Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
PAKISTAN SHAHEENS 125 (20 OVERS)
- Arafat Minhas25 (23)
- Saad Masood38 (26)
- Rakibul Hasan2/16 (4)
- Ripon Mondol3/25 (4)
BANGLADESH A 125/9 (20 OVERS)
- Rakibul Hasan24 (21)
- Habibur Rahman Sohan26 (17)
- Sufiyan Muqeem3/11 (4)
- Arafat Minhas2/5 (2)
Commentator: Ashish Pant
The Pakistan captain Irfan Khan Niazi collects the winner's trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. All smiles in the Pakistan Shaheens camp, who get together for the winners' picture. What a game, what a final and with that, we sign off as well. Hope you enjoyed our coverage of the final. Until next time, this is me, Ashish Pant, clocking off. Ciao!
Finally, here's the Pakistan captain, Irfan Khan Niazi: It was a high-voltage game and there was a lot of entertainment. The conditions were very tough and the crowd that came in deserved it. If we played normal cricket, we could have reached 180, but early wickets cost us. Our target was to play 20 overs and then I had belief in our bowlers. [Tactics] I wanted to bowl the fast bowlers early and then went to the spinners, and they delivered. [On the campaign] I had a lot of belief in my team. They are youngsters, but they can beat anyone. I wanted to stay cool, according to the conditions. Thank you everyone, for the support.
Mohsin Naqvi will hand over the winners' medals to the Pakistan Shaheens
Akbar Ali, the Bangladesh A captain: The belief was there but in terms of shot selection, we were not good enough. We can only blame ourselves. We knew in this type of wicket, playing against the spin was not easy. It was about winning the battle against the spinners, but we couldn't do it. We were looking down and out at one point but the lower order showed the character. I am very proud of the boys for what they have achieved in this tournament. It is a really young group. We have so many things to improve. We want to thank the crowd, they have come to support us in all the matches.
The Bangladesh team collect the runners-up medal.
Maaz Sadaqat is fittingly the player of the series: It feels great. The plans came into place. I had a lot of belief in myself. Feels great. My captain trusted me a lot and I have delivered. The coach also had some plans for me and I executed them. [Belief] I try to limit my errors and just stick to a plan. Thankful to all the fans.
Ahmed Daniyal is the player of the match: Injury doesn't matter, these don't matter. The boys have gelled really well. The captain backed me and trusted me, so thankful for that. [Last over] My mind was towards yorkers and I believed in that delivery. On the fourth ball, Irfan said we can go with the length ball. And we changed the plan there. Our captain's plan helped me there. I wanted the Super Over and told my captain to trust me.
Time for the presentation
Burhan : "As a Shaheens Fan, I admire the fight shown by the Bangladesh A, Sensing a bright future in their ranks, Well Done Tigers, you went down fighting... "
Fiaz Laghari: "A game worthy of the final. Both teams can keep their heads up. "
9.25pm And, breathe! What a match, truly worthy of a final. It didn't seem at the halfway stage that Pakistan Shaheens had enough runs; 125 seemed to little at the time. But, the spin quartet of Arafat Minhas, Saad Masood, Maaz Sadaqat and Sufiyan Muqeem help them storm back into the game. Muqeem, in particular, was nigh unplayable and at 53 for 7 in the 11th over, the game seemed done. But Bangladesh A lower-order were not going to give up. Meherob and Rakibul Hasan strung an important stand before the Nos. 10 and 11, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain and Ripon Mondol took the game into a Super Over. Ahmed Daniyal, who picked up 2 for 11 in four overs, bowled the Super Over and restricted Bangladesh A to just six, also picking two wickets. In reply, there were no more mistakes and Masood and Sadaqat took Pakistan Shaheens over the line.
Just one to win for Pakistan Shaheens
Maaz Sadaqat and Saad Masood walk out to bat. Captain Irfan will bat next. Ripon Mondol will bowl the Super Over once again. Masood to bat.
Jishan Alam b Ahmed Daniyal
Abdul Gaffar Saqlain c & b Ahmed Daniyal
Righto, time for Super Over. Daniyal to bowl. Habibul and Saqlain to bat.
END OF OVER:20 | BAN-A: 125/9 (1 run required, RR: 6.25)
9.03pm Wowza! How have Bangladesh A taken this to a Super Over?! Incredible batting by the No. 10 and No. 11. Bangladesh A were 53 for 7, chasing 125. But the lower order flipped the script and the three sixes in the 19th over brought them back.
Bangladesh A need 2 runs in 1 ball. Super Over?
Bangladesh A need 3 runs in 2 balls. Crucial delivery this.
Bangladesh A need 3 runs in 3 balls. Super Over on? Long discussion between Irfan and the bowler
Oh, this is getting tense. Bangladesh A need 4 runs in 4 balls. Pakistan A need one wicket. Saqlain on strike
Bangladesh A need 5 in 5
Bangladesh A need 7 runs in 6 balls. Pakistan A need one wicket. Ahmed Daniyal to finish off. He has 3 for 7 in three overs. What a game, worth of a final!




