Group B: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Northampton, 31 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Players are on the field
       get set for a match between Erstwhile East Pakistan and West
        Pakistan
       Waqar to open the bowling
       Pak has both the spearheads today
   0.1 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, straight on, thro to
        keeper
   0.2 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, down the legs, turned to
        sq leg
   0.3 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, quicker one, straight on,
        played back to bowler
   0.4 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, swinging away from off,
        left alone
   0.5 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run
   0.6 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, slower one, comeing onto
        to bat, tapped to point, and a maiden to start with

End of over 1 (maiden) Bangladesh 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
Waqar Younis 1-1-0-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Mehrab Hossain 0* (0b) Shahriar Hossain 0* (6b)

       Akhtar to bowl now
   1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched short, swinging
        away, attempts for a pull shot, misses
   1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, two runs, pitched in, loose ball,
        well driven past covers, ijaz gives it a chase
       Akhtar seems to have difficulty near the crease for his runup
       Groundsman bringing in sawdust to be put on near the crease
       Its pretty overcast here, with little humidity around
   1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched short outside off,
        shooting up, left thro to keeper
   1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched short again
        outside off, swinging way outside off, left alone
   1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched in, swinging away,
        shud have been a wide
   1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, bouncer, bends down trying
        to guard himself, goes past his head to keeper

End of over 2 (2 runs) Bangladesh 2/0 (RR: 1.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-2-0 - Wantage Road End
Shahriar Hossain 0* (6b) Mehrab Hossain 2* (6b)

   2.1 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, straight on outside off,
        late movement for the ball, trying to play it along the line,
        misses
   2.2 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, and another one
   2.3 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, FOUR, quicker one, swinging in,
        well driven past mid off, perfectly timed, and a pretty slow
        outfield
   2.4 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, pitched short, left alone
   2.5 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, FOUR, swinging down the legs, bad
        ball, sweet timing of the ball, and worked it away to deep sq leg,
        a wristy shot, 2 bounce to the fence
   2.6 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, deceptive one outside
        off, beating the batsman, thro to keeper

End of over 3 (8 runs) Bangladesh 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
Waqar Younis 2-1-8-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Mehrab Hossain 2* (6b) Shahriar Hossain 8* (12b 2x4)

   3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, (noball) no run, bouncer, goign
        way above the head, and no ball called
   3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, swinging away from off,
        tried to cut, misses, thro to keeper
   3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, good pace, good movement
        in it, late swing, left alone
   3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, that one blinded the
        batsman, swung in heavily, hitting the waist guard
   3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched in, late swing
        beating the batsman, safe to keeper
   3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, slower one, goes on the
        backfoot, and played to point
   3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, slower one down the legs,
        turned away to midwicket

End of over 4 (1 run) Bangladesh 11/0 (RR: 2.75)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - Wantage Road End
Shahriar Hossain 8* (12b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 2* (13b)

   4.1 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, quicker one, swinging in,
        top edge, dabs it down to Ijaz at point
   4.2 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, two runs, pitched short turned
        away over the heads of cover fielders, slow outfield stops the
        ball from reaching the boundary
   4.3 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, pushed to short covers,
        attempts for a single, Mehrab turns it down
   4.4 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, slower one outside off,
        tried to cut it on the off, misses as it was above waist height
   4.5 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, another slow one,
        deceptive late swing, and safe to moin
   4.6 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, one run, slower one down the
        legs, turned away to Akhtar at fine leg

End of over 5 (3 runs) Bangladesh 14/0 (RR: 2.80)
Waqar Younis 3-1-11-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Shahriar Hossain 11* (18b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 2* (13b)

   5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, one run, fuller length, swinging
        in, outside edge to malik at third man
   5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched short, and played
        straight to anwar at covers
   5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, swinging way outside off,
        goes for a wild swing, misses
   5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, quicker one down the legs,
        played to mid on
   5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched short, ball
        keeping low, left alone
   5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, one run, slower one, turned away
        to malik at third man region

End of over 6 (2 runs) Bangladesh 16/0 (RR: 2.67)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-5-0 (1nb) - Wantage Road End
Mehrab Hossain 3* (18b) Shahriar Hossain 12* (19b 2x4)

   6.1 Waqar Younis to Mehrab Hossain, no run, straight on, getting a bit
        of late swing in that, safe to moin
   6.2 Waqar Younis to Mehrab Hossain, no run, straight on, tighter
        length, played back to bowler
   6.3 Waqar Younis to Mehrab Hossain, no run, swinging in down the legs,
        takes it on the pads
   6.4 Waqar Younis to Mehrab Hossain, no run, slower one, ball keeping
        low, tapped to covers
   6.5 Waqar Younis to Mehrab Hossain, no run, quicker one, played down
        the pitch
   6.6 Waqar Younis to Mehrab Hossain, one run, swinging in, goes on the
        back foot, playing the shot away from body and turned to third man

End of over 7 (1 run) Bangladesh 17/0 (RR: 2.43)
Waqar Younis 4-1-12-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Mehrab Hossain 4* (24b) Shahriar Hossain 12* (19b 2x4)

   7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, that one zoomed in, late
        swing beating the batsman, thro to keeper
   7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, swinging down the
        legs, and wide called
   7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, straight on, fuller
        length, played back to bowler
   7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, slower one, straight on,
        bends down and tapped to midwicket
   7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, one run, swinging down the legs,
        tapped to midwicket for a quick single
       big support for Pak and Bdesh out here
   7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, (noball) no run, bouncer ducks
        under it
   7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, one run, pitched short, shooting
        up, played it at chest level to third man
   7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched outside off, late
        swing, tried to cut, misses

End of over 8 (4 runs) Bangladesh 21/0 (RR: 2.62)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-9-0 (1w 2nb) - Wantage Road End
Shahriar Hossain 13* (21b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 5* (29b)

   8.1 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, FOUR, down the legs, and smacked
        away to deep midwicket region, cracking shot
   8.2 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run, slower one, late swing,
        pitched up outside off, thick edge, drops jus short of moin, and
        well fielded by Inzi at 1st slip
   8.3 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, no run
   8.4 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, wide: no run, down the legs, goes
        for a wild swing, misses
   8.4 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, two runs, pitched down the legs,
        tucked away to Akhtar at fine leg
   8.5 Waqar Younis to Shahriar Hossain, one run, pitched away from off,
        goes on the back foot, and played to deep backward point
   8.6 Waqar Younis to Mehrab Hossain, no run, turned away to Ijaz at
        point

End of over 9 (8 runs) Bangladesh 29/0 (RR: 3.22)
Waqar Younis 5-1-20-0 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Shahriar Hossain 20* (26b 3x4) Mehrab Hossain 5* (30b)

   9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, no run, slower one outside off,
        left alone
   9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, two runs, swinging in, fuller
        length, goes for a big hit, bottom edge, up in the air, and drops
        short of malik at third man
   9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, no run, swinging down the legs,
        turned to sq leg
   9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, no run, pitched in, goes jus
        above the stumps
   9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, no run, outside off, thro to
        keeper
   9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Shahriar Hossain, no run

End of over 10 (2 runs) Bangladesh 31/0 (RR: 3.10)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-11-0 (1w 2nb) - Wantage Road End
Mehrab Hossain 5* (30b) Shahriar Hossain 22* (32b 3x4)

       bowling change: Akram on
  10.1 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, pitched way outside
        off, and wide called
  10.1 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched short, shooting up,
        hitting him on the waist guard
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  10.3 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, one run, pitched outside off, turned
        away to third man
  10.4 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, no run, deceptive one swinging in,
        takes it on the top of his pads, big appeal from akram, umpire
        turns it down
  10.5 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, one run, swinging down the legs,
        slower one, flicked away to fine leg
  10.6 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, no run, tighter one, beating the
        batsman, thro to keeper

End of over 11 (3 runs) Bangladesh 34/0 (RR: 3.09)
Wasim Akram 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Shahriar Hossain 23* (34b 3x4) Mehrab Hossain 6* (34b)

       Azhar Mahmood onto bowl
  11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, no run, swinging in, goes
        forward, oin the pads, was certainly outside the line
  11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, two runs, down the legs, slower
        one, flicked away to deep backward sq leg
  11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, no run
  11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, wide: FOUR, pitched way down the
        legs, and welcome runs for Bdesh
  11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, no run, pitched way outside off,
        swinging away, thro to keeper
  11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, no run
  11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, two runs, outside off, hoisted
        away to deep covers, drops dead near the boundary

End of over 12 (9 runs) Bangladesh 43/0 (RR: 3.58)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Wantage Road End
Mehrab Hossain 6* (34b) Shahriar Hossain 27* (40b 3x4)

  12.1 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  12.2 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  12.3 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, swinging down the legs
  12.3 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pitched in, goes on the back
        foot, and turned to point
  12.4 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, one run, pitched short, quicker one,
        cut away to third man
  12.5 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, no run
  12.6 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, wide: no run, and wides galore
  12.6 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, no run, deceptive one outside off,
        beating the batsman, and safe to moin

End of over 13 (3 runs) Bangladesh 46/0 (RR: 3.54)
Wasim Akram 2-0-6-0 (3w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Mehrab Hossain 7* (38b) Shahriar Hossain 27* (42b 3x4)

  13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Mehrab Hossain, no run, things getting bogged down
        here at the moment
  13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, pitched way outside
        off, erratic bowling from Pak
  13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Mehrab Hossain, one run, pitched in, moves his
        body, playing it across the line to fine leg
  13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, no run
  13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, no run, thro to keeper
  13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, FOUR, pitched in, opening the
        face of the bat, played on the rise and thro to long on boundary
  13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Shahriar Hossain, FOUR, and Bangladesh are opening
        up, well driven shot past covers

End of over 14 (10 runs) Bangladesh 56/0 (RR: 4.00)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-19-0 (2w) - Wantage Road End
Mehrab Hossain 8* (40b) Shahriar Hossain 35* (46b 5x4)

  14.1 Wasim Akram to Mehrab Hossain, one run, swinging in, outside edge
        to third man
  14.2 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, no run, played back to bowler
  14.3 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, no run, yorker length, digs it out
        to mid off
  14.4 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, no run, pitched short down the
        legs, turned away to sq leg
  14.5 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, no run, slower one, turned to Ijaz
        at point
  14.6 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, one run, pitched down the legs,
        turned to midwicket

End of over 15 (2 runs) Bangladesh 58/0 (RR: 3.87)
Wasim Akram 3-0-8-0 (3w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Shahriar Hossain 36* (51b 5x4) Mehrab Hossain 9* (41b)

Match State: Chai-Garam

  15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Shahriar Hossain, wide: no run, and opens hs
        bowling with a wide
  15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Shahriar Hossain, one run, down the legs, turned
        to sq leg
  15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, pitched jus down
        the legs, and wide called
  15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mehrab Hossain, one run, turned down to fine leg
  15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Shahriar Hossain, wide: FOUR, another one down
        the legs, welcome runs again
  15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Shahriar Hossain, one run, turned to backward sq
        leg
  15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mehrab Hossain, wide: OUT: turning down the
        legs, wide called, and moin removes the bails

       Bangladesh 69/1, Partnership of 69
       Mehrab Hossain  st Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq  10 (42b 0x4 0x6)
       Saqlain Mushtaq 0.3-0-11-1 (4w) - Wantage Road End

  15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, turning in, played back to
        bowler
  15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run
  15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, played back to bwoler, and a
        good over from Saqlain

End of over 16 (11 runs) Bangladesh 69/1 (RR: 4.31)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-11-1 (4w) - Wantage Road End
Shahriar Hossain 38* (53b 5x4) Akram Khan 0* (3b)

  16.1 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, no run, pitched up down the legs,
        hits him on the rib cage
  16.2 Wasim Akram to Shahriar Hossain, one run, outside off, cut away to
        third man
  16.3 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run
  16.4 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run, pitched down the legs again,
        shud have been a wide
  16.5 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run, slower one, swinging in,
        deceptive one, takes it on the pads
  16.6 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run, full toss, turned away to Ijaz
        at sq leg

End of over 17 (1 run) Bangladesh 70/1 (RR: 4.12)
Wasim Akram 4-0-9-0 (3w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Shahriar Hossain 39* (55b 5x4) Akram Khan 0* (7b)

  17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Shahriar Hossain, no run
  17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Shahriar Hossain, no run, turning in, rapped on
        the pads, big appeal, umpire turns it down
  17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Shahriar Hossain, no run, nice one there,
        turning away from legs, pushed to midwicket
  17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Shahriar Hossain, OUT: turning down the legs,
        goes for the sweep, on the back foot, half hearted appeal from
        saqlain and given out

       Bangladesh 70/2, Partnership of 1
       Shahriar Hossain  lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq  39 (59b 5x4 0x6)
       Saqlain Mushtaq 1.4-0-11-2 (4w) - Wantage Road End

  17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run, turning in, on the pads
        again, and survives
  17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, two runs, pitched outside off,
        turning away, goes on the back foot, ball moving away from body,
        and cut away to third man

End of over 18 (2 runs) Bangladesh 72/2 (RR: 4.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-13-2 (4w) - Wantage Road End
Akram Khan 0* (7b) Aminul Islam 2* (2b)

  18.1 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run, pitched in, late inswinger,
        narrowly missing the stumps
  18.2 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, (noball) two runs, pitched outside off,
        coming at chest height, hammered away to deep covers, anwar gives
        it a chase from cover point region
  18.2 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run, swinging down the legs, thro to
        keeper
  18.3 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run, slower one, dabs it to sq leg
  18.4 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run, pitched way outside off,
        swinging away, moin goes all the way to 2nd slip to gather the
        ball
  18.5 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run
  18.6 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, one run, swinging down the legs, turned
        away to Akhtar at fine leg

End of over 19 (4 runs) Bangladesh 76/2 (RR: 4.00)
Wasim Akram 5-0-13-0 (3w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Akram Khan 3* (14b) Aminul Islam 2* (2b)

  19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, straight on, fuller length,
        played back to bowler
  19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, pitched down the legs, thro
        to keeper, and Bangladesh inching their way forward
  19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, slower one, tapped to silly
        point
  19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run
  19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, turning down the legs, goes
        forward and played to midwicket
  19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, and another maiden

End of over 20 (maiden) Bangladesh 76/2 (RR: 3.80)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-1-13-2 (4w) - Wantage Road End
Aminul Islam 2* (2b) Akram Khan 3* (20b)

  20.1 Wasim Akram to Aminul Islam, no run
  20.2 Wasim Akram to Aminul Islam, no run
  20.3 Wasim Akram to Aminul Islam, no run, fuller length, swinging away
        from off, thro to keeper
  20.4 Wasim Akram to Aminul Islam, no run, quicker one down the legs,
        turned to sq leg
  20.5 Wasim Akram to Aminul Islam, wide: no run
  20.5 Wasim Akram to Aminul Islam, wide: no run
  20.5 Wasim Akram to Aminul Islam, no run
  20.6 Wasim Akram to Aminul Islam, (noball) one run, siwnging down the
        legs, flicked away to fine leg
  20.6 Wasim Akram to Akram Khan, no run, tapped to point, a poor show so
        far from Bangladesh

End of over 21 (4 runs) Bangladesh 80/2 (RR: 3.81)
Wasim Akram 6-0-17-0 (5w 2nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Aminul Islam 3* (8b) Akram Khan 3* (21b)

       Sacklane to continue
  21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run, quicker one down the legs,
        turned to midwicket, Ijaz fumbles there
  21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, FOUR, straight on, played forward
        to long on region
  21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run
  21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, wide: no run, another wide down
        the legs
  21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run
  21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run, playe forward
  21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run

End of over 22 (5 runs) Bangladesh 85/2 (RR: 3.86)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-1-18-2 (5w) - Wantage Road End
Akram Khan 3* (21b) Aminul Islam 7* (14b 1x4)

  22.1 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, two runs, swinging down the legs,
        worked it away to long leg
  22.2 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run
  22.3 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, one run, turned away to third man
  22.4 Azhar Mahmood to Aminul Islam, one run, turned to third man
  22.5 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run
  22.6 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, one run, swinging away from off,
        worked it to third man region

End of over 23 (5 runs) Bangladesh 90/2 (RR: 3.91)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-24-0 (2w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Akram Khan 7* (26b) Aminul Islam 8* (15b 1x4)

  23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, wide: no run, turning way down the
        legs, and wide called
  23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run
  23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run
  23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, turned to Ijaz at backward
        sq leg
  23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run
  23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, tighter one, played back to
        bowler
  23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, FOUR, turning in, lofted hit, 1
        bounce to long on fence

End of over 24 (5 runs) Bangladesh 95/2 (RR: 3.96)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-1-23-2 (6w) - Wantage Road End
Aminul Islam 8* (15b 1x4) Akram Khan 11* (32b 1x4)

  24.1 Azhar Mahmood to Aminul Islam, no run, swinging in, takes it on the
        top flap
  24.2 Azhar Mahmood to Aminul Islam, one run, swinging down the legs,
        flicked away to short fine leg, Akhtar charges down from the
        boundary, reducing it to a single
  24.3 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run, pitched away from  off, thro
        to keeper
  24.4 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run, another one past the outside
        edge, safe to keeper
  24.5 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run, goes forward, turned awat to
        Ijaz at point
  24.6 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 25 (1 run) Bangladesh 96/2 (RR: 3.84)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-25-0 (2w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Aminul Islam 9* (17b 1x4) Akram Khan 11* (36b 1x4)

  25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run
  25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run, turning down the legs,
        goes for a sweep, misses
  25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, no run
  25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Aminul Islam, one run, turned down to fine legs,
        backward short leg fielder misfields causing mahmood to come in
        all the way from the boundary
  25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run
  25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Akram Khan, no run, worked it away on the onside

End of over 26 (1 run) Bangladesh 97/2 (RR: 3.73)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-1-24-2 (6w) - Wantage Road End
Aminul Islam 10* (21b 1x4) Akram Khan 11* (38b 1x4)

  26.1 Azhar Mahmood to Aminul Islam, no run, pitched short, tried to play
        it across the line, inside edge to midwicket
  26.2 Azhar Mahmood to Aminul Islam, FOUR, swinging down the legs,
        finding the gap this time, worked it away to deep midwicket,
        afridi gives it a chase to the boundary, but is unable to prevent
        it
  26.3 Azhar Mahmood to Aminul Islam, no run
  26.4 Azhar Mahmood to Aminul Islam, one run, swinging in, worked it away
        to third man
  26.5 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run
  26.6 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, one run, swinging down the legs, goes
        forward and turned to Akhtar at fine leg

End of over 27 (6 runs) Bangladesh 103/2 (RR: 3.81)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-31-0 (2w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Akram Khan 12* (40b 1x4) Aminul Islam 15* (25b 2x4)

       bowling change: Afridi on
  27.1 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, (noball) two runs, hammered away to
        deep covers
  27.1 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, FOUR, pitched outside off, fine cut to
        third man boundary
  27.2 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, no run
  27.3 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, no run
  27.4 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, no run
  27.5 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, one run, outside off, finding the gap
        thro covers, well placed
  27.6 Shahid Afridi to Aminul Islam, no run

End of over 28 (8 runs) Bangladesh 111/2 (RR: 3.96)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - Wantage Road End
Akram Khan 19* (46b 2x4) Aminul Islam 15* (26b 2x4)

  28.1 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, FOUR, pitched short, oes for a big
        hit, outside edge over the head of 1st slip
  28.2 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run
  28.3 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run
  28.4 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run, thro to keeper
  28.5 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, FOUR, chrages down the wicket, and
        hammered away to long off
  28.6 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, wide: no run, pitched way outside off,
        and wide called
  28.6 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, no run, slower ball, left alone

End of over 29 (9 runs) Bangladesh 120/2 (RR: 4.14)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-40-0 (3w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Aminul Islam 15* (26b 2x4) Akram Khan 27* (52b 4x4)

  29.1 Shahid Afridi to Aminul Islam, OUT: pitched outside off, goes for a
        wild swing, inside edge to stumps

       Bangladesh 120/3, Partnership of 50
       Aminul Islam  b Shahid Afridi  15 (27b 2x4 0x6)
       Shahid Afridi 1.1-0-8-1 (1nb) - Wantage Road End

       Pakistani fans celebrating in the stadium with fireworks
  29.2 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, no run
  29.3 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, no run
  29.4 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, FOUR, on the half volley, driven
        thro covers
  29.5 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, no run, goes forward at turned to
        point
  29.6 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, no run, tossed up a bit outside
        off, turned to slips

End of over 30 (4 runs) Bangladesh 124/3 (RR: 4.13)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-12-1 (1nb) - Wantage Road End
Akram Khan 27* (52b 4x4) Naimur Rahman 4* (5b 1x4)

  30.1 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, FOUR, pitched short outside off, cut
        away past point, perfectly timed
  30.2 Azhar Mahmood to Akram Khan, one run, slower one outside off, ball
        keeping low, chipped to third man, 1st slip gets a hand on it
  30.3 Azhar Mahmood to Naimur Rahman, no run
  30.4 Azhar Mahmood to Naimur Rahman, two runs, outside off, pushed thor
        the covers, sloppy fielding there by anwar
  30.5 Azhar Mahmood to Naimur Rahman, no run, driven forward straight to
        anwar at covers
  30.6 Azhar Mahmood to Naimur Rahman, no run, slower balkl pitched way
        outside off, thro to keeper

End of over 31 (7 runs) Bangladesh 131/3 (RR: 4.23)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-47-0 (3w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Akram Khan 32* (54b 5x4) Naimur Rahman 6* (9b 1x4)

  31.1 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, no run
  31.2 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, no run
  31.3 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, no run, tries to cut, bottom edge
  31.4 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, two runs, turning down the legs,
        worked it away to deep sq leg
  31.5 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, one run, outside off, turned to thrd
        man for a quick single
  31.6 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, no run, slower one, played straight
        back to bowler, and afridi drops a difficult catch

End of over 32 (3 runs) Bangladesh 134/3 (RR: 4.19)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-15-1 (1nb) - Wantage Road End
Akram Khan 35* (59b 5x4) Naimur Rahman 6* (10b 1x4)

Match State: Refreshments

  32.1 Waqar Younis to Akram Khan, one run, steered to thirdman
  32.2 Waqar Younis to Naimur Rahman, no run, on the off, pushed to
        backward point
  32.3 Waqar Younis to Naimur Rahman, one run, swinging in, fuller length,
        driven to mid off for a quick single
  32.4 Waqar Younis to Akram Khan, one run, slower one outside off, tapped
        to midwicket
  32.5 Waqar Younis to Naimur Rahman, one run, swinging down the legs,
        goes on the back foot, and punches it to sq leg
  32.6 Waqar Younis to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 33 (4 runs) Bangladesh 138/3 (RR: 4.18)
Waqar Younis 6-1-24-0 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Naimur Rahman 8* (13b 1x4) Akram Khan 37* (62b 5x4)

  33.1 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, FOUR, turned away to fine leg
  33.2 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, one run, played forward to mid off
  33.3 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, no run
  33.4 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, no run
  33.5 Shahid Afridi to Akram Khan, one run, turning down the legs,
        flicked away to backward sq leg
  33.6 Shahid Afridi to Naimur Rahman, no run

End of over 34 (6 runs) Bangladesh 144/3 (RR: 4.24)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-21-1 (1nb) - Wantage Road End
Akram Khan 38* (65b 5x4) Naimur Rahman 13* (16b 2x4)

  34.1 Waqar Younis to Akram Khan, no run, quicker one down the legs,
        played forward to mid on
  34.2 Waqar Younis to Akram Khan, FOUR, down the legs, pulled away to
        deep midwicket boundary, perfect timing, playing into the line of
        the ball
  34.3 Waqar Younis to Akram Khan, OUT: going for the shot too early,
        tried to play it on the onside, leading edge to akram at mid off

       Bangladesh 148/4, Partnership of 28
       Akram Khan  c Wasim Akram b Waqar Younis  42 (68b 6x4 0x6)
       Waqar Younis 6.3-1-28-1 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End

  34.4 Waqar Younis to Naimur Rahman, no run, swinging down the legs,
        tighter one, takes it on the pads
  34.5 Waqar Younis to Naimur Rahman, OUT: gem of a ball, swinging in,
        beating the batsman and uprooting the offstump

       Bangladesh 148/5, Partnership of 0
       Naimur Rahman  b Waqar Younis  13 (18b 2x4 0x6)
       Waqar Younis 6.5-1-28-2 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End

  34.6 Waqar Younis to Khaled Mahmud, two runs, inswinging yorker, digs it
        out to deep midwicket

End of over 35 (6 runs) Bangladesh 150/5 (RR: 4.29)
Waqar Younis 7-1-30-2 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Minhajul Abedin 0* (0b) Khaled Mahmud 2* (1b)

  35.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Minhajul Abedin, one run, swinging in, inside edge
        to fine leg
  35.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, inswinging yorker, perfetly
        timed to deep midwicket
  35.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, one run, slower one down the legs,
        tapped to midwicket for a quick single
  35.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Minhajul Abedin, one run, that one came in like a
        missile, managed to deflect it to third man
  35.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, no run, pitched outside off, late
        swing , thro to keeper
  35.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, quicker one outside off, went
        pretty early for the shot, takes the bottom of his bat, and thro
        to long off boundary, wasim gives it a chase from mid off, and an
        unsuccessful dive at the boundary

End of over 36 (11 runs) Bangladesh 161/5 (RR: 4.47)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-22-0 (1w 2nb) - Wantage Road End
Minhajul Abedin 2* (2b) Khaled Mahmud 11* (5b 2x4)

  36.1 Waqar Younis to Minhajul Abedin, no run, swinging in heavily, tappd
        to covers
  36.2 Waqar Younis to Minhajul Abedin, one run, slower one down the legs,
        tapped to short midwicket for a quick single
  36.3 Waqar Younis to Khaled Mahmud, no run, that one came in like a
        Stinger Missile from Paks Armoury, beating the batsman
  36.4 Waqar Younis to Khaled Mahmud, one run, slower one down the legs,
        tapped to midwicket
  36.5 Waqar Younis to Minhajul Abedin, no run, quicker one down the legs,
        tapped to mid off
  36.6 Waqar Younis to Minhajul Abedin, one run, slower one outside off,
        cut away to third man

End of over 37 (3 runs) Bangladesh 164/5 (RR: 4.43)
Waqar Younis 8-1-33-2 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Minhajul Abedin 4* (6b) Khaled Mahmud 12* (7b 2x4)

  37.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Minhajul Abedin, one run, outside off, opening the
        blade of his bat, and turned to third man
  37.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, two runs, slower one down the legs,
        turned away to fine legs region
  37.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, no run, another rocket from Akhtar,
        zooming straight to moin
  37.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, two runs, attempted yorker outside
        off, digs it out to third man, and they dart for the second run
  37.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  37.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Khaled Mahmud, no run, defended to mid on

End of over 38 (5 runs) Bangladesh 169/5 (RR: 4.45)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-27-0 (1w 2nb) - Wantage Road End
Minhajul Abedin 5* (7b) Khaled Mahmud 16* (12b 2x4)

  38.1 Waqar Younis to Minhajul Abedin, one run, turned to sq leg
  38.2 Waqar Younis to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  38.3 Waqar Younis to Khaled Mahmud, no run, tapped to mid on
  38.4 Waqar Younis to Khaled Mahmud, one run, quicker one outside off,
        cut away to deep backward point
  38.5 Waqar Younis to Minhajul Abedin, legbye: one run, swinging down the
        legs, came in pretty fast, on the pads, and moin dives to avoid a
        boundary
  38.6 Waqar Younis to Khaled Mahmud, one run, uppish one down the legs,
        turned away to sq leg

End of over 39 (4 runs) Bangladesh 173/5 (RR: 4.44)
Waqar Younis 9-1-36-2 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Khaled Mahmud 18* (16b 2x4) Minhajul Abedin 6* (9b)

       Azhar mahmood brought back on
  39.1 Azhar Mahmood to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  39.2 Azhar Mahmood to Khaled Mahmud, one run, turned away to gully
  39.3 Azhar Mahmood to Minhajul Abedin, FOUR, slower one outside off,
        waits for the ball to come onto his bat and cut away to third man
        region
  39.4 Azhar Mahmood to Minhajul Abedin, no run, pitched short outside
        off, left alone
  39.5 Azhar Mahmood to Minhajul Abedin, no run, pitched way outside off,
        wild swing, misses, and safe to moin
  39.6 Azhar Mahmood to Minhajul Abedin, FOUR, outside off, goes for a
        cover drive, edged behind keeper, a welcome boundary indeed

End of over 40 (9 runs) Bangladesh 182/5 (RR: 4.55)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-56-0 (3w) - Wantage Road End
Khaled Mahmud 19* (18b 2x4) Minhajul Abedin 14* (13b 2x4)

       bowling changeL Afridi on
       Wasim is shuffling his bowlers at this stage
  40.1 Shahid Afridi to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  40.2 Shahid Afridi to Khaled Mahmud, no run, cut away straight to
        fielder at point
  40.3 Shahid Afridi to Khaled Mahmud, no run, pitched short, turning down
        the legs, played to shrt midwicket
  40.4 Shahid Afridi to Khaled Mahmud, no run, pitched short, there was
        practically no turn in it, on the pads, big appeal, umpire says no
  40.5 Shahid Afridi to Khaled Mahmud, wide: no run, turning way down the
        legs, and wide climb up
  40.5 Shahid Afridi to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, pitched short outside off,
        cut away to deep backward point
  40.6 Shahid Afridi to Khaled Mahmud, no run

End of over 41 (5 runs) Bangladesh 187/5 (RR: 4.56)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-26-1 (1w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Minhajul Abedin 14* (13b 2x4) Khaled Mahmud 23* (24b 3x4)

  41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Minhajul Abedin, OUT: straight on, lobs it back
        to saqlain, pretty simple catch, literally threw away hs wicket,
        pretty bad shot

       Bangladesh 187/6, Partnership of 39
       Minhajul Abedin  c & b Saqlain Mushtaq  14 (14b 2x4 0x6)
       Saqlain Mushtaq 6.1-1-24-3 (6w) - Wantage Road End

  41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mashud, one run
  41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mahmud, one run, hoisted away to deep
        midwicket

End of over 42 (2 runs) Bangladesh 189/6 (RR: 4.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-1-26-3 (6w) - Wantage Road End
Khaled Mahmud 24* (28b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 1* (1b)

  42.1 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  42.2 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mahmud, no run, swinging down the legs, takes
        it on the pads
  42.3 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mahmud, no run, yorker outside off, digs it
        out to covers
  42.4 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mahmud, no run, slower one, leg cutter, left
        alone
  42.5 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mahmud, three runs, down the legs, picked it
        away to deep midwicket
  42.6 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mashud, wide: no run, pitched way down the
        legs, and wides are on 26
  42.6 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mashud, two runs

End of over 43 (6 runs) Bangladesh 195/6 (RR: 4.53)
Wasim Akram 7-0-23-0 (6w 2nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Khaled Mahmud 27* (33b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 3* (2b)

  43.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: charges down the wicket,
        misses it completely, and moin clips the bails

       Bangladesh 195/7, Partnership of 8
       Khaled Mahmud  st Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq  27 (34b 3x4 0x6)
       Saqlain Mushtaq 7.1-1-26-4 (6w) - Wantage Road End

  43.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, no run, coming rounf the
        wicket for the left hander, pitched in, wild swing, misses
  43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, no run, played to covers
  43.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, one run, turned away to covers
        for a comfortable single
  43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mashud, no run
  43.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mashud, two runs

End of over 44 (3 runs) Bangladesh 198/7 (RR: 4.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-1-29-4 (6w) - Wantage Road End
Mohammad Rafique 1* (3b) Khaled Mashud 5* (4b)

  44.1 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  44.2 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, reverse swing from akram,
        pitvhed outside off, and swinging in, moin mves to his right to
        gather it
  44.3 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, wide: no run
  44.3 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  44.4 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, swinging in, quicker one,
        tapped to covers
  44.5 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  44.6 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, (noball) one run, turning away
        from off, cut away to backward point, and the 200 up for
        Bangladesh
  44.6 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mashud, no run

End of over 45 (3 runs) Bangladesh 201/7 (RR: 4.47)
Wasim Akram 8-0-26-0 (7w 3nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Mohammad Rafique 2* (9b) Khaled Mashud 5* (5b)

  45.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  45.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  45.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  45.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, one run, outside off, pushed
        to covers
  45.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mashud, one run, outside off, cut away to
        short third man
  45.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, no run

End of over 46 (2 runs) Bangladesh 203/7 (RR: 4.41)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-1-31-4 (6w) - Wantage Road End
Khaled Mashud 6* (6b) Mohammad Rafique 3* (14b)

  46.1 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mashud, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
  46.2 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mashud, no run, swinging away from off, wild
        swing, misses
  46.3 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mashud, (noball) one run, pitched outside
        off, cut away to third man
  46.3 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, wide: no run, pitched way outside
        off, and wides galore
  46.3 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, one run, slower one, swinging away
        from off, cut away to Akhtar at third man
  46.4 Wasim Akram to Khaled Mashud, legbye: one run, on the pads, big
        appeal from akram, umpire turns it down, overthrow results,
        costing a single
  46.5 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  46.6 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, outside off, thro to
        keeper

End of over 47 (5 runs) Bangladesh 208/7 (RR: 4.43)
Wasim Akram 9-0-30-0 (8w 4nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Khaled Mashud 7* (10b) Mohammad Rafique 4* (17b)

  47.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Khaled Mashud, OUT: pitched in, lofts it over to
        mid off, and safe in the hands of Akhtar

       Bangladesh 208/8, Partnership of 13
       Khaled Mashud  c Shoaib Akhtar b Saqlain Mushtaq  7 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       Saqlain Mushtaq 9.1-1-31-5 (6w) - Wantage Road End

  47.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  47.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, two runs
  47.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  47.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Rafique, one run
  47.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Neeyamur Rashid, one run, turning outside off,
        outside edge to backward point

End of over 48 (4 runs) Bangladesh 212/8 (RR: 4.42)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-1-35-5 (6w) - Wantage Road End
Neeyamur Rashid 1* (1b) Mohammad Rafique 7* (21b)

       Pak has crossed their allotted time limit
  48.1 Wasim Akram to Neeyamur Rashid, OUT: swinging in, rapped on the
        pads, big appeal and given out

       Bangladesh 212/9, Partnership of 4
       Neeyamur Rashid  lbw b Wasim Akram  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       Wasim Akram 9.1-0-30-1 (8w 4nb) - Abingdon Avenue End

  48.2 Wasim Akram to Shafiuddin Ahmed, one run, slower one outside off,
        cut away to tihrd man
  48.3 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, pitched short outside off,
        slashed away to backward point
  48.4 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, wide: no run, swinging down the
        legs, and wide called
  48.4 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, straight on, tapped to
        midwicket, attempts for a single, Shafi turns it down
  48.5 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, no run, inswinging yorker, digs it
        out to mid off
  48.6 Wasim Akram to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: one run, swinging down the
        legs, goes for a sweep, takes it on the pads, thro to fine leg

End of over 49 (7 runs) Bangladesh 219/9 (RR: 4.47)
Wasim Akram 10-0-36-1 (9w 4nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Mohammad Rafique 11* (25b 1x4) Shafiuddin Ahmed 1* (1b)

  49.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, one run, charges down the
        wicket, and slams it to mid on
  49.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Shafiuddin Ahmed, one run, swinging in, almost
        yorker length, taps it to covers for a quick single
  49.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, no run, straight on, tried to
        play it on the onside, misses, thro to keeper
  49.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, one run, full toss down the
        legs, played to long on
  49.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Shafiuddin Ahmed, legbye: one run, yorker length
        down the legs, hitting the batsman on the foot
  49.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Mohammad Rafique, no run, swinging way down the
        legs, tried to play it across the line, misses

End of over 50 (4 runs) Bangladesh 223/9 (RR: 4.46)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-30-0 (1w 2nb) - Wantage Road End
Shafiuddin Ahmed 2* (3b) Mohammad Rafique 13* (29b 1x4)

       and thats the end of the Bangladesh innings

Match State: Supper Time

       Players are onto the field
   0.1 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, pitched way down the
        legs, a bad one to start off
   0.1 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, one run, down the legs again, clipped
        to fine leg
   0.2 Khaled Mahmud to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight on, thro to keeper
   0.3 Khaled Mahmud to Shahid Afridi, two runs, driven forward to mid off
   0.4 Khaled Mahmud to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, pitched way outside
        off, and a wide
   0.4 Khaled Mahmud to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight on, defended to
        covers
       afridi gone
   0.5 Khaled Mahmud to Shahid Afridi, OUT: swinging in, tried to play it
        on the onside, leading edge to mehrab at point

       Pakistan 5/1, Partnership of 5
       Shahid Afridi  c Mehrab Hossain b Khaled Mahmud  2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mahmud 0.5-0-5-1 (1w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End

   0.6 Khaled Mahmud to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, yorker length down the legs,
        played to midwicket

End of over 1 (5 runs) Pakistan 5/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 219/49 = 4.47)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-5-1 (1w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Saeed Anwar 1* (2b) Ijaz Ahmed 0* (1b)

   1.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended on the offside
   1.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run, quicker one on the legs,
        deflected to point
   1.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, wide: one run, pitched way outside
        off, very erratic
   1.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, slower one outside off,
        ball keeping low, thro to keeper
   1.4 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, beautiful yorker, manages
        to dig it out to sq leg
   1.5 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tapped to covers
       Ijaz gone
   1.6 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: pitched up outside off,
        incoming one, tried to play it on the onside, inside edge onto
        stumps, this clearly shows lack of concentration

       Pakistan 7/2, Partnership of 2
       Ijaz Ahmed  b Shafiuddin Ahmed  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 2 (2 runs) Pakistan 7/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 217/48 = 4.52)
Shafiuddin Ahmed 1-0-2-1 (1w) - Wantage Road End
Saeed Anwar 1* (4b) 

   2.1 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, two runs, swinging down the legs,
        turned away to deep sq leg
   2.2 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run
   2.2 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, one run, pitched outside off, slower
        one, turned away to third man
   2.3 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, straight on, rapped on the
        pads, big appeal, umpire says no
   2.4 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turning down the legs,
        turned to sq leg
   2.5 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, one run, slower one, goes forward and
        played to mid on
   2.6 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 3 (6 runs) Pakistan 13/2 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 211/47 = 4.49)
Khaled Mahmud 2-0-11-1 (2w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Saeed Anwar 5* (7b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (3b)

   3.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, one run, slower one outside off,
        cut away to deep backward point
   3.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
       Inzimam gets hit in his finger trying to play that shot, and is
        being attended to by the team physio
   3.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, pitched outside off,
        slammed it thro covers
   3.4 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, straight on, yorker
        length, played back to bowler
   3.5 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, down the legs, driven
        to mid on
   3.6 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 4 (6 runs) Pakistan 19/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 205/46 = 4.46)
Shafiuddin Ahmed 2-0-8-1 (1w) - Wantage Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (7b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 6* (9b)

   4.1 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to mid on
   4.2 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, down the legs, played to
        mid on
   4.3 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended to covers
   4.4 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight on, thro to keeper
   4.5 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven straight to fielder at
        covers
   4.6 Khaled Mahmud to Saeed Anwar, one run, down the legs, turned away
        to sq leg, well fielded by Mehrab and cuts a single

End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 21/2 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 203/45 = 4.51)
Khaled Mahmud 3-0-13-1 (2w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Saeed Anwar 7* (13b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (9b 1x4)

   5.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight on, turned to
        point
   5.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, swinging way outside
        off, and wide called
   5.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run, tighter one, defended back
        to bowler
   5.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, and another wide
   5.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight on, rapped on the
        pads, anticipated that it wud go away from off, big appeal, umpire
        turns it down
   5.4 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, two runs, hooked away to deep
        midwicket
   5.5 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run
   5.6 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run, tighter one, defended to
        mid on

End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 25/2 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 199/44 = 4.52)
Shafiuddin Ahmed 3-0-12-1 (3w) - Wantage Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (9b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 9* (19b)

       Camera showing some beautiful women in the stadium, possibly Pak
        supporters
   6.1 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, swinging in, cud have
        wewnt off the pads, big appeal for caught behind, Hair turns it
        down
   6.2 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven forward to covers
   6.3 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, straight on, good line,
        left alone
   6.4 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to covers, and a
        maiden
   6.5 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   6.6 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 7 (maiden) Pakistan 25/2 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 199/43 = 4.63)
Khaled Mahmud 4-1-13-1 (2w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Saeed Anwar 9* (19b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (15b 1x4)

   7.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, pitched way outside
        off, and a big wide
       Anwar gone
   7.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight on, tapped to
        midwicket, Inzi gave the chase and walked back, causing Anwar
        strandered down the wicket

       Pakistan 26/3, Partnership of 19
       Saeed Anwar  run out (Khaled Mashud)  9 (20b 0x4 0x6)
   7.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, wide: no run
   7.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run, pitched up outside off,
        thro to keeper
   7.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run
   7.4 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run, driven to covers
   7.5 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, two runs, driven forward to mid
        off
   7.6 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run

End of over 8 (4 runs) Pakistan 29/3 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 195/42 = 4.64)
Shafiuddin Ahmed 4-0-16-1 (5w) - Wantage Road End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (15b 1x4) Saleem Malik 2* (5b)

       Inzi gone
   8.1 Khaled Mahmud to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: straight on, swinging in,
        rapped on the pads, trying to play it across the line, and misses
        it completely, and Hair shows him the door

       Pakistan 29/4, Partnership of 3
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  lbw b Khaled Mahmud  7 (16b 1x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mahmud 4.1-1-13-2 (2w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End

   8.2 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played back to bowler
   8.3 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, wide: no run, pitched way outside
        off, and wide called
   8.3 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run, yorker length, defended to
        covers
   8.4 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
   8.5 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played back to bowler
   8.6 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run

End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 30/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 194/41 = 4.73)
Khaled Mahmud 5-1-14-2 (3w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Saleem Malik 2* (5b) Azhar Mahmood 0* (5b)

   9.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run
   9.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run
   9.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, wide: no run, swinging way down
        the legs
   9.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run
   9.4 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, one run, turning down the legs,
        flicked away to fine leg
   9.5 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, one run, turned away to third
        man
   9.6 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, two runs, down the legs, flicked
        to deep midwicket, pretty slow outfield due to heavy rain in the
        past 2 days stops the ball near the boundary line

End of over 10 (5 runs) Pakistan 35/4 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 189/40 = 4.72)
Shafiuddin Ahmed 5-0-21-1 (6w) - Wantage Road End
Azhar Mahmood 1* (6b) Saleem Malik 5* (10b)

  10.1 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, wide: no run
  10.1 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  10.2 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  10.3 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defended
  10.4 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  10.5 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  10.6 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run

End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 36/4 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 188/39 = 4.82)
Khaled Mahmud 6-1-15-2 (4w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Saleem Malik 5* (10b) Azhar Mahmood 1* (12b)

  11.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run
  11.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run, swinging down the legs
  11.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, wide: no run, tossed up, pitched
        way outside off, thro to keeper
  11.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run
  11.4 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run
  11.5 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run
  11.6 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Saleem Malik, no run

End of over 12 (1 run) Pakistan 37/4 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 187/38 = 4.92)
Shafiuddin Ahmed 6-0-22-1 (7w) - Wantage Road End
Azhar Mahmood 1* (12b) Saleem Malik 5* (16b)

  12.1 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, driven straight past bowler
  12.2 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  12.3 Khaled Mahmud to Saleem Malik, OUT: straight on, rapped on the
        pads, and Hair says out

       Pakistan 42/5, Partnership of 13
       Saleem Malik  lbw b Khaled Mahmud  5 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mahmud 6.3-1-20-3 (4w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End

       Wasim in
  12.4 Khaled Mahmud to Wasim Akram, no run, straight on, almost yorker
        length, defended
  12.5 Khaled Mahmud to Wasim Akram, one run
  12.6 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, one run, outside off, cut away to
        third man

End of over 13 (7 runs) Pakistan 44/5 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 180/37 = 4.86)
Khaled Mahmud 7-1-22-3 (4w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Azhar Mahmood 7* (15b 1x4) Wasim Akram 1* (2b)

        9 2 0 7 5 7 1 so far
  13.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, one run, played to midwicket
  13.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run
  13.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  13.4 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pitched way outside off,
        tried to cut, misses
  13.5 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, one run, outside off, goes on
        the back foot, and hammered aaway to third man
  13.6 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Wasim Akram, no run

End of over 14 (3 runs) Pakistan 47/5 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 177/36 = 4.92)
Shafiuddin Ahmed 7-0-24-1 (7w) - Wantage Road End
Azhar Mahmood 9* (19b 1x4) Wasim Akram 1* (4b)

  14.1 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, wide: no run, pitchedd way down the
        legs
  14.1 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, wide: no run, and another wide
  14.1 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  14.2 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  14.3 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  14.4 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  14.5 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  14.6 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run

End of over 15 (2 runs) Pakistan 49/5 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 175/35 = 5.00)
Khaled Mahmud 8-1-24-3 (6w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Wasim Akram 1* (4b) Azhar Mahmood 9* (25b 1x4)

Match State: drinks

  15.1 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Wasim Akram, one run, swinging down the legs,
        turned away to fine leg
  15.2 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  15.3 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  15.4 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, one run, cut away to third man
  15.5 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Wasim Akram, no run, defended back to bowler
  15.6 Shafiuddin Ahmed to Wasim Akram, one run, down the legs, steered
        away to midwicket region

End of over 16 (3 runs) Pakistan 52/5 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 172/33 = 5.21)
Shafiuddin Ahmed 8-0-27-1 (7w) - Wantage Road End
Wasim Akram 3* (7b) Azhar Mahmood 10* (28b 1x4)

       Khaled to continue
  16.1 Khaled Mahmud to Wasim Akram, no run, played back to bowler
  16.2 Khaled Mahmud to Wasim Akram, SIX, charges down the wicket, and
        lofts it over the head of mid off fielder
  16.3 Khaled Mahmud to Wasim Akram, no run
  16.4 Khaled Mahmud to Wasim Akram, no run
  16.5 Khaled Mahmud to Wasim Akram, no run
  16.6 Khaled Mahmud to Wasim Akram, no run, pitched outside off, ball
        keeping low, under edge to keeper

End of over 17 (6 runs) Pakistan 58/5 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 166/32 = 5.19)
Khaled Mahmud 9-1-30-3 (6w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Azhar Mahmood 10* (28b 1x4) Wasim Akram 9* (13b 1x6)

  17.1 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  17.2 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  17.3 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  17.4 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, and finally runs coming up,
        cracking shot thro covers
  17.5 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  17.6 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, one run

End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan 63/5 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 161/31 = 5.19)
Neeyamur Rashid 1-0-5-0 - Wantage Road End
Azhar Mahmood 15* (34b 2x4) Wasim Akram 9* (13b 1x6)

  18.1 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run, swinging down the legs, and
        beautifully fielded by keeper
  18.2 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  18.3 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  18.4 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  18.5 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  18.6 Khaled Mahmud to Azhar Mahmood, no run, and a maiden, runs seem to
        have dried after the boundary last over

End of over 19 (maiden) Pakistan 63/5 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 161/30 = 5.37)
Khaled Mahmud 10-2-30-3 (6w 1nb) - Abingdon Avenue End
Wasim Akram 9* (13b 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 15* (40b 2x4)

  19.1 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, one run, played to short midwicket
  19.2 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  19.3 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run
  19.4 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run, defneded down the track
  19.5 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run
  19.6 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run

End of over 20 (2 runs) Pakistan 65/5 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 159/29 = 5.48)
Neeyamur Rashid 2-0-7-0 - Wantage Road End
Azhar Mahmood 16* (41b 2x4) Wasim Akram 10* (18b 1x6)

  20.1 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  20.2 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played back to bowler
  20.3 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  20.4 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pitched outside off,
        driven thro the covers, for a comfortable single
  20.5 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run, rapped on the
        pads, big appeal for lbw, Hair says no
  20.6 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, legbye: two runs, down the legs,
        brushes the pads, and they dart for the second run

End of over 21 (4 runs) Pakistan 69/5 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 155/28 = 5.54)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-1-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Wasim Akram 10* (19b 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 17* (46b 2x4)

  21.1 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run
  21.2 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run, turning down the legs,
        rapped on the pads, big appeal, but was certainly down legs
  21.3 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run, cut straight to point
  21.4 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run, turning in again, beaten by
        the turn, on the pads, big appeal, umpire says no
  21.5 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run
  21.6 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run

End of over 22 (maiden) Pakistan 69/5 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 155/27 = 5.74)
Neeyamur Rashid 3-1-7-0 - Wantage Road End
Azhar Mahmood 17* (46b 2x4) Wasim Akram 10* (25b 1x6)

  22.1 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  22.2 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, one run
  22.3 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  22.4 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  22.5 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  22.6 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to covers, and a
        very good over from Rafique

End of over 23 (2 runs) Pakistan 71/5 (RR: 3.09 RRR: 153/26 = 5.88)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-3-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Wasim Akram 11* (26b 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 18* (51b 2x4)

  23.1 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run, straight on, rapped on the
        pads, half hearted appeal for lbw
  23.2 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run
  23.3 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, FOUR, hammered away thro covers,
        sweetly timed shot
  23.4 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run
  23.5 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, one run
  23.6 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, no run

End of over 24 (5 runs) Pakistan 76/5 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 148/25 = 5.92)
Neeyamur Rashid 4-1-12-0 - Wantage Road End
Wasim Akram 16* (31b 1x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 18* (52b 2x4)

  24.1 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, no run
  24.2 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, no run
  24.3 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, one run, driven forward to mid off
  24.4 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, one run, down the legs, turned
        to fine leg
  24.5 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, one run, playefd forward to mid
        off
  24.6 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, down the legs, flicked
        away to fine leg region

End of over 25 (5 runs) Pakistan 81/5 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 143/24 = 5.96)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-8-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Wasim Akram 18* (35b 1x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 21* (54b 2x4)

  25.1 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to mid off
  25.2 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, well driven shot thro
        covers
  25.3 Neeyamur Rashid to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed straight to
        fielder at covers
  25.4 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, no run
  25.5 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, two runs, down the legs, flicked it
        down to fine leg
  25.6 Neeyamur Rashid to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run

End of over 26 (9 runs) Pakistan 90/5 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 134/23 = 5.83)
Neeyamur Rashid 5-1-20-0 - Wantage Road End
Wasim Akram 21* (39b 1x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 26* (56b 3x4)

  26.1 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, one run, pusahed to covers
  26.2 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven straight back to
        bowler
  26.3 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  26.4 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, one run, cut away to deep
        backward point
  26.5 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run
  26.6 Mohammad Rafique to Azhar Mahmood, one run

End of over 27 (4 runs) Pakistan 94/5 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 130/22 = 5.91)
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-11-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Azhar Mahmood 28* (60b 3x4) Wasim Akram 22* (41b 1x4 1x6)

  27.1 Minhajul Abedin to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  27.2 Minhajul Abedin to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  27.3 Minhajul Abedin to Wasim Akram, two runs, turned down to fine leg
  27.4 Minhajul Abedin to Wasim Akram, no run
  27.5 Minhajul Abedin to Wasim Akram, no run, down the legs, pushed to
        midwicket, goes for a single, mahmood sacrifices his wicket for
        his captain

       Pakistan 97/6, Partnership of 55
       Azhar Mahmood  run out (Khaled Mashud)  29 (62b 3x4 0x6)
  27.6 Minhajul Abedin to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 97/6 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 127/21 = 6.05)
Minhajul Abedin 1-0-3-0 - Wantage Road End
Wasim Akram 24* (44b 1x4 1x6) Moin Khan 0* (1b)

  28.1 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, no run
  28.2 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, no run
  28.3 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, FOUR, turning down the legs, swept
        to fine leg
  28.4 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, no run
  28.5 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, no run
  28.6 Mohammad Rafique to Wasim Akram, one run

End of over 29 (5 runs) Pakistan 102/6 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 122/20 = 6.10)
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-16-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Wasim Akram 29* (50b 2x4 1x6) Moin Khan 0* (1b)

  29.1 Minhajul Abedin to Wasim Akram, OUT: down the legs, lofts it in the
        air, and safe in the hands of shahriar at long on

       Pakistan 102/7, Partnership of 5
       Wasim Akram  c Shahriar Hossain b Minhajul Abedin  29 (51b 2x4 1x6)
       Minhajul Abedin 1.1-0-3-1 - Wantage Road End

  29.2 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  29.3 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
  29.4 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, straight on, rapped on
        the pads, big appeal for lbw, umpire turns it down
  29.5 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  29.6 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run

End of over 30 (maiden) Pakistan 102/7 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 122/19 = 6.42)
Minhajul Abedin 2-1-3-1 - Wantage Road End
Moin Khan 0* (1b) Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (5b)

  30.1 Mohammad Rafique to Moin Khan, no run, turning away from off, left
        alone
  30.2 Mohammad Rafique to Moin Khan, no run
  30.3 Mohammad Rafique to Moin Khan, FOUR, turning in heavily, played a
        wristy shot, pretty late on it, and thro to third man
  30.4 Mohammad Rafique to Moin Khan, no run
  30.5 Mohammad Rafique to Moin Khan, one run
  30.6 Mohammad Rafique to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, turned to short fine
        leg

End of over 31 (6 runs) Pakistan 108/7 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 116/18 = 6.44)
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-22-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (6b) Moin Khan 5* (6b 1x4)

  31.1 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, played forward to
        covers
  31.2 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  31.3 Minhajul Abedin to Moin Khan, FOUR, slower one turning away from
        off, fine nick to third man boundary
  31.4 Minhajul Abedin to Moin Khan, two runs, pushed to mid off, and dart
        for the second run
  31.5 Minhajul Abedin to Moin Khan, no run
  31.6 Minhajul Abedin to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 32 (7 runs) Pakistan 115/7 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 109/17 = 6.41)
Minhajul Abedin 3-1-10-1 - Wantage Road End
Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (8b) Moin Khan 11* (10b 2x4)

  32.1 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  32.2 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  32.3 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  32.4 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, goes for a sweep, misses
  32.5 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  32.6 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, and a maiden over

End of over 33 (maiden) Pakistan 115/7 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 109/16 = 6.81)
Naimur Rahman 1-1-0-0 - Abingdon Avenue End
Moin Khan 11* (10b 2x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (14b)

  33.1 Minhajul Abedin to Moin Khan, two runs, turned down to fine leg
  33.2 Minhajul Abedin to Moin Khan, one run
  33.3 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  33.4 Minhajul Abedin to Moin Khan, one run
  33.5 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  33.6 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run

End of over 34 (5 runs) Pakistan 120/7 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 104/15 = 6.93)
Minhajul Abedin 4-1-15-1 - Wantage Road End
Moin Khan 15* (13b 2x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (17b)

  34.1 Naimur Rahman to Moin Khan, two runs, down the legs, pulled away to
        deep midwicket
  34.2 Naimur Rahman to Moin Khan, one run, driven to mid on
  34.3 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  34.4 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
       moin gone
  34.5 Naimur Rahman to Moin Khan, no run
  34.6 Naimur Rahman to Moin Khan, OUT: outside off, hoisted over mid off
        region, and well takne by mehrab near the bounfdary, and
        Bangladesh are likely to pull off a sensational victory against
        Pakistan

       Pakistan 124/8, Partnership of 22
       Moin Khan  c Mehrab Hossain b Naimur Rahman  18 (17b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistan 124/8 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 100/14 = 7.14)
Naimur Rahman 2-1-4-1 - Abingdon Avenue End
Saqlain Mushtaq 4* (19b) 

  35.1 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  35.2 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, played forward to
        covers
  35.3 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, driven past bowler to
        mid off
  35.4 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  35.5 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  35.6 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, and a maiden, making
        things tougher for Pak

End of over 36 (maiden) Pakistan 124/8 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 100/13 = 7.69)
Minhajul Abedin 5-2-15-1 - Wantage Road End
Waqar Younis 0* (0b) Saqlain Mushtaq 4* (25b)

  36.1 Naimur Rahman to Waqar Younis, one run, straight on, wild swing,
        takes the bottom edge , goes behind keeper
  36.2 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  36.3 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, driven forward to mid on
        for a comfortable single
  36.4 Naimur Rahman to Waqar Younis, no run, pitched outside off, turning
        in, defended down the pitch
  36.5 Naimur Rahman to Waqar Younis, no run, yorker length, digs it out
  36.6 Naimur Rahman to Waqar Younis, no run

End of over 37 (2 runs) Pakistan 126/8 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 98/12 = 8.17)
Naimur Rahman 3-1-6-1 - Abingdon Avenue End
Saqlain Mushtaq 5* (27b) Waqar Younis 1* (4b)

  37.1 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, wide: no run, turning way down
        the legs, and wide called
       Pak have benefitted more from the extras than the contributions for
        their batsmen
  37.1 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, down the legs, hammered
        away to long on
  37.2 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  37.3 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  37.4 Minhajul Abedin to Waqar Younis, no run
  37.5 Minhajul Abedin to Waqar Younis, one run
  37.6 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed to mid on, and
        Pak are inching forward towards their heavenly target

End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 134/8 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 90/11 = 8.18)
Minhajul Abedin 6-2-23-1 (1w) - Wantage Road End
Saqlain Mushtaq 11* (31b 1x4) Waqar Younis 2* (6b)

  38.1 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  38.2 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  38.3 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  38.4 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended down the pitch
  38.5 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  38.6 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, played back to bowler,
        and another maiden

End of over 39 (maiden) Pakistan 134/8 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 90/10 = 9.00)
Naimur Rahman 4-2-6-1 - Abingdon Avenue End
Waqar Younis 2* (6b) Saqlain Mushtaq 11* (37b 1x4)

  39.1 Minhajul Abedin to Waqar Younis, two runs, slower one turning down
        the legs, turned to fine leg
  39.2 Minhajul Abedin to Waqar Younis, two runs, down the legs, hoisted
        over midwicket region, drops in the no-mans land
  39.3 Minhajul Abedin to Waqar Younis, no run
  39.4 Minhajul Abedin to Waqar Younis, one run, turned to fine leg
  39.5 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  39.6 Minhajul Abedin to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, driven forward to mid
        on

End of over 40 (6 runs) Pakistan 140/8 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 84/9 = 9.33)
Minhajul Abedin 7-2-29-1 (1w) - Wantage Road End
Saqlain Mushtaq 12* (39b 1x4) Waqar Younis 6* (10b)

  40.1 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, wide: FOUR, swinging down the
        legs
  40.1 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, played to midwicket
  40.2 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  40.3 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  40.4 Naimur Rahman to Waqar Younis, one run, played to mid off
  40.5 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  40.6 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run

End of over 41 (9 runs) Pakistan 149/8 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 75/8 = 9.38)
Naimur Rahman 5-2-15-1 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Waqar Younis 7* (11b) Saqlain Mushtaq 15* (44b 1x4)

  41.1 Mohammad Rafique to Waqar Younis, no run
  41.2 Mohammad Rafique to Waqar Younis, no run
  41.3 Mohammad Rafique to Waqar Younis, one run, turning down the legs,
        hooked away to deep backward sq leg
       and the 150 up for Pak
  41.4 Mohammad Rafique to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  41.5 Mohammad Rafique to Saqlain Mushtaq, wide: no run, straying down
        the legs, and wide called
  41.5 Mohammad Rafique to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  41.6 Mohammad Rafique to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, deflected to fine leg

End of over 42 (3 runs) Pakistan 152/8 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 72/7 = 10.29)
Mohammad Rafique 7-0-25-0 (1w) - Wantage Road End
Saqlain Mushtaq 16* (47b 1x4) Waqar Younis 8* (14b)

  42.1 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, slammed down to long off
  42.2 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  42.3 Naimur Rahman to Waqar Younis, no run
  42.4 Naimur Rahman to Waqar Younis, one run
  42.5 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  42.6 Naimur Rahman to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run

End of over 43 (6 runs) Pakistan 158/8 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 66/6 = 11.00)
Naimur Rahman 6-2-21-1 (1w) - Abingdon Avenue End
Waqar Younis 9* (16b) Saqlain Mushtaq 21* (51b 2x4)

  43.1 Mohammad Rafique to Waqar Younis, no run, straight on, wild swing,
        misses
  43.2 Mohammad Rafique to Waqar Younis, two runs, charges down the
        wicket, and smashed it thro covers
       Waqar gone
  43.3 Mohammad Rafique to Waqar Younis, OUT: yorker length, goes down the
        wicket, opening the wicket, and the ball rips thro the bails

       Pakistan 160/9, Partnership of 36
       Waqar Younis  b Mohammad Rafique  11 (19b 0x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Rafique 7.3-0-27-1 (1w) - Wantage Road End

       Pak spearhead is into bat
  43.4 Mohammad Rafique to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, turning down the legs,
        takes it on the pads
  43.5 Mohammad Rafique to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, fuller length, played
        to covers
  43.6 Mohammad Rafique to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, turning down the legs,
        goes for a sweep, doesnt connect wewll

End of over 44 (3 runs) Pakistan 161/9 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 63/5 = 12.60)
Mohammad Rafique 8-0-28-1 (1w) - Wantage Road End
Shoaib Akhtar 1* (2b) Saqlain Mushtaq 21* (52b 2x4)

  44.1 Naimur Rahman to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defended down the wicket
       pushed to covers, and dart for a single, direct thorw results and
        3rd umpire called for
       in the meanwhile crowd rushes into the ground
       and out
       TV replays shows saqlain is gone
  44.2 Naimur Rahman to Shoaib Akhtar, no run

       Pakistan 161/10, Partnership of 1
       Saqlain Mushtaq  run out (Khaled Mashud)  21 (52b 2x4 0x6)
       a convincing victory for Bangladesh

  44.3 Naimur Rahman to Shoaib Akhtar, no run

       Pakistan 161/10, Partnership of 1
       Saqlain Mushtaq  run out (Khaled Mashud)  21 (52b 2x4 0x6)
       Wasim gets a cheque for $3000

       Wasim says: he's glad that he lost against their brothers
       wat ever mistakes that we made today shud be rectified by the next
        match
       Aminul Islam gets a cheque for $6000
       Aminul says: i'am jus too excited after this victory
       on behalf of our team i'd like to thank them for their contribution
       today our bowlers really clicked, and batsmen played really well
       i'am really grateful to them
       i'am expecting our Prime Minister to have some prizes ready for us
       Khalid Mahmud is Man of the Match
       was a pretty slow wicket, managed to click here
       its certainly a great day for the people of Bangladesh
       and we are looking forward to test match standards

Match State: Bangladesh won by 62 runs