SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
BAN WON
T20
BAN beat PAK by 6 wickets (D/L method)
PAK
48-1
5.0/5 Ovrs
65-4
5.0/5 Ovrs
BAN
Asian Games Men’s T20I, 2023 |3/4 Place Play off |10/7/2023
ZJUT Cricket Field. Hangzhou, Zhejiang
ZJUT Cricket Field. Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Commentary
- Right then, that’s it from this game but the action continues in the Asian Games, 2023. Afghanistan will take on India in the Final of the Asian Games. That game will begin at 11.30 am IST (6.00 am GMT). But as know, you can always join us early for the build-up which begins shortly. Until then, goodbye and cheers!
- Earlier today, Pakistan started off well after having put into first and were 48 for 1 at the end of 5 overs when the rain halted the play. The innings could not go further and ended at the 5-over mark. Khushdil Shah and Mirza Tahir Baig were aggressive right from the start. Mirza Tahir Baig was batting on 32 off just 18 when there was a break in play. Rakibul Hasan was the pick of the Bangladeshi bowlers in his short spell of 2 overs as he picked the solitary wicket of Khushdil Shah. Bangladesh will be mighty proud of their effort to end up with bronze medal in the Asian Games, 2023.
- Arshad Iqbal was sensational for Pakistan with the ball. He picked up 2 wickets in the opening over and came back to take another in the 4th over to round off an outstanding spell of 3 for 14 off two overs. Sufiyan Muqeem took a wicket as well but was smacked all around the park giving away 32 in his 2 overs as Pakistan slumped to a narrow loss.
- Bangladesh have the bronze medal. Phew! What a humdinger we have witnessed in the 3rd place game between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Chasing 65 for the win in just 5 overs, Bangladesh was off to a horror start losing two wickets in the first over. Afif Hossain and Yasir Ali added 43 in quick time and set the tone for the chase. They kept finding boundaries at regular intervals and kept their hopes alive. With 20 needed off the final over, Yasir Ali smacked 16 off the first four balls and got out in a anti-climatic way. Rakibul Hasan came in and hit the winning runs to get his side over the line.
- 4.64Sufiyan Muqeem to Rakibul Hasan, FOUR! Bangladesh Clinches the Bronze Medal as Rakibul Hasan smashes this fuller one towards deep mid-wicket pocket for a boundary of the last delivery of this game. Rakibul Hasan produces the heroics with the bat with a last delivery boundary that seals the spot for Bangladesh on the podium with a Bronze Medal around their neck.
- Rakibul Hasan walks in with 4 needed off the last delivery.
- 4.5WSufiyan Muqeem to Yasir Ali, OUT! CLEANED'EM! Tossed up around off, Yasir Ali leans low looking to slog sweep this but he ends up getting an inside edge deflecting it onto his stumps for his dismissal. An excellent innings comes to an end with the game hanging right in balance.
- 4.42Sufiyan Muqeem to Yasir Ali, Fuller one on off, Yasir Ali smashes this powerfully back towards the bowler who does well to get some part of his hand behind this as the ball deflects towards long on with the batters collecting a couple.
- 4.36Sufiyan Muqeem to Yasir Ali, SIX! Yasir Ali you beauty. Tossed up around middle, Yasir Ali moves to his leg and chips this up and over the deep extra-cover region for yet another maximum.
- 4.22Sufiyan Muqeem to Yasir Ali, Too full around off, Yasir Ali drills this to long off and collects a couple.
- 4.16Sufiyan Muqeem to Yasir Ali, SIX! What a finish we have on our hands as Yasir Ali has smashed the first one for a maximum over the long on region. 14 needed of the last 5 deliveries.
- END OF OVER 4 | 5 Runs & 1 Wkt | BAN 45/3
- 20 needed of the last over with the Bronze Medal on line.
- Jaker Ali walks out to bat now.
- 3.6WArshad Iqbal to Afif Hossain, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE!
- 3.54Arshad Iqbal to Afif Hossain, FOUR! Finally, some respite for Afif Hossain as he middle one for a boundary. Fuller one wide of off, Afif Hossain moves to his leg and slices this over the gully fielder for a boundary.
- 3.40Arshad Iqbal to Afif Hossain, Goldust from Arshad Iqbal as he darts one climbing above the leg pole, Afif Hossain looks to play the ramps shot but misses out. This missed the leg pole barely by an inch.
- 3.31Arshad Iqbal to Yasir Ali, Full toss in middle with extra pace, Yasir Ali gives it a charge down the ground and drills this to mid off for a single.
- 3.20Arshad Iqbal to Yasir Ali, On a length outside off, Yasir Ali swings and misses as the keeper collects this.
- 3.10Arshad Iqbal to Yasir Ali, Bouncer wide of off, Yasir Ali leaves it all alone. Umpire signals 1 for the over.
- END OF OVER 3 | 12 Runs & 0 Wkt | BAN 40/2
- Arshad Iqbal comes into the attack.
- 2.64Sufiyan Muqeem to Afif Hossain, FOUR! Lady luck sits on the Bangla Tigers side here as a fuller one outside off gets an inside edge from the bat of Afif Hossain and nutmegs the keeper for a boundary behind the wicket.
- 2.51Sufiyan Muqeem to Yasir Ali, Error in decision-making by the keeper gifts Yasir Ali a lifeline. Short of a length in middle, Yasir Ali looks to pull this off his backfoot but top edges this just behind the keeper who asks the short third man fielder to put in an effort to take it but he fails to do so as the batters take a single.
- 2.44Sufiyan Muqeem to Yasir Ali, Tossed up around off, Yasir Ali hops back and slices this over the fielder at point for yet another boundary.