Bangladesh vs Pakistan Match Stats

FOUR! Again the first ball of the over is gone for a boundary. Slower, short ball, at a comfortable height for Fakhar around leg. He pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. This pair is taking the game away from Bangladesh.

OUT! Caught behind! Fakhar Zaman departs and a big moment in the game! A length ball, outside off. Off-pace delivery again. Fakhar Zaman swings across the line but only gets a faint edge back to the keeper. Nurul Hasan, behind the stumps, takes a good low catch and Bangladesh are back in the game. 48 runs needed in 34 balls.

On a length, outside off, Shadab Khan taps it to third man and gets off the mark with a run.

Back of a length, outside off and a pacy delivery. Khushdil Shah looks to cut it but misses.

Slower short ball, on middle. Shah looks to pull but toe-ends it to the cover region. Was cramped for room there. 

LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Shah looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but not given. The ball rolls to the keeper who has a shy at his end. He hits and the ball ricochets to the leg side for a leg bye. 46 needed in the last 5 overs.

Back of a length, way outside off. Khushdil Shah reaches out to cut but does not get any bat on it.

Another ball, outside off, shorter in length. Khushdil Shah cuts it towards deep point and takes a single.

On a length, around off. Shadab Khan stays back and heaves it towards deep square leg for a run. The fielder in the deep does well to keep it to just one.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for Khushdil Shah and Pakistan! A low full toss, around off. Shah stays low and carves it past the deep cover fielder to collect a boundary.

Play and a miss! A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Khushdil Shah shimmies down and looks for a heave on the leg side but fails to get any bat on it.

Wide! Rahman hurls a bumper, but way over the batter's head. Khushdil Shah ducks underneath and the umpire calls it a wide.

Back of a length, outside off. Khushdil Shah looks to cut but gets the bottom half of the bat on it. The ball rolls towards backward point. A single taken! 38 runs needed off 24 balls now!

Short ball, outside off. Khushdil Shah reaches out and looks to pull but he gets the bottom half of the bat and the ball goes to the right of the bowler. Shoriful Islam reacts quickly and stops the single.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, outside off. Khushdil Shah stands tall and powers it over extra cover for a boundary.

Aerial but safe! Short of a length, just outside off. Khushdil Shah looks to pull but gets it away from the splice of the bat. The ball falls short of the deep square leg fielder. A single taken.

On a length, around off. Shadab Khan hangs back and drags it towards long on. The batters cross for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shoriful Islam strikes for Bangladesh and this is a huge moment of this game as another set batter in Khushdil Shah departs! Back of a length, way outside off. Shah reaches out and looks for a mighty heave on the leg side but only manages a thick outside edge. The ball goes straight to Nurul Hasan behind the sticks who does not make any mistake. The Bangla Tigers are well and truly on top now!

A well-directed bouncer, around middle. Mohammad Nawaz ducks under it watchfully. A good over for Bangladesh as just 6 runs came off it and they also got the wicket of a set batter. 32 runs needed off 18 balls!

FOUR! SMASHED! Width on offer and Shadab Khan latches onto it! Length ball, outside off. Khan carves it past the cover fielder and the ball races away to the fence.

Swing and a miss! A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Shadab Khan looks to slog but he loses his shape and fails to get any bat on it.

SIX! This is a serious shot from Pakistan's all-rounder! Back of a length, outside off. Shadab Khan stays back, clears his front leg and tonks it over long off for a maximum.

Sensible batting from Shadab Khan! Good-length ball, around off. Khan taps it to backward point and takes off for a run.

A much-needed dot ball for the Bangla Tigers! A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz looks to heave it on the leg side but he misses.

FOUR! A boundary to end the over and this is exactly the kind of over which Pakistan would have hoped for! Slower one, short and angling down leg. Mohammad Nawaz stays back and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. 15 from the over, 17 runs needed off 12 balls now!

Back of a length, around off. Shadab Khan taps it towards backward point and rotates the strike.

A very full ball, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz looks to dig it out but he misses.

SIX! BANG! What a shot! This would ease some nerves in Pakistan's dugout! Back of a length, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz hangs back and hoicks it over long on for a biggie!

Full ball, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz drives it to wide of deep cover and takes a couple of runs.

SIX! BOOM! There is no stopping Mohammad Nawaz here and he is in the groove! Another ball that is shorter in length, outside off. Nawaz sits back and heaves it way over the mid-wicket region for a massive biggie.

Full ball, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz looks to dig it out but he misses. Pakistan are just 2 runs away from a win now!

Flatter ball, outside off. Shadab Khan punches it to covers. 2 runs needed off 5 balls!

SIX! BANG! There it is! Shadab Khan does it for Pakistan! A partnership of 36 runs off 15 balls between these two and they have chased down the target eventually! Tossed up, around off. Khan gets down on his knee and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum! PAKISTAN WIN THE MATCH BY 4 WICKETS and they go 1-0 up in the series!