Pakistan win by 50 runs against Bangladesh

DHAKA: Pakistan win convincingly against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur in a group 2 match on Sunday.

Pakistan restricted Bangladesh to 140/7 winning this important fixture by 50 runs.

Pakistan looked in command from the start of the Bangladesh innings as none of the batsmen looked comfortable chasing such a stiff total.

There were hardly any mentionable partnership in the Bangladesh innings and except for Shakib Al Hasan who got 38 off 32 balls no one showed any sort of courage.

For Pakistan Umer Gul got 3/30 off his quota and Saeed Ajmal 2/20.

Earlier Pakistan had amazed 190/5 with Ahmed Shehzad becoming the first batsmen to get get to three figures in a T-20 international. Ahmed Shehzad ended with an unbeaten 111 off just 62 balls with 10x4s and 5 6s.

Ahmed Shehzad was later declared player of the match for his brilliant knock.

Pakistan play W-Indies on the 1st of April to decide who goes through to the semis.




Over 20: Umer Gul bowls the last over. Mortaza guides 2nd ball to 3rd man for 4. Same shot, same place, same result on the 3rd ball. Bangladesh 140/7.

Over 19: Sohail Tanvir comes back to bowl. 3rd ball smashed over mid off for 4 by Mortaza. Bangladesh 129/7

Over 18: Umer Gul bowling his 3rd over. Ziaur Rehman the new batsman. 4th ball Ziaur Rehman c Kamran b Gul 0. Mortaza in to bat. Last ball Mortaza hits down the ground for 4. Bangladesh 120/7

Over 17: Saeed Ajmal bowls his 3rd over. Nasir late cuts 1st ball for 4. Mahmudullah slog sweeps 3rd ball for 6. Last ball Nasir st Kamran b Ajmal 23. Bangladesh 112/6.

Over 16: Shahid bowls his last over. Nasir down the wicket, hits over extra cover for 6. 100 up for Bangladesh. Bangladesh 100/5

Over 15: Umer Gul back in the attack. 1st ball flicked over square leg for 4 by Shakib. 2nd ball clubbed over mid off for 4. 3rd ball Shakib dropped by Shoib at long on. Last ball Shakib c Umer b Gul 38. Bangladesh 91/5

Over 14: Shahid bowls his 3rd over. 8 off it. Bangladesh 81/4

Over 13: Ajmal bowls his 2nd over. Good over. Just 5 off it. Bangladesh 74/4

Over 12: Zulfiqar again. 2nd ball shout for stumping, not out is the decision. 3rd ball hieved over midwicket for 6 by Shakib. 4th ball same shot, same result. Bangladesh 69/4

Over 11: Shahid continues. Just 2 off it. Bangladesh 55/4

Over 10: Zulfiqar continues. 1st ball, Mushfiq ur Rehman LBW b Zulfiqar 2. Nasir Hussain comes in. 50 up for Bangladesh. Bangladesh 53/4

Over 9: Shahid Afridi into the attack. 1st ball, Shams ur Rehman c Kamran b Afridi 4. Mushfiq ur Rehman in to bat. Bangladesh 47/3

Over 8: Zulfiqar Baber in to bowl. Goodover. Bangladesh 44/2
Over 7: Hafeez bowls his 3rd. Good over. 4 off it. Bangladesh 40/2

Over 6: Saeed Ajmal bowls. 1st ball Anamul goes down the wicket hits over midwicket for 4. 4th ball Anamul c and b Ajmal 18. Shams ur Rehman comes in. Bangladesh 36/2

Over 5: Umer Gul in the attack. 2nd ball, Tamim b Umer 16. Shakib Al Hasan comes in to bat. Successful over for Pakistan. Bangladesh 32/1

Over 4: Sohail Tanvir continues. Tamim cuts 3rd ball through point for a couple. Tamim pulls 4th ball over square leg for 4. Bangladesh 30/0

Over 3: Hafeez continues. 2nd ball pulled over midwicket for 4 by Anamul. Bangladesh 20/0.

Over 2: Sohail Tanvir bowls for Pakistan. Ist ball guided through 2nd slip for 4 by Anamul. Tamim hooks 5th ball for 2. Bangladesh 13/0

Over 1: Hafeez opens the bowling. Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haq open for Bangladesh. Tamim cuts 3rd ball to point for 4. Bangladesh 6/0





DHAKA:Pakistan post a stiff total of 190 for Bangladesh to chase in an important group 2 match at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on Sunday.

Pakistan got to this daunting total through a brilliant hundred by Ahmed Shehzad who finished unbeaten on 111 off 62 balls with 10x4s and 5 6s.

Shehzad became the first Pakistan batsmen to score a hundred in a T-20 internationals.

Pakistan lost a few quick wickets as the middle order failed again with last game’s hero Umer Akmal dismissed for a duck.

Shoib then accumulated a good 4th wicket partnership with Shehzad to set the stage for Shahid Afrid. Shoib scored 26 off 23 balls with 2 fours.

Shahid Afridi did not disappoint as he hammered 22 of just 9 balls with a four and 2x6s.

Bangladesh require 191 to win the game.


Over 20: Al Amin bowls his last over. 1st ball hit for 4 over point by Shahid. Shahid c Ziaur Rehman b Amin 22. Maqsood comes in, dropped at long off. Pakistan 190/5

Over 19: Mortaza bowling. Shehzad pulls 1st ball for 6 over midwicket. Shehzad caught at long on off a no-ball. Free hit. Shahid hits over cover for 6. 3rd ball hit over cover again for 6 by Shahid. Shezad cuts last ball to point for 4. 24 off the over. Pakistan 180/4

Over 18: Shakib in for his last over. Malik stumped off the 4th ball for 26. Shahid Afridi comes in to bat. Shehzad gets to 100 off 57 balls. Pakistan 156/4

Over 17: Al Amin bowling his 3rd over. 150 up for Pakistan. Good over for Bangladesh. 5 off it. Pakistan 151/3

Over 16: Mortaza back in to bowl. 5 wides down leg side. 2nd ball hit over extra cover by Shehzad for 4. Shehzad pulls 5th ball to square leg boundry. Pakistan 146/3

Over 15: Shakib back into the attack. Good over for Bangladesh. 6 off it. Pakistan 130/3

Over 14: Mahmudullah bowls his 3rd over. Shoib places full toss wide of long on for 4 on 4th ball. 5th ball played to extra cover for 4 by Malik. Pakistan 124/3

Over 13: Ziaur Rehman bowls. 1st ball clubbed over midwicket for 6 by Shehzad. 2nd ball cut to third man for 4. 100 up for Pakistan. 5th ball hit over midwicket for 6 by Shehzad. Shezad cuts last ball to point boundry for 4. 22 off the over. Pakistan 110/3

Over 12: Mahmudullah contiues. Good over for Bangladesh. Just 6 off it. Pakistan 88/3

Over 11: Razzak bowling his last over. Shoib guides last ball to third man for 3. Pakistan 82/3

Over 10: Mahmudullah bowls his 1st over. 50 for Shehzad. 2nd ball Umer cuts straight to point out caught Tamim b Mahmudullah 0. Shoib Malik comes in. Pakistan 75/3 at the half way mark

Over 9: Razzak continues. Hafeez stumped off Razzak on 5th delivery for 8. Umer Akmal comes in Pakistan 70/2

Over 8: Al Amin bowling his second over. Shehzad goes over extra cover, 6 off 2nd ball. 11 off this one. Pakistan 65/1

Over 7: Razzak again. Another good over. 4 off it as well. Pakistan 54/1

Over 6: Shakib continues. Good over. Just 4 off it. Pakistan 50/1

Over 5: Abdur Razzak into the attack. 3rd ball, Kamran Akmal c Mortaza b Razzak 9. Skipper M.Hafeez comes in to bat. Pakistan 46/1

Over 4: Shakib bowls for Bangladesh. 2nd bowl swept over square leg for 4 by Kamran. 3rd ball misses everything, goes for 3 byes. Pakistan 42/0

Over 3: Mortaza bowls again. Shehzad pulls 2nd ball to mid-wicket for 4.Flicks next ball over square leg for 4. Shehzad goes down the wicket, through the cover, another boundry. Last ball hit straight down the ground for 6 by Shehzad. Pakistan 34/0

Over 2: Al-Amin bowls. Shehzad flicks 2nd ball to square leg for 4. Shehzad straight drives 5th ball to for 4. Pakistan 16/0

Over 1:Kamran cuts last ball for 4. Pakistan 5/0

Pakistan open with Ahmed Shehzad and Kamran Akmal. Bangladesh start proceedings with Mashrafe Mortaza

One change each for both the teams. Sohail Tanvir comes into the Pakistan side for Bilawal Bhatti and Abdur Razzak comes in for Sohag Ghazi for Bangladesh.

Teams: Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shamsur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah, Ziaur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Al-Amin Hossain.

Pakistan: Kamran Akmal†, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez*, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Zulfiqar Babar, Saeed Ajmal.

Pakistan has won the toss and have elected to bat

Pitch report: According to experts the wicket looks dry and is expected to turn as the game gets along, especially in the second innings. Any one winning the toss is expected to bat as it’s a day match and the dew factor wont be coming into play.


DHAKA: Pakistan will return to World Twenty20 action after a week’s break today charged up to make a move for the semi-finals by winning their two remaining games in the Super-10 round in Dhaka.

Pakistan must defeat hosts Bangladesh (the match to begin 2.30 P.M Pakistan time) and the defending champions West Indies on Tuesday to join India in the semi-finals from the group.

Pakistan team head coach Moin Khan said that the players would have to give their hundred percent performances, as if any relaxation could throw them out of the event.

Former captain Wasim Akram said that the green shirts’ come back in the event augurs well, but he advised the players not take lightly any of the opponents.

Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar was of the opinion that Pakistan if ever lose it would be due to its mistakes as there was no other team to defeat them. He urged them to play with courage.

Pakistan defeated Australia by 16 runs in its two matches, while Bangladesh has lost both of its matches against India and West Indies by big margins.

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said that his team has shown improvement in batting playing against India and the room for improvements still exists in several sections of the game.

Good news for Pakistan is that its most successful batman against Australia Umar Akmal is now completely fit after reported hamstring injury. Pakistan defeating Bangladesh today would face West Indies in the quarterfinal of the event on Tuesday and the victorious team would seal a place in the semifinal. Pakistan-West Indies match would also be the last league match of the ICC World T20.

India and West Indies playing three matches each holding first and second positions respectively in group-II.