BAN vs PAK 2nd T20I Commentary - Mirpur (20 November 2021)

There it is! Fakhar Zaman hits the winning run and Pakistan seal the T20I series! Loopy ball, outside off. Zaman reaches out and drives it hard towards sweeper cover. The batters cross for a run and PAKISTAN WIN THE MATCH BY 8 WICKETS!

Tossed up, on middle. Haider Ali turns it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Cut away! Short and wide outside off, Haider Ali rocks back and cuts it past the point fielder to collect a boundary.

Flatter ball, on middle, turning in late. Haider Ali tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Haider Ali cuts it to sweeper cover and collects a single.

BEATEN! Nicely tossed up, outside off, turning away sharply. Fakhar Zaman prods to block it but the ball spins past the outside edge.

Flatter ball, around off. Fakhar Zaman taps it to covers and takes a run. Pakistan are just 1 run away from sealing the series.

Fuller and outside off, it's driven through covers for a single.

Loopy and around leg, Haider goes down to sweep but fails to connect. It goes off his pads to backward square leg.

A touch short and around middle, Haider works it off his pads but finds the fielder at square leg.

TWO WIDES! Sharp spin there. Turning down the leg side, Ali swings his bat at it but misses. Nurul also fumbles and they cross.

Flatter and shorter outside off, Fakhar chops it down towards short third man.

Play and a miss! Shanto bowls it slower through the air and gets a full ball to turn away from the left-hander. Fakhar tries to go inside-out over covers but misses.

Tossed up and outside off, this time Zaman attempts to sweep it from far out there but fails to collect. A decent over by Shanto. 7 needed more.

DROPPED! It is definitely not Aminul Islam's day today, that's the second catch put down off his bowling! Tossed up, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan looks to sweep but he only manages a top edge and the ball goes in the air towards Taskin Ahmed at short fine leg. He runs behind but drops an easy catch. The batters cross for a single.

On a length, around middle and leg. Fakhar Zaman turns it to the leg side for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! Finally, finally, Islam has something to celebrate as the fielder takes it this time! Tossed up, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan skips down and looks to go downtown but he gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes in the air towards Saif Hassan at short third man who does not make any mistake this time around.

Shorter in length, around off. Haider Ali hits it back to the bowler who dives but does not stop the ball. The ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end and ricochets towards mid off. The batters take a single.

A very full ball, around leg. Fakhar Zaman looks for the slog-sweep but gets an under-edge and the ball goes towards deep square leg. A single taken.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Haider Ali looks to cut but he misses. 10 runs needed off 24 balls.

SIX! BANG! Fakhar Zaman looks in a hurry to finish the game now! Fractionally short and around off. Zaman sits back in his crease and smokes it way, way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. The crowd now is not bothered about the result and is just enjoying some good cricket.

FIFTY! Short ball, around leg. Fakhar Zaman pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. The fielder in the deep scores a direct hit at the striker's end and the ball ricochets off the stumps. The batters take one more. A fine knock from Zaman, he struggled a bit initially but has now played a brilliant knock.

A low full toss, on leg. Fakhar Zaman whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Full ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan drives hard and aerially but straight towards mid off. The fielder there does not stop the ball cleanly as it drops in front of him. They cross for a single.

A slower ball, into the pitch, outside off. Fakhar Zaman stays back and steers it uppishly towards third man for a run.

Shouts of catch it, but the ball falls short of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Short ball, outside off. Rizwan pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a run. 14 runs needed off 30 balls now!

Back of a length, darted on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan looks to whip it behind square on the leg side but he gets an inside edge onto his pad. The ball rolls away to the leg side and the batters sneak in a leg bye.

Good-length delivery, around off. Fakhar Zaman taps it towards backward point. Zaman wants a single but is sent back by Rizwan.

Short of a length, on middle, Fakhar Zaman looks to heave it away but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

SIX! Nicely done by Fakhar Zaman! Islam bangs it into the deck, outside off. Zaman stays back and plays the ramp shot over third man for a biggie.

Another overthrow and the batters take a single! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Fakhar Zaman advances down the track for a big heave-ho but only manages to drag it to mid-wicket. He looks for a run but is sent back. The fielder at mid-wicket has a shy at the striker's end but misses. The ball goes to third man and now the batsmen cross.

Back of a length again, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan looks to play at it with an angled bat but he misses.

Shout for a caught behind! It's not given and Bangladesh opt for a review, more in hope. Nothing on the UltraEdge, review lost. Back of a length and outside off, angling away, Fakhar Zaman flashes his bat at it but fails to middle his shot. There wasn't much noise, maybe some deflection and that prompted the bowler to appeal. Mahmudullah takes the DRS but it's of no use.

Back of a length, outside off. Fakhar Zaman cuts it past the point fielder and takes a couple of runs. The fielder in the deep does well to save two runs for his side.

Taskin bends his back and hurls a bumper, outside off. Fakhar Zaman lets it through to the keeper.

Play and a miss! A slower ball, into the pitch, outside off and staying a bit low, Fakhar Zaman looks to cut it but the ball sneaks under his bat.

Short of a length, outside off. Fakhar Zaman stays back and cuts it towards sweeper cover for a run.

Back of a length, around off. Mohammad Rizwan hangs back and runs it down to third man to keep the strike for the next over. 34 runs needed off 42 balls.

Wide! Islam errs in line and spills it way outside off. Mohammad Rizwan lets it be. Wided!

Flatter ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hangs back and guides it to short third man for a run.

FOUR! DROPPED! Oh, dear! Nothing going Bangladesh's way and Saif Hassan has dropped a sitter at deep mid-wicket! Loopy ball, just outside off. Fakhar Zaman gets low and slog-sweeps it. He does not middle it and gets a top edge. The ball loops up in the air and goes straight to Saif Hassan at deep mid-wicket. He makes a mess of it and the ball pops out of his hands. Saif tries to slide and stop it from reaching the fence but in the process, made contact with the ball and the fence at the same time. Poor, very poor from the young man. Bangladesh dropped as many as 12 catches during their T20 World Cup campaign and it appears that they have not learnt anything.

Floated, around leg. Fakhar Zaman plays the reverse sweep towards deep point for a run.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A full toss, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan runs down the track and smacks it over the extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Short ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. A single taken.

Overthrow and the batters take a run! Flatter ball, around off. Fakhar Zaman taps it to backward point. The fielder there collects the ball and throws it towards the keeper. The throw is a bit wayward and the batters steal a single. 38 runs needed from 48 balls.

Tossed up, on middle, Fakhar Zaman advances down the track and looks to go downtown but he only manages a thick inside edge. The ball goes behind square on the leg side and the batters take one.

Flatter ball, around middle. Mohammad Rizwan backs away and strokes it to deep cover for a single.

Loopy ball, outside off. Fakhar Zaman drills it to long off for a single now.

Flatter and quicker, around middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to the leg side and rotates the strike.

A bit short, outside off. Fakhar Zaman cuts hard but fails to find the gap and hits it to backward point.

FOUR! SMASHED! Tossed up, around off. Fakhar Zaman gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 51 runs needed off 54 balls.

Loopy ball, outside off. Fakhar Zaman drills it towards long off and takes one.

FOUR! Punished by Rizwan! A juicy full toss, quite high. Rizwan whacks it to the vacant deep square leg region for a boundary.

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Rizwan tucks it wide of long on and collects a couple of runs.

Tossed up, way outside off. Mohammad Rizwan reaches out and carves it towards deep cover. A single taken!

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Fakhar Zaman punches it towards sweeper cover for one.

A dot to end the over! Loopy ball, way outside off. Mohammad Rizwan drives hard but straight to the extra cover fielder. 50 up! 59 more to get at the halfway mark.

Flatter ball, outside off. Fakhar Zaman looks to punch it off the back foot but it goes off the outer half towards backward point.

On a length, around off. Fakhar Zaman blocks it off the front foot.

Just a tad short, outside off. Fakhar Zaman cuts it wide of deep cover and takes a couple of runs.

Short ball, outside off. Fakhar Zaman stays back and strokes it to deep cover. The batters cross for a run.

Nicely tossed up, around middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan prods and works it behind square on the leg side to rotate the strike.

Flatter ball, around off. Fakhar Zaman nudges it to covers and takes off for a single.

Almost, chopped on! A half-tracker, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan looks to pull but he gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Another short ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan stays back, swivels and pulls it along the ground towards deep square leg for a run.

Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Fakhar Zaman turns it to mid-wicket.

Quicker and shorter in length, outside off. Fakhar Zaman hangs back and strokes it to deep cover for a single.

A bit flatter and quicker, around middle. Mohammad Rizwan eases it to long on for a run.

Shorter in length, around off. Fakhar Zaman rocks back and works it to long off for a single. Just 4 runs off the over!

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan stays back and tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Fakhar Zaman prods and blocks it towards covers.

Just a tad short and wide. Fakhar Zaman cuts it past the point fielder for a couple of runs.

Flatter and quicker, darted on the pads. Fakhar Zaman turns it on the leg side off the inside edge. The ball rolls to mid-wicket and he collects a run.

Mohammad Rizwan backs away so Mahedi Hasan follows him and hurls a length ball. Rizwan cuts it towards cover-point for a single.

Flatter ball, around middle. Fakhar Zaman pushes it off the back foot back to the bowler. A tidy over from Mahedi Hasan as just 5 runs came off it!

Angling away from the batsman, on a good length, Rizwan shoulders arms.

This one is bowled closer to off, on a length again, Rizwan tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Around off on a good length, Rizwan stays back and plays it down with soft hands. The ball rolls in front of the point fielder and they pinch a single.

Width outside off, Fakhar runs it down to third man from the bottom end of his bat and picks up a single.

Shout for an lbw! Not given and the keeper gestures that it's high. Fractionally short and around leg, angling away, Rizwan is on his toes as he tries to work it away. He misses and is pinged on the back thigh pad.

Another delivery around leg, Rizwan tucks it to deep square leg and keeps strike. At the end of the Powerplay, Pakistan are 27/1, needing 82 more for a win.

Full and around middle, nipping back in, Rizwan covers the movement and pushes it defensively to mid on.

A bit too straight in line, it's worked through square leg for a single.

This one is angled in around off, on a length and it straightens a touch after landing, Fakhar stays back and taps it down to point for a quick run.

Slashes and misses! Mustafizur Rahman tempts the batsman with a short delivery wide outside off, Rizwan goes chasing after it but fails to connect.

NOT OUT! Pitching outside leg. Rahman serves it on a length around leg, Rizwan tries to flick but misses and it goes off his pads to backward square leg. The batsmen cross as the bowler puts in an appeal. The umpire turns it down and Mahmudullah takes the referral. The replays confirm that pitching is an issue.

SIX! Boom! Don't feed him room. It's in the zone around off, Fakhar Zaman shimmies down the track, makes more room for himself and whacks it over extra cover for a thumping biggie. 9 from the over.

That's a peach from Taskin. He hurls it across on a length outside off, Rizwan gets forward to play at it but the ball nips back in to beat the inside edge. 

Angling in from a length around off, Rizwan walks forward and across before defending it late with an angled bat to point.

 Sharp delivery, a touch short and around off, Rizwan shuffles across to play on the leg side but misses. It deflects off his pads to square leg and they cross.

Swing and a miss! Fractionally short and outside off, the angle of the bowler takes it away from the southpaw, Fakhar tries to heave over the leg side but misses.

Pitches it up and around off, Zaman pushes it to extra cover where the fielder dives to make a partial stop. He parries it towards mid off and they collect a single.

Fullish and on off at 89 mph, Rizwan falls across a bit in his stance as he eases it towards mid on. Collects a quick run to end the over.

Wide! Wrong start from The Fizz. Serves it on a length but down the leg side at 81 mph, Babar tries his best to flick but misses.

Quick run. Fuller and straighter on middle, Babar bunts it down to mid on and scampers across to the opposite end. The Pakistan skipper is off the mark.

Strays on the pads of the batsman, Rizwan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! Chops it on! Mustafizur Rahman strikes to remove Babar Azam early. The Fizz purposefully serves it wide outside off, on a good length at 80.2 mph, Babar goes chasing for it but only manages a big inside edge. The ball deflects onto the stumps and the crowd gets a reason to cheer. Once again Babar departs for a low score, something we are not used to seeing from him.

Beaten! On a length and outside off, Fakhar flashes his bat at it but misses.

Extra pace and lift from the surface, outside off and shooting up, Fakhar throws his bat at it but gets beaten again. Nurul jumps to catch the ball over his head.

Width on offer outside off, Fakhar makes the connection with his square cut but finds the point fielder. A top over by Mustafizur Rahman. 

Taskin begins with a delivery on the shorter side outside off, Rizwan allows it through to the keeper.

Taskin gets closer to the off stump, it's on a length at 88 mph, Rizwan covers the line and then makes a leave.

FOUR! Nicely done by the batsman. Taskin serves a pacy delivery, on a length around off at 89 mph, Rizwan uses the pace and runs it past the diving short third man fielder for a boundary.

Taskin lets out a big grunt as he hurls across a shortish delivery outside off at 86.5 mph, Rizwan shoulders arms.

Back of a length around off, at 87.9 mph, Rizwan gets closer to the delivery and taps it down to point.

Some exaggerated movement on this occasion. The ball lands on a good length outside off, at 87.8 mph, curling away, Rizwan keeps his bat close to his body and lets it be.

FOUR! A freebie from Mahedi. He serves a friendly full toss on middle, Rizwan goes down on one knee and smashes it in front of square leg for a boundary.

Floated and full, around off, Rizwan presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Another flighted delivery, landing full and on middle, Rizwan works it in the gap at mid-wicket and takes a single.

Fuller and around middle, Babar looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge to covers.

Fuller and around middle, Babar flicks it on the leg side but finds mid-wicket.

Mahedi pulls his length back slightly and dishes it out around off, Babar goes on the back foot in defense. Apart from the first ball, it was a good over by Mahedi.