It was a heart throbbing asia cup finale between between pakistan and Bangladesh. Pakistan started their proceedings by batting first.Pakistan had a slow start with both the openers failing to impress as they lost their crucial opener jamshed when the score ticked 16.A close call costed the wicket of veteran younus khan.opener hafeez and misbah played a defensive knock even though bangladeshi bowling wasn't that much impressive.There was a sudden break through for bangladesh when misbah had a mix up with hafeez, misbah was a ran out by the beautiful throw from bangladeshi youngster nasir hossain.When hafeez was picking up his form and unwantedly played a lofted shot to sacrifice his wicket to razzak thus bringing pakistan in danger to a total of 70 for 4.
Umar akmal and newbie allrounder hamad azam played some sensible knock thus bringing pakistan back in the game with their 50+ partnership.Suddenly pakistan lost both their inform batsmen to bangladeshi spinners even though it was a controversial decision for umar akmal led pakistan to a disastrous position to a total of 129 for 5.
Pakistan boom boom afridi fully utilised powerplay 3 by squandering past bangladeshi spinners and pace attack with some excellent fours and sixes and suddenly gave away his wicket to shakib for his ambitious knock.
Pakistani wicketkeeper safraz ahmed's suprising knock of 46 with the help of tailenders reach them a modest total of 236 runs.During slog overs bangladeshi bowlers failed to impress with their attack that helped pakistan in a best manner possible.
Bangladesh started their proceeding in a best manner possible by a prolific knock by tamim and sturdy innings by nazim helped bangladesh cross 50 runs partnership and tamim also achieved his fourth consecutive fifty during their partnership.But a sudden breakthrough by afridi and ajmal left bangladesh in a little bit tensed situation as they lost both nazim and islam for mere scores.Nasir hossain, bangladesh biggest bet came to crease to accompany tamim but tamim couldnot long last as he paid his price for his offensive display and gave away his wicket to Gul.
Bangladesh was again rejuvenated by the powerful batting display by shakib and sturdy innings by nasir saw bangladesh cross 150 mark.Again bangladesh lost their inform batsmen nasir hossain,shakib and rahim in quick succession to keep the score ticking 190 for 6.
Lower middle order all rounder mahmudullah and mortaza played some excellent shots and helped bangladesh back to a winning position but it hasn't lasted long as pakistan got the crucial breakthrough of mortaza who was in dangerous form and thanks to pakistani hero ajmal for capturing his wicket that made bangladesh sinking in 218 for 7.
49th over by gul started off badly but ended the over better as bangladesh were in need of 9 runs of the final over of cheema. singles of the first 2 balls followed by a dot.In the 4th ball of the final over saw unnecessary overthrows gave bangladesh 3 runs and bangladesh were in need of 4 runs from 2 balls with abdur razzak staying the crease.Razzak's unnecessary ambitious scoop leading to his dismissal.Bangladesh were in need of 4 runs from the final ball with shahadat staying in the crease as he could really make just a run.Thus leading bangladesh's asia cup dream reaching an end.
Finally it was pakistan who were crowned the new asian champions after a gap of 12 years.
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