Pakistan 142 - 5
Bangladesh 141 - 5
Result - Pakistan won by 5 wickets
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It was a nail-biter of a finish, Bangladesh holding on until the very end. Shoaib Malik proved too much to handle though, moving the Bangladesh bowlers expertly around the ground, passing his half-century and carrying Pakistan to victory.
Match Summary
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Pakistan 137/5 - Malik 55, Rizwan 3
Pakistan need 5 runs in 6 balls
Al-Amin to Imad Wasim, bowled.
You can never count Bangladesh out, they're giving their all until the final ball.
Pakistan need 9 runs in 11 balls
WICKET! Al-Amin strikes this time, Imad gone for 6. Pakistan are 133/5 in 18.1 overs. Target 142.#BANvPAK #RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/R5rR7S9CW7
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) January 24, 2020
Pakistan 133/4 - Malik 54, Wasim 6
Malik has done everything Pakistan needed of him, you can put this lead down to him; reaching his half-century in 42 balls.
Pakistan need 9 runs in 12 balls.
Pakistan 125/4 - Malik 47, Wasim 5
Pakistan need 17 runs in 16 balls.
Pakistan 121/4 - Malik 44, Wasim 4
Pakistan need 21 runs in 20 balls
Shafiul to Iftikhar Ahmed, caught by Liton Das.
Bangladesh needed a wicket to slow things down and keep themselves in with a chance. Big moment, could go either way, you would still have to fancy Pakistan right now.
Pakistan need 25 runs in 21 balls
Pakistan 116/3 - Malik 43, Ahmed 16
Pakistan need 26 runs in 24 balls
Pakistan 105/3 - Malik 35, Ahmed 13
This one may go down to the wire, you would have to fancy Pakistan if Malik can stay in.
Pakistan need 37 runs in 31 balls.
Pakistan 97/3 - Malik 34, Ahmed 7
Pakistan need 45 runs in 36 balls
Pakistan 90/3 - Malik 30, Ahmed 5
Pakistan need 52 runs in 44 balls
Aminul Islam to Ahsan Ali, caught by Shanto.
Pakistan need 61 runs in 49 balls
Over 11.5 Aminul Islam bowls good length delivery to Ahsan Ali, and he is caught by the fielder in the deep.He is Caught
Fall Of Wickets: 1-0 (Babar Azam, 0.2 Ov) , 2-35 (Mohammad Hafeez, 4.6 Ov) , 3-81 (Ahsan Ali, 11.5 Ov)
?? on the ball!#PAKvBAN Live: @TheRealPCB_Live | https://t.co/M2jISKfbbz https://t.co/KID919hQhq pic.twitter.com/x8auNQkqPK
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 24, 2020
Pakistan 73/2 - Ali 35, Malik 19
Pakistan need 69 runs in 55 balls
Pakistan 61/2 - Ali 26, Malik 16
Pakistan need 89 runs in 72 balls
5?0???#PAKvBAN Live: @TheRealPCB_Live | https://t.co/M2jISKfbbz pic.twitter.com/60seAQ1g9t
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 24, 2020
Pakistan 53/2 - Ali 22, Malik 12
Pakistan need 89 runs in 72 balls
Pakistan 45/2 - Ali 18, Malik 8
Pakistan need 97 runs in 80 balls
Mustafizur to Hafeez, caught by Aminul Islam.
Pakistan 21/1 - Ali 5, Hafeez 14
PAKISTAN require 121 runs in 102 balls (Target: 142 in 20 Overs)
Shafiul to Babar Azam, caught by Liton Das.
UNBELIEVABLE. Two Balls in and Pakistan have lost a man, the other batsmen now have a weight on their shoulders.
Shafiul Islam provides Bangladesh a breakthrough and it's the big wicket of Babar Azam, who is out for a duck.#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/EAEy6mUZ8W
— ICC (@ICC) January 24, 2020
After openers provide Bangladesh a steady start, Pakistan restrict the visitors to 141/5.
— ICC (@ICC) January 24, 2020
Mohammad Naim top-scored for his side with a 41-ball 43.#PAKvBAN SCORECARD: https://t.co/xFeYgDMPEq pic.twitter.com/IslTCdCxKB
Bangladesh finish on 141, Tamim Iqbal's 39 and Mohammad Naim's 43 being the stars of the show.
Shaheen Afridi to Soumya Sarkar, bowled.
And the wickets keep tumbling, Pakistan have to be happy in this position.
Haris Rauf to Afif Hossain, bowled.
Bowled him! Haris Rauf gets his maiden T20I wicket#PAKvBAN Live: https://t.co/M2jISKfbbz https://t.co/r639vrzS9N pic.twitter.com/jGZNVnyf20
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 24, 2020
Bangladesh 113/3 - Hossain 5, Mahmudullah 10
Bangladesh 102/3 - Hossain 1, Mahmudullah 2
100 up for @BCBtigers #PAKvBAN Live: @TheRealPCB_Live | https://t.co/M2jISKfbbz pic.twitter.com/k0yiyjcsRm
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 24, 2020
Shadab Khan to Naim, caught by Iftikhar Ahmed.
That is HUGE from Pakistan, Naim is gone and the wickets are tumbling, this could be a turning point for Bangladesh's innings.
Shadab Khan to Naim, Liton Das Run Out.
It's not Naim but it will do, Das was just showing his abilities and settling in.
Two down! #PAKvBAN Live: https://t.co/M2jISKfbbz https://t.co/eTAaDNsu9q pic.twitter.com/rX2CZdc96j
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 24, 2020
Bangladesh 96/1 - Das 11, Naim 42
Naim isn't looking like he's going anywhere. Pakistan will be after his wicket to really get the ball rolling. Bangladesh in control so far.
Shadab Khan to Tamim, Tamim Run Out.
Big wicket for Pakistan, this could be the break they needed.
RUN OUT! #PAKvBAN Live: https://t.co/M2jISKfbbz https://t.co/FAD2QSqCCN pic.twitter.com/iaWHluZm30
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 24, 2020
Bangladesh 61/0 - Iqbal 30, Naim 29
Bangladesh openers look in a good spot, going to take something special to dismiss them.
