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Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Match 8 Commentary, Live Updates

BAN vs PAK, 2016 - Live Commentary

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Match 8, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur , Mar 02, 2016
Bangladesh Bangladesh
131/5 (19.1)
Pakistan Pakistan
129/7 (20)
Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Soumya Sarkar
After a brilliant show by Bangladesh today, the Asia Cup will be having a clash of the Men in Blue and UAE tomorrow. Maybe another win for India or UAE can upset them? We look forward to your company at 1900 IST. Until then, goodbye and take care!
MASHRAFE MORTAZA (Bangladesh captain) confirms it is a big win. Adds that he told his boys not to take any pressure and enjoy out there. Says there are many more matches to come like that. Declares that they will play their heart out in the final and look to perform well. Thinks that Sarkar is back in some form and others did well too. Ends by saying he is thankful to the crowd for it's support and wants to keep doing well.
SOUMYA SARKAR is the Man Of The Match. His interview is not taken.
SHAHID AFRIDI (Pakistan captain) congratulates the two teams for entering the final. Adds his side made the same mistakes by not batting up to the mark. Confirms that they have to do something special and if they can't do it then Pakistan don't deserve to be there (in WC). Mentions that they keep backing up their players to get the good result. Ends by saying that last game is a must to win for them to lift up their morale.
A perfect finish to what has been a high voltage contest. Who knew that the hosts, after losing their opening match against India will bounce back against the likes of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and UAE to take the honors alongside the Men in Blue? Surprise, surprise! That relatively makes the final two T20I ties of the Asia Cup dead rubbers. Next up, presentation.
Towards the end, a flurry of wickets took an interesting turn of events and it looked like Pakistan will sail through the hurricane. It was captain Mortaza and Mahmudullah who kept their cool to take their team home. At the end, it was the 19th over by Sami'swhich cost them the match. He went for 15 runs and bowled a couple of no balls as well. Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Irfan bowled their hearts out but it was just not enough on this night.
After being asked to chase down 130, Bangladesh went after it from ball one. They kept playing freely and were eyeing the target. Pakistan picked up early wickets but Soumya Sarkar showed great character and resistance to keep the hosts alive in the contest. The middle order didn't fire this time.
The Bangladeshi players are out in the middle and are celebrating wildly. Some of their t-shirts read, "BEST IS YET TO COME" - A warning for India surely! What a show by the dark horses to play under pressure and knock out the Pakistani team. This win today takes them into the Asia Cup final alongside the Men in blue.
19.1
4
Anwar Ali To Mahmudullah
FOUR! THAT'S IT THEN! BANGLADESH ARE IN THE FINAL! Full toss around off, Mahmudullah swings his bat and gets it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. The hosts have won by 5 wickets.
ANWAR ALI to bowl the last over.
End Of The Over 19 : 127/5
15 Runs
Mahmudullah
18 (14)
M. Mortaza
12 (7)
M. Sami
4-0-30-0
18.6
1
Mohammad Sami To Mahmudullah
Slower and shorter around off, Mahmudullah pulls and gets it to mid-wicket for a single. Just 3 needed off the final over. Sami has made a mess of this run chase.
18.6
nb
Mohammad Sami To Mahmudullah
FOUR! Another no ball and Mahmudullah has scored a boundary. Fullish outside off, Mahmudullah squeezes cuts it through backward point for a boundary.
18.5
2
Mohammad Sami To Mahmudullah
Another fullish delivery around off, Mahmudullah lofts it straight down the ground and picks up a brace. 9 needed off 7 deliveries.
18.4
1
Mohammad Sami To Mashrafe Mortaza
Serves it full around middle and off, Mortaza squeezes it to backward point who fields well to give away just a single. That was almost another no ball.
Free hit coming up.
18.4
nb
Mohammad Sami To Mashrafe Mortaza
NO BALL! FUNNY SCENES! Fullish delivery around off, Mortaza hits it in the air towards long off. The fielder catches it and throws it high in the air back towards the keeper. Mortaza sneaks in a second run to get back on strike.
18.3
1
Mohammad Sami To Mahmudullah
Yorker on middle and leg, Mahmudullah squeezes it to the off side for a single. Superb three balls from Sami. 15 needed off 9 balls.
18.2
1
Mohammad Sami To Mashrafe Mortaza
Too full on off, Mortaza goes for a slog hit down the ground. He mistimes it to wide long off for a single.
18.1
1
Mohammad Sami To Mahmudullah
Full and on off, pushed to long on for a single.
MOHAMMAD SAMI to bowl the penultimate over.
End Of The Over 18 : 112/5
8 Runs
M. Mortaza
8 (4)
Mahmudullah
9 (9)
M. Amir
4-0-26-2
17.6
0
Mohammad Amir To Mashrafe Mortaza
Full and on outside off, swing and a miss.
17.5
0
Mohammad Amir To Mashrafe Mortaza
The batsman goes after a wide one but misses.
17.4
4
Mohammad Amir To Mashrafe Mortaza
FOUR! Fuller on the leg stump,scoops it to fine leg for a boundary. Two in two for the captain.
17.3
4
Mohammad Amir To Mashrafe Mortaza
FOUR! Fuller on off, lofted to long on for a boundary.
Mashrafe Mortaza comes to bat.
17.2
W
Mohammad Amir To Shakib Al Hasan OUT!
OUT! Amir strikes! Fuller on the leg stump, Shakib goes for a paddle scoop as the ball pitches. He misses it completely and the ball goes on to knock the leg stump over. Wicket here, Shakib is in agony there as he hits the stumps on his dismissal.
17.1
0
Mohammad Amir To Shakib Al Hasan
Full and into the blockhole. Shakib puts his bat in time. No run.
End Of The Over 17 : 104/4
9 Runs
Mahmudullah
9 (9)
Shakib
8 (11)
M. Irfan
4-0-23-1
16.6
0
Mohammad Irfan To Mahmudullah
Length ball outside off, Mahmudullah feels for it but is beaten.
16.5
lb
Mohammad Irfan To Shakib Al Hasan
Length ball onto the stump, Shakib goes for a paddle sweep but misses it, a run is taken though as Irfan could not bend in time to pick that up.
16.4
1
Mohammad Irfan To Mahmudullah
Fuller outside off, cuts it to point for a single.
16.3
0
Mohammad Irfan To Mahmudullah
The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
16.2
6
Mohammad Irfan To Mahmudullah
SIX! SUPERB! Full and on off side, backs inside the crease and launches to the long off region for a biggie. Mahmudullah is on fire.
16.1
1
Mohammad Irfan To Shakib Al Hasan
Length ball on off, Shakib steers it to the third man region for a single.
Mohammad Irfan comes back into the attack.
End Of The Over 16 : 95/4
5 Runs
Mahmudullah
2 (5)
Shakib
7 (9)
M. Sami
3-0-15-0
15.6
0
Mohammad Sami To Mahmudullah
Not Out! Full and on the stumps. Mahmudullah misses the line of the ball and is hit on the pads. Not out given but it was a close call. Great character by Sami here, hitting the deck hard and that should have been given out.
15.5
1
Mohammad Sami To Shakib Al Hasan
Back of a length ball, runs it down to third man for a single again.
15.4
2
Mohammad Sami To Shakib Al Hasan
Length delivery, slices down to third man for a brace.
15.3
1
Mohammad Sami To Mahmudullah
Full and on off, punched on off side and they cross for a single.
15.2
1
Mohammad Sami To Shakib Al Hasan
Length ball, driven to covers for a single.
15.1
0
Mohammad Sami To Shakib Al Hasan
Fuller outside off, swing and a miss by Shakib.
End Of The Over 15 : 90/4
3 Runs
Mahmudullah
1 (3)
Shakib
3 (5)
S. Malik
1-0-3-1
14.6
0
Shoaib Malik To Mahmudullah
Bowls in full around off, Mahmudullah mistimes it back to Malik.
14.5
0
Shoaib Malik To Mahmudullah
Serves it on middle and leg, Mahmudullah bunts it back to Malik.
14.4
1
Shoaib Malik To Shakib Al Hasan
Fullish delivery on off, Shakib drives it to long off for a run.
14.3
1
Shoaib Malik To Mahmudullah
Length delivery on the pads, worker to the leg side for a single.
Mahmudullah is next to bat.
14.2
W
Shoaib Malik To Mushfiqur Rahim OUT!
OUT! Shoaib strikes! Full and onto the pads, Rahim goes for a reverse sweep misses the line completely. A huge appeal for LBW as Malik jumps to and for a couple of times. The umpire agrees with him this time as he slowly raises his finger. Replays show the ball was pitched outside leg and would have gone over the stumps as well. A luck breakthrough for Pakistan.
14.1
1
Shoaib Malik To Shakib Al Hasan
Off cutter on the pads, nudges to leg side for a single.
Shoaib Malik comes into attack.
End Of The Over 14 : 87/3
5 Runs
M. Rahim
12 (14)
Shakib
1 (3)
M. Amir
3-0-18-1
13.6
2
Mohammad Amir To Mushfiqur Rahim
Fuller on the off stump, flicked to mid-wicket for a couple by Mushifiqur.
13.5
1
Mohammad Amir To Shakib Al Hasan
Length ball, Shakib taps it to third man for a single.
13.5
wd
Mohammad Amir To Shakib Al Hasan
WIDE! Too wide down the leg side.
13.4
0
Mohammad Amir To Shakib Al Hasan
Length ball, defended watchfully by Shakib again.
13.3
0
Mohammad Amir To Shakib Al Hasan
Fuller outside off, Shakib drives it to covers.
Shakib Al Hasan comes to bat.
13.2
W
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Full in the slot. Soumya goes for a flick but is done by the perfect ball by Amir as it is fuller and a quicker one. Game on for Pakistan as they got the set Soumya out.
13.1
1
Mohammad Amir To Mushfiqur Rahim
Fuller outside off, taps it to third man region for a single.
Mohammad Amir comes back into the attack.
End Of The Over 13 : 82/2
4 Runs
S. Sarkar
48 (47)
M. Rahim
9 (12)
S. Afridi
4-0-20-1
12.6
0
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
12.5
1
Shahid Afridi To Mushfiqur Rahim
LBW APPEAL TURNED DOWN! Floated delivery on middle and off, Rahim goes for a sweep but gets a top edge onto his forearm. Afridi appeals for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. The Pakistani captain cannot believe his luck as the umpire signals a run.
12.4
lb
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
Quicker one, glanced to leg side for a single. Leg bye given.
12.3
1
Shahid Afridi To Mushfiqur Rahim
The batsman has driven that ball straight back. The batsmen have run through for a single.
12.2
1
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
Tossed up onto the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.
12.1
0
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller on the off stump, defended watchfully..
End Of The Over 12 : 78/2
5 Runs
S. Sarkar
47 (43)
M. Rahim
7 (10)
M. Sami
2-0-10-0
11.6
1
Mohammad Sami To Soumya Sarkar
Back of length ball again, goes for a pull but miscues it. A single is taken though.
11.5
1
Mohammad Sami To Mushfiqur Rahim
Back of a length ball, pushed to mid off for a single.
11.4
1
Mohammad Sami To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller on the stump, slices to third man for a single.
11.3
1
Mohammad Sami To Mushfiqur Rahim
Length ball, cuts it to third man for a single.
11.2
1
Mohammad Sami To Soumya Sarkar
Outside off, runs it down to third man for a single.
11.1
0
Mohammad Sami To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller outside off, shimmies and misses the shot.
End Of The Over 11 : 73/2
8 Runs
M. Rahim
5 (8)
S. Sarkar
44 (39)
S. Afridi
3-0-17-1
10.6
0
Shahid Afridi To Mushfiqur Rahim
Tad outside off, steered to point.
10.5
2
Shahid Afridi To Mushfiqur Rahim
Fuller and outside off, smashed to covers for a single. Bad throw allows a brace.
10.4
0
Shahid Afridi To Mushfiqur Rahim
The batsman has played it to the point region.
10.3
1
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
Tossed up outside off, driven to covers for a a single. Misfield.
10.2
4
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
FOUR! SWEPT! Bowled onto the pads, Sarkar sweeps it down the fine leg region for a boundary.
10.1
1
Shahid Afridi To Mushfiqur Rahim
Fuller, steered to third man for a single.
End Of The Over 10 : 65/2
15 Runs
S. Sarkar
39 (37)
M. Rahim
2 (4)
A. Ali
2-0-21-0
9.6
4
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
FOUR! Same ball, same direction and a boundary. Anwar not learning from his mistakes as he bowls a short ball and Soumya pulls it again for a boundary. Bangladesh on a roll here.
9.6
wd
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
WIDE! Wrong line down the leg side.
9.5
2
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
Shorter delivery once again, shimmies down the track and pulls it to mid-wicket for a brace.
9.4
1
Anwar Ali To Mushfiqur Rahim
Landed outside off, steers it to third man for a single.
9.3
0
Anwar Ali To Mushfiqur Rahim
Length ball on off, taps it to point.
9.2
1
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller on the off side, plays a upper cut to point for a single.
9.1
6
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
SIX! Landed on the leg side, Soumya lofts it to mid-wicket for a maximum.
End Of The Over 9 : 50/2
4 Runs
S. Sarkar
26 (33)
M. Rahim
1 (2)
S. Afridi
2-0-10-1
8.6
1
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
Floated delivery on middle and leg, Sarkar reverse sweeps it towards deep backward point. Akmal does extremely well to dive and save a certain boundary. Two runs taken.
8.5
2
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
Googly from Afridi, Sarkar works it through backward point for a brace.
8.4
0
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
Flatter delivery on middle and leg, Sarkar blocks it.
8.3
1
Shahid Afridi To Mushfiqur Rahim
Rahim drives the length ball through mid off for a single.
8.2
0
Shahid Afridi To Mushfiqur Rahim
Rahim looks to defend the flatter delivery but fails to connect.
MUSHFIQAR RAHIM is the new man in.
The crowd is totally stunned but nothing to worry yet for Bangladesh.
8.1
W
Shahid Afridi To Sabbir Rahman OUT!
OUT! Huge wicket! Quicker delivery on middle and leg, googly as well. Sabbir looks to charge down the ground but fails to put bat to ball as Afridi is successful in deceiving the man in form. The ball strikes the bails off as Rahman looks back to his amusement and realises he has been bowled.
End Of The Over 8 : 46/1
6 Runs
S. Rahman
14 (14)
S. Sarkar
23 (30)
A. Ali
1-0-6-0
7.6
1
Anwar Ali To Sabbir Rahman
Short and outside off, goes for a pull shot but miscues it. Ball falls onto the ground on leg side.
7.5
1
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
On middle and off, driven to covers for a single.
7.4
0
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
Full and on off, defends it.
7.3
0
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
It's been driven superbly through the covers.
7.2
3
Anwar Ali To Sabbir Rahman
Not out! Fuller and on off, lofts it to covers. The ball fell short of the running fielder, could have been a stunner. They cross for three runs. The throw is at the keepers end as Sarfraz takes the bails off. Close call. Not out given. Quite a ball, unlucky for Pakistan!
Run out appeal referred upstairs.
7.1
1
Anwar Ali To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller outside off, driven to long on for a single.
Anwar Ali comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 7 : 40/1
6 Runs
S. Rahman
10 (12)
S. Sarkar
21 (26)
S. Afridi
1-0-5-0
6.6
0
Shahid Afridi To Sabbir Rahman
Fuller and onto the stump, defends it to covers.
6.5
1
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
The batsman has swept that one through the leg side. They pick up a single.
6.4
0
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller and it is defended.
6.3
4
Shahid Afridi To Soumya Sarkar
FOUR! Wrong line and it is being swept to fine leg for a boundary.
6.2
lb
Shahid Afridi To Sabbir Rahman
Tossed up, nips in. Misses the defence. AN appeal being put down and they cross for a single.
6.1
0
Shahid Afridi To Sabbir Rahman
Tossed up delivery. Punched to point.
Shahid Afridi into the attack.
End Of The Over 6 : 34/1
4 Runs
S. Rahman
10 (9)
S. Sarkar
16 (23)
M. Irfan
3-0-15-1
5.6
1
Mohammad Irfan To Sabbir Rahman
Fuller tad off, runs it down to the third man region for a single.
5.5
0
Mohammad Irfan To Sabbir Rahman
Short delivery, left alone.
5.4
1
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller on the stumps, goes for a loft shot but miscues it and they cross for a single.
5.3
1
Mohammad Irfan To Sabbir Rahman
Shorter delivery. Pulled to square leg for a single.
5.2
0
Mohammad Irfan To Sabbir Rahman
Length ball, swinging away from the batsman. An appeal being made. Not out given. Swing and a miss.
5.1
1
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Good bouncer executes well. A brilliant pull to square leg region for a brace.
End Of The Over 5 : 30/1
6 Runs
S. Sarkar
14 (21)
S. Rahman
8 (5)
M. Sami
1-0-5-0
4.6
1
Mohammad Sami To Soumya Sarkar
Full and on the off side, edged to third man for a single. Good bowling there.
4.5
0
Mohammad Sami To Soumya Sarkar
Length ball, defended watchfully.
4.4
0
Mohammad Sami To Soumya Sarkar
Length ball outside off, bit slower. Falls short of the short fielder. As it is played through covers.
4.3
0
Mohammad Sami To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller outside off, punched to point.
4.2
lb
Mohammad Sami To Sabbir Rahman
Fuller on the leg stick, misses the shot. An appeal being made. Not out and they cross for a single.Leg bye given though.
4.1
4
Mohammad Sami To Sabbir Rahman
FOUR! Short and outside off, pulled to square leg region for a boundary.
Mohammad Sami into the attack.
End Of The Over 4 : 24/1
2 Runs
S. Sarkar
13 (17)
S. Rahman
4 (3)
M. Irfan
2-0-11-1
3.6
0
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Length ball outside off, taps it to the point.
3.5
1
Mohammad Irfan To Sabbir Rahman
Full and outside off, driven to mid on for a single.
3.4
1
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller outside off, runs it to third man for a single.
3.3
0
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Short on the pads, glanced to short third man.
3.2
0
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Full on the stumps, pulled to mid on.
3.1
0
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Outside off in full pace, wild swing as he misses the line. No runs.
End Of The Over 3 : 22/1
5 Runs
S. Rahman
3 (2)
S. Sarkar
12 (12)
M. Amir
2-0-13-0
2.6
0
Mohammad Amir To Sabbir Rahman
Fuller and on offside, taps it to point fielder.
2.5
1
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar
Length ball and bit bounce on that one, pushed to gully for a single.
2.4
0
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller on the stump, defends it this time.
2.3
4
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar
FOUR! Banged in short, pulled by Soumya to deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.
2.2
0
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar
Short ball, punched to point for a single.
2.1
0
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar
Length ball in the channels. Swing and a miss. Typical Amir here.
End Of The Over 2 : 17/1
9 Runs
S. Sarkar
7 (7)
S. Rahman
3 (1)
M. Irfan
1-0-9-1
1.6
1
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Bouncer on the chest level, glances it awkwardly to leg side for a single. Great bowling.
1.5
3
Mohammad Irfan To Sabbir Rahman
Fuller on the leg stump, flicked by Sabbir to mid-wicket for three runs.
Sabbir Rahman comes out to bat.
1.4
W
Mohammad Irfan To Tamim Iqbal OUT!
OUT! Fuller and quicker onto the pads. Tamim misses the line as he goes for a flick. An LBW appeal and he is out. Big wicket.
1.3
1
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Length ball on the leg side, glanced to fine leg for a single.
1.2
4
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
FOUR! Fuller outside off, slices it to covers for a boundary.
1.1
0
Mohammad Irfan To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller onto the stumps, defended watchfully.
Mohammad Irfan comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 1 : 8/0
8 Runs
T. Iqbal
7 (3)
S. Sarkar
1 (3)
M. Amir
1-0-8-0
0.6
6
Mohammad Amir To Tamim Iqbal
SIX! Full and on the leg side, flicked to the mid-wicket region for a biggie.
0.5
0
Mohammad Amir To Tamim Iqbal
Length ball, landed outside off, beats the batsman. An appeal being made for a catch behind. Umpires says its a pad.
0.4
1
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar
Length ball nipping in, runs down to third man for a single.
0.3
0
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar
Fuller on the off, late swing and beats Tamim.
0.2
0
Mohammad Amir To Soumya Sarkar
Length ball outside off, left alone by Tamim.
0.1
1
Mohammad Amir To Tamim Iqbal
Fuller on the stump, driven to long on by Tamim for a single.
Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar will open the batting for Bangladesh. Mohammad Amir will begin the attack for Pakistan. Chase begins.
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  • Venue Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match Soumya Sarkar
  • Umpire
  • Referee Jeff Crowe
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