3rd Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC), 17 Jul 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 10am local time (4am GMT)

       Good Morning and welcome to our live coverage for the 3rd game of
        Asia Cup 2004 between Bangladesh and Pakistan from Sinhalese
        Sports Club Ground, Colombo
       Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first
       Pakistan team: *Inzamam-ul-Haq, Imran Farhat, Yasir Hameed, Shoaib
        Malik, Yousuf Youhana, +Moin Khan, Younis Khan, Mohammad Sami,
        Danish Kaneria, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzaq.
       Bangladesh team: *Habibul Bashar, Javed Omar, Rajin Saleh, Mohammad
        Ashraful, Alok Kapali, Mushfiqur Rahman, Khaled Mahmud, +Khaled
        Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Tapash Baisya, Abdur Razzaq
       Umpires making their way towards the pitch
       The players seem to be ready out on the field
        Tapash Baisya will opening the bowling for Bangladesh and Yasir
        Hameed will take first strike
       Here we go!
   0.1 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, outside off, left alone
   0.2 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, one run, drives it to mid off and
        run a single
   0.3 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, down the legside
   0.3 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, no run
   0.4 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, one run, guided to third man
   0.5 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run
   0.6 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run

End of over 1 (3 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
Tapash Baisya 1-0-3-0 (1w)
Imran Farhat 1* (2b) Yasir Hameed 1* (4b)

       Mushfiqur Rahman to share the new ball
   1.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run
   1.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off, left alone
   1.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, two runs, on legstump, turned to
        fine leg
   1.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, defended
   1.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, one run, turned to short mid
        wicket
   1.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, outside off, open the
        face of the bat and guides it to gully

End of over 2 (4 runs) Pakistan 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
Mushfiqur Rahman 1-0-4-0
Yasir Hameed 2* (5b) Imran Farhat 4* (7b)

   2.1 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run
   2.2 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run
   2.3 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, two runs, turned to backward square
        leg
   2.4 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, one run, short in length delivery,
        punches it off the backfoot to third man
   2.5 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, no run, full ball, nice solid drive
        on the front foot to mid off
   2.6 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, no run, well wide outside off, left
        alone

End of over 3 (3 runs) Pakistan 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
Tapash Baisya 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 5* (9b) Imran Farhat 4* (9b)

   3.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, pitches up to the
        batsman, drives it on the front foot to cover
   3.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, one run, again full ball outside
        off, goes for a big drive, thick inside edge just misses the
        legstump to fine leg
   3.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, two runs, on legstump, tucks it
        away to deep square leg
   3.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, again pitches on middle
        stump and swings into the pads, goes back and turns it to short
        mid wicket for another single
   3.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, short and wide outside
        off, left alone
   3.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, on target, gets right
        behind the line and defends it back to bowler

End of over 4 (5 runs) Pakistan 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
Mushfiqur Rahman 2-0-9-0 - South End
Yasir Hameed 9* (12b) Imran Farhat 5* (12b)

   4.1 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, shot! good length delivery
        outside off, stands tall and crashes it away to deep cover for
        four
   4.2 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, good delivery, pitches on
        off and swings in, defends it to mid on
   4.3 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, again short in length,
        punches it to cover and good field by Rajin
   4.4 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, one run, again on legstump, works it
        away to fine leg off his hips
   4.5 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off, swings away and
        well left by Imran
   4.6 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery with
        extra bounce, Imran goes back and defends it in bit of hurry

End of over 5 (5 runs) Pakistan 20/0 (RR: 4.00)
Tapash Baisya 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 14* (16b 1x4) Imran Farhat 5* (14b)

   5.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, well wide outside off,
        swings away, tries to cut it, misses it through to keeper
   5.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, short in length delivery,
        punches it off the backfoot to mid off
   5.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, drives it to mid on
   5.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, full ball, outside off,
        drives it on the front foot to mid off
   5.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed to mid off
   5.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, slightly short in length,
        goes back and punches it through cover region for four

End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 24/0 (RR: 4.00)
Mushfiqur Rahman 3-0-13-0 - South End
Imran Farhat 5* (14b) Yasir Hameed 18* (22b 2x4)

   6.1 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery, pushed
        to mid on
   6.2 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, no run, on target, defends it to mid
        off
   6.3 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, legbye: one run, on legstump, off
        the pads to legside and run for a quick single, Rajin Saleh picks
        up and hits the stumps direct, tv calls, yasir was well in
   6.4 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, on target, defends it back
        to bowler
   6.5 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, two runs, from wide of the crease,
        drifting towards legstump, nice on drive to backward square leg
   6.6 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, two runs, again on legstump, wokrs
        it away to deep square  leg for another couple

End of over 7 (5 runs) Pakistan 29/0 (RR: 4.14)
Tapash Baisya 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Imran Farhat 5* (17b) Yasir Hameed 22* (25b 2x4)

   7.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, on target, solidly played
        to cover
   7.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, full ball, drives it to
        cover fielder
   7.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, short in length, goes
        back stands tall and punches it down the ground to mid off fielder
   7.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, again good length
        delivery, punches it to mid off
   7.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, two runs, pitches on middle stump
        and swings it down the legside, turns it to mid wicket
   7.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 8 (2 runs) Pakistan 31/0 (RR: 3.88)
Mushfiqur Rahman 4-0-15-0 - South End
Yasir Hameed 22* (25b 2x4) Imran Farhat 7* (23b)

   8.1 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, nice drive on the front foot
        to midoff
   8.2 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, short in length ball outside
        off, edges it over slips to third man region for four
   8.3 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, full ball, lovely drive on
        the front foot straight to mid off fielder
   8.4 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, wide: no run, down the legside
   8.4 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run
   8.5 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned to fine leg
   8.6 Tapash Baisya to Imran Farhat, FOUR, Top Shot! pitches it up to the
        batsman, on the front foot drives it through cover for four

End of over 9 (10 runs) Pakistan 41/0 (RR: 4.56)
Tapash Baisya 5-0-25-0 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 27* (30b 3x4) Imran Farhat 11* (24b 1x4)

   9.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, on legstump, nice little
        leg glance to fine leg for four
   9.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run
   9.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, full length delivery
        outside off, super shot on the front foot down the ground to mid
        off for four
   9.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run
   9.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, guides it to third man
   9.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 10 (9 runs) Pakistan 50/0 (RR: 5.00)
Mushfiqur Rahman 5-0-24-0 - South End
Yasir Hameed 36* (35b 5x4) Imran Farhat 11* (25b 1x4)

       Abdur Razzaq on
  10.1 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run
  10.2 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, arm ball outside off, tries
        to cut it, misses it to keeper
  10.3 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, defends it on the front foot
  10.4 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, short in length and quicker
        in pace, defends it to point
  10.5 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, on target, defends it to
        legside
  10.6 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, tosses up, gets some spin,
        edges it to short third man

End of over 11 (maiden) Pakistan 50/0 (RR: 4.55)
Abdur Razzaq 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
Imran Farhat 11* (25b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 36* (41b 5x4)

  11.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, well wide outside off,
        swings away, gets his front foot forward and lets it go through to
        keeper
  11.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run
  11.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off, cuts it to
        point
  11.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, beaten outside off
  11.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, on target, keeps very
        low, hits the toe of the bat
  11.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, no run, well wide outside off,
        left alone

End of over 12 (maiden) Pakistan 50/0 (RR: 4.17)
Mushfiqur Rahman 6-1-24-0 - South End
Yasir Hameed 36* (41b 5x4) Imran Farhat 11* (31b 1x4)

  12.1 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, one run, on legstump, sweeps it to
        fine leg
  12.2 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, FOUR, tosses up, outside off, lovely
        drive on the front foot through cover and extra cover for four
  12.3 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, no run, faster ball, beaten outside
        off
  12.4 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, no run, on target, defends it back to
        bowler
  12.5 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, no run, tosses up, defends it to
        point
  12.6 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, no run, another fast delivery,
        defends it off the backfoot to legside

End of over 13 (5 runs) Pakistan 55/0 (RR: 4.23)
Abdur Razzaq 2-1-5-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 37* (42b 5x4) Imran Farhat 15* (36b 2x4)

  13.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, three runs, overpitched delivery,
        lofted it on the front foot over mid on for three runs
  13.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Imran Farhat, one run, pushed to cover and run
        a quick single
  13.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery,
        drives it to short extra cover
  13.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, good inswinger, defends
        it back to bowler
  13.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, full outside off, goes for
        a big drive, flies off the edge no slip there and ball races away
        to third man boundary
  13.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, pushes it to mid on and
        run a single

End of over 14 (9 runs) Pakistan 64/0 (RR: 4.57)
Mushfiqur Rahman 7-1-33-0 - South End
Yasir Hameed 45* (47b 6x4) Imran Farhat 16* (37b 2x4)

  14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, one run, tosses up, nice drive on the
        front foot to long off
  14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, one run, tosses up, drives it to long
        on
  14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run
  14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, short and fast outside off,
        cuts it to short third man
  14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, one run, tosses up, nice solid push
        on the front foot to long off
  14.6 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, no run, arm ball, defends it off the
        backfoot to off side

End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan 67/0 (RR: 4.47)
Abdur Razzaq 3-1-8-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 47* (51b 6x4) Imran Farhat 17* (39b 2x4)

       Khaled Mahmud on
  15.1 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, no run, drives it to mid off
  15.2 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, good length delivery, off
        the edge to third man
  15.3 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, well down the legside
        through to keeper
  15.3 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, again very wide down
        the legside another wide
  15.3 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, another wide down the
        legside
  15.3 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, no run, well wide outside off, left
        alone
  15.4 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, one run, full ball, drives it down
        the ground to long off
  15.5 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, inswinger, inside edge onto
        pads to square leg
  15.6 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, two runs, on legstump, tucks it away
        to deep mid wicket for a couple

End of over 16 (8 runs) Pakistan 75/0 (RR: 4.69)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-8-0 (3w) - South End
Yasir Hameed 49* (54b 6x4) Imran Farhat 20* (42b 2x4)

  16.1 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, tosses up, drives it back to
        bowler
  16.2 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, arm ball, defended back
  16.3 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, three runs, short and wide outside
        off, cuts it to short third man, miss fields there and Yasir gets
        his 50
  16.4 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, no run, tries to sweep it, hit on
        pads, appeal for lbw, not out says umpire
  16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, FOUR, faster ball outside off, super
        drive to extra cover for four
  16.6 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, one run, short in length, defends it
        to off side and run a risky single

End of over 17 (8 runs) Pakistan 83/0 (RR: 4.88)
Abdur Razzaq 4-1-16-0 - Tennis Courts End
Imran Farhat 25* (45b 3x4) Yasir Hameed 52* (57b 6x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, no run, pitches outside off, goes
        for a drive, misses the edge through to keeper
  17.2 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, two runs, full ball, drives it to
        extra cover
  17.3 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, no run, slower ball outside off,
        tries to steers it, mises the outside edge through to keeper
  17.4 Khaled Mahmud to Imran Farhat, one run, drives it on the front foot
        to long off
  17.5 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, no run, full ball, goes for a big
        drive, gets the inner edge to short mid wicket
  17.6 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, no run, slower ball, pitche sit up,
        drives it to short cover

End of over 18 (3 runs) Pakistan 86/0 (RR: 4.78)
Khaled Mahmud 2-0-11-0 (3w) - South End
Imran Farhat 28* (49b 3x4) Yasir Hameed 52* (59b 6x4)

  18.1 Abdur Razzaq to Imran Farhat, OUT: tosses up, outside off, goes for
        the sweep shot, hits on pads, outside the line of the off stump,
        huge appeal for lbw, umpire takes his time and raises his finger

       Pakistan 86/1, Partnership of 86
       Imran Farhat  lbw b Abdur Razzaq  28 (50b 3x4 0x6)
       Yasir Hameed 52* (59b 6x4) Abdur Razzaq 4.1-1-16-1

       Shoaib Malik is the new batsman
  18.2 Abdur Razzaq to Shoaib Malik, no run, tosses up, defends it on the
        front foot
  18.3 Abdur Razzaq to Shoaib Malik, no run, short ball, cuts it to gully
  18.4 Abdur Razzaq to Shoaib Malik, no run, tosses up, gets some spin,
        drives and misses
  18.5 Abdur Razzaq to Shoaib Malik, no run, arm ball, gets forward and
        defends it to cover
  18.6 Abdur Razzaq to Shoaib Malik, one run, short in length, goes back,
        punches it to long off and gets off the mark

End of over 19 (1 run) Pakistan 87/1 (RR: 4.58)
Abdur Razzaq 5-1-17-1 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 1* (5b) Yasir Hameed 52* (59b 6x4)

  19.1 Khaled Mahmud to Shoaib Malik, no run, drives it to mid on
  19.2 Khaled Mahmud to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives it to cover and run
        a risky single, cover fiedler picks up and throw towards batting
        end, keeper unable to gather it cleanly, whips off the bails with
        his gloves, tv calls, yasir is safe
  19.3 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, guides it to third man
  19.4 Khaled Mahmud to Shoaib Malik, one run, again outside off, chops it
        down to third man region
  19.5 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, full ball, drives it to
        long off and comes back for the 2nd run, Ashraful picks up and
        throws it towards Khaled Mahmud who whips off the bails, third
        umpire calls, replay shows malik was just short of crease

       Pakistan 91/2, Partnership of 5
       Shoaib Malik  run out (Khaled Mahmud)  3 (8b 0x4 0x6)

       Skipper walks into bat
  19.6 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, no run, turned to short mid wicket

End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 91/2 (RR: 4.55)
Khaled Mahmud 3-0-15-0 (3w) - South End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (0b) Yasir Hameed 54* (62b 6x4)

  20.1 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tosses up, defends it on
        the front foot
  20.2 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, arm ball, defends it on the
        front foot to cover
  20.3 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
        slices it away between short thirdman and gully to third man
        region for four
  20.4 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fast full toss, defends it
        back
  20.5 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushes it to deep cover
  20.6 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, short ball outside off,
        guides it to short third man

End of over 21 (5 runs) Pakistan 96/2 (RR: 4.57)
Abdur Razzaq 6-1-22-1 - Tennis Courts End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (5b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 54* (63b 6x4)

  21.1 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, defends it to deep cover
        for an easy single
  21.2 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, on legstump, picks up off his
        toes and lofts it over square leg for four
  21.3 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, short ball outside off,
        cuts it to deep cover
  21.4 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  21.5 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, defends it to
        cover and wants a single, rightly sent back by Yasir
  21.6 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short and wide outside
        off, misstimes cut to point

End of over 22 (6 runs) Pakistan 102/2 (RR: 4.64)
Khaled Mahmud 4-0-21-0 (3w) - South End
Yasir Hameed 59* (65b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (9b 1x4)

       Mohammad Rafique comes to bowl
  22.1 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, tosses up, defends it on
        the front foot back to bowler
  22.2 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, pushed back to bowler
  22.3 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, on target, defends it
        back
  22.4 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, tosses up, nice fluent
        drive down the ground to long off
  22.5 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, tosses up, outside
        legstump, sweeps it away very fine to fine leg boundary
  22.6 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turns it to backward
        square leg for an easy single

End of over 23 (6 runs) Pakistan 108/2 (RR: 4.70)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (11b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 60* (69b 7x4)

  23.1 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, defends it to
        mid off
  23.2 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, slower ball, pushes it to
        deep cover
  23.3 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, comes down the wicket and
        tries to lofts it over mid on, gets the inner edge to square leg
  23.4 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball outside off,
        cuts it to point, Kapali dives towards his left and save couple of
        runs
  23.5 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, again outside off, open
        the face of the bat and guides it to third man
  23.6 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, no run, drives it to mid on

End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 111/2 (RR: 4.62)
Khaled Mahmud 5-0-24-0 (3w) - South End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (15b 2x4) Yasir Hameed 61* (71b 7x4)

  24.1 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tosses up, drives it to
        extra cover
  24.2 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to point
  24.3 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, defends it to legside
        with soft hands and run a quick single
  24.4 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, tosses up, defends it
        back
  24.5 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, drives it with full face
        of the bat to long off
  24.6 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, arm ball, comes in with
        the arm, defends it to cover

End of over 25 (2 runs) Pakistan 113/2 (RR: 4.52)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-8-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 62* (73b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (19b 2x4)

  25.1 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, full ball, lofts it to long
        off and Ashraful drops a simple catch
  25.2 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.3 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on target, defends it to
        mid on
  25.4 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, nudges it to deep cover
  25.5 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, full ball, lofts it just over
        the outstretch hand of midon fielder for four
  25.6 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, slices it to third man

End of over 26 (7 runs) Pakistan 120/2 (RR: 4.62)
Khaled Mahmud 6-0-31-0 (3w) - South End
Yasir Hameed 68* (76b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (22b 2x4)

  26.1 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned to short fine leg
  26.2 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, full ball, comes down the
        track and hits it way over long on fielder for a big six
  26.3 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushes it to mid on
  26.4 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, short ball outside off,
        cuts it to point
  26.5 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, tosses up, comes down
        the wicket and chips it over mid wicket
  26.6 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, arm ball, on
        legstump, tucks it away to deep mid wicket for couple of runs

End of over 27 (11 runs) Pakistan 131/2 (RR: 4.85)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-19-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 70* (79b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 24* (25b 2x4 1x6)

  27.1 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, pushed to mid on and run a
        quick isngle
  27.2 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery,
        played uppishly short of mid on fielder
  27.3 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short and wide outside
        off, open the face of the bat and runs it down to third man region
  27.4 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, one run, this time Yasir guides it
        to third man
  27.5 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slower ball, drives it to
        extra cover
  27.6 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off, tries to cut
        it, misses it through to keeper

End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 134/2 (RR: 4.79)
Khaled Mahmud 7-0-34-0 (3w) - South End
Yasir Hameed 72* (81b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (29b 2x4 1x6)

  28.1 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, inside out and drives it
        to deep cover
  28.2 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, guides it to gully and
        run a risky single
  28.3 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, on legstump, works it
        away to short fine leg
  28.4 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, drives it to
        short cover
  28.5 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, tosses up, down on one
        knee and sweeps it voer square leg boundary for a big SIX
  28.6 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, guides it to short
        third man

End of over 29 (9 runs) Pakistan 143/2 (RR: 4.93)
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-28-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 74* (83b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (33b 2x4 2x6)

       Baisya back onto attack
  29.1 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, turned to short mid wicket
  29.2 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, one run, gets away from the stump
        and tries to loft it over extra cover, gets the edge to third man
  29.3 Tapash Baisya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, guides it to point
  29.4 Tapash Baisya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short in length delivery,
        force it off the backfoot to deep cover
  29.5 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, outside off, keeps bit low,
        tries to cut it, misses
  29.6 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, slower ball, drives it to
        mid on

End of over 30 (2 runs) Pakistan 145/2 (RR: 4.83)
Tapash Baisya 6-0-27-0 (2w) - South End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (35b 2x4 2x6) Yasir Hameed 75* (87b 8x4)

  30.1 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to fine leg
  30.2 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run
  30.3 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, defends it back
  30.4 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, drives it to long off
  30.5 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, inside edge onto pads
        to legside, yasir went down the pitch for a single, sent back,
        Mashud throw misses and batsmen run an over throw
  30.6 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run

End of over 31 (3 runs) Pakistan 148/2 (RR: 4.77)
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-31-0 - Tennis Courts End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (37b 2x4 2x6) Yasir Hameed 76* (91b 8x4)

  31.1 Tapash Baisya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  31.2 Tapash Baisya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to deep cover
  31.3 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run
  31.4 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, one run, short ball, goes for the
        pull shot from outside off, flies off the edge short of third man
        fielder
  31.5 Tapash Baisya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, slower ball, guides it to
        third man
  31.6 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, one run, again goes for a big shot,
        edges it to third man

End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 152/2 (RR: 4.75)
Tapash Baisya 7-0-31-0 (2w) - South End
Yasir Hameed 78* (94b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (40b 2x4 2x6)

  32.1 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, tosses up, drives it back
        to bowler
  32.2 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, comes down the wicket,
        checks his shot and defends it back
  32.3 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, pushed to long on
  32.4 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, faster ball, defended
        back
  32.5 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries to sweep it, hit
        on the pads
  32.6 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, nice solid push down
        the ground to long off for an easy single

End of over 33 (2 runs) Pakistan 154/2 (RR: 4.67)
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-33-0 - Tennis Courts End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 38* (43b 2x4 2x6) Yasir Hameed 79* (97b 8x4)

  33.1 Tapash Baisya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to fine leg
  33.2 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, full ball, drives it in the
        air wide of mid on for four
  33.3 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, no run, again slower ball, defends
        it back
  33.4 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, wide: no run, way outside off,
        called a wide ball
  33.4 Tapash Baisya to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned to fine leg
  33.5 Tapash Baisya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, on legstump, comes on the
        front foot and drives it wide of mid on for four
  33.6 Tapash Baisya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, slower ball, defends it
        to leg and run a quick single

End of over 34 (12 runs) Pakistan 166/2 (RR: 4.88)
Tapash Baisya 8-0-43-0 (3w) - South End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 44* (46b 3x4 2x6) Yasir Hameed 84* (100b 9x4)

  34.1 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, defends it
        back
  34.2 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, comes down the wicket
        and lofts it to long on
  34.3 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, two runs, arm ball, open the face
        of the bat and runs it down to third man
  34.4 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, no run, comes down the wicket for
        a big hit, inside edge onto pads
  34.5 Mohammad Rafique to Yasir Hameed, one run, tucked away to deep
        square leg
  34.6 Mohammad Rafique to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends it to cover

End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistan 170/2 (RR: 4.86)
Mohammad Rafique 7-0-37-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 87* (103b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (49b 3x4 2x6)

Match State: Drinks

       Mushfiqur Rahman on
  35.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, drives it on the up to
        extra cover, missfields and ball races away towards boundary line
  35.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run
  35.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, guides it to third man
  35.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, outside off, cuts it
        to third man for another single
  35.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, on legstump, drives it to
        short mid wicket
  35.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, comes down the track and
        samshes it to long on

End of over 36 (7 runs) Pakistan 177/2 (RR: 4.92)
Mushfiqur Rahman 8-1-40-0 - South End
Yasir Hameed 93* (108b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 46* (50b 3x4 2x6)

       Abdur Razzaq bak onto attack
  36.1 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, one run, guides it to third man
  36.2 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  36.3 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  36.4 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long off
  36.5 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, arm ball, tries to play on
        the onside, hit on pads, appeal for lbw, going down the legside
  36.6 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, one run, lofts it to long off

End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 180/2 (RR: 4.86)
Abdur Razzaq 7-1-25-1 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 95* (111b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 47* (53b 3x4 2x6)

  37.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, drives it to long on
  37.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, angles it to third man
  37.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, again outside off,
        guides it to third man for another single
  37.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, defends it
        to cover
  37.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drives it to backward
        point
  37.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, no run, short in length, punches
        it back to bowler

End of over 38 (4 runs) Pakistan 184/2 (RR: 4.84)
Mushfiqur Rahman 9-1-44-0 - South End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (56b 3x4 2x6) Yasir Hameed 97* (114b 10x4)

  38.1 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball outside off,
        cuts it to point
  38.2 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, again outside off, cuts it
        to short third man
  38.3 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball, goes for the
        pull shot, gets the inner edge to short fine leg
  38.4 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, defended back
  38.5 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, no run, off the pads to off side
  38.6 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, one run, pushed to long on

End of over 39 (2 runs) Pakistan 186/2 (RR: 4.77)
Abdur Razzaq 8-1-27-1 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 98* (117b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 50* (59b 3x4 2x6)

  39.1 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, legbye: one run, off the pads to
        short fine leg
  39.2 Mushfiqur Rahman to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to deep cover
  39.3 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned to leg
  39.4 Mushfiqur Rahman to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, flicks away to fine
        leg
  39.5 Mushfiqur Rahman to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drives it to long on
  39.6 Mushfiqur Rahman to Yasir Hameed, one run, slower ball, pushes it
        to long on and gets his 100!

End of over 40 (7 runs) Pakistan 193/2 (RR: 4.82)
Mushfiqur Rahman 10-1-50-0 - South End
Yasir Hameed 100* (120b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 54* (62b 3x4 2x6)

  40.1 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, one run, tosses up, comes down the
        track and drives it to long off
  40.2 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, toses up, lofts it over
        bowler head to long on for four
  40.3 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes for the anothe rbig
        drive through the off side, gets the bottom edge back to bowler
  40.4 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to deep mid wicket
  40.5 Abdur Razzaq to Yasir Hameed, one run, guides it to short third man
  40.6 Abdur Razzaq to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: arm ball, comes down the track
        to plays a big shot, misses the line of the ball, Khaled Mashud
        whips off the bails in a flash

       Pakistan 200/3, Partnership of 109
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  st Khaled Mashud b Abdur Razzaq  59 (66b 4x4 2x6)

End of over 41 (7 runs) Pakistan 200/3 (RR: 4.88)
Abdur Razzaq 9-1-34-2 - Tennis Courts End
Yasir Hameed 102* (122b 10x4) 

       Yousuf Youhana in
       Khaled Mahmud back onto attack
  41.1 Khaled Mahmud to Yasir Hameed, OUT: comes down the track and lofts
        it staright in the hands of Mushfiqur Rahman at deep mid wicket
        who takes a safe catch

       Pakistan 200/4, Partnership of 0
       Yasir Hameed  c Mushfiqur Rahman b Khaled Mahmud  102 (123b 10x4 0x6)
       Yousuf Youhana 0* (0b) Khaled Mahmud 7.1-0-34-1 (3w)

       Younis Khan in
  41.2 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, one run, defends it to deep cover
        and gets off the mark
  41.3 Khaled Mahmud to Younis Khan, one run, turned to square leg and run
        a single
  41.4 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower ball, drives it
        down the groudn to long on
  41.5 Khaled Mahmud to Younis Khan, one run, on legstump, whips it away
        to backward sqaure leg
  41.6 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, short ball outside off,
        cuts it to backward point

End of over 42 (6 runs) Pakistan 206/4 (RR: 4.90)
Khaled Mahmud 8-0-40-1 (3w) - South End
Younis Khan 2* (2b) Yousuf Youhana 4* (3b)

  42.1 Abdur Razzaq to Younis Khan, no run, outside off, tries to cut it,
        misses it to keeper
  42.2 Abdur Razzaq to Younis Khan, one run, turned to fine leg
  42.3 Abdur Razzaq to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short in length, punches it
        to cover
  42.4 Abdur Razzaq to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full ball, drives it to
        long off
  42.5 Abdur Razzaq to Younis Khan, no run, full ball, defends it back
  42.6 Abdur Razzaq to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to cover and run a
        single

End of over 43 (3 runs) Pakistan 209/4 (RR: 4.86)
Abdur Razzaq 10-1-37-2 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 4* (6b) Yousuf Youhana 5* (5b)

  43.1 Khaled Mahmud to Younis Khan, one run, slower ball, drives it to
        deep cover
  43.2 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, full ball, drives it
        fluently to extra cover for four
  43.3 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, slower ball outside off,
        guides it to third man region and comes back for the 2nd run, tv
        calls, Youhana was miles in
  43.4 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full ball, drives it to
        long on
  43.5 Khaled Mahmud to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to leg and run a
        single
  43.6 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full ball, heaves it to
        deep mid wicket for a single only

End of over 44 (10 runs) Pakistan 219/4 (RR: 4.98)
Khaled Mahmud 9-0-50-1 (3w) - South End
Yousuf Youhana 13* (9b 1x4) Younis Khan 6* (8b)

       Mohammad Rafique on
  44.1 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives it to long on
  44.2 Mohammad Rafique to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, off the pads to
        fine leg
  44.3 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended back
  44.4 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to long off
  44.5 Mohammad Rafique to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
        cuts it to backward point for four
  44.6 Mohammad Rafique to Younis Khan, one run, turned to short fine leg

End of over 45 (8 runs) Pakistan 227/4 (RR: 5.04)
Mohammad Rafique 8-0-44-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 11* (11b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 15* (12b 1x4)

  45.1 Khaled Mahmud to Younis Khan, no run, yorker length delivery, digs
        it out back to bowler
  45.2 Khaled Mahmud to Younis Khan, two runs, full toss, drives it to
        long on and comes back for the 2nd run
  45.3 Khaled Mahmud to Younis Khan, one run, full ball, drives it to
        point
  45.4 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, one run, yorker outside off,
        guides it to third man
  45.5 Khaled Mahmud to Younis Khan, one run, slower ball, turns it to
        short fine leg
  45.6 Khaled Mahmud to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower ball, drives it to
        deep cover

End of over 46 (6 runs) Pakistan 233/4 (RR: 5.07)
Khaled Mahmud 10-0-56-1 (3w) - South End
Yousuf Youhana 17* (14b 1x4) Younis Khan 15* (15b 1x4)

  46.1 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, no run, arm ball, defends it
        back
  46.2 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, one run, comes down the wicket
        and drives it to extra cover
  46.3 Mohammad Rafique to Younis Khan, three runs, down on one knee and
        heave it to deep mid wicket, slight missfield and batsman back for
        the 3rd tun
  46.4 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to cover
  46.5 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, no run, arm ball, comes down
        the wicket for the big shot, gets beat and Khaled Mashud misses a
        stumping chance
  46.6 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 47 (4 runs) Pakistan 237/4 (RR: 5.04)
Mohammad Rafique 9-0-48-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 18* (16b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 18* (19b 1x4)

       Baisya back onto attack
  47.1 Tapash Baisya to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to point and run
        a single
  47.2 Tapash Baisya to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, short ball, misstimed
        pull shot to deep square leg
  47.3 Tapash Baisya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, yorker length delivery,
        drives it to deep cover
  47.4 Tapash Baisya to Younis Khan, OUT: pitches it up, Younis Khan goes
        for the big heave, misses the line and ball hits the middle stump

       Pakistan 241/5, Partnership of 41
       Younis Khan  b Tapash Baisya  19 (18b 1x4 0x6)
       Yousuf Youhana 21* (21b 1x4) Tapash Baisya 8.4-0-47-1 (3w)

       Razzaq in
  47.5 Tapash Baisya to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, full ball, powerful drive
        to long off, slight missfield and batsmen back for the 2nd run
  47.6 Tapash Baisya to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, short in length delivery,
        pulls it to deep mid wicket

End of over 48 (8 runs) Pakistan 245/5 (RR: 5.10)
Tapash Baisya 9-0-51-1 (3w) - South End
Yousuf Youhana 21* (21b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 4* (2b)

  48.1 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball, punches it
        to cover
  48.2 Mohammad Rafique to Abdul Razzaq, no run, arm ball outside off,
        cuts and misses
  48.3 Mohammad Rafique to Abdul Razzaq, one run, short ball, cuts it to
        deep cover
  48.4 Mohammad Rafique to Yousuf Youhana, one run, lofts it to long on
        well short of fielder
  48.5 Mohammad Rafique to Abdul Razzaq, OUT: comes down the wicket and
        chips a simple catch back to bowler

       Pakistan 248/6, Partnership of 7
       Abdul Razzaq  c & b Mohammad Rafique  5 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       Yousuf Youhana 23* (23b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 9.5-0-51-1

       Moin Khan in
  48.6 Mohammad Rafique to Moin Khan, one run, guides it to deep point

End of over 49 (4 runs) Pakistan 249/6 (RR: 5.08)
Mohammad Rafique 10-0-52-1 - Tennis Courts End
Moin Khan 1* (1b) Yousuf Youhana 23* (23b 1x4)

  49.1 Tapash Baisya to Moin Khan, one run, guides it to third man
  49.2 Tapash Baisya to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, full toss, heave it way
        in the air to deep mid wicket
  49.3 Tapash Baisya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives and gets an edge
        to third man
  49.4 Tapash Baisya to Moin Khan, one run, defends it to cover and run a
        single
  49.5 Tapash Baisya to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, lofted drive to deep
        cover and got couple of runs
  49.6 Tapash Baisya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, open the
        face of the bat and guides it to third man for a single only

End of over 50 (8 runs) Pakistan 257/6 (RR: 5.14)
Tapash Baisya 10-0-59-1 (3w) - South End
Yousuf Youhana 29* (27b 1x4) Moin Khan 3* (3b)

       That's the end of paksitan innings, set a good target of 258 runs
        on this slow track
       Please join us again for the Bangladesh innings after 35 mins

Match State: Innings Break

       Hello and welcome back to Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
       Play is about to resume
       The umpires and players are in the middle
       Mohammad Ashraful and Javed Omar are the Bangladesh opening batsmen
       Shoaib Akhtar to bowl
       Javed Omar is to take strike
   0.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Javed Omar, no run, guides it to gully
   0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Javed Omar, two runs, turned to fine leg and
        Kaneria save two runs with his well timed dive
   0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Javed Omar, legbye: two runs, off the pads to
        backward square leg
   0.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Javed Omar, no run, outside off, plays and misses
   0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Javed Omar, no run, defended
   0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Javed Omar, one run, full ball outside off, guides
        it to third man

End of over 1 (5 runs) Bangladesh 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 253/49 = 5.16)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-3-0 - Tennis Courts End
Javed Omar 3* (6b) Mohammad Ashraful 0* (0b)

       Sami to share the new ball with Akhtar
   1.1 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, wide: no run, way outside off, left
        alone
   1.1 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery, swings
        away, well left by Javed Omar
   1.2 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, sharp inswinger, tries to
        defends it, brushes the pads on the way through to keeper, appeal
        for catch behind, declined
   1.3 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, again plays and misses a good
        length delivery with good pace and movement
   1.4 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, short ball outside off, left
        alone
   1.5 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, full ball, drives it to cover
   1.6 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 2 (1 run) Bangladesh 6/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 252/48 = 5.25)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-1-0 (1w) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (0b) Javed Omar 3* (12b)

   2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short ball outside off,
        left alone
   2.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again outside off, left
        alone
   2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
   2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, wide: no run, way outside off,
        left alone
   2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again outside off, left
        alone
   2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short of a good length
        outside off, defended
   2.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pace, bounce and
        movement away from the batsman, plays and misses

End of over 3 (1 run) Bangladesh 7/0 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 251/47 = 5.34)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Javed Omar 3* (12b) Mohammad Ashraful 0* (6b)

   3.1 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, on target, defends it to cover
        and wants a single, sent back
   3.2 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts
        it to backward point for four
   3.3 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, short in length delivery,
        seaming away, left alone
   3.4 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, full ball, swings away, bit
        wide outside off, tries to drive it without moving feet, misses
        the edge through to keeper
   3.5 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, another good delivery, plays
        and misses
   3.6 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, FOUR, wide ball outside off, crasehs
        it away to deep cover for four

End of over 4 (8 runs) Bangladesh 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 243/46 = 5.28)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-9-0 (1w) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (6b) Javed Omar 11* (18b 2x4)

   4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, bouncer, ducks
        underneath it
   4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, wide: no run, way outside off
   4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, full ball, drives it
        to cover
   4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside off, left alone
   4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, full ball, nice drive
        down the ground to mid on
   4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, defends it
        to cover
   4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, full ball outside off,
        goes for the drive on the off side, gets the inner edge to fine
        leg

End of over 5 (6 runs) Bangladesh 21/0 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 237/45 = 5.27)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-10-0 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Ashraful 5* (12b) Javed Omar 11* (18b 2x4)

   5.1 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, guides it to third man
        region
   5.2 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, full and wide outside
        off, swings away, left alone
   5.2 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, good inswinger, defends it to
        mid on
   5.3 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, two runs, full ball on legstump, picks
        up off his toes to long leg
   5.4 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, short in length
        delivery, defends it to leg
   5.4 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, full and bit wide outside off,
        left alone
   5.5 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts
        it to deep cover for four
   5.6 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, on target, swings in, defends
        it to cover

End of over 6 (9 runs) Bangladesh 30/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 228/44 = 5.18)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-18-0 (1w 2nb) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 6* (13b) Javed Omar 17* (25b 3x4)

   6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full ball, drives it to
        cover
   6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again full ball, swings
        away, drives and misses
   6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside off, swings
        away, left alone this time
   6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, gets right
        behind the line, defends it to mid off
   6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, defends it
        to point
   6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short ball outside off,
        left alone

End of over 7 (maiden) Bangladesh 30/0 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 228/43 = 5.30)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-10-0 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Javed Omar 17* (25b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 6* (19b)

       Razzaq on in place of Sami
   7.1 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, FOUR, full ball, outside off, great
        drive through cover for four
   7.2 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, outside off, swings away, left
        alone
   7.3 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, one run, short ball outside off, cuts
        it to third man region
   7.4 Abdul Razzaq to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, defends it to
        point
   7.5 Abdul Razzaq to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, defends it to
        cover
   7.6 Abdul Razzaq to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length delivery
        outside off, left alone

End of over 8 (5 runs) Bangladesh 35/0 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 223/42 = 5.31)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-5-0 - South End
Javed Omar 22* (28b 4x4) Mohammad Ashraful 6* (22b)

       Sami changes end
   8.1 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery outside
        off, left alone
   8.2 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, outside off, bit wide, cuts
        and misses
   8.3 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, on target, defends it back
   8.4 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, three runs, full ball, chips it over
        mid off for three runs
   8.5 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, yorker length delivery,
        well digs it out to mid on
   8.6 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, defends it to leg and
        run a single

End of over 9 (4 runs) Bangladesh 39/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 219/41 = 5.34)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-22-0 (1w 2nb) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Ashraful 7* (24b) Javed Omar 25* (32b 4x4)

   9.1 Abdul Razzaq to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, lovely drive on the up
        through cover for four
   9.2 Abdul Razzaq to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full ball, drives it on
        the front foot to mid off
   9.3 Abdul Razzaq to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full and a touch wider
        outside off, left alone
   9.4 Abdul Razzaq to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned to fine leg
   9.5 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, FOUR, short ball outside off, slashes
        it hard, edges it over slips to third man region for four
   9.6 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, defends it to cover

End of over 10 (9 runs) Bangladesh 48/0 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 210/40 = 5.25)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-14-0 - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 12* (28b 1x4) Javed Omar 29* (34b 5x4)

  10.1 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defends it to cover
  10.2 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: good away swinger, tries
        to defends it, edges it to keeper, Moin dives towards his right
        and takes an excellent catch

       Bangladesh 48/1, Partnership of 48
       Mohammad Ashraful  c Moin Khan b Mohammad Sami  12 (30b 1x4 0x6)
       Javed Omar 29* (34b 5x4) Mohammad Sami 4.2-0-22-1 (1w 2nb)

       Skipper walks into bat
  10.3 Mohammad Sami to Habibul Bashar, no run, full ball, defends it to
        gully
  10.4 Mohammad Sami to Habibul Bashar, one run, turned to short mid
        wicket and gets off the mark
  10.5 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, one run, defends it to leg and run for
        a quick single, Omar in trouble, pulled his muscle
       Javed takes a runner and Ashraful is running in
  10.6 Mohammad Sami to Habibul Bashar, no run

End of over 11 (2 runs) Bangladesh 50/1 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 208/39 = 5.33)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-24-1 (1w 2nb) - Tennis Courts End
Javed Omar 30* (35b 5x4) Habibul Bashar 1* (3b)

  11.1 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, one run, guides it to third man
  11.2 Abdul Razzaq to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed to cover
  11.3 Abdul Razzaq to Habibul Bashar, no run, short in length, goes back
        and guides it to gully
  11.4 Abdul Razzaq to Habibul Bashar, no run, good away swinger, plays
        and misses
  11.5 Abdul Razzaq to Habibul Bashar, one run, angles it to third man
  11.6 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 12 (2 runs) Bangladesh 52/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 206/38 = 5.42)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-16-0 - South End
Habibul Bashar 2* (7b) Javed Omar 31* (37b 5x4)

  12.1 Mohammad Sami to Habibul Bashar, no run, short of a good length,
        swigns in sharply, tries to defends it, beats him and ball goes
        over the top of the stujmps on the way through to keeper
  12.2 Mohammad Sami to Habibul Bashar, no run, hit on pads, outside the
        line of the off stump, appeal for lbw, declined
  12.3 Mohammad Sami to Habibul Bashar, OUT: sharp inswinger, hit on pads,
        in front of middle and leg, huge shout for lbw, umpire rasies his
        finger this time, Sami Strikes again!

       Bangladesh 52/2, Partnership of 4
       Habibul Bashar  lbw b Mohammad Sami  2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       Javed Omar 31* (37b 5x4) Mohammad Sami 5.3-0-24-2 (1w 2nb)

       Rajin Saleh in
  12.4 Mohammad Sami to Rajin Saleh, no run, on target, gets right behind
        the line, defends it back
  12.5 Mohammad Sami to Rajin Saleh, (noball) no run
  12.5 Mohammad Sami to Rajin Saleh, one run, pushed to mid on and run a
        single
  12.6 Mohammad Sami to Javed Omar, no run, sharp bouncer, just misses the
        gloves on the way through to keeper

End of over 13 (2 runs) Bangladesh 54/2 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 204/37 = 5.51)
Mohammad Sami 6-0-26-2 (1w 3nb) - Tennis Courts End
Rajin Saleh 1* (3b) Javed Omar 31* (38b 5x4)

  13.1 Abdul Razzaq to Rajin Saleh, no run, short in length delivery,
        punches it to cover
  13.2 Abdul Razzaq to Rajin Saleh, no run, again good length delivery,
        punches it to point
  13.3 Abdul Razzaq to Rajin Saleh, (noball) no run, on target, defends it
        to midon
  13.3 Abdul Razzaq to Rajin Saleh, no run, drives it to point
  13.4 Abdul Razzaq to Rajin Saleh, one run, slower ball, defends it to
        leg and run a good sharp single
  13.5 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, on target, defends it to short
        mid wicket
  13.6 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, FOUR, short ball outside off, cuts it
        to deep cover for four

End of over 14 (6 runs) Bangladesh 60/2 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 198/36 = 5.50)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-22-0 (1nb) - South End
Rajin Saleh 2* (8b) Javed Omar 35* (40b 6x4)

       Spin onto attack in shape of Kaneria
  14.1 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, tosses up, spins away, left
        alone
  14.2 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run
  14.3 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, tosses up, defends it on the
        front foot
  14.4 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run
  14.5 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run
  14.6 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, tosses up, defends it back

End of over 15 (maiden) Bangladesh 60/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 198/35 = 5.66)
Danish Kaneria 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
Javed Omar 35* (40b 6x4) Rajin Saleh 2* (14b)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, short ball outside off, cuts it
        to point
  15.2 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, full legstump, drives it to
        short mid wicket
  15.3 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, on target, defends it back to
        bowler
  15.4 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, slower ball, tries to play it
        on the onside, inside edge onto pads
  15.5 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, right on target, defends it to
        cover
  15.6 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, one run, on legstump, whips it away to
        fine leg

End of over 16 (1 run) Bangladesh 61/2 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 197/34 = 5.79)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-23-0 (1nb) - South End
Javed Omar 36* (46b 6x4) Rajin Saleh 2* (14b)

  16.1 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, FOUR, tosses up, on lestump, sweeps
        it to fine leg for four
  16.2 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, one run, again on legstump, sweeps it
        to fine leg
  16.3 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, wide: no run, way outside off
  16.3 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, tosses up outside off,
        guides it to gully
  16.4 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, another short ball, cuts it
        to point
  16.5 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, short again outside off,
        cuts it straight to point fielder
  16.6 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, wrong one, takes it on the
        front pad outside the line of the off stump

End of over 17 (6 runs) Bangladesh 67/2 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 191/33 = 5.79)
Danish Kaneria 2-1-6-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Javed Omar 41* (48b 7x4) Rajin Saleh 2* (18b)

  17.1 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, one run, short ball, guides it to third
        man
  17.2 Abdul Razzaq to Rajin Saleh, one run, taps it to cover and run a
        quick single
  17.3 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery, outside
        off, cuts and misses
  17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, on target, defends it
        with bat and pads together to cover
  17.4 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, no run, pitches on off and swings in,
        defends it to mid off
  17.5 Abdul Razzaq to Javed Omar, one run, chops it down to third man
        region
  17.6 Abdul Razzaq to Rajin Saleh, no run, on target, defends it back

End of over 18 (4 runs) Bangladesh 71/2 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 187/32 = 5.84)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-27-0 (2nb) - South End
Javed Omar 43* (53b 7x4) Rajin Saleh 3* (20b)

  18.1 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, one run, tosses up, drives it to long
        off
  18.2 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, guides it to point and wants
        a single, sent back
  18.3 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, well tosses up, pushes it
        back to bowler
  18.4 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, lovely delivery, flight and
        spin outside off, plays and misses
  18.5 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, three runs, tosses up, on legstump,
        sweeps it to fine leg
  18.6 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run, defends it on the front foot

End of over 19 (4 runs) Bangladesh 75/2 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 183/31 = 5.90)
Danish Kaneria 3-1-10-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Rajin Saleh 6* (24b) Javed Omar 44* (55b 7x4)

       Malik on
  19.1 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, no run
  19.2 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, no run
  19.3 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, one run, turned to short fine leg
       rain comes and players are walking off
       Covers on

Match State: Delay - Rain

       Hello and welcome back to Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
       Rain has stopped and play about to resume
  19.4 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, no run
  19.5 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, one run, driven to deep cover
  19.6 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, one run, again driven to cover

End of over 20 (3 runs) Bangladesh 78/2 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 180/30 = 6.00)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-3-0 - South End
Rajin Saleh 8* (28b) Javed Omar 45* (57b 7x4)

  20.1 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, one run
  20.2 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, one run
  20.3 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, one run
  20.4 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run
  20.5 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run
  20.6 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 21 (3 runs) Bangladesh 81/2 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 177/29 = 6.10)
Danish Kaneria 4-1-13-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Rajin Saleh 10* (30b) Javed Omar 46* (61b 7x4)

  21.1 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, one run, toses up, drives it to cover
  21.2 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, one run, tosses up, drives it to deep
        mid wicket
  21.3 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, no run
  21.4 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, no run
  21.5 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, one run, guides it to third man
  21.6 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, one run

End of over 22 (4 runs) Bangladesh 85/2 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 173/28 = 6.18)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-7-0 - South End
Javed Omar 48* (63b 7x4) Rajin Saleh 12* (34b)

  22.1 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run
  22.2 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, legbye: one run
  22.3 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, one run
  22.4 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, one run
  22.5 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run
  22.6 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run

End of over 23 (3 runs) Bangladesh 88/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 170/27 = 6.30)
Danish Kaneria 5-1-15-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Javed Omar 49* (66b 7x4) Rajin Saleh 13* (37b)

  23.1 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, no run
  23.2 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, one run, driven to mid off and gets his
        50
  23.3 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, no run
  23.4 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, one run, guides it to gully
  23.5 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, two runs, turned to backward square leg
  23.6 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, one run, tosses up, defends it to gully
        and run a single

End of over 24 (5 runs) Bangladesh 93/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 165/26 = 6.35)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-12-0 - South End
Javed Omar 53* (70b 7x4) Rajin Saleh 14* (39b)

  24.1 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, one run
  24.2 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, one run, turned to leg and run a
        single
  24.3 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run, defends it on the front foot
  24.4 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, one run, short ball, cuts it to point
  24.5 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, no run, tosses up, defends it to
        cover
  24.6 Danish Kaneria to Rajin Saleh, one run, short ball, cuts it to deep
        cover

End of over 25 (4 runs) Bangladesh 97/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 161/25 = 6.44)
Danish Kaneria 6-1-19-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Rajin Saleh 16* (42b) Javed Omar 55* (73b 7x4)

  25.1 Shoaib Malik to Rajin Saleh, OUT: tosses up, comes down the wicket
        and tries to play it on the onside, leading edge and gives a very
        simple return catch to Malik

       Bangladesh 97/3, Partnership of 45
       Rajin Saleh  c & b Shoaib Malik  16 (43b 0x4 0x6)
       Javed Omar 55* (73b 7x4) Shoaib Malik 3.1-0-12-1

       Kapali is the new batsman
  25.2 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, no run, defends it to leg
  25.3 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, one run, on legstump, turns it to fine
        leg
  25.4 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, no run, tosses up, turns it to square
        leg
  25.5 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, no run, sharp off break, defends it on
        the frnt foot
  25.6 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, one run, off the gloves to fine leg

End of over 26 (2 runs) Bangladesh 99/3 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 159/24 = 6.62)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-14-1 - South End
Javed Omar 56* (76b 7x4) Alok Kapali 1* (2b)

  26.1 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, two runs, short ball, cuts it to deep
        cover
  26.2 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run, tosses up, drives it to cover
  26.3 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run, again well flighted ball,
        driven to short cover again
  26.4 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, one run, tosses up, outside off, goes
        for the drive, edges it to short thirdman
  26.5 Danish Kaneria to Alok Kapali, no run, outside off, left alone
  26.6 Danish Kaneria to Alok Kapali, no run, again sharp leg break
        outside off, tries to cut it, misses it through to keeper

End of over 27 (3 runs) Bangladesh 102/3 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 156/23 = 6.78)
Danish Kaneria 7-1-22-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Javed Omar 59* (80b 7x4) Alok Kapali 1* (4b)

  27.1 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, no run, sharp off break, off the pads
        to Moin Khan, appeal for bat and pad catch, not out says umpire
  27.2 Shoaib Malik to Javed Omar, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine
        leg
  27.3 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, FOUR, short ball outside off, cuts it
        and gets a thick edge to third man region for four
  27.4 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, no run, tosses up, drives it back to
        bowler
  27.5 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, no run, turned to backward square leg
  27.6 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, one run, driven to long on

End of over 28 (6 runs) Bangladesh 108/3 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 150/22 = 6.82)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-19-1 - South End
Alok Kapali 6* (8b 1x4) Javed Omar 59* (82b 7x4)

  28.1 Danish Kaneria to Alok Kapali, one run, wrong one, well driven to
        deep cover
  28.2 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, one run, again short ball outside
        off, cuts it to deep cover
  28.3 Danish Kaneria to Alok Kapali, one run, drives it to long on
  28.4 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run, flipper, plays it at the last
        moment
  28.5 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, two runs, tosses up, lofts it over
        extra cover for couple of runs
  28.6 Danish Kaneria to Javed Omar, no run, another thick outside edge to
        short third man

End of over 29 (5 runs) Bangladesh 113/3 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 145/21 = 6.90)
Danish Kaneria 8-1-27-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Alok Kapali 8* (10b 1x4) Javed Omar 62* (86b 7x4)

  29.1 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, wide: no run, down the legside
  29.1 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, no run, again on legs, turned to
        backward square leg
  29.2 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, no run, wrong one from Shoiab, defends
        it to cover and wants a single, sent back, Moin picks up and hits
        the stumps directly, tv calls and decision goes in favour of
        fielder, Ashraful was short of crease

       Bangladesh 114/4, Partnership of 17
       Javed Omar  run out (Moin Khan)  62 (86b 7x4 0x6)

       Mushfiqur Rahman is the new batsman
  29.3 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, no run
  29.4 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, one run, guides it to gully
  29.5 Shoaib Malik to Mushfiqur Rahman, no run, inside edge on the onside
  29.6 Shoaib Malik to Mushfiqur Rahman, one run, tosses up, drives it to
        deep cover for a single

End of over 30 (3 runs) Bangladesh 116/4 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 142/20 = 7.10)
Shoaib Malik 6-0-22-1 (1w) - South End
Mushfiqur Rahman 1* (2b) Alok Kapali 9* (14b 1x4)

       Shoaib Akhtar back onto attack
  30.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mushfiqur Rahman, no run, bouncer, ducks
        underneath it
  30.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mushfiqur Rahman, no run, inswinger, plays it to
        short mid wicket
  30.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mushfiqur Rahman, one run, sharp inswinger,
        defends it to mid on and run a single
  30.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Alok Kapali, one run, inside edge onto pads to
        legside
  30.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mushfiqur Rahman, no run, drives it to mid off
  30.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mushfiqur Rahman, OUT: full ball with a reverse
        swing into the right hander, hit on pads, plumb in front of
        stumps, appeal for lbw, umpire raises his finger

       Bangladesh 118/5, Partnership of 4
       Mushfiqur Rahman  lbw b Shoaib Akhtar  2 (7b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 31 (2 runs) Bangladesh 118/5 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 140/19 = 7.37)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-12-1 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Alok Kapali 10* (15b 1x4) 

       Khaled Mashud in
  31.1 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, two runs, short ball, goes back and
        cuts it to deep cover
  31.2 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, no run, off the pads to legside
  31.3 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, one run, sweeps it to fine leg
  31.4 Shoaib Malik to Khaled Mashud, no run, tosses up, goes for the
        drive, was wrong one, plays and misses
  31.5 Shoaib Malik to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp off break, hit on
        pads, appeal for lbw, declined
  31.6 Shoaib Malik to Khaled Mashud, no run, pads it away from outside
        off

End of over 32 (3 runs) Bangladesh 121/5 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 137/18 = 7.61)
Shoaib Malik 7-0-25-1 (1w) - South End
Alok Kapali 13* (18b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 0* (3b)

  32.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Alok Kapali, one run, sharp insiwnger, inside edge
        onto pads, appealf or lbw, declined
  32.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to mid on
  32.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mashud, no run
  32.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mashud, one run, short fball, inside edge
        onto pads to cover and run a quick single
  32.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Alok Kapali, legbye: one run, sharp inswinger,
        again onto pads to legside and run a single
  32.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mashud, one run, guides it to third man

End of over 33 (4 runs) Bangladesh 125/5 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 133/17 = 7.82)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-15-1 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 2* (7b) Alok Kapali 14* (20b 1x4)

  33.1 Shoaib Malik to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, tosses up, sweeps it to fine
        leg
  33.2 Shoaib Malik to Khaled Mashud, one run, turned to leg
  33.3 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, one run, toses up, lofted it to deep
        mid wicket
  33.4 Shoaib Malik to Khaled Mashud, one run, again on legs, works it
        away to fine leg
  33.5 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, no run, guided to short third man
  33.6 Shoaib Malik to Alok Kapali, FOUR, outside off, cuts it to third
        man region

End of over 34 (11 runs) Bangladesh 136/5 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 122/16 = 7.62)
Shoaib Malik 8-0-36-1 (1w) - South End
Khaled Mashud 8* (10b 1x4) Alok Kapali 19* (23b 2x4)

  34.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mashud, no run
  34.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp inswinger, tries to
        drive it, misses it, appeal for catch behind, ball brushes the
        thigh on the way through to keeper
  34.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mashud, OUT: inswinging delivery with great
        pace, goes for the drive, inside edge onto stumps

       Bangladesh 136/6, Partnership of 18
       Khaled Mashud  b Shoaib Akhtar  8 (13b 1x4 0x6)
       Alok Kapali 19* (23b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 6.3-1-15-2 (2w)

       Mohammad Rafique walks in to face the music
  34.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, one run, guides it to third man
  34.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Alok Kapali, one run, tries to drive it on the
        onside, gets the inner edge to backward square leg
  34.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, one run, turned to fine leg

End of over 35 (3 runs) Bangladesh 139/6 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 119/15 = 7.93)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-18-2 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Rafique 2* (2b) Alok Kapali 20* (24b 2x4)

       Imran Farhat on
  35.1 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  35.2 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, one run
  35.3 Imran Farhat to Alok Kapali, SIX, tosses up, lofted it over extra
        cover for a big six
  35.4 Imran Farhat to Alok Kapali, two runs, turned to fine leg
  35.5 Imran Farhat to Alok Kapali, OUT: tosses up, goes for another big
        shot, this time not times it well and yasir takes an easy catch at
        deep cover

       Bangladesh 148/7, Partnership of 12
       Alok Kapali  c Yasir Hameed b Imran Farhat  28 (27b 2x4 1x6)
       Mohammad Rafique 3* (4b) Imran Farhat 0.5-0-9-1

       Khaled Mahmud in
  35.6 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, one run, turned to fine leg

End of over 36 (10 runs) Bangladesh 149/7 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 109/14 = 7.79)
Imran Farhat 1-0-10-1 - South End
Mohammad Rafique 4* (5b) Khaled Mahmud 0* (0b)

  36.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, one run
  36.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, no run, full ball, drives it to
        cover
  36.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, no run, good delivery, swigns in,
        inside edge onto pads
  36.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, no run, another sharp inswinger,
        hit on pads, going down the legside
  36.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: short ball, pulls it to long
        leg, Razzaq takes it on the 2nd attempt

       Bangladesh 150/8, Partnership of 2
       Khaled Mahmud  c Abdul Razzaq b Shoaib Akhtar  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Rafique 5* (6b) Shoaib Akhtar 7.5-1-19-3 (2w)

       Tapash Baisya walks in
  36.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, one run, full ball, drives it to
        deep cover

End of over 37 (2 runs) Bangladesh 151/8 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 107/13 = 8.23)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-20-3 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Tapash Baisya 1* (1b) Mohammad Rafique 5* (6b)

  37.1 Imran Farhat to Tapash Baisya, one run, drives it to long off
  37.2 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short ball, goes back and
        turned to short mid wicket
  37.3 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: one run, off the pads to
        fine leg
  37.4 Imran Farhat to Tapash Baisya, one run
  37.5 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  37.6 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, no run

End of over 38 (3 runs) Bangladesh 154/8 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 104/12 = 8.67)
Imran Farhat 2-0-12-1 - South End
Tapash Baisya 3* (3b) Mohammad Rafique 5* (10b)

  38.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath
        it
  38.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, no run, full ball, drives it to
        midoff
  38.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, no run, slower ball, hit on pads,
        appal for lbw, ball is going down the legside
  38.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, legbye: two runs, off the pads to
        fine leg
  38.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, wide: no run, down the legside
  38.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, no run, defended to gully
  38.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, no run, full ball, another inside
        edge onto pads

End of over 39 (3 runs) Bangladesh 157/8 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 101/11 = 9.18)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-1-21-3 (3w) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Rafique 5* (10b) Tapash Baisya 3* (9b)

  39.1 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  39.2 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, one run, tosses up, big heave to
        deep mid wicket
  39.3 Imran Farhat to Tapash Baisya, no run
  39.4 Imran Farhat to Tapash Baisya, FOUR, tosses up, lofts it over extra
        cover for four
  39.5 Imran Farhat to Tapash Baisya, one run, short ball, cuts it to deep
        cover
  39.6 Imran Farhat to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, defends it
        back

End of over 40 (6 runs) Bangladesh 163/8 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 95/10 = 9.50)
Imran Farhat 3-0-18-1 - South End
Tapash Baisya 8* (12b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 6* (13b)

       Umpires changes the ball
  40.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, one run, short ball, goes back and
        guides it to third man
  40.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, one run, short ball, off the
        edge to third man
  40.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Tapash Baisya, one run, short ball, punches it to
        deep cover
  40.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, no run, full ball, defends it to
        mid on
  40.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, full ball, big slove over
        bowlers head to long on for four
  40.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: one run, short and sharp
        delivery, hits him on the body

End of over 41 (8 runs) Bangladesh 171/8 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 87/9 = 9.67)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-1-28-3 (3w) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Rafique 11* (17b 1x4) Tapash Baisya 10* (14b 1x4)

       Malik on
  41.1 Shoaib Malik to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, drives it to long off
  41.2 Shoaib Malik to Mohammad Rafique, one run, short ball, cuts it to
        cover
  41.3 Shoaib Malik to Tapash Baisya, no run, tosses up, defends it on the
        front foot
  41.4 Shoaib Malik to Tapash Baisya, no run, again flighted delivery,
        defends it back
  41.5 Shoaib Malik to Tapash Baisya, no run, on the front foot defends it
        to short point
  41.6 Shoaib Malik to Tapash Baisya, no run, sharp off break, tries to
        plays it on the off side, gets the inner edge to legside

End of over 42 (3 runs) Bangladesh 174/8 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 84/8 = 10.50)
Shoaib Malik 9-0-39-1 (1w) - South End
Mohammad Rafique 14* (19b 1x4) Tapash Baisya 10* (18b 1x4)

       Sami back onto attack
  42.1 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Rafique, one run, short ball, plays in
        the air to mid off, no one near to catch it
  42.2 Mohammad Sami to Tapash Baisya, no run, short in length delivery,
        punches it to cover
  42.3 Mohammad Sami to Tapash Baisya, no run, inswinger, defends it to
        mid on
  42.4 Mohammad Sami to Tapash Baisya, no run, short ball, outside off,
        left alone
  42.5 Mohammad Sami to Tapash Baisya, no run
  42.6 Mohammad Sami to Tapash Baisya, no run, yorker length delivery,
        digs it out to mid off

End of over 43 (1 run) Bangladesh 175/8 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 83/7 = 11.86)
Mohammad Sami 7-0-27-2 (1w 3nb) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Rafique 15* (20b 1x4) Tapash Baisya 10* (23b 1x4)

  43.1 Shoaib Malik to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: one run
  43.2 Shoaib Malik to Tapash Baisya, one run
  43.3 Shoaib Malik to Mohammad Rafique, one run, turned to short mid
        wicket
  43.4 Shoaib Malik to Tapash Baisya, OUT: slower off break, goes back and
        tries to cut it, misses the line and ball hits the middle stump

       Bangladesh 178/9, Partnership of 28
       Tapash Baisya  b Shoaib Malik  11 (25b 1x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Rafique 16* (22b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 9.4-0-41-2 (1w)

       Last man in
       Last man in
  43.5 Shoaib Malik to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  43.6 Shoaib Malik to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 44 (3 runs) Bangladesh 178/9 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 80/6 = 13.33)
Shoaib Malik 10-0-41-2 (1w) - South End
Mohammad Rafique 16* (22b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (2b)

  44.1 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short ball, guides it to
        gully
  44.2 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Rafique, one run, short ball, cuts it to
        deep point
  44.3 Mohammad Sami to Abdur Razzaq, no run, full ball outside off, left
        alone
  44.4 Mohammad Sami to Abdur Razzaq, one run, short ball, pulls it to
        fine leg
  44.5 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short in length
        delivery, defends it to cover
  44.6 Mohammad Sami to Mohammad Rafique, one run, full ball, drives it to
        deep cover

End of over 45 (3 runs) Bangladesh 181/9 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 77/5 = 15.40)
Mohammad Sami 8-0-30-2 (1w 3nb) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Rafique 18* (26b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 1* (4b)

       Kaneria on
  45.1 Danish Kaneria to Mohammad Rafique, no run, sharp leg break, hit on
        the pads
  45.2 Danish Kaneria to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: All over! tosses up, down
        on one knee and heave it to deep mid wicket, Yasir rusn towards
        his left and takes a well judge catch

       Bangladesh 181/10, Partnership of 3
       Mohammad Rafique  c Yasir Hameed b Danish Kaneria  18 (28b 1x4 0x6)
       Abdur Razzaq 1* (4b) Danish Kaneria 8.2-1-27-1 (1w)

       That's the end of the match, Pakistan have won this game by 76 runs
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