Over 14.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Kamran Akmal, 1 run. Goes back and late cuts the flighted delivery to short thirdman for one. |
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Over 14.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Kamran Akmal, 1 run. Goes back and flicks the quicker one behind squareleg for one. |
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Over 14.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Kamran Akmal, no runs. Drives the flighted delivery back to the bowler. |
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Over 15.4 Abul Hasan to Kamran Akmal, Boundary. Goes back and flicks it off his pads behind squareleg sweetly for a boundary. |
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Over 15.5 Abul Hasan to Kamran Akmal, Boundary. Waits on the backfoot and cuts the wide one in the air over backward point for a boundary. |
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Over 15.6 Abul Hasan to Kamran Akmal, no runs. Drives the length ball on the up straight to mid off. |
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Over 16.2 Mahmudullah to Kamran Akmal, 1 run. Attempts a reverse sweep and drags it to deep point for one. |
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Over 16.6 Mahmudullah to Kamran Akmal, Boundary. Goes back and cuts it late behind point and it will be yet another boundary! |
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Over 17.2 Abdur Razzak to Kamran Akmal, 1 run. Gets a leading edge in an attempted flick and picks up a single from covers. |
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Over 17.4 Abdur Razzak to Kamran Akmal, no runs. Attempts a big heave for a six but drags his shot towards short fine leg. |
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Over 17.5 Abdur Razzak to Kamran Akmal, no runs. Flicks the quicker one to mid wicket. |
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Over 17.6 Abdur Razzak to Kamran Akmal, 1 run. Drills the quicker full ball to long off for one. |
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Over 18.1 Shafiul Islam to Kamran Akmal, 1 run. Flicks the length ball through mid on for one. |
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Over 18.3 Shafiul Islam to Kamran Akmal, no runs.Kamran leaves the widish full ball which just falls inside the white line.
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Presentation Ceremony
And finally the Man of the Match - Imran Nazir says: "Thanks to my family which prayed for me. The coach has given me a lot of confidence to play my natural game. In cricket it doesn't matter if it is Kandy or Colombo."
Mohammad Hafeez says: "I think it's a great team effort. Boys have showed right attitude. Things were not working for Bangladesh. The way Nazir approached the target was great. Everything was working for him. There is a little bit of concern as far as fast bowling is concerned. Bangladesh bowled well, but Nazir was too good. When we chase, we try to get a good start. Nazir and Jamshed are doing really well."
Mushfiqur Rahim says: "The pressure was on us as we did not do well in the first game. Boys worked really hard. Shakib played a blinder. Pakistan batting and bowling was better. We can take some positives and go home and try and work out. We are not used to playing these kind of wickets. We will try to work on our game."
Over 18.4 Shafiul Islam to Kamran Akmal, Boundary.Makes room and slams the full ball between the bowler and mid off for a boundary. And that's the end of the match, Pakistan win by 8 wickets. Over 18.4 Shafiul Islam to Kamran Akmal, 1 wide.Sways away from the bouncer outside off and the umpire reckons its too high. |
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