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Asia CupFinal · ODI

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 2 runs in the final

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, . Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl.

Bangladesh234/850 ov
Pakistan236/950 ov
Pakistan won by 2 runs
Pakistan won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl. Pakistan made 236 for 9 in 50 overs, Sarfraz Ahmed 46 not out from 52 balls and Mohammad Hafeez 40 from 87 balls. Abdur Razzak took 2 for 26.

Bangladesh made 234 for 8 in 50 overs, Shakib Al Hasan 68 from 72 balls and Tamim Iqbal 60 from 68 balls. Aizaz Cheema took 3 for 46.

Pakistan won by 2 runs.

Key performers

Pakistan innings

236/9(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Hafeezc Nazmul Hossain b Abdur Razzakc Nazmul Hossain b Abdur Razzak40874045.98
Nasir Jamshedc Mahmudullah b Mashrafe Mortazac Mahmudullah b Mashrafe Mortaza9820112.50
Younis Khanlbw b Nazmul Hossainlbw b Nazmul Hossain150020.00
Misbah-ul-Haqrun out (Nasir Hossain)run out (Nasir Hossain)13231056.52
Umar Akmalc †Mushfiqur Rahim b Mahmudullahc †Mushfiqur Rahim b Mahmudullah30450166.67
Hammad Azamc & b Shakib Al Hasanc & b Shakib Al Hasan30373181.08
Shahid Afridic Nasir Hossain b Shakib Al Hasanc Nasir Hossain b Shakib Al Hasan322241145.45
Sarfraz Ahmed †not outnot out46*524088.46
Umar Gulc Shakib Al Hasan b Mashrafe Mortazac Shakib Al Hasan b Mashrafe Mortaza460066.67
Saeed Ajmalb Abdur Razzakb Abdur Razzak470057.14
Aizaz Cheemanot outnot out9*111081.82
Extras(b 2, lb 8, w 4, nb 4)(b 2, lb 8, w 4, nb 4)18
Total50 Ov (RR 4.72)50 Ov (RR 4.72)236/9
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (Nasir Jamshed, 4.2 ov), 19-2 (Younis Khan, 5.2 ov), 55-3 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 14.5 ov), 70-4 (Mohammad Hafeez, 21.2 ov), 129-5 (Hammad Azam, 33.3 ov), 133-6 (Umar Akmal, 34.5 ov), 178-7 (Shahid Afridi, 41.3 ov), 199-8 (Umar Gul, 44.3 ov), 206-9 (Saeed Ajmal, 46 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mashrafe Mortaza1004824.80334110
Nazmul Hossain813614.50326000
Abdur Razzak1032622.60442000
Shahadat Hossain906307.00234123
Shakib Al Hasan1013923.90352110
Mahmudullah301414.6781000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMohammad Hafeez 5(18) & Nasir Jamshed 9(8)1626
2ndYounis Khan 1(5) & Mohammad Hafeez 2(1)36
3rdMisbah-ul-Haq 13(23) & Mohammad Hafeez 22(34)3657
4thMohammad Hafeez 11(34) & Umar Akmal 4(5)1539
5thHammad Azam 30(37) & Umar Akmal 25(37)5973
6thShahid Afridi 3(5) & Umar Akmal 1(3)48
7thSarfraz Ahmed 9(23) & Shahid Afridi 29(17)4540
8thSarfraz Ahmed 16(12) & Umar Gul 4(6)2118
9thSaeed Ajmal 4(7) & Sarfraz Ahmed 2(2)79
10thSarfraz Ahmed 19(15) & Aizaz Cheema 9(11)30*24

Bangladesh innings

234/8(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tamim Iqbalc Younis Khan b Umar Gulc Younis Khan b Umar Gul60688088.24
Nazimuddinc Younis Khan b Shahid Afridic Younis Khan b Shahid Afridi16520030.77
Jahurul Islamc Younis Khan b Saeed Ajmalc Younis Khan b Saeed Ajmal05000.00
Nasir Hossainc Misbah-ul-Haq b Umar Gulc Misbah-ul-Haq b Umar Gul28631044.44
Shakib Al Hasanb Aizaz Cheemab Aizaz Cheema68727194.44
Mushfiqur Rahim †c Nasir Jamshed b Aizaz Cheemac Nasir Jamshed b Aizaz Cheema10810125.00
Mahmudullahnot outnot out17*1610106.25
Mashrafe Mortazac Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmalc Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmal18920200.00
Abdur Razzakb Aizaz Cheemab Aizaz Cheema680075.00
Shahadat Hossainnot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(lb 5, w 4, nb 2)(lb 5, w 4, nb 2)11
Total50 Ov (RR 4.68)50 Ov (RR 4.68) · Target 237 from 50 ov234/8
Did not bat: Nazmul Hossain
Fall of wickets: 68-1 (Nazimuddin, 16.4 ov), 68-2 (Jahurul Islam, 17.5 ov), 81-3 (Tamim Iqbal, 23.1 ov), 170-4 (Nasir Hossain, 42.3 ov), 179-5 (Shakib Al Hasan, 43.4 ov), 190-6 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 45.1 ov), 218-7 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 47.4 ov), 233-8 (Abdur Razzak, 49.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Hafeez1003003.00320010
Umar Gul1026526.503311001
Saeed Ajmal1024024.00343010
Shahid Afridi1012812.80360010
Aizaz Cheema704636.57193101
Hammad Azam302006.6783010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTamim Iqbal 50(48) & Nazimuddin 16(52)68100
2ndTamim Iqbal 0(2) & Jahurul Islam 0(5)07
3rdNasir Hossain 3(14) & Tamim Iqbal 10(18)1332
4thShakib Al Hasan 61(67) & Nasir Hossain 25(49)89116
5thShakib Al Hasan 7(5) & Mushfiqur Rahim 2(2)97
6thMahmudullah 3(3) & Mushfiqur Rahim 8(6)119
7thMahmudullah 7(7) & Mashrafe Mortaza 18(9)2815
8thAbdur Razzak 6(8) & Mahmudullah 7(6)1513
9thShahadat Hossain 0(1) & Mahmudullah 0(0)1*1

Commentary

End of innings: BAN 234/8 (50 ov)
End of over 506 runs, 1 wktBAN 234/811Lb03W1Lb
Shahadat Hossain 0(1)Mahmudullah 17(16)Aizaz Cheema 7-0-46-3
49.61Lb
Aizaz Cheema to Shahadat Hossain, 1 leg bye
49.5W
Aizaz Cheema to Abdur Razzak, OUT
Abdur Razzak b Aizaz Cheema 6(8) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 233/8 (49.5 ov)
49.43
Aizaz Cheema to Mahmudullah, 3 runs
49.30
Aizaz Cheema to Mahmudullah, no run
49.21Lb
Aizaz Cheema to Abdur Razzak, 1 leg bye
49.11
Aizaz Cheema to Mahmudullah, 1 run
End of over 4910 runsBAN 228/7112Nb2112
Abdur Razzak 6(6)Mahmudullah 13(13)Umar Gul 10-2-65-2
48.62
Umar Gul to Abdur Razzak, 2 runs
48.51
Umar Gul to Mahmudullah, 1 run
48.41
Umar Gul to Abdur Razzak, 1 run
48.32
Umar Gul to Abdur Razzak, 2 runsFree hit
48.32Nb
Umar Gul to Mahmudullah, no ball, 1 run
48.21
Umar Gul to Abdur Razzak, 1 run
48.11
Umar Gul to Mahmudullah, 1 run
End of over 486 runs, 1 wktBAN 218/7312W00
Abdur Razzak 0(2)Mahmudullah 10(10)Saeed Ajmal 10-2-40-2
47.60
Saeed Ajmal to Abdur Razzak, no run
47.50
Saeed Ajmal to Abdur Razzak, no run
47.4W
Saeed Ajmal to Mashrafe Mortaza, OUT
Mashrafe Mortaza c Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmal 18(9) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 218/7 (47.4 ov)
47.32
Saeed Ajmal to Mashrafe Mortaza, 2 runs
47.21
Saeed Ajmal to Mahmudullah, 1 run
47.13
Saeed Ajmal to Mashrafe Mortaza, 3 runs
End of over 4714 runsBAN 212/641Lb441Lb0
Mahmudullah 9(9)Mashrafe Mortaza 13(6)Umar Gul 9-2-55-2
46.60
Umar Gul to Mahmudullah, no run
46.51Lb
Umar Gul to Mashrafe Mortaza, 1 leg bye
46.44
Umar Gul to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR
46.34
Umar Gul to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR
46.21Lb
Umar Gul to Mahmudullah, 1 leg bye
46.14
Umar Gul to Mahmudullah, FOUR