| 2.5 : 2.5: J Khan to S Sarkar, OUT! GONE! That's the first wicket down for Bangladesh. Junaid Khan strikes on his return to the XI, good start for him, not so much for Soumya Sarkar who's gone for a duck on his comeback into the side. Short ball around off, rising on the batsman too quickly and the pace probably gets him too. He take on the pull shot and gets a top edge. It balloons towards mid-wicket where Fakhar Zaman comes in a few paces and takes a simple catch. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: S Afridi to M Haque, FOUR! First boundary of the day! Super shot from Mominul Haque. Too full and quite straight from Shaheen Afridi, easy enough for the left-hander to lean ahead nicely and flick the half-volley through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: S Afridi to M Haque, OUT! That's what you call a response! Terrific stuff from the left-arm pacer. Got hit for a boundary of the previous delivery and responds by knocking his stumps over. Bowls it a touch fuller than a length and brings it in, it's at a decent pace but the movement does him in. It goes past the inside edge of Haque's bat, raps him on the pads and deflects onto the off stump behind, uprooting it. Bangladesh rocked early yet again. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: J Khan to L Das, OUT! Wow. That's beautiful bowling. Superb stuff. The change in angle does the trick. What a ball. Junaid angles it in but then gets it to straighten up significantly. Das plays down the wrong line and that becomes his undoing. The ball whizzes past the off stump and much like with Mominul, his off stick goes flying behind. Superb delivery. This is the kind of spark Pakistan were seemingly lacking in the previous games. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: S Afridi to M Rahim, FOUR! Up and over! That shot will relieve a lot of pressure. Short ball outside off, width offered and Rahim latches onto it. Frees his arms and lofts it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: H Ali to M Rahim, FOUR! Shot. Too full and well outside off, Rahim has no problems putting it away. Drives it sweetly through the gap in the covers and finds the fence with ease. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: H Ali to M Mithun, EDGED AND FOUR! Not good captaincy this, there should be a slip in place, especially with the opposition in trouble. Hasan bowls it around off, it swings away a touch. Mithun goes for the booming drive but gets an outside edge through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: M Nawaz to M Rahim, FOUR! Premeditated and it comes off really well! Even before the ball was delivered, Rahim walks across. Nawaz fires it on the stumps, Rahim goes down on one knee and sweeps it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: S Malik to M Mithun, FOUR! Slapped! An excellent way to end the over! This was short and it was asking to be hit. Mithun does exactly that as he hits it hard through covers and the ball races away. 43 is now the partnership between the two. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: S Khan to M Rahim, FOUR! Cracked! Rahim is playing those sweep shots to great effect. He again gets into position quickly and sweeps it with a lot of power. The ball gets to the mid-wicket fence in a jiffy. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: S Khan to M Rahim, FOUR! Clever, very clever. Brings up the 50-run stand with a cheeky shot. Again, the key here is, he gets into the position early and reverse sweeps it very fine on the off side and the ball races away. Not letting Shadab settle here is Rahim and rightly so. Also, a timely stand this, they were in big trouble when the two joined association and now slowly the duo is taking Bangladesh out of trouble. |
| 26.1 : 26.1: H Ali to M Rahim, FOUR! Sort of deliberate. Short of a length outside off, Rahim tries to guide it down, does so but it's too fine. Off the edge and across the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 28.2 : 28.2: H Ali to M Rahim, Top edge and FOUR! Hasan Ali has been a bit unlucky through this innings so far. Banged short and Rahim gives the charge. Takes the pull on and it goes off the top edge over Sarfraz's head for a boundary. |
| 28.4 : 28.4: H Ali to M Mithun, FOUR! 2nd ODI fifty for Mohammad Mithun! Brings it up in style too. Short ball, he rises, gets on top of the ball and pulls it with aplomb through the mid-wicket area, beating the man in the deep. Superb stuff. He'll want to carry on and score a big one. |
| 31.6 : 31.6: J Khan to M Mithun, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Excellent shot! It is slightly short on off, Mithun picks the length early and pulls it over wide mid on. No one in the deep and the ball crosses the fence. Spoils a very good over. |
| 33.4 : 33.4: H Ali to M Mithun, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Hasan Ali has broken the 144-run stand. Relief for Pakistan, they needed this wicket and this should probably lift their body language a little now. Ali bowls it on the stumps, Mithun goes for the pull across the line and that brings about his downfall. The ball takes the top edge and goes high up in the air. Hasan calls for it and takes it. He is ecstatic, the whole of the Pakistan team is. Nevertheless, Mithun walks back after playing a very goo |
| 34.4: S Afridi to I Kayes, FOUR! Just over! Kayes has come out with intent here! You give him room, he will go after it. This was on a length outside off, Kayes goes after it. Hits it uppishly but over the cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 36.1 : 36.1: S Khan to I Kayes, OUT! A huge appeal and it has been given! The bowling change has worked wonders as Shadab Khan has struck on the very first ball of his new spell. Two wickets in quick succession here and Bangladesh have half their side back in the hut. It is the leg spinner from the leggie around off, it pitches and turns back in a touch. Kayes tries to work it with the turn but misses. The ball hits him on the back pad. The players appeal and the umpire agrees. Kayes walks upto Rahim |
| 37.1: M Nawaz to M Rahim, FOUR! Welcome back into the attack. It is a poor ball to start with, short and it sits up to be hit. Rahim goes back quickly and pulls it over mid-wicket and the ball races away. He now is 15 short of a ton. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: S Afridi to M Rahim, FOUR! Moves to 99 with that! Streaky runs, but he'll take it all the same. Length ball outside off, Rahim hangs his bat out and it goes through the vacant slip cordon. Sarfraz dives to his right but can't reach it. Boundary results. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: S Afridi to M Rahim, OUT! Rahim misses out on a magnificent hundred. Heartbreak for the little man, he fully deserved it. Full and just outside off, it shapes away ever so late, ever so little. But, it's enough to do Rahim in. He comes forward to drive it through the covers but gets a feather behind. Sarfraz takes a regulation catch and dismisses his opposite number. A good knock though from Mushfiqur, has done a wonderful job for his side yet again, even if he would be feeling disappointe |
| 41.6 : 41.6: S Afridi to Mahmudullah, FOUR! That's crunched! A lot of power on that from Mahmudullah. Full and angling in on off from around the wicket, the batsman stays leg side, goes inside out and hammers it through the covers. The sweeper can't get to it, it's hit that powerfully. Super shot. The 200 comes up for the Tigers. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: S Khan to M Hasan, FOUR! Short and flat outside off, Mehidy Hasan is on the back foot to cut and executes the shot well too. Places it through point and sends it across the boundary line. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: J Khan to M Hasan, OUT! Straight to the man and Mehidy departs! Junaid gets his 3rd of the evening. Continues from around the wicket and keeps it full on middle and off. Hasan flicks it towards short mid-wicket but can't keep it down. Into the hands of Shan Masood (sub) who takes an easy catch. Another timely breakthrough for Pakistan. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: J Khan to Mahmudullah, OUT! Bowled 'em! Junaid with another wicket. Started well and now finishing strong. Comes charging in and angles in a fuller delivery on off, Mahmudullah swings across the line and the ball skids right through. Takes the off stump for a walk and brings an end to the dangerous Mahmudullah's stay. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: H Ali to M Mortaza, SIX! That's outta here! First maximum of the game and it's come off Mashrafe Mortaza's bat. The boundaries are big here but he's still managed to clear it. The off cutter on off, Mortaza backs away and gives everything he has on it. Gets it right off the meat and just about clears wide long on. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: H Ali to R Hossain, OUT! Run out! The overs are finishing up, so the batsmen decided to take the risk. Didn't pay off on this occasion though. Rubel pushes this to the left of the bowler and both take off. Hasan Ali collects the ball, turns and has so much time to run back that he easily gets to the stumps and takes the bails off. They cross over so Rubel is the one who departs. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: H Ali to M Mortaza, OUT! BANGLADESH HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 239! A good comeback in the death from Pakistan. Slower one again, Mortaza swings and miscues it as he doesn't judge it right. It skies towards Zaman at long on who settles under the ball and takes a safe catch. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: M Hasan to F Zaman, 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 |
| 1.2 : 1.2: M Rahman to B Azam, 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 |
| 1.3 : 1.3: M Rahman to S Ahmed, 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. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: M Rahman to S Ahmed, 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. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: M Rahman to S Ahmed, 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 awa |
| 7.3: M Rahman to S Malik, 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. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: M Rahman to S Malik, 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. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: M Mortaza to Imam, 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. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: R Hossain to Imam, 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. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: R Hossain to S Malik, OUT! Pick that out! What a screamer. And guess what? Shoaib Malik is out of here. Fuller ball on the legs of Malik. The ball stops a bit which makes Malik flick the ball earlier than he should have. The ball flies through mid-wicket where Mashrafe 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. Bangaldesh now have the upper hand as Pakistan need 1 |
| 25.1: S Sarkar to S Khan, 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 FO |
| 27.3 : 27.3: S Sarkar to A Ali, FOUR! A short ball, Asif pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Mahmudullah to A Ali, 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. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: Mahmudullah to A Ali, 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. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: M Mortaza to Imam, 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. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: M Hasan to A Ali, 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. 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 end is neigh for Pakistan. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: Mahmudullah to Imam, 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 t |
| 43.2 : 43.2: M Rahman to H Ali, 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. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: M Rahman to H Ali, 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 by in the cutter by Mustafizur. 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. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: M Rahman to M Nawaz, 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. |
| 46.1: R Hossain to S Afridi, 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. |
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