Malik. no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease. POWERPLAY 1 IS DONE. Pakistan are at a slightly better stage than Bangladesh. But this is that time when their opposition was recovering in a massive way.
9.5Mehidy Hasan to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full and outside off, pushed towards point for a single.
9.4Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Comes forward and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
9.3Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full again, driven sweetly but straight to cover.
9.2Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Outside off, Imam looks to drive it through the off side but the ball goes off the inner half towards short mid-wicket.
9.1Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full and around leg, defended back to the bowler.
Spin once more. Mehidy Hasan to bowl the final over of Powerplay 1.
End of over 9 ( 2 Runs )PAK 36/3 8.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full again, watchfully blocked out.
8.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
8.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Stump-to-stump, doesn't give any width, so disciplined is the skipper. Malik is forced to respect and defend.
8.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Nicely played. The ball is angling into the southpaw but Imam plays it down late, past that wide first slip fielder, towards third man. A run taken.
8.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full and just around off, watchfully defended on the walk towards mid on.
8.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Full and down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg for a single.
End of over 8 ( 9 Runs )PAK 34/3 7.6Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
7.5Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full and outside off, Shoaib times his square drive crisply again but it is straight to the fielder. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but Imam is in while there is no chance of an overthrow.
7.4Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. FOUR, FOUR! Great shot again! After going for a boundary on the previous ball, the Fizz drops it a touch short. Malik is more than happy to see that length. He gets on top of the bounce with a gentle hop and punches it through the covers. That was more of a forehand winner in Tennis. Consecutive boundaries. 207 more needed from 254 balls. Malik moves to 12 from 15 balls.
7.3Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. FOUR, FOUR! MAGNIFICENT! Great balance. And the timing is exquisite was well. Full and outside off, Malik comes forward, meets the ball on the half volley and drives it with the full face of the bat. Great elbow position too. The ball goes past the bowler and mid off. No chance for either. The stand moves to 11 from 24 balls.
7.2Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, Good length, just short of full, the line is just around off and Shoaib comes forward to defend.
7.1Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
End of over 7 ( 4 Runs )PAK 25/3 6.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full and outside off, this time Imam meets it with a perfect off drive.
6.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, THAT STAYED LOW! This will now play in the minds of the batsmen. Mashrafe lands this somewhere around the good length, outside off and Imam hops back to defend. But then, the ball scoots low and the batsman is lucky that the bat comes down in time to meet the ball.
6.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, Similar shot, but this time it is in the gap. A single behind point.
6.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. no run, Around off, pushed to the off side.
6.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Shoaib Malik. 2 runs, Down the leg side, Malik helps it through the leg side for a couple.
6.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. leg byes, 1 run, LBW shout, but not out. Mashrafe does not review. Imam walks across his sticks and the Bangladesh captain bowls it straight. The angle perhaps is taking the ball down the leg side as Mortaza is bowling from around the wicket. Imam misses his flick and is hit on the pads. There is an LBW appeal but it dies down pretty quickly. Hawk Eye shows it to be MISSING LEG. Meanwhile, a leg bye has been stolen. PAKISTAN FINALLY GET THEIR SCOREBOARD MOVING AFTER 12 DOTS ON THE TROT.
End of over 6 ( 0 Runs )PAK 21/3 maiden over bowled by Mustafizur Rahman 5.6Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease. CONSECUTIVE MAIDENS FOR BANGLADESH!!!
5.5Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, A lovely shot, but for nothing. Half volley outside off, Malik leans and drives it but straight to short extra cover.
5.4Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, Around off, SM gets across a touch and pushes it towards mid on.
5.3Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full and straight, watchfully defended.
5.2Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, Through him! Jaffa from Mustafizur. He lands it on a length outside off and Shoaib looks to defend from his crease. But at the last moment, the ball nips back in and cuts him into two! Goes right between bat and pad.
5.1Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, Full and around off, Malik is watchful and blocks it towards cover.
End of over 5 ( 0 Runs )PAK 21/3 maiden over bowled by Mashrafe Mortaza 4.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, A MAIDEN FOR MASH! The captain has started well in this do-or-die game. Full and just around off, driven straight to mid off.
4.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, A bit of width outside off, pretty much full, Imam flashes hard but does not move his feet. The ball misses the outside edge by a whisker. Rahim appeals for the catch, but in vain.
4.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, A short ball outside off, played straight to point.
4.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full and straight, watchfully defended.
4.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Outside off, punched off the back foot.
4.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Full and around middle, watchfully defended.
Skipper time. Mashrafe Mortaza to bowl now.
End of over 4 ( 8 Runs )PAK 21/3 3.6Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, The batsman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
3.6Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. wide, 1 run, WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
3.5Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. 1 run, RUN OUT, RUN OUT, RUN OUT, BUT MISSED! Oh dear... Mahmudullah is the fielder. Pakistan would have been 4 down in the 4th over. A length ball outside off, Malik pushes this wide of mid off and keeps on running. But Imam is in no mood to respond. He is busy watching Mahmudullah run across to his left. All of a sudden, both batsmen are close to shaking hands with one another and Rahim screams to his brother-in-law to throw the ball but Mahmudullah takes his eyes off the ball at a crucial moment and fumbles. The ball rolls behind and Imam now runs across to the other end. What a lucky break.
3.4Mustafizur Rahman to Shoaib Malik. no run, Outside off, on a length, played towards point.
Shoaib Malik walks in at number 5, replacing his skipper.
3 wickets down for PAK. Out batsman is Sarfraz Ahmed 3.3Mustafizur Rahman to Sarfraz Ahmed. out, OUT! Edged and a fantastic catch has been taken! This game is alive and kicking. If Bangladesh were 12/3, Pakistan are 18/3. Will we see a revival as we saw in the first innings or are Bangladesh smelling victory already? Let us not talk about the future for now. Let us be in the present. This moment belongs to that man - who scored a magnificent 99 with the bat, was tired but still helped Bangladesh recover. This wicket belongs to him. Full and outside off, angling away, Sarfraz chases it away from his body and does not bother to move his feet much. A poor shot and he pays the price. The edge flies behind but so does Mushfiqur Rahim. He goes to his right and takes it brilliantly. The Pakistan captain has come and now the Pakistan captain has gone. Is the Asia Cup gone too?
3.2Mustafizur Rahman to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR, FOUR! Wrong line. Down the leg side, Sarfraz tickles it fine, towards the fence behind. There seems to be a fielder but he is very square.
3.1Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a single.
End of over 3 ( 2 Runs )PAK 13/2 2.6Mehidy Hasan to Sarfraz Ahmed. no run, Around off, Sarfraz looks to defend from the crease but suddenly the ball shoots up and hits the splice of the bat. Lands safely on the leg side.
2.5Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, Full and on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
2.4Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Excellent fielding! They are on fire in the field and have their tails up. Full and outside off, Imam drives it through the covers and the ball races away but Liton Das at short extra dives full length to his left to stop that. Gets a bad bounce but he manages to collect, get up and then fire a throw to the keeper.
2.3Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Quicker one, just outside off, watchfully defended towards cover.
2.2Mehidy Hasan to Sarfraz Ahmed. 1 run, Outside off, eased through cover-point for a quick single.
2.1Mehidy Hasan to Sarfraz Ahmed. no run, Full and around off, worked straight to short mid-wicket.
End of over 2 ( 8 Runs )PAK 11/2 1.6Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. no run, Around off and outside, watchfully defended. 8 runs and a wicket from that Fizz over.
1.5Mustafizur Rahman to Imam-ul-haq. 2 runs, A length ball on middle and leg, tucked through square leg for a couple. Both the batsmen are off the mark now.
1.4Mustafizur Rahman to Sarfraz Ahmed. 1 run, Full again, flicked behind square on the leg side for a single.
1.3Mustafizur Rahman to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR, FOUR! LOVELY! The captain is off the mark in grand fashion. A bit of a half volley, outside off, Sarfraz comes forward and drives it through the covers. No stopping that.
1.3Mustafizur Rahman to Sarfraz Ahmed. wide, 1 run, WIDE. Plenty of swing for the Fizz. He lands this on a length but swings it down the leg side. Sarfraz looks to flick but misses. Good keeping by Rahim diving to his left.
The captain, Sarfraz Ahmed, walks in at number 4, replacing Babar.
1.2Mustafizur Rahman to Babar Azam. out, OUT! LBW! Second wicket down for Pakistan and the Bangladesh fans are on fire!!! Terrific bowling. Mustafizur lands this on a length, around the line of the stumps, one would suppose. Babar is back in his crease to try and defend that but the ball skids off the surface and pings him on the back pad. Mustafizur, Mushfiqur and perhaps the whole of Bangladesh appeal. The umpire thinks for a while and then raises his finger! Babar walks over to Imam, has a bit of a chat but then, is on his way. No review taken. Hawk Eye shows that to be pitching in line and going on to clip the off stump. Umpire's call would have been the verdict if the review had been taken. Boy oh boy, the Men In Green are on top. Which one? You definitely know...
1.1Mustafizur Rahman to Babar Azam. no run, A length ball outside off, Azam looks to cut but gets a bottom edge to the off side.
Mustafizur Rahman to bowl with the second new ball.
End of over 1 ( 3 Runs )PAK 3/1 0.6Mehidy Hasan to Babar Azam. 1 run, Azam eases this down to long on and takes a run. Ends a successful over for Bangladesh.
Babar Azam is the new man in.
0.5Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. out, OUT! In the air... taken! What a catch! That was travelling and Rubel has plucked that out of thin air. Take a bow! Bangladesh are up and running as they have got rid of the dangerous Zaman in the first over itself. Once again he falls prey to a spinner. He uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. Hits it hard but uppishly towards mid on. He must have thought boundary as soon as he hit it, but it wasn't to be. Hossain there, times his leap to perfection and hangs onto it. Falls onto the ground after taking it. Fakhar Zaman walks back in disbelief and once again he does not trouble the scorers a lot.
0.4Mehidy Hasan to Imam-ul-haq. 1 run, The arm ball on middle, Imam tries to defend but the ball goes off the inner half towards square leg for a run. He too is off the mark.
0.3Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. 1 run, The pitch just might have quickened up under lights as once again it easily comes onto the bat. FZ punches it down to long off and Pakistan are off the mark.
0.2Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. no run, Slower through the air this time, once again it skids on, good signs for the batsman. Zaman lunges and keeps it out.
0.1Mehidy Hasan to Fakhar Zaman. no run, Starts off with a flatter delivery on off, it skids through after pitching. Zaman cuts it to point.
We are back for the chase! The openers, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq make their way out to the middle. The former will be on strike and he will be facing a spinner first up. Mehidy Hasan has the first new ball in his hand. Here we go...

Updated at: 2018-09-27 01:36:13

Match details

Toss: Toss won by Bangladesh

Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND)

TV umpire: Marais Erasmus (SA)

Match referee: David Boon (AUS)

PLAYING XI

Pakistan

Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (C) (W), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Afridi

Bangladesh

Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim (W), Mominul Haque, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

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