BAN Inngs
Taskin Ahmed to Abbas Afridi, out Caught by Litton Das!! Banged in short outside off, Abbas Afridi slogs and the top-edge goes straight up. Litton calls for it and takes it with minimum fuss by ambling back to his left. Abbas Afridi c Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed 22(24) [6s-3]
Taskin Ahmed to Salman Mirza, out Salman Mirza Run Out!! Third run out of the innings. A swing and a miss outside off, Abbas Afridi wanted the strike and was quick to get off the blocks. Salman Mirza had no option, but to respond and he was caught just short by the bowler. Fine throw from Litton and Taskin did the rest. Salman Mirza run out (Litton Das/Taskin Ahmed) 0(1)
Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, out Caught by Mahedi Hasan!! As soon as the ball left the bat, Faheem Ashraf knew he was in trouble. Short ball slanting away outside off, Faheem went for the heave and the top-edge carried nicely to the left of short third. Mahedi ran back and made a difficult catch look relatively easy there. Faheem Ashraf c Mahedi Hasan b Taskin Ahmed 5(10)
Mustafizur to Khushdil, out Caught by Rishad Hossain!! Khushdil has thrown it away. Pakistan needed him to offer the finishing touches, but not to be. A 131ks length ball outside off, Khushdil got lured by the width and ended up slapping it off the toe end straight to mid-off. Catching practice for Rishad. Khushdil c Rishad Hossain b Mustafizur 17(23) [4s-1 6s-1]
Mustafizur to Khushdil, out Fakhar Zaman Run Out!! 1 run completed. It's getting incredibly worse for Pakistan. Was a slower ball from Mustafizur, Khushdil stabbed it to the right of third man and called his partner for a second. And after taking a good few steps down the pitch, Khushdil decides against the second and pauses midway. Fakhar, though, was keen on running and ended up tumbling while trying to get back to his crease. Well short of his crease. Fakhar Zaman gives a long stare to Khushdil before walking back to the pavilion and that is a sign you do not want to see on a cricket field. Fakhar Zaman run out (Taskin Ahmed/Litton Das) 44(34) [4s-6 6s-1]slower length delivery outside off
Mahedi Hasan to Fakhar Zaman, out Nawaz Run Out!! It can't get any worse for Pakistan. They are finding ways to throw their wicket away. A gentle push into the leg-side and Fakhar barely moved out of his crease. Nawaz, though, came searching for a quick single and was halfway down the pitch when Litton collected the ball. He threw it on the bounce to the bowler and Mahedi did well to catch him well short of the crease. Nawaz tried to get back with a dive, but it was too late. Nawaz run out (Litton Das/Mahedi Hasan) 3(5)
Mustafizur to Hasan Nawaz, out Caught by Rishad Hossain!! Pakistan in deep trouble. That is not good cricket. 3 dots on a tricky pitch and he plays the blind slog. Thick top-edge and Rishad settles under it at third man. The ball was dipping on him, but Rishad did well to keep his eyes on the ball and dive forward to take it with both hands. The angle from Mustafizur was always going away from the right-hander and Hasan Nawaz played a poor stroke there. Hasan Nawaz c Rishad Hossain b Mustafizur 0(4)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Salman Agha, out Caught by Litton Das!! Salman Agha looked like a cat on a hot tin roof there. Clearly his ego was hurt after playing 4 successive dots and he was in desperate search of a big hit. And after numerous plays and misses, he decides to play the shuffle-across-and-scoop but only manages a glove to the keeper. Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowled it a bit short and got some extra bouce off the deck too. Salman Agha c Litton Das b Tanzim Hasan Sakib 3(9)
Mahedi Hasan to Mohammad Haris, out Caught by Shamim Hossain!! Mahedi Hasan has the last laugh. Drags it short on and around off stump, Haris' eyes lit up as he tried to manufacture a maximum on the leg-side. Played the pull, but ended up dragging it off the inside half of the bat to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Mohammad Haris c Shamim Hossain b Mahedi Hasan 4(3) [4s-1]
Taskin Ahmed to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Mustafizur!! Taskin Ahmed is all smiles. Perhaps not the wicket he wanted, but a breakthrough nonetheless. He gives no room to Saim Ayub and bowls it full around leg stump, Ayub crouches slightly and plays the pick-up flick off the pads. Timed it a bit too well, but the placement wasn't great. It goes flat to the right of Fizz at fine leg who takes a tumbling catch with ease. Saim Ayub c Mustafizur b Taskin Ahmed 6(4) [4s-1]