PAK VS BAN - 2nd T20I, Bangladesh tour of Pakistan, 2020

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

Pakistan won by 9 wkts

PAK -137/1 (16.4)

BAN -136/6 (19.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Babar Azam

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
66
44
7
1
150
67
49
9
1
136.73

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
0.4
0
3
0
4.5

That's that from this rather one-sided contest. Pakistan sitting pretty as the No. 1 ranked side and these two wins will keep them in good stead as they build the team for the World T20 late this year. Bangladesh will want to turn up better on Monday when these two teams meet for the final game of the series. See you all then! Take care.

Babar Azam | Pakistan captain | Player of the Match: I play my game... when I look to change my game I get out. I want to continue my good form. I want to give 110% in every game for my team. I only think about my batting when I am batting (Not about captaincy). I give credit to senior players, they help me a lot in the field. We needed that victory as a team. Youngsters have done well in this series and that is important as we want more options for the T20 World Cup. We would like to give chance to players sitting on the bench in the final game.

Mahmudullah | Bangladesh captain: We are disappointed to lose the game and series. We didn't apply ourselves to get 150-160. Apart from Tamim, none of us batted well. Pakistan bowled in the righh areas. We aren't sure about combination for the next game, we will look at it a while later.

Mohammad Hafeez: Well, not really a comeback but I am happy to get an opportunity again and deliver for the team. I am happy to contribute in one more victory for Pakistan. Pressure is always there because people expect you to perform. We missed a couple of opportunities in the last couple of series but this is how it goes. I spoke to Malik and he has always been my best friend. There was pressure on my shoulders as Malik played a match-winning innings yesterday. You have to hit the criteria of fitness, this is what I always believe in. 

17:03 Local Time, 12:03 GMT, 17:33 IST: A walk in the park for the hosts in the end. Bangladesh were a no contest literally despite opting to bat first. Tamim was the only enforcer as the likes of Hasnain, Afridi and Rauf bowled well. The captain took the onus upon himself in the chase and the professor gave him great company too. An unbeaten 131-run second wicket stand meant they crusied to victory on a pretty good batting surface.

16.4

Mahmudullah to Hafeez, 1 run, nudged to deep square leg and Pakistan have pocketed the series with a game to go

16.3

Mahmudullah to Hafeez, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Hafeez defends back to the bowler

16.2

Mahmudullah to Babar Azam, 1 run, very full delivery, Babar Azam drives down to long-on. Scores level

16.1

Mahmudullah to Hafeez, 1 run, flatter delivery, Hafeez punches it to deep cover

Mahmudullah, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

END OF OVER 16

16 Runs

PAK: 134 - 1

4 1 6 1 0 4

Mohammad Hafeez

65 (46)

Babar Azam

65 (43)

Afif Hossain

1-0-16-0

15.6

Afif Hossain to Babar Azam, FOUR, short, slapped hard off the back foot, oh there's no deep cover. Pakistan are just a hit away now

15.5

Afif Hossain to Babar Azam, no run, defended into the on-side

15.4

Afif Hossain to Hafeez, 1 run, very full, Hafeez guides it to backward point

15.3

6

Afif Hossain to Hafeez, SIX, great use of the feet and he hit that so effortessly back over the bowler's head for a maximum. Clean swing of the bat through the line and it's gone for a 86-metre hit

15.2

Afif Hossain to Babar Azam, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Babar Azam drives it down to long-on

15.1

4

Afif Hossain to Babar Azam, FOUR, Babar Azam swings hard at this flighted delivery and gets a thick edge that runs away fine of the short third man fielder

Afif Hossain, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

END OF OVER 15

10 Runs

PAK: 118 - 1

1 1 4 1 2 1

Babar Azam

56 (39)

Mohammad Hafeez

58 (44)

Al-Amin

3-0-17-0

14.6

Al-Amin to Babar Azam, 1 run, shortish delivery, Babar Azam guides it

14.5

Al-Amin to Babar Azam, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Babar Azam punches it to sweeper cover

14.4

Al-Amin to Hafeez, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Hafeez flicks it to mid-wicket