2nd ODI: Bangladesh write history with 2-0 series win against Pakistan
Tamim Iqbal torments Pakistan with his second consecutive century as the hosts record first-ever series win
Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal plays a shot during the second One Day International cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on April 19, 2015. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI:
Bangladesh etched their name in the books of history with the first-ever ODI series win over Pakistan on Sunday as Tamim Iqbal's century helped the hosts beat the visitors by seven wickets in Mirpur.
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won the toss and elected to bat first but his new-face Pakistan team made him stand in Misbah's shoes after quick loses.
Pakistan's half team was back in the pavillion with 77 runs on the board when Haris Sohail (44) and Saad Nasim (77*) took a stand for the men in green with a 77-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
After Haris was caught and bowl by Mashrafe Murtaza, Wahab Riaz (51*) joined Saad and they took the team's total to 239 runs at the end of 50 overs. Shakib Al Hasan bagged two wickets for the hosts.
In their chase, Bangladesh lost Soumya Sarkar (17) early when he was caught behind off Junaid Khan but after that it was a smooth sail for the hosts.
Tamim Iqbal, riding on his magnificent form from the last ODI where he scored a century, was in no mood to leave the crease easily.
He, together with Mahmudullah (17) and then Mushfiqur Rahim (65) cruised to the relatively easy target and made sure that his team crossed the line with him in the picture.
"I am very happy", said Tamim. "The boys performed really well and it was a combined effort including the coaching staff as well."
"I was not scoring runs and I said to myself that I have to get some runs."
Bangladesh 240-3 (38.1 overs)
Saeed Ajmal bowls and a single is taken as Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina Wajid waves the Bangladeshi flag. They have registered their first series win against Pakistan in as many matches and series they have played.
Bangladesh 239-3 (38 overs)
One run required off 12 overs.
SIX! Tamim goes over the long-on boundary.
FOUR! Tamim goes through covers. What a player he has been in the two ODIs. Majestic!
Junaid Khan bowls.
Bangladesh 224-3 (37 overs)
FOUR! Shakib Al Hasan cuts it past point on the last ball.
OUT! Mushfiqur Rahim caught by Fawad Alam on 65 runs.
Rahat Ali bowls.
Bangladesh 218-2 (36 overs)
FOUR and CENTURY! Tamim Iqbal scores his second consecutive century. What a player he is turning out to be! Magnificent.
Junaid Khan called to bowl the first over of the batting powerplay. Does it matter who bowls it now?
Bangladesh 210-2 (35 overs)
Batting powerplay starts!
FOUR! Full-toss and Mushfiqur guides it towards the unprotected square leg boundary. Just a matter of time for Bangladesh now!
FOUR! Short and Mushfiqur Rahim swing is for the midwicket boundary.
Saad Nasim continues.
Bangladesh 200-2 (34 overs)
Wahab Riaz goes for three runs in his over.
Bangladesh 197-2 (33 overs)
Tamim 94*, Mushfiqur 53*. Need 43 from 17 overs.
Saad Nasim is given the ball by Azhar Ali to try his luck!
Bangladesh 192-2 (32 overs)
FOUR and FIFTY up for Mushfiqur Rahim off 57 balls. Tamim on 90* and faces the last ball of the over. Single off the last ball and he moves to 91*.
Wahab into his seventh over.
Bangladesh 186-2 (31 overs)
Three runs off his over. Bangladesh need 54 off 19 overs.
Saeed Ajmal continues.
Bangladesh 183-2 (30 overs)
The players are coming back onto the field. Wahab has one ball left in his over.
Floodlights gone haywire in Mirpur as players take drinks!
Wahab Riaz is back! Can he bowl a magical spell here?
Bangladesh 175-2 (29 overs)
Tamim Iqbal on 88*, Mushfiqur Rahim on 38*.
FOUR! On Mushfiqur Rahim's legs and glanced for the fine leg boundary.
Junaid Khan and Pakistan in dire need of a wicket here!
Bangladesh 175-2 (28 overs)
Tamim Iqbal on 88*, Mushfiqur Rahim on 38*.
FOUR! On Mushfiqur Rahim's legs and glanced for the fine leg boundary.
Junaid Khan and Pakistan in dire need of a wicket here!
Bangladesh 170-2 (27 overs)
Four runs off his over. It a simple equation now. Bangladesh write history or someone from Pakistan gives a historic bowling performance. No other way!
Saeed Ajmal is back!
Bangladesh 166-2 (26 overs)
Three runs off his over.
Junaid Khan continues.
Bangladesh 163-2 (25 overs)
Fourteen runs off the over.
FOUR! Tamim Iqbal goes through covers for a boundary. Azhar kicks the air in anger.
FIVE WIDES! Full and on leg. Beats the keeper and the batsman.
Azhar Ali bowls.
Bangladesh 149-2 (24 overs)
Two runs off the over.
A loud LBW appeal on Mushfiqur Rahim. Umpire says not out but Junaid is certain that he is gone. Pakistan review and the decision stays with the umpire's call.
Junaid Khan is back.
Bangladesh 147-2 (23 overs)
Just two runs off his over. Pakistan need wickets here. They cannot defend this total. They will have to strike and strike hard. Tamim and Mushfiqur look set on the pitch now. Someone needs to unsettle them!
Azhar Ali continues.
Bangladesh 145-2 (22 overs)
Fourteen runs off the over.
FOURx3! Mushfiqur Rahim pulls it towards square leg, goes towards midwicket and then inside edges one towards the fine leg boundary.
Rahat Ali in for his sixth over.
Bangladesh 131-2 (21 overs)
Four runs off the over.
Azhar Ali has taken the matters and the ball in his own hands now. He will have a go for a wicket.
Bangladesh 127-2 (20 overs)
Five singles off his over.
Rahat Ali continues.
Bangladesh 122-2 (19 overs)
SIX! Mushfiqur Rahim sits down on one knee and smacks it over midwicket on the last ball.
Saeed Ajmal.
Bangladesh 113-2 (18 overs)
FOUR! Another top-edge and Tamim Iqbal earns a boundary. Short balls not working for Pakistan on these pitches.
Runs have dried for Bangladesh after the wicket of Mahmudullah and they seem to be struggling to rotate the strike even. Pakistan need to build up this pressure to get more wickets. Bangladesh need to break these shackles and set themselves back in the run scoring motion.
Rahat Ali is brought back and starts with an over-head wide.
Bangladesh 107-2 (17 overs)
Five runs off his over. He seems to have regained some confidence from that wicket. He needs a few more to get back in his grove.
Saeed Ajmal bowls his fifth over.
Bangladesh 102-2 (16 overs)
Three dots follow. Fourth ends the over.
No-ball and Mushfiqur Rahim has a free-hit to cash on. Banged in short and Mushfiqur misses! Tamim shows frustration at the non-striker's end.
Wahab Riaz is back on the field.
Bangladesh 100-2 (15 overs)
Wicket-maiden for Ajmal.
Last match's second centurion Mushfiqur Rahim walks in to join first centurion Tamim. Can they do it today for Bangladesh?
BOWLED! Mahmudullah tries a sweep and misses the ball in the flight. Saeed Ajmal strikes for Pakistan.
Bangladesh 100-1 (14 overs)
Wahab balls short and Tamim misses it. He sends some verbal bouncers flying in and Tamim replies to them! Umpire intervenes. He has left the field after the over. Asad Shafiq replaces him.
FOUR! Top edge off Tamim Iqbal and it flies over the keeper's head.
Wahab Riaz into his fourth over. Has he got what it takes to be the man of this match?
Bangladesh 100-1 (14 overs)
Wahab balls short and Tamim misses it. He sends some verbal bouncers flying in and Tamim replies to them! Umpire intervenes.
FOUR! Top edge off Tamim Iqbal and it flies over the keeper's head.
Wahab Riaz into his fourth over. Has he got what it takes to be the man of this match?
Bangladesh 95-1 (13 overs)
Three runs off his over.
Saeed Ajmal to spin some magic in his third over. He needs to turn the tables on Bangladesh if Pakistan are to savor any chances of a win here.
Bangladesh 92-1 (12 overs)
Five runs off his over including a wide.
Wahab Riaz.
Bangladesh 87-1 (11 overs)
Saeed Ajmal goes for four runs in his over.
Bangladesh 83-1 (10 overs)
FOUR! Short, pulled and goes for the midwicket boundary. Wahab surely is not that effective on these pitches. Meanwhile, FIFTY up for Tamim Iqbal. He is in the form of his life.
FOUR! Again steps out and nearly hits Wahab Riaz before the ball travels to the long-off boundary.
FOUR! Steps out of the crease and punches it through the cover field.
Wahab Riaz in for his second over.
Bangladesh 70-1 (9 overs)
Saeed Ajmal has lost his charm clearly!
FOUR! Tamim cuts again and it goes running to the third man boundary.
FOUR! Tamim steps down the pitch and goes over extra cover.
FOUR! Brilliantly waited and cut by Tamim Iqbal for a boundary.
Tha magician is here. Saeed Ajmal! Two bowlers who can change the fate of this game for Pakistan currently bowling.
Bangladesh 56-1 (8 overs)
Two runs off his over.
Wahab Riaz is brought on. Can he make a difference here?
Bangladesh 54-1 (7 overs)
First over without a boundary for Pakistan Three runs off it.
Junaid Khan.
Bangladesh 51-1 (6 overs)
FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! Backward square leg and twice midwicket. Who can stop Tamim Iqbal?
Rahat Ali.
Bangladesh 38-1 (5 overs)
FOUR! Through covers this time. Bangladesh want to end it quickly. They know they have to attack and not succumb to the pressure created by Pakistani bowling. Pakistan, on the other hand, know they need to bowl Bangladesh out.
FOUR! Full and driven by Mahmudullah towards midwicket.
Junaid Khan again.
Bangladesh 30-1 (4 overs)
FOUR! Leg glance and a boundary for Tamim towards fine leg.
FOUR! On Tamim's pads and he flick it behind square on leg.
Rahat Ali runs in.
Bangladesh 22-1 (3 overs)
Dot and OUT! Caught behind. Junaid makes a comeback against Soumya who departs for 17 off 11 balls.
FOUR! This time through extra cover. Soumya on fire!
FOUR! Deliberate edge past the keeper and two slips. Soumya Sarkar dealing in boundaries.
FOUR! Short and it takes the top edge of Soumya Sarkar to steam over the keeper's head.
Junaid Khan.
Bangladesh 10-0 (2 overs)
FOUR! Soumya Sarkar pierces the cover field on the fourth ball.
Rahat Ali in to share the new ball with Junaid.
Bangladesh 5-0 (1 over)
FOUR! Tamim Iqbal dances forward and punches an offish delivery through covers for a boundary on the last ball.
Junaid Khan opens the bowling for Pakistan. Previous ODI centurion Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar open the chase for Bangladesh.
Pakistan set 240-run target for Bangladesh to chase and bag a historic series win.
Pakistan 239-6 (50 overs)
Saad faces the last ball and takes a single. Pakistan set 240-run target for the Bangladesh Tigers. It is going to be a walk in the park for the hosts but Pakistan can run over any opposition with their bowling.
Slow ball and Wahab misses and runs for a single.
SIX! Wahab goes over long leg and gets his FIFTY. Second ODI half-ton for the left-arm quickie.
Saad swings and hits the ball on his body. Single taken.
Slow ball and Wahab misses it but they run for a single.
Single off the first ball by Saad Nasim.
Taskin Ahmed bowls the last over.
Pakistan 228-6 (49 overs)
SIX! Wahab goes over long-on's head.
FOUR! Wahab Riaz sweeps a full ball to the midwicket boundary.
Four runs off first four balls.
Shakib Al Hasan bowls the penultimate over.
Pakistan 214-6 (48 overs)
Slow and short. Saad Nasim cuts it for a couple.
Single. Quick and attempted to be a yorker but Wahab digs it for a single towards long-on.
Another slow ball, another swing and another miss by Wahab.
Back of the hand slow ball and Wahab is very early into the shot. Misses!
FOUR! Wahab goes for the extra cover boundary on the second ball.
Taskin Ahmed in for his seventh over.
Pakistan 207-6 (47 overs)
Three singles, a double and a boundary off the over.
FOUR! Wahab whips it through covers.
Arafat Sunny in for his last over.
Pakistan 198-6 (46 overs)
Four singles follow. Eight runs off the over.
FOUR! Saad Nasim goes for the extra cover boundary. Walks down the pitch and hits it with confidence on the first ball.
Taskin Ahmed replaces Shakib Al Hasan!
Pakistan 190-6 (45 overs)
Five runs off his ninth over.
Arafat Sunny back!
Pakistan 185-6 (44 overs)
Two single and two dots. Another single follows. Dot to end the over.
Shakib Al Hasan into his ninth over.
Pakistan 182-6 (43 overs)
Dot. Single by Saad. Wahab to face the last ball. Single to end the over.
Another quick couple by Saad Nasim to infuriate the captain.
Saad Nasim plays a chip shot over the mid-off fielder for two runs.
Three runs off the first ball.
Mashrafe Murtaza in for his eighth over.
Pakistan 173-6 (42 overs)
Three runs off the over.
Shakib Al Hasan bowls his eighth over.
Pakistan 170-6 (41 overs)
Five runs of Mashrafe Murtaza's over.
Pakistan 165-6 (40 overs)
Single to end the over.
No-ball and a free hit for Wahab Riaz. Wide on off and it is smacked to the cover boundary for a FOUR.
FOUR! Wahab edges it past the keeper for the third man boundary on the second ball.
FIFTY up for Saad Nasim with a single. An important contribution from him when Pakistan needed it the most.
Rubel Hossain bowls the last over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 153-6 (39 overs)
OUT! Haris Sohail (44) just hits it into Mashrafe Murtaza's hand. It can get simpler than this. He has only glitch in his technique. He has a habit of giving away his wicket with a lose shot. Meanwhile, Wahab Riaz is in.
Saad Nasim steals a quick single and runs another on an overthrow. Another single taken. Saad Nasim on 49* now.
Haris defends and takes a single.
Saad Nasim starts with a single.
Mashrafe Murtaza for the penultimate over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 149-5 (38 overs)
Single to end the over. Thirteen runs coming off it!
FOUR! Saad Nasim plays it inside out. Goes for the extra cover boundary.
Dot and a single by Haris.
SIX! Haris dances down the crease and hits it straight. Very straight!
Single by Saad.
Shakib Al Hasan bowls the third over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 136-5 (37 overs)
Two dots follows.
Single taken square on the off side by Saad.
FOUR! Driven through cover by Saad and the fielders get a hand to it but couldn't stop it.
Saad plays to the man inside the circle on the leg side. No run!
Haris starts with a single.
Mashrafe Murtaza bowls the second over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 130-5 (36 overs)
Two singles follow on the remaining balls.
SIX! Saad Nasim comes down the pitch and hits it over long-off's head.
Single off the first ball by Haris Sohail.
Arafat Sunny to bowl the first over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 121-5 (35 overs)
Two runs to end the over and start the batting powerplay!
FOUR! Same length. Same batsman. Same shot. Same result!
FOUR! Saad Nasim cuts it for a boundary. Finally! The point fielder dived but was unsuccessful in getting a hand to it.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Murtaza is back in the attack from the Ispahani end. He will be thinking of warming up with an over before the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 111-5 (34 overs)
Four singles off the over.
Taskin Ahmed bowls his fifth over.
Pakistan 107-5 (33 overs)
Just a single off it. Haris Sohail 31, Saad Nasim 15.
Arafat Sunny continues!
Pakistan 106-5 (32 overs)
Two runs off the over as Pakistan are nearing the batting powerplay. Those five overs will be crucial for both teams.
Taskin Ahmed is brought back to find a wicket. If Bangladesh can break this partnership, they will be in to chase a small target.
Pakistan 104-5 (31 overs)
Arafat Sunny goes for two in his over.
Pakistan 102-5 (30 overs)
Just two runs off it. Pakistan are scoring at a snail's pace but they are making sure they don't lose any more wickets till the end. These two batsmen will have to bat it out till the end to make sure their team posts a respectable total.
Rubel Hossain bowls his sixth over.
Pakistan 100-5 (29 overs)
Four runs off his over and 100 is up for Pakistan finally! Can they score another 100 runs?
Arafat Sunny in for his fifth over.
Pakistan 96-5 (28 overs)
Dot to the end over.
Three runs off the first five deliveries. Pakistan happy with just scoring 3-4 runs per over.
And so is Rubel Hossain! Can he pull the kill switch for Bangladesh?
Pakistan 93-5 (27 overs)
Just a single off his over by Haris Sohail.
Arafat Sunny is back!
Pakistan 92-5 (26 overs)
Haris Sohail ends the over with another single.
Four dots and then Saad scores a single. Anyone missing Misbahul Haq?
Shakib Al Hasan into his sixth over.
Pakistan 90-5 (25 overs)
Haris blocks to end the over. Pakistan are half way down the overs and also in wickets. Can they go on to score above 200?
Haris takes a single on the first ball. Saad blocks three and then goes for the leg side to rotate the strike.
Mahmudullah again!
Pakistan 88-5 (24 overs)
Seven runs off the over.
FOUR! Saad Nasim cuts it for a boundary. His first boundary in ODI cricket.
Shakib Al Hasan continues. He has got two wicket for ten runs in his four overs.
Pakistan 81-5 (23 overs)
Four runs off the over. Three singles and a wide.
Mahmudullah given the ball. Bangladesh not going for the kill with their premier bowlers? Well, whatever Mashrafe has done until now has worked for him. This might too!
Pakistan 77-5 (22 overs)
Two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Muhammad Rizwan (13) caught in first slip off Shakib Al Hasan. Pakistan in big trouble. Saad Nasim is the only known batsman left. He needs to deliver today if Pakistan are to make a match out of this!
Pakistan 75-4 (21 overs)
Two dots follow and a single to end the over by Rizwan.
Nasir bowls a fuller delivery on leg. Umpire calls it a wide. Rizwan had a go at it but missed.
Haris gets a single on the first ball. Rizwan blocks the next two deliveries.
Nasir Hossain in for his fifth.
Pakistan 72-4 (20 overs)
Blocks the next delivery and tries to steal a single on the fourth but the fine leg fielder disallows him one. Blocks and blocks to end the over.
Rizwan blocks and then hits it past the mid-on fielder for a FOUR.
Shakib Al Hasan.
Pakistan 68-4 (19 overs)
Haris end with a dot. He wanted a single but Rizwan knows that any risks here is useless.
Dot played by Rizwan. He uses his feet on the next ball and scores a single off the long-on fielder.
Dot and single to start with by Muhammad Rizwan. Haris uses his feet to score a single towards leg side.
Nasir Hossain is into his fourth over.
Pakistan 65-4 (18 overs)
Rizwan blocks and then steals a single. Haris blocks to end the over. Just two runs off the over and Bangladeshi b0wlers are strangling Pakistan for runs. Can this pair deliver?
Stumping appeal on Muhammad Rizwan! The umpire refers it to the third umpire. The foot seems to be just inside the line. He should get the benefit of the doubt from the third umpire. Will he? NOT OUT signals the big screen in the ground.
Single by Haris on the first ball.
Shakib Al Hasan bowls his second over.
Pakistan 63-4 (17 overs)
FOUR! Rizwan starts off with a brilliant shot. He seems to be the find of this series.
BOWLED! Fawad Alam misses an arm-ball from Nasir Hossain. He departs for nought. The youngs guns of Pakistan misfiring! Another young batsman is in, Muhammad Rizwan.
Nasir Hossain continues. Haris takes a single on the second ball.
Pakistan 58-3 (16 overs)
Just a single and an all important wicket of Pakistan captain off the over.
OUT! Azhar plays a reverse sweep and the keeper catches it brilliantly. Azhar goes for 36 as we take a drinks break. Fawad Alam joins Haris Sohail. Short leg, slip in position for him.
Dot and single to start with by Haris.
The experienced Shakib Al Hasan is in for Bangladesh.
Pakistan 57-2 (15 overs)
Azhar plays two dots to end the over.
Single on the fourth by Haris.
Haris plays a dot and then cuts an incoming delivery towards point for no run again.
Nasir Hossain into his second over. Azhar scores a single off the first ball.
Pakistan 55-2 (14 overs)
FOUR! Haris hits it straight past the bowler to find the boundary on the last ball.
Azhar cuts through covers to find a single. Haris has two balls to face. He blocks the first to the covers.
Plays the next ball into his pads and the third ball towards the bowler. Two dots!
Rubel Hossain in for his fourth over. Azhar starts with a couple towards midwicket.
Pakistan 48-2 (13 overs)
Azhar plays it towards the led side fielder for a dot and ends with a single.
Round the wicket to Haris who nudges it to the leg side for a single.
Azhar tries to find the gap between two leg side fielders but no run. Goes for square leg to find a single.
Single by Haris towards long-off.
Nasir Hossain introduced!
Pakistan 44-2 (12 overs)
Single to end the over. Flicked towards leg by Haris.
Azhar goes through cover for a single. Haris cuts it to the point fielder for a dot. Blocks the next ball to the mid-off fielder.
Haris cuts to the point fielder for a dot. Rubel bowls a over-the-head wide on the next. Haris nudges it towards leg for a single. First legal run off Rubel's bowling.
Rubel Hossain in for his third over and the new batsman Haris Sohail faces him.
Pakistan 40-2 (11 overs)
Dot to end the over and the binary code is complete. This over - 101010
Single taken by Haris. Azhar plays a dot and takes a single. Haris plays a dot and takes a single. Pakistan scoring in a binary code - 10101.
Arafat Sunny continues as Haris Sohail faces.
Pakistan 37-2 (10 overs)
Rubel has bowled another maiden to Azhar Ali. Two overs, one wicket and no run given!
Azhar has been put in Misbah's shoes in his very second ODI as captain. Can he deliver? Plays three dots first up.
Rubel Hossain steams in again! He is bending it back to get extra zip off the pitch.
Pakistan 37-2 (9 overs)
Hafeez faces. BOWLED! A low trajectory ball and the professor read the length wrong. He departs for nought. Bangladesh on their way to making history. Haris Sohail join Azhar.
This time steps out and bumps it off the short cover's head for a single.
Nudges it to the mid-on fielder but no run.
Azhar defends three balls to the covers fielders.
Arafat Sunny again.
Pakistan 36-1 (8 overs)
Blocks the last ball to the mid-off fielder. Wicket-maiden for Rubel.
Hafeez leaves the next one and again goes for a drive and misses it. Survives again!
Hafeez just survives a scare. Rubel hits the deck hard and the ball rips off the pitch. It moves just past Hafeez's bat. Close call!
STRIKES on the first ball. Sarfraz caught in the first slip. It was short and moved a little towards offside off the seam. Sarfraz walks back for seven runs. Muhammad Hafeez joins Azhar Ali.
Rubel Hossain now.
Pakistan 36-0 (7 overs)
Sarfraz gives the strike back to Azhar who plays a dot and then drives it past the mid-on fielder for a FOUR to end the over.
Azhar blocks and takes a single.
Sarfraz moves forward and nudges it towards leg for a single.
Arafat Sunny introduced into the attack by Mashrafe.
Pakistan 29-0 (6 overs)
Short. Azhar ducks but it hits his helmet. Lucky to have not taken the blow somewhere else. Nine runs off the over. Azhar is set to play a big innings here today.
FOUR! Short and wide. Azhar cuts it this time a little square of the cover region.
FOUR! Azhar displays pure class with a cover drive. Blocks the next ball.
Taskin Ahmed sees Sarfraz standing out of his crease and balls short. The batsman pulls and the ball is airborne for sometime but the fielder could not reach it. Single taken!
Pakistan 20-0 (5 overs)
FOUR! Azhar ends the over on a high note. This time he successfully dissects the cover field.
A single by Sarfraz on the leg side.
Sarfraz tries a sweep on a short ball. Misses it and takes a blow on the body. He has to be careful here.
Sarfraz plays the third ball to the short cover fielder.
Azhar times it past the mid-on fielder for the midwicket boundary. Bags three off it.
Mashrafe Murtaza starts with a slow ball on off. Azhar tries to reach for it and misses. Keeper collects.
Pakistan 12-0 (4 overs)
Played to mid-on by Sarfraz. No run.
Nudged on the leg side for a single by Azhar.
Short and wide, Azhar gives it a go but misses and the keeper collects. Umpire signals a wide. Azhar leaves the next ball pitched outside off.
Azhar drives twice and cannot dissect the cover field.
Sarfraz cuts the first ball for a single.
Taskin Ahmed in for his second over.
Pakistan 9-0 (3 overs)
Azhar blocks then drives it to the covers fielder.
Sarfraz cuts it for another single on the fourth.
Azhar blocks one and scores a single on the third ball.
Sarfraz Ahmed opens his account with a single off the first ball.
Mashrafe Murtaza in for his second over.
Pakistan 6-0 (2 overs)
He bowls a maiden to Azhar Ali.
Taskin Ahmed to share the new ball with the captain Mashrafe.
Pakistan 6-0 (1 over)
Single to end the over. Six runs off it.
Starts with a no ball and Azhar cashes in on the free-hit with a FOUR over midwicket.
Mushrafe Murtaza returns after a slow over-rate ban and bowls the first over for Bangladesh. Captain Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed open batting for Pakistan.
Toss
Azhar Ali wins the toss and elects to bat first.
Bangladesh etched their name in the books of history with the first-ever ODI series win over Pakistan on Sunday as Tamim Iqbal's century helped the hosts beat the visitors by seven wickets in Mirpur.
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won the toss and elected to bat first but his new-face Pakistan team made him stand in Misbah's shoes after quick loses.
Pakistan's half team was back in the pavillion with 77 runs on the board when Haris Sohail (44) and Saad Nasim (77*) took a stand for the men in green with a 77-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
After Haris was caught and bowl by Mashrafe Murtaza, Wahab Riaz (51*) joined Saad and they took the team's total to 239 runs at the end of 50 overs. Shakib Al Hasan bagged two wickets for the hosts.
In their chase, Bangladesh lost Soumya Sarkar (17) early when he was caught behind off Junaid Khan but after that it was a smooth sail for the hosts.
Tamim Iqbal, riding on his magnificent form from the last ODI where he scored a century, was in no mood to leave the crease easily.
He, together with Mahmudullah (17) and then Mushfiqur Rahim (65) cruised to the relatively easy target and made sure that his team crossed the line with him in the picture.
"I am very happy", said Tamim. "The boys performed really well and it was a combined effort including the coaching staff as well."
"I was not scoring runs and I said to myself that I have to get some runs."
Bangladesh 240-3 (38.1 overs)
Saeed Ajmal bowls and a single is taken as Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina Wajid waves the Bangladeshi flag. They have registered their first series win against Pakistan in as many matches and series they have played.
Bangladesh 239-3 (38 overs)
One run required off 12 overs.
SIX! Tamim goes over the long-on boundary.
FOUR! Tamim goes through covers. What a player he has been in the two ODIs. Majestic!
Junaid Khan bowls.
Bangladesh 224-3 (37 overs)
FOUR! Shakib Al Hasan cuts it past point on the last ball.
OUT! Mushfiqur Rahim caught by Fawad Alam on 65 runs.
Rahat Ali bowls.
Bangladesh 218-2 (36 overs)
FOUR and CENTURY! Tamim Iqbal scores his second consecutive century. What a player he is turning out to be! Magnificent.
Junaid Khan called to bowl the first over of the batting powerplay. Does it matter who bowls it now?
Bangladesh 210-2 (35 overs)
Batting powerplay starts!
FOUR! Full-toss and Mushfiqur guides it towards the unprotected square leg boundary. Just a matter of time for Bangladesh now!
FOUR! Short and Mushfiqur Rahim swing is for the midwicket boundary.
Saad Nasim continues.
Bangladesh 200-2 (34 overs)
Wahab Riaz goes for three runs in his over.
Bangladesh 197-2 (33 overs)
Tamim 94*, Mushfiqur 53*. Need 43 from 17 overs.
Saad Nasim is given the ball by Azhar Ali to try his luck!
Bangladesh 192-2 (32 overs)
FOUR and FIFTY up for Mushfiqur Rahim off 57 balls. Tamim on 90* and faces the last ball of the over. Single off the last ball and he moves to 91*.
Wahab into his seventh over.
Bangladesh 186-2 (31 overs)
Three runs off his over. Bangladesh need 54 off 19 overs.
Saeed Ajmal continues.
Bangladesh 183-2 (30 overs)
The players are coming back onto the field. Wahab has one ball left in his over.
Floodlights gone haywire in Mirpur as players take drinks!
Wahab Riaz is back! Can he bowl a magical spell here?
Bangladesh 175-2 (29 overs)
Tamim Iqbal on 88*, Mushfiqur Rahim on 38*.
FOUR! On Mushfiqur Rahim's legs and glanced for the fine leg boundary.
Junaid Khan and Pakistan in dire need of a wicket here!
Bangladesh 175-2 (28 overs)
Tamim Iqbal on 88*, Mushfiqur Rahim on 38*.
FOUR! On Mushfiqur Rahim's legs and glanced for the fine leg boundary.
Junaid Khan and Pakistan in dire need of a wicket here!
Bangladesh 170-2 (27 overs)
Four runs off his over. It a simple equation now. Bangladesh write history or someone from Pakistan gives a historic bowling performance. No other way!
Saeed Ajmal is back!
Bangladesh 166-2 (26 overs)
Three runs off his over.
Junaid Khan continues.
Bangladesh 163-2 (25 overs)
Fourteen runs off the over.
FOUR! Tamim Iqbal goes through covers for a boundary. Azhar kicks the air in anger.
FIVE WIDES! Full and on leg. Beats the keeper and the batsman.
Azhar Ali bowls.
Bangladesh 149-2 (24 overs)
Two runs off the over.
A loud LBW appeal on Mushfiqur Rahim. Umpire says not out but Junaid is certain that he is gone. Pakistan review and the decision stays with the umpire's call.
Junaid Khan is back.
Bangladesh 147-2 (23 overs)
Just two runs off his over. Pakistan need wickets here. They cannot defend this total. They will have to strike and strike hard. Tamim and Mushfiqur look set on the pitch now. Someone needs to unsettle them!
Azhar Ali continues.
Bangladesh 145-2 (22 overs)
Fourteen runs off the over.
FOURx3! Mushfiqur Rahim pulls it towards square leg, goes towards midwicket and then inside edges one towards the fine leg boundary.
Rahat Ali in for his sixth over.
Bangladesh 131-2 (21 overs)
Four runs off the over.
Azhar Ali has taken the matters and the ball in his own hands now. He will have a go for a wicket.
Bangladesh 127-2 (20 overs)
Five singles off his over.
Rahat Ali continues.
Bangladesh 122-2 (19 overs)
SIX! Mushfiqur Rahim sits down on one knee and smacks it over midwicket on the last ball.
Saeed Ajmal.
Bangladesh 113-2 (18 overs)
FOUR! Another top-edge and Tamim Iqbal earns a boundary. Short balls not working for Pakistan on these pitches.
Runs have dried for Bangladesh after the wicket of Mahmudullah and they seem to be struggling to rotate the strike even. Pakistan need to build up this pressure to get more wickets. Bangladesh need to break these shackles and set themselves back in the run scoring motion.
Rahat Ali is brought back and starts with an over-head wide.
Bangladesh 107-2 (17 overs)
Five runs off his over. He seems to have regained some confidence from that wicket. He needs a few more to get back in his grove.
Saeed Ajmal bowls his fifth over.
Bangladesh 102-2 (16 overs)
Three dots follow. Fourth ends the over.
No-ball and Mushfiqur Rahim has a free-hit to cash on. Banged in short and Mushfiqur misses! Tamim shows frustration at the non-striker's end.
Wahab Riaz is back on the field.
Bangladesh 100-2 (15 overs)
Wicket-maiden for Ajmal.
Last match's second centurion Mushfiqur Rahim walks in to join first centurion Tamim. Can they do it today for Bangladesh?
BOWLED! Mahmudullah tries a sweep and misses the ball in the flight. Saeed Ajmal strikes for Pakistan.
Bangladesh 100-1 (14 overs)
Wahab balls short and Tamim misses it. He sends some verbal bouncers flying in and Tamim replies to them! Umpire intervenes. He has left the field after the over. Asad Shafiq replaces him.
FOUR! Top edge off Tamim Iqbal and it flies over the keeper's head.
Wahab Riaz into his fourth over. Has he got what it takes to be the man of this match?
Bangladesh 100-1 (14 overs)
Wahab balls short and Tamim misses it. He sends some verbal bouncers flying in and Tamim replies to them! Umpire intervenes.
FOUR! Top edge off Tamim Iqbal and it flies over the keeper's head.
Wahab Riaz into his fourth over. Has he got what it takes to be the man of this match?
Bangladesh 95-1 (13 overs)
Three runs off his over.
Saeed Ajmal to spin some magic in his third over. He needs to turn the tables on Bangladesh if Pakistan are to savor any chances of a win here.
Bangladesh 92-1 (12 overs)
Five runs off his over including a wide.
Wahab Riaz.
Bangladesh 87-1 (11 overs)
Saeed Ajmal goes for four runs in his over.
Bangladesh 83-1 (10 overs)
FOUR! Short, pulled and goes for the midwicket boundary. Wahab surely is not that effective on these pitches. Meanwhile, FIFTY up for Tamim Iqbal. He is in the form of his life.
FOUR! Again steps out and nearly hits Wahab Riaz before the ball travels to the long-off boundary.
FOUR! Steps out of the crease and punches it through the cover field.
Wahab Riaz in for his second over.
Bangladesh 70-1 (9 overs)
Saeed Ajmal has lost his charm clearly!
FOUR! Tamim cuts again and it goes running to the third man boundary.
FOUR! Tamim steps down the pitch and goes over extra cover.
FOUR! Brilliantly waited and cut by Tamim Iqbal for a boundary.
Tha magician is here. Saeed Ajmal! Two bowlers who can change the fate of this game for Pakistan currently bowling.
Bangladesh 56-1 (8 overs)
Two runs off his over.
Wahab Riaz is brought on. Can he make a difference here?
Bangladesh 54-1 (7 overs)
First over without a boundary for Pakistan Three runs off it.
Junaid Khan.
Bangladesh 51-1 (6 overs)
FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! Backward square leg and twice midwicket. Who can stop Tamim Iqbal?
Rahat Ali.
Bangladesh 38-1 (5 overs)
FOUR! Through covers this time. Bangladesh want to end it quickly. They know they have to attack and not succumb to the pressure created by Pakistani bowling. Pakistan, on the other hand, know they need to bowl Bangladesh out.
FOUR! Full and driven by Mahmudullah towards midwicket.
Junaid Khan again.
Bangladesh 30-1 (4 overs)
FOUR! Leg glance and a boundary for Tamim towards fine leg.
FOUR! On Tamim's pads and he flick it behind square on leg.
Rahat Ali runs in.
Bangladesh 22-1 (3 overs)
Dot and OUT! Caught behind. Junaid makes a comeback against Soumya who departs for 17 off 11 balls.
FOUR! This time through extra cover. Soumya on fire!
FOUR! Deliberate edge past the keeper and two slips. Soumya Sarkar dealing in boundaries.
FOUR! Short and it takes the top edge of Soumya Sarkar to steam over the keeper's head.
Junaid Khan.
Bangladesh 10-0 (2 overs)
FOUR! Soumya Sarkar pierces the cover field on the fourth ball.
Rahat Ali in to share the new ball with Junaid.
Bangladesh 5-0 (1 over)
FOUR! Tamim Iqbal dances forward and punches an offish delivery through covers for a boundary on the last ball.
Junaid Khan opens the bowling for Pakistan. Previous ODI centurion Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar open the chase for Bangladesh.
Pakistan set 240-run target for Bangladesh to chase and bag a historic series win.
Pakistan 239-6 (50 overs)
Saad faces the last ball and takes a single. Pakistan set 240-run target for the Bangladesh Tigers. It is going to be a walk in the park for the hosts but Pakistan can run over any opposition with their bowling.
Slow ball and Wahab misses and runs for a single.
SIX! Wahab goes over long leg and gets his FIFTY. Second ODI half-ton for the left-arm quickie.
Saad swings and hits the ball on his body. Single taken.
Slow ball and Wahab misses it but they run for a single.
Single off the first ball by Saad Nasim.
Taskin Ahmed bowls the last over.
Pakistan 228-6 (49 overs)
SIX! Wahab goes over long-on's head.
FOUR! Wahab Riaz sweeps a full ball to the midwicket boundary.
Four runs off first four balls.
Shakib Al Hasan bowls the penultimate over.
Pakistan 214-6 (48 overs)
Slow and short. Saad Nasim cuts it for a couple.
Single. Quick and attempted to be a yorker but Wahab digs it for a single towards long-on.
Another slow ball, another swing and another miss by Wahab.
Back of the hand slow ball and Wahab is very early into the shot. Misses!
FOUR! Wahab goes for the extra cover boundary on the second ball.
Taskin Ahmed in for his seventh over.
Pakistan 207-6 (47 overs)
Three singles, a double and a boundary off the over.
FOUR! Wahab whips it through covers.
Arafat Sunny in for his last over.
Pakistan 198-6 (46 overs)
Four singles follow. Eight runs off the over.
FOUR! Saad Nasim goes for the extra cover boundary. Walks down the pitch and hits it with confidence on the first ball.
Taskin Ahmed replaces Shakib Al Hasan!
Pakistan 190-6 (45 overs)
Five runs off his ninth over.
Arafat Sunny back!
Pakistan 185-6 (44 overs)
Two single and two dots. Another single follows. Dot to end the over.
Shakib Al Hasan into his ninth over.
Pakistan 182-6 (43 overs)
Dot. Single by Saad. Wahab to face the last ball. Single to end the over.
Another quick couple by Saad Nasim to infuriate the captain.
Saad Nasim plays a chip shot over the mid-off fielder for two runs.
Three runs off the first ball.
Mashrafe Murtaza in for his eighth over.
Pakistan 173-6 (42 overs)
Three runs off the over.
Shakib Al Hasan bowls his eighth over.
Pakistan 170-6 (41 overs)
Five runs of Mashrafe Murtaza's over.
Pakistan 165-6 (40 overs)
Single to end the over.
No-ball and a free hit for Wahab Riaz. Wide on off and it is smacked to the cover boundary for a FOUR.
FOUR! Wahab edges it past the keeper for the third man boundary on the second ball.
FIFTY up for Saad Nasim with a single. An important contribution from him when Pakistan needed it the most.
Rubel Hossain bowls the last over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 153-6 (39 overs)
OUT! Haris Sohail (44) just hits it into Mashrafe Murtaza's hand. It can get simpler than this. He has only glitch in his technique. He has a habit of giving away his wicket with a lose shot. Meanwhile, Wahab Riaz is in.
Saad Nasim steals a quick single and runs another on an overthrow. Another single taken. Saad Nasim on 49* now.
Haris defends and takes a single.
Saad Nasim starts with a single.
Mashrafe Murtaza for the penultimate over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 149-5 (38 overs)
Single to end the over. Thirteen runs coming off it!
FOUR! Saad Nasim plays it inside out. Goes for the extra cover boundary.
Dot and a single by Haris.
SIX! Haris dances down the crease and hits it straight. Very straight!
Single by Saad.
Shakib Al Hasan bowls the third over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 136-5 (37 overs)
Two dots follows.
Single taken square on the off side by Saad.
FOUR! Driven through cover by Saad and the fielders get a hand to it but couldn't stop it.
Saad plays to the man inside the circle on the leg side. No run!
Haris starts with a single.
Mashrafe Murtaza bowls the second over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 130-5 (36 overs)
Two singles follow on the remaining balls.
SIX! Saad Nasim comes down the pitch and hits it over long-off's head.
Single off the first ball by Haris Sohail.
Arafat Sunny to bowl the first over of the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 121-5 (35 overs)
Two runs to end the over and start the batting powerplay!
FOUR! Same length. Same batsman. Same shot. Same result!
FOUR! Saad Nasim cuts it for a boundary. Finally! The point fielder dived but was unsuccessful in getting a hand to it.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Murtaza is back in the attack from the Ispahani end. He will be thinking of warming up with an over before the batting powerplay.
Pakistan 111-5 (34 overs)
Four singles off the over.
Taskin Ahmed bowls his fifth over.
Pakistan 107-5 (33 overs)
Just a single off it. Haris Sohail 31, Saad Nasim 15.
Arafat Sunny continues!
Pakistan 106-5 (32 overs)
Two runs off the over as Pakistan are nearing the batting powerplay. Those five overs will be crucial for both teams.
Taskin Ahmed is brought back to find a wicket. If Bangladesh can break this partnership, they will be in to chase a small target.
Pakistan 104-5 (31 overs)
Arafat Sunny goes for two in his over.
Pakistan 102-5 (30 overs)
Just two runs off it. Pakistan are scoring at a snail's pace but they are making sure they don't lose any more wickets till the end. These two batsmen will have to bat it out till the end to make sure their team posts a respectable total.
Rubel Hossain bowls his sixth over.
Pakistan 100-5 (29 overs)
Four runs off his over and 100 is up for Pakistan finally! Can they score another 100 runs?
Arafat Sunny in for his fifth over.
Pakistan 96-5 (28 overs)
Dot to the end over.
Three runs off the first five deliveries. Pakistan happy with just scoring 3-4 runs per over.
And so is Rubel Hossain! Can he pull the kill switch for Bangladesh?
Pakistan 93-5 (27 overs)
Just a single off his over by Haris Sohail.
Arafat Sunny is back!
Pakistan 92-5 (26 overs)
Haris Sohail ends the over with another single.
Four dots and then Saad scores a single. Anyone missing Misbahul Haq?
Shakib Al Hasan into his sixth over.
Pakistan 90-5 (25 overs)
Haris blocks to end the over. Pakistan are half way down the overs and also in wickets. Can they go on to score above 200?
Haris takes a single on the first ball. Saad blocks three and then goes for the leg side to rotate the strike.
Mahmudullah again!
Pakistan 88-5 (24 overs)
Seven runs off the over.
FOUR! Saad Nasim cuts it for a boundary. His first boundary in ODI cricket.
Shakib Al Hasan continues. He has got two wicket for ten runs in his four overs.
Pakistan 81-5 (23 overs)
Four runs off the over. Three singles and a wide.
Mahmudullah given the ball. Bangladesh not going for the kill with their premier bowlers? Well, whatever Mashrafe has done until now has worked for him. This might too!
Pakistan 77-5 (22 overs)
Two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Muhammad Rizwan (13) caught in first slip off Shakib Al Hasan. Pakistan in big trouble. Saad Nasim is the only known batsman left. He needs to deliver today if Pakistan are to make a match out of this!
Pakistan 75-4 (21 overs)
Two dots follow and a single to end the over by Rizwan.
Nasir bowls a fuller delivery on leg. Umpire calls it a wide. Rizwan had a go at it but missed.
Haris gets a single on the first ball. Rizwan blocks the next two deliveries.
Nasir Hossain in for his fifth.
Pakistan 72-4 (20 overs)
Blocks the next delivery and tries to steal a single on the fourth but the fine leg fielder disallows him one. Blocks and blocks to end the over.
Rizwan blocks and then hits it past the mid-on fielder for a FOUR.
Shakib Al Hasan.
Pakistan 68-4 (19 overs)
Haris end with a dot. He wanted a single but Rizwan knows that any risks here is useless.
Dot played by Rizwan. He uses his feet on the next ball and scores a single off the long-on fielder.
Dot and single to start with by Muhammad Rizwan. Haris uses his feet to score a single towards leg side.
Nasir Hossain is into his fourth over.
Pakistan 65-4 (18 overs)
Rizwan blocks and then steals a single. Haris blocks to end the over. Just two runs off the over and Bangladeshi b0wlers are strangling Pakistan for runs. Can this pair deliver?
Stumping appeal on Muhammad Rizwan! The umpire refers it to the third umpire. The foot seems to be just inside the line. He should get the benefit of the doubt from the third umpire. Will he? NOT OUT signals the big screen in the ground.
Single by Haris on the first ball.
Shakib Al Hasan bowls his second over.
Pakistan 63-4 (17 overs)
FOUR! Rizwan starts off with a brilliant shot. He seems to be the find of this series.
BOWLED! Fawad Alam misses an arm-ball from Nasir Hossain. He departs for nought. The youngs guns of Pakistan misfiring! Another young batsman is in, Muhammad Rizwan.
Nasir Hossain continues. Haris takes a single on the second ball.
Pakistan 58-3 (16 overs)
Just a single and an all important wicket of Pakistan captain off the over.
OUT! Azhar plays a reverse sweep and the keeper catches it brilliantly. Azhar goes for 36 as we take a drinks break. Fawad Alam joins Haris Sohail. Short leg, slip in position for him.
Dot and single to start with by Haris.
The experienced Shakib Al Hasan is in for Bangladesh.
Pakistan 57-2 (15 overs)
Azhar plays two dots to end the over.
Single on the fourth by Haris.
Haris plays a dot and then cuts an incoming delivery towards point for no run again.
Nasir Hossain into his second over. Azhar scores a single off the first ball.
Pakistan 55-2 (14 overs)
FOUR! Haris hits it straight past the bowler to find the boundary on the last ball.
Azhar cuts through covers to find a single. Haris has two balls to face. He blocks the first to the covers.
Plays the next ball into his pads and the third ball towards the bowler. Two dots!
Rubel Hossain in for his fourth over. Azhar starts with a couple towards midwicket.
Pakistan 48-2 (13 overs)
Azhar plays it towards the led side fielder for a dot and ends with a single.
Round the wicket to Haris who nudges it to the leg side for a single.
Azhar tries to find the gap between two leg side fielders but no run. Goes for square leg to find a single.
Single by Haris towards long-off.
Nasir Hossain introduced!
Pakistan 44-2 (12 overs)
Single to end the over. Flicked towards leg by Haris.
Azhar goes through cover for a single. Haris cuts it to the point fielder for a dot. Blocks the next ball to the mid-off fielder.
Haris cuts to the point fielder for a dot. Rubel bowls a over-the-head wide on the next. Haris nudges it towards leg for a single. First legal run off Rubel's bowling.
Rubel Hossain in for his third over and the new batsman Haris Sohail faces him.
Pakistan 40-2 (11 overs)
Dot to end the over and the binary code is complete. This over - 101010
Single taken by Haris. Azhar plays a dot and takes a single. Haris plays a dot and takes a single. Pakistan scoring in a binary code - 10101.
Arafat Sunny continues as Haris Sohail faces.
Pakistan 37-2 (10 overs)
Rubel has bowled another maiden to Azhar Ali. Two overs, one wicket and no run given!
Azhar has been put in Misbah's shoes in his very second ODI as captain. Can he deliver? Plays three dots first up.
Rubel Hossain steams in again! He is bending it back to get extra zip off the pitch.
Pakistan 37-2 (9 overs)
Hafeez faces. BOWLED! A low trajectory ball and the professor read the length wrong. He departs for nought. Bangladesh on their way to making history. Haris Sohail join Azhar.
This time steps out and bumps it off the short cover's head for a single.
Nudges it to the mid-on fielder but no run.
Azhar defends three balls to the covers fielders.
Arafat Sunny again.
Pakistan 36-1 (8 overs)
Blocks the last ball to the mid-off fielder. Wicket-maiden for Rubel.
Hafeez leaves the next one and again goes for a drive and misses it. Survives again!
Hafeez just survives a scare. Rubel hits the deck hard and the ball rips off the pitch. It moves just past Hafeez's bat. Close call!
STRIKES on the first ball. Sarfraz caught in the first slip. It was short and moved a little towards offside off the seam. Sarfraz walks back for seven runs. Muhammad Hafeez joins Azhar Ali.
Rubel Hossain now.
Pakistan 36-0 (7 overs)
Sarfraz gives the strike back to Azhar who plays a dot and then drives it past the mid-on fielder for a FOUR to end the over.
Azhar blocks and takes a single.
Sarfraz moves forward and nudges it towards leg for a single.
Arafat Sunny introduced into the attack by Mashrafe.
Pakistan 29-0 (6 overs)
Short. Azhar ducks but it hits his helmet. Lucky to have not taken the blow somewhere else. Nine runs off the over. Azhar is set to play a big innings here today.
FOUR! Short and wide. Azhar cuts it this time a little square of the cover region.
FOUR! Azhar displays pure class with a cover drive. Blocks the next ball.
Taskin Ahmed sees Sarfraz standing out of his crease and balls short. The batsman pulls and the ball is airborne for sometime but the fielder could not reach it. Single taken!
Pakistan 20-0 (5 overs)
FOUR! Azhar ends the over on a high note. This time he successfully dissects the cover field.
A single by Sarfraz on the leg side.
Sarfraz tries a sweep on a short ball. Misses it and takes a blow on the body. He has to be careful here.
Sarfraz plays the third ball to the short cover fielder.
Azhar times it past the mid-on fielder for the midwicket boundary. Bags three off it.
Mashrafe Murtaza starts with a slow ball on off. Azhar tries to reach for it and misses. Keeper collects.
Pakistan 12-0 (4 overs)
Played to mid-on by Sarfraz. No run.
Nudged on the leg side for a single by Azhar.
Short and wide, Azhar gives it a go but misses and the keeper collects. Umpire signals a wide. Azhar leaves the next ball pitched outside off.
Azhar drives twice and cannot dissect the cover field.
Sarfraz cuts the first ball for a single.
Taskin Ahmed in for his second over.
Pakistan 9-0 (3 overs)
Azhar blocks then drives it to the covers fielder.
Sarfraz cuts it for another single on the fourth.
Azhar blocks one and scores a single on the third ball.
Sarfraz Ahmed opens his account with a single off the first ball.
Mashrafe Murtaza in for his second over.
Pakistan 6-0 (2 overs)
He bowls a maiden to Azhar Ali.
Taskin Ahmed to share the new ball with the captain Mashrafe.
Pakistan 6-0 (1 over)
Single to end the over. Six runs off it.
Starts with a no ball and Azhar cashes in on the free-hit with a FOUR over midwicket.
Mushrafe Murtaza returns after a slow over-rate ban and bowls the first over for Bangladesh. Captain Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed open batting for Pakistan.
Toss
Azhar Ali wins the toss and elects to bat first.