Bangladesh vs Pakistan 12th Match at Pallekele, 25 Sep, 2012

Toss: Bangladesh, who choose to bat
Bangladesh 175/6 (20)
Pakistan 178/2 (18.4)
Pakistan won by 8 wkts
Man of the Match: Imran Nazir
  • Kamran Akmal 22 * (15)
  • Nasir Jamshed 29 * (14)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, Boundary, gets forward and push at it, gets the outside edge and goes over the slips for four.

Over 0.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, gets across and looks to works it on the on-side but misses it.

Over 0.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, Boundary, gets back and punches it down to square third-man for four.

Over 0.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, gets forward and dabs it towards point.

Over 0.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, gets across and works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Over 0.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Imran Nazir, 1 run, gets forward and run it down to third-man and picks up a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Shafiul Islam to Imran Nazir, 1 run, gets back and goes for a pull, the ball takes the top edge and falls safely at wide of mid-on.

Over 1.2Shafiul Islam to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards covers.

Over 1.3Shafiul Islam to Mohammad Hafeez, 2 runs, gets back and works it to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple.

Over 1.4Shafiul Islam to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, gets forward and flicks it to deep square-leg for a single.

Over 1.5Shafiul Islam to Imran Nazir, no runs, goes back in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 1.6Shafiul Islam to Imran Nazir, Boundary, gets down the pitch and pulled away through mid-wicket for four.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1Mashrafe Mortaza to Imran Nazir, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 2.2Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, Boundary, gets forward and driven beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Over 2.3Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, gets forward and taps it to cover.

Over 2.4Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, gets forward and drives it to the man at point.

Over 2.5Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, gets on to the front foot and drives it to mid-on for a quick single.

Over 2.6Mashrafe Mortaza to Imran Nazir, no runs, gets back and sways away from the bouncer.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Shafiul Islam to Mohammad Hafeezno runs.

Moves back and punches the short ball to covers.

Over 3.2 Shafiul Islam to Mohammad Hafeezno runs.

Survives an lbw appeal in an attempted flick with the ball nipping back but striking the pad high.

Over 3.3 Shafiul Islam to Mohammad Hafeez1 run.

Goes back and punches it to mid off and runs with the shot.

Over 3.4 Shafiul Islam to Imran NazirBoundary.

This is banged in short and Imran flat bats it flat over mid off for a one bounce boundary.

Over 3.5 Shafiul Islam to Imran NazirBoundary.

Tests the batsman with another short one around the rib cage and Imran pulls it down fiercely behind squareleg for a boundary.
Over 3.5 Shafiul Islam to Imran Nazir5 wides.
Nazir gets beaten in a pull to a short ball banged in down the legside and the ball beats the diving keeper and runs away to the fine leg boundary!

Over 3.6 Shafiul Islam to Imran NazirSixer.

The bowler hasn't learnt his lesson and once again bowls a half tracker and this time watches Imran Nazir pull that all the way over deep mid wicket for maximum damage!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeezno runs.

Drives the length ball on the up to mid off.

Over 4.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad HafeezBoundary.

Lifts the full ball in the air cleanly over mid off for an effortless boundary!

Over 4.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Mohammad Hafeez1 run.

Pulls the short and rising delivery in the air through squareleg for one.

Over 4.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Imran Nazirno runs.

Punches the rising delivery to extra covers.

Over 4.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Imran NazirBoundary.

Imran makes room and slaps the short and rising delivery flat over extra covers for another boundary to take Pakistan past 50!!

Over 4.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Imran NazirSixer.

Another short ball attempted at Imran Nazir who goes through with a hook shot and the ball sails off the top edge and disappears over deep backward squareleg for maximum! Hands on the knees for Mortaza!

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