Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan (L) celebrates with teammate Nasir Hossain after the dismissal of Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Rizwan during the second One Day International cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National C Bangladesh needed 240 runs to clinch the three-match Dan Cake ODI series after restricting Pakistan to 239 runs for 6 in the second One Day International (ODI) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB.
Favoured by coin, Pakistan batted first and posted a moderate total of 239 runs featuring an unbeaten 85 runs in 11 overs in the 7th wicket stand by Saad Nasim and Wahab Riaz.
On way to score the highest 85 runs partnership in 7th wicket against Bangladesh, Saad Nasim scored the team highest 77 runs off 96 balls with six fours and one six while Wahab Riaz hit 51 runs off 40 balls, featuring five fours and two sixes.
After losing five top wickets for just 77 runs in 21.3 overs, Saad Nasim and Haris Sohail pair confidently stayed in the crease to score a painstaking innings of 77 runs in 17.3 overs in the sixth wicket stand to carry the team total to 154 for 6 in 39 overs, before number four Sohail was caught and bowled by Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
Haris Sohail scored 44 runs off 61 balls with one four and one six.
Earlier, Bangladesh's pacer Rubel Hossain made breakthrough in the Pakistan's innings, taking opening batsman Sarfraz Ahmed (7 off 11b), who was caught by Soumya Sarkar leaving team total 36 for one in 7.1 overs.
Pakistani most experienced and reliable batsman Mohammad Hafeez sent back to the pavilion for a duck as spinner Arafat Sunny bowled him with scoreboard showing 37 for 2 in 9 overs.
In the first batting power play, the visitor managed to score 37 for 2 wickets.
Pakistan new ODI captain cum opening batsman Azhar Ali was caught by Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim, off a Shakib Al Hasan delivery scoring 36 runs off 60 balls with five fours, leaving Pakistan at 58 for 3 in 15.3 overs.
Then, Nasir Hossain bowled number five Pakistani batsman Fawad Alam for a duck with scoreboard showing 59 for 4 in 16.5 overs.
World famed all rounder and Bangladesh vice-captain Shakib Al Hasan hunted his second wicket, trapped leg before Mohammad Rizwan (13 off 22b, 2X4).
Pakistan reached the 100 runs mark at the cost of 5 wickets in 29 overs, by a single run by number seven Saad Nasim, off a Arafat Sunny delivery.
Saad Nasim remained not out on 77 runs playing 96 balls with six fours and one six while Haris Sohail contributed an unbeaten 51 runs off just 40 balls hitting five four and two sixes.
Shakib Al Hasan grabbed two wickets for 51 runs while Nasir Hossain, Ribel Hossain, Arafat Sunny and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza took one wicket each conceding 17, 27, 41 and 52 runs respectively.
Innings Pakistan 239 for 6 (Nasim 77*, Wahab 51*, Haris 44, Shakib 2-51) v Bangladesh
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