Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 27 runs
- 4x4 - 1x6
Scorer: Sanjay Murari | Commentator: Kanishkaa Balachandran
Nasir Hossain gives Bangladesh something to shout about in an otherwise sorry chase. Bangladesh weren't playing for a win after they lost four wickets. Their only realistic aim was to bat out 50 overs to see how much they could get. Better than a meek surrender. This may not have been the best advertisement for one-day cricket. Bangladesh needed to save face and draw some positives in defeat, so you cannot fault their resilience. In the end they discovered a gritty player in Nasir Hossain. Hopefully he can bring out some consistent performances.
It could have been different had Pakistan taken their catches. Both Shakib and Nasir were dropped at least once, and the spinners for a change looked worn out. Rare off day for Afridi.
Pakistan take the series 2-0. Stay with us for the presentation.
Mushfiqur: "Special mention to Nasir. He showed us how to bat on this pitch. It;s time to play as a team."
Misbah: "The guys are doing a really good job. It wasn't the best track to bat on, the ball was gripping. Umar Akmal is an impact player. Both Hafeez and Afridi are really good allrounders.Gul's bowling well with the new ball. Really good to have allrounders in the team."
Nasir is the Man of the Match (Mushfiqur translates): "I am over the moon. There were a lot nof good bowlers in their side."
This was interesting because Nasir was trying to answer in English but Ramiz insisted he speak in Bengali!
That's it from us. The next game is on December 6 in Chittagong. Join us then. Thanks for your company and cheers!
Abdur Razzak b Umar Gul 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Nasir Hossain c Imran Farhat b Umar Gul 100 (155m 134b 11x4 1x6) SR: 74.62
Note: The previous over was bowled by Afridi and not Tanvir. It's a scoring error which is being corrected
Bangladesh need to work on building their skills in the longer formats of the game, but the next four months will see their domestic season dominated by 50-over and T20 games
Mushfiqur Rahim said poor shot selection hindered Bangladesh's chances of saving the second Test
Pakistan capped off a fruitful year in cricket by completing a clean sweep against Bangladesh on a day that showcased the unpredictability of Test cricket
Stuart Law has demanded higher standards from his fielders after a series of dropped catches left the team struggling to save the second Test
Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladesh player to score a hundred and take a five-for in the same Test, but that wasn't enough to stop Pakistan from taking charge