PAK vs BAN Live Commentary and Cricket Score, T20 WC 2022 41st Match: Pakistan lock horns against Bangladesh Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Cricket Score, T20 WC 2022, 41st Match, Super 12 Group 2: Bangladesh had a promising start early on in the innings with 70 runs at the halfway point however, They fell apart completely in the second half of the innings. Shanto played a good hand with his 50 no other batter supported him at any point. Shaheen Shah who started the competition slowly is now getting back into rhythm. He bowled a brilliant spell picking up four wickets. Bowlers did their job for Pakistan it is up to the batters to take them home and take them to the semifinals
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Pakistan is yet to lose a single game against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cups. (AP)
Sriram Veera:
Babar is no Rizwan. In terms of the sweep shot. When Nasum flighted one up outside off - fab delivery, that with a great loopy dip - Babar went down on his knee. So far so good. But to fetch it from outside off and swing it over the leg side would need Rizwanish skills; just a desire wouldn’t do. As Babar found out. Unsurprisingly, the ball ballooned up for a simple catch and Nasum roared.
Off the fifth ball, Nasum went down pleading for an lbw shout against Mohammad Nawaz, who too had gone for the sweep. The umpire didn’t agree, and so they went for the DRS. The point of impact though was outside off and Nawaz escaped.
Pakistan loses both their openers. Rizwan trying to cut one hit to the point fielder. It was a good catch by Shanto. Pakistan getting into some sort of pickle here.
The premium batter huffed and puffed edged a few middles a few eventually falls for 25 trying to hit one into the stands of Nasum.
Babar Azam and Rizwan are doing what they do best. Building a solid foundation and then accelerating in the next 10.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are going back to their ways. They have started slowly but steadily here. Looks like they are going to take the game home quite comfortably.
Sriram Veera: He is one of the best sweepers in world cricket. Mohammad Rizwan can even sweep the pacers, never mind the spinners as Shakib Al Hasan would find out. Not that Hasan didn’t know it already; he even hurled his left-armers outside off but the line doesn’t really matter for Rizwan who was on his knee to dispatch two successive fours. He took the bottom hand off the first one and sent the ball well to the right of the deep square leg. Next ball, he hit it hard to the left of that fielder. At 26 for 0, after that dropped catch, in 4 overs, Pakistan are looking good. Already, 1992 talks have been circling in the air since the morning.
Sriram Veera: Poor Taskin Ahmed. Clearly one of the best pacers of the tournaments, and Bangladesh's best, produced a peach of a leg cutter. Pace, bounce, movement...it had it all. Got the edge of Mohammad Rizwan but the keeper Hasan Nurul Sohan, who had worked so hard in the last couple of years to control his emotions -by his own admission he was a bit of a firecracker, prone to emotively lit up, couldn't hold himself.
'A huge mistake, regulation catch' Former Kiwii keeper Ian Smith would make the highlights package very difficult to watch for Sohan. He could have just taken a step to his right to take it, instead, he lunged and dives right into trouble. The ball popped out to trust anguish in Taskin. Next ball, a top-edged six of course. Life ...
The catch dropped Rizwan by the keeper of Taskin's bowling and the very next ball he top edges it for a six.
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Bangladesh had a promising start early on in the innings with 70 runs at the halfway point however, They fell apart completely in the second half of the innings. Shanto played a good hand with his 50 no other batter supported him at any point. Shaheen Shah who started the competition slowly is now getting back into rhythm. He bowled a brilliant spell picking up four wickets. Bowlers did their job for Pakistan it is up to the batters to take them home and take them to the semifinals.
The left-arm quickly pick up four wickets in his spell. He mixed up slower ones and yorkers brilliantly. He is destroying the Bangladesh lower order.
Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls a brilliant slow ball yorker to Mossedak cleaning his stumps. Bangladesh is losing their way.
Sriram Veera: This time around the third umpire who seemed in such a hurry to rule Shakib Al Hasan out took his time. He saw Mohammad Wasim Jr had let slip the ball before he broke the stumps at the non-strikers end. There was no question about Afif Hossain making it back in time. He wasn’t. But Wasim Jr gathered the throw but as he went towards the stumps, he only grasped thin air and a lot of wood. The ball had long popped out.
Sriram Veera: Shanto had just charged out to deposit him for a four. No problem, Iftikhar has it covered. Next ball, the ball gripped between thumb and forefinger, he slid it out gently. Out popped the ball like a dab of anaesthesia. Shanto had rushed out for the big hit and was way too early for the ball that gently winked on to the stumps. Iftikhar would pump his fist and stroll. He doesn’t show much emotion does he? Affectionately called Chachu by the fans, he has been shutting down mouths this tournament. Pre-tournament form during Asia Cup and such had the critics baying for his head, but he has been the best batsman for Pakistan thus far.
Shanto trying to force the issue perishes to Iftikhar. He made 54. Bangladesh is looking in trouble at 92/4
Good anchoring innings by Shanto. Amidst all the drama at the other end, he kept his head and calmly reached a well-made 50. The onus is on him to take Bangladesh to a respectable total.
Sriram Veera:
Shakib Al Hasan skipped down the track, missed the flick, and was hit on the sole of his boot. He took one more step to think about the single, decided against it, turned, and got back to the safety of his crease when he saw Mohammad Rizwan celebrate the dismissal. The umpire had given him out lbw. He immediately went for the DRS. The distance of impact was within legal distance allowed. But was there a bat on ball? The bat did hit the ground just before the ball came over but did the ball also hit the bat as it passed? One of those extended spikes that always become a point of contention. Third umpire was confident to say that no bat involved, next frame please. Next frame was of course the dead-duck lbw. Akthar Ali Khan on air says “ I am not convinced, there was inside edge. The bat was above the ground when there was spike. Unbelievable!"
Shakib refused to go. He is asked to go by the umpires. He dawdles for a few steps but then came back. Now the other umpire asked him to go. And off he trudged away. Shadab Khan had again delivered the sucker punch to an opponent in the middle overs.
Pakistan picks two in two. The first one was fair and square the second one is somewhat controversial. Bangladesh 76/3
Sriram Veera: There are some sixes that get tattooed in the brain forever. Bangladesh has given us one such epic moment: The Tamim Iqbal six. When he walked down the track to thump Zaheer Khan over long-on in a world-cup game. Now comes, Litton Das moment. He too walked down the pitch but this was a bouncer from Shaheen Shah Afridi. Litton, who nearly won the game against India on his own, didn’t blink. Off his front foot, he thunderously walloped a pull over midwicket for a six that will stay in the mind.
After 10 overs Bangladesh is looking good to post 150 runs on the board. Pakistan on the other hand is letting the game drift along. Shanto is looking at 41.