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That's it from this game. The last T20I of this series is a dead rubber to be played on 27th January 2020 in The Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore at 1400 local (0900 GMT). We would love your company for that game. Till then take care and goodbye.

Man Of The Match and Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam says that he continues to play in the momentum as he says that changing the momentum brings his downfall. He also adds that he tries to give his 100% in every game. Further says that captaincy and batting are two different things. He adds that captaincy is easy to do. He also says that they are happy to get a win and will want as many as they can before the T20 World Cup. Also says that they might test their bench strength in the last T20I.

Bangladesh skipper, Mahmudullah says that it is disappointing to lose the series but says the batting let them down. Further adds that apart from Tamim no one applied themselves. Credits the Pakistan bowlers for bowling in the right areas and keeping it tight. He says that they would try to check their bench strength and play fearless cricket in the last T20I.

Mohammad Hafeez says that he is happy to get back into the side and good to be back into the playing XI straightaway. He says that there is pressure from the fans and nothing from the media. He further adds that he spoke to Shoaib Malik and that has helped him to come back stronger. He signs by saying that it always is a confidence booster to end up on the winning side. Stay tuned for presentations.

The win was actually set-up by the Pakistan bowlers, they restricted the visitors to a modest total which was easily chased down. Hafeez is down on the sidelines for a chat.

Pakistan have made a mockery of the run chase! Too easy to be honest, 137 was never going to be enough and they have chased it down without breaking a sweat. They did lose Ali early but then, Hafeez and Azam joined hands and added an unbeaten 131-run stand with both scoring half tons. That is exactly what you need, one partnership when chasing a mediocre score and that is what they got.

16.4

1

A single and that is the end of the game! PAKISTAN WIN BY 9 WICKETS! On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.

16.3

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On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

16.2

1

SCORES LEVEL NOW! A single again as Azam eases it down to long on.

16.1

1

Flatter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

15.6

4

FOUR! Afif goes short and Babar rocks onto the back foot to punch the ball past covers and into the fence for a boundary.

15.5

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Full on the pads, Babar flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

15.4

1

Short outside off, cut towards point for a single.

15.3

6

SIX! Hafeez puts on the dancing shoes here as he comes down the track and lofts this straight over the bowler's end and the ball goes over the long off fence and also over the sight screen for a huge hit.

15.2

1

Now Babar drives this straight through mid on and gets to the other end.

15.1

4

EDGY FOUR! Afif tosses one up outside off, Babar drives with hard hands and limited footwork. But he gets a thick outside edge that runs through short third man and into the fence behind.

14.6

1

Outside off, it is guided down to third man for one.

14.5

2

On a length and around off, Azam pushes it through covers for two.

14.4

1

On the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

14.3

4

FOUR! Up and over! Shorter and around off, Hafeez spots it early and he pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

14.2

1

Another single as this is also clipped off the pads.

14.1

1

On middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

13.6

2

Short ball outside off, Azam guides it through third man and takes a couple.

13.5

1

DROPPED! Mahmudullah is seen dejected after his keeper, Liton Das drops the easiest of the catches. Rahman bowls one outside off and on a length. Hafeez looks to cut it past point only to get an outside edge through to the keeper where Das spills the catch after the ball hits his fingers. The ball in the end rolls towards third man and the batsmen take a single. That also brings up the 100-run stand between Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez.

13.5

1wd

Length ball down the leg side the batsman fails to lay bat on ball. A wide called in the end.

13.4

1

13th T20I fifty for Babar Azam. He gets to the landmark there with a guide towards the third man region for a single.

13.3

6

SIX! Rahman goes short and Babar pulls it from the sweet part of the bat over mid-wicket the ball has enough in it to go over the ropes.

13.2

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back of a length ball on off, Babar pushes it towards mid on.

13.1

1

Good length and outside off, pushed to point for a run.

12.6

2

Babar cuts this short one through point for a couple.

12.5

1

Short ball outside off and Hafeez runs it down to third man for a run. That also brings up his 11th T20I fifty.

12.4

4

FOUR! Now Hafeez pays it delicately as he just runs this short ball outside off past the keeper and into the third man fence for a boundary.

12.3

4

FOUR! Full and into the slot Hafeez clears his front leg and lofts it over the cover fielder for a one bounce boundary.

12.2

1

Outside off, this is driven square on the off side for one.

12.1

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Fuller and on off, it is hit to covers.

11.6

4

FOUR! Hafeez's eyes lit up seeing the width outside off and he throws everything behind the ball. Only to get a thick outside edge that runs past the keeper and into the third man fence for a boundary.

11.5

1

Full outside off and this time Babar drives it through cover-point for a single.

11.4

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On the pads a full ball. Babar flicks it to mid-wicket.

11.3

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Length ball outside off, Babar looks to loft it into the universe but the ball goes past the outside edge.

11.2

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Babar looks to do same as Hafeez did on the previous ball but he finds the point fielder to perfection.

11.1

1

Hafeez drives this full ball past point and gets to the other end.

10.6

1

Full ball outside off, punched down the ground for a run.

10.5

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Hafeez looks to lay bat on ball on this slower one outside off but fails to do so.

10.4

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Full ball on off, punched towards covers off the back foot by Hafeez.

10.3

4

FOUR! That's a hit and it stays a hit. Islam bowls one in the slot and Hafeez stands putt and just swings his arm as he lofts this one over the bowler and the ball rolls to the long off fence.

10.2

4

FOUR! Timed away! Slightly short and outside off, Hafeez just uses the pace of the bowler, he guides it past point and it races away to the fence.

10.1

1lb

On the pads, Azam looks to flick but it goes off the pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.

9.6

4

FOUR! Short and on middle, Hafeez gets into the position early and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

9.5

1

Babar drives this full ball through mid off and scampers for a run.

9.4

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Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

9.3

1

Short and outside offm pushed off the back foot towards covers for a run.

9.2

1

Babar looks to force this tossed up ball through the off side but gets an inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg for a single.

9.1

1

Short and outside off, cut to point for an easy single.

8.6

1

Hafeez runs this full ball down towards third man for a run.

8.5

1

Full on middle, tucked towards mid-wicket for a run.

8.4

1

Floater on middle, tucked towards mid-wicket for a run.

8.3

1

Full on middle, Azam sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

8.2

1

Short once again, slapped through covers for a run.

8.1

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Short and outside off, punched towards covers.

7.6

1

Short and wide outside off, cut towards point. Hafeez keeps the strike.

7.5

1

Floated on off, punched through covers for a run.

7.4

1

Full on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

7.3

4

FOUR! Short and punished. Hafeez rocks back on his back foot and pulls this powerfully over the leaping mid on fielder for a boundary.

7.2

1

Full ball outside off, pushed off the back foot towards mid on for a run.

7.1

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Tossed up outside off, driven to point.

Aminul Islam is on.

6.6

1

Babar flicks this full ball through mid-wicket for single.

6.5

1

Hafeez punches the ball off the back foot towards covers and crosses ends.

6.4

1

Azam punches the ball off the back foot towards covers for a single.

6.3

4

FOUR! Short and on middle, Azam pulls it through mid-wicket and the ball beats the man in the deep for a boundary.

6.2

2

Full ball on the pads, Azam works it through mid-wicket and takes a single. The fielder in the deep has a shy at the keeper's end where Das misfields to allow an extra run.

6.1

2

Length ball on middle, Babar flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Mustafizur Rahman is on now.

5.6

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Short ball outside off, Hafeez cuts it to point.

5.5

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Length delivery on the off stump, Hafeez does well to punch it towards the off side.

5.4

1

Full ball on the pads, Azam flicks it to mid-wicket and crosses the ends.

5.4

1wd

WIDE! Azam looks to tuck this length ball down the leg side but misses it. The umpire calls it a wide.

5.3

1

Back of a length and on off, it is guided towards point for one.

5.2

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Another length ball around off, it is pushed to covers.

5.1

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On a good length and around middle, Azam keeps it out.

4.6

1

Hafeez retains the strike with a tuck down the leg side for a single.

4.5

1

Azam Flicks this full ball off his pads towards mid-wicket for a single.

4.4

4

FOUR! Full and on the pads, Azam works this through square leg and beats the man inside the ring for a boundary.

4.3

1

Hafeez now tucks one off his pads and towards mid-wicket for a run.

4.2

1

Azam works this towards mid-wicket and takes a run.

4.1

4

FOUR! That's dispatched as soon as it lands. Babar drives this full ball past the bowler and the ball rockets into the long off fence for a boundary.

3.6

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Short ball on middle, Hafeez looks to pull but gets it off the top edge towards short fine leg.

3.5

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Outside off, pushed towarsd point.

3.4

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Outside off, defended to the off side.

3.3

4

FOUR! Length ball outside off, Hafeez drives it uppishly through covers and the ball goes to the fence in a hurry.

3.2

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BEATEN! Length and outside off, Hafeez looks to play it off the back foot but is beaten on the outside edge.

3.1

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Outside off, driven straight to short cover.

Al-Amin Hossain is on now.

2.6

1

Full on middle, driven towards long on for a single.

2.5

2

Tossed up on off, Hafeez comes down the track and punches the ball through covers for a couple.

2.4

1

Another single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

2.3

1

On the pads, this is worked around the corner for one.

2.2

1

On off, this is eased down to long on for one.

2.1

4

FOUR! Nice and fine! On the pads, Azam works it towards the fine leg fence and bags a boundary.

1.6

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Full and on the pads. Hafeez misses the flick and the ball hits the pads. There is an appeal from the bowler but the umpire is not interested.

1.5

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Full ball outside off, pushed to point.

1.5

1wd

Islam goes way down the leg side and Hafeez misses the flick. The umpire calls it a wide.

Mohammad Hafeez is the new man in. Can the professor teach the batting techniques today?

1.4

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Pakistan lose their first wicket early like Bangladesh. Ali looks to go downtown but fails to get under the ball. Islam dishes out a length ball on off, Ali lofts it only to get the height and not the distance. Mahmudullah at mid off settles himself under the ball and gobbles it up.

1.3

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Ahsan Ali looks to go over mid on but manages to git it on the bounce towards the fielder.

1.2

1

Babar works it off his pads towards mid-wicket for a run.

1.1

4

FOUR! Full ball outside off, Babar leans on and drives this beautifully through covers for boundary. First one of the chase,

Shaiful Islam to bowl from the other end.

0.6

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Ali cuts this short one but finds the fielder to perfection.

0.5

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Ahsan drives this full ball straight to mid off.

0.4

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Ali punches the floated ball towards covers.

0.3

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Once again pushed to the bowler by Ali.

0.2

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Ali pushes this tossed up ball back to the bowler.

0.1

1

Tossed up on off, Azam gets off the mark straightway by tucking the ball towards mid-wicket for a single.

We are back! Babar Azam and Ahsan Ali to open the batting for the hosts. Mahedi Hasan to start with the ball.

137 is the target now! The Pakistan batters will fancy their chances, anything other than a win for them will surely be a surprise. Bangladesh on the other hand, need to bowl really well, wickets is what they need or they would find it really difficult to get back in this game. Stay tuned for the chase.

For Bangladesh, only Tamim showed some fight. He managed a half ton but received minimal support from the other end. Also, the visitors' batters never got the timing right on this wicket. They struggled to score freely and in the end, have posted a score well-below par.

Another excellent bowling display from the hosts! Right from the word go they were brilliant. The home side did not concede a lot in the Powerplay and they also managed to take a couple of wickets. During the middle overs, Shadab Khan and Shoaib Malik did exceedingly well and towards the end, Rauf and Afridi ended things brilliantly. However, it was Hasnain who was the pick as he went for just the 20 in his four and also took a couple of wickets.

19.6

4

FOUR! Good way to finish the innings. Rauf goes full outside off and Islam makes room to slash it through cover-point. There is no one manning that region and the ball races to the fence in a flash. BANGLADESH FINISH ON 136/6!

19.5

1lb

Short ball outside off, Sarkar looks to play the scoop but cannot get anything behind the shot the ball hits his pads and rolls towards third man. the batsmen get a leg bye.

19.4

1lb

Full ball on the pads, Islam misses his flick to get hit on the pads. The bowler appeals only to sees a stoned faced umpire. The batsmen cross ends. A leg bye is what the get.

19.3

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Slower one outside off, Islam looks to lay wood on the ball but is beaten on the outside edge there.

19.2

4

FOUR! Full ball once again. Islam throws the bat at it only to get an inside edge past the stumps. The ball races to the fence at fine leg in no time.

Aminul Islam is the new man in.

19.1

W

OUT! CHOPPED ON! What a sight to see for any fast bowler. Mahmudullah looks to go big but is nowhere in a position to play the pull. The ball keeps a bit low too and it shatters the stumps behind. The skipper is gone for not much to his name.

18.6

1

Another full ball flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

18.5

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Slower full ball on leg, Mahmudullah looks to flick it but the ball goes past the inside edge and between his legs. It also goes past the leg pole and keeper does the rest.

18.4

1

Sarkar plays the inside out shot on this length ball but gets only a single.

18.3

1

Full and outside off, squeezed through covers for a run.

18.2

1

A yorker this time, not a lot you can do about that. Sarkar guides it towards point for one.

18.1

2

A low full toss on the pads, Sarkar works it through mid-wicket and takes two.

18.1

1wd

WIDE! Bowls a yorker but down the leg side. Wided.

17.6

1

Full on off, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.

17.5

1

Short ball outside off, pulled towards mid-wicket for single.

Soumya Sarkar walks out to bat!

17.4

W

OUT! RUN OUT! A wicket from nowhere for Pakistan. Wasim is the man who has done it. Rauf goes full and outside off, Tamim drives it towards covers and calls for run. Wasim there collects the ball and takes the aim towards the stumps at the bowler's end. Imad has only stump to aim at and he scores a direct hit. As soon as Wasim hit the Pakistan players were rejoicing. The umpire though takes it upstairs and the replays confirm that Iqbal was short of of his crease there when the ball hit the stumps. A wicket here robs Bangladesh of all the momentum here.

RUN OUT APPEAL taken upstairs.

17.3

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Iqbal pushes this length ball outside off towards covers.

17.3

2wd

WIDE! Length ball down the leg side. Rizwan there fails to collect it.

17.2

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Slower ball outside off, Mahamudullah looks to pull it but is foxed by the pace there. The ball goes past the outside edge of the bat and into the gloves of the keeper.

17.1

4

FOUR! Attempted yorker goes wrong. He dishes a full ball on the pads and Mahmudullah flicks it towards fine leg and the ball races to the fence there.

16.6

4

FOUR! What happened there. The fielder spills the ball at it races to the fence at third man. Iqbal squeezes this full ball outside off towards short third man where Rauf is stationed the ball bursts through his hands and meets the fence.

16.5

1

A yorker on middle, Mahmudullah flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

16.4

1

Full toss on middle, Tamim drags it towards long on for a run.

16.3

1

Length ball outside off, Mahmudullah drives it through covers and gets to the other end.

16.2

1

Full on off, Tamim drives it past the bowler and towards long off fence for a run.

16.1

1

Full on the pads, flicked away towards fine leg for a single.

15.6

1

Full once again, Mahmudullah sweeps it through square leg and keeps the strike.

15.5

1

Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

15.4

4

FOUR! Back to back boundaries for Tamim. Short ball outside off, Iqbal pulls it into the gap at mid-wicket and finds the fence once again.

15.3

4

FOUR! Low full toss and Iqbal throws his bat at it. The ball goes past the short third man fielder and into the fence behind for a boundary.

15.2

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Tossed up outside off, Tamim goes for a wild swing only to miss the line of the delivery.

15.1

4

FOUR! Fifty for Tamim! He brings it up in style! Needs to keep going and take his team to a competitive total here. It is short and outside off, Tamim cuts and it goes through covers for a boundary.

14.6

1

Slower short ball on middle, Iqbal goes for the pull only to get a top edge as the ball lobs towards covers. The batsmen take a single.

14.5

1

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket and the skipper gets off the mark here.

Mahmudullah walks in to bat now. Can the skipper lead his team to a competitive total here?

14.4

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Afif departs in search of quick runs. Short ball outside off, Afif makes room and flashes it hard but fails to middle it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes high towards third man where Rauf takes it with ease.

14.3

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Slower ball outside off, Hossain fails once again to lay bat on ball on his slower one and the keeper does well to collect it.

14.3

1wd

WIDE! The slower one goes wrong here. He goes down the leg side and the batsman fails to lay bat on ball. A wide called in the end by the umpire.

14.2

1

Length ball outside off, lofted down the ground towards long on for a run.

14.1

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NOT OUT! It is pitching outside leg! That is why Tamim was furious and signaled the 'T' with an angry look on his face. He is still shaking his head as he walks back to the striker's end. He shuffles across and Hasnain bowls it around leg and then it angles away. Tamim looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge shout, the umpire is unmoved. Tamim goes for a run, the bowler picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. All off a sudden the umpire has his finger raised. Tamim reviews and replays show that the on-field call has to be overturned. Tamim survives to fight another day.

What just happened there? A huge appeal for an LBW, the umpire remained unmoved for a long time. Tamim ended up completing a run and then the finger goes up. Tamim reviews, looks close though.

13.6

1

NOT OUT! Hossain was running to the danger end there. But he is safe there. Good running between the wicket there from these two. Iqbal pushes this length ball outside off towards mid off and calls for a quick run. The fielder there goes for a direct hit at the striker's end and scores a bulls eye. The umpire take it upstairs. The replays roll in and finds Afif to be safe when the bails go up. A run in the end.

RUN -OUT appeal sent upstairs.

13.5

1

Full ball outside off, driven towards mid off and the batsmen take a quick run.

13.4

1

Back of a length on off, pushed to the off side for a run.

13.3

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Good yorker there. Iqbal does well to keep it out.

13.2

1

Now, Afif pushes this full ball through covers for a quick single.

13.1

1

Full and on off, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.

12.6

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Short ball on the last ball too. Hossain goes for the pull but misses to get any thing behind that shot. The keeper collects it.

12.5

1

Once again short ball and pulled away to mid-wicket by Iqbal for a run.

12.4

1

Another short ball pulled to mid-wicket for a run.

12.3

1

FREE HIT! But just a single. Short ball outside off, Tamim pulls it through mid-wicket and the ball goes on the bounce to the fielder there.

12.3

1nb

NO BALL! Oh what happened there. Hasnain bowls a high full toss. May be that slipped out of his hand there. Iqbal looks to lay bat on ball but he too misses. The umpire signals it as a no ball. Free Hit coming up.

12.2

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An appeal for LBW but not given. Iqbal looks to drive this length ball outside off towards covers but he fails to get rapped on the pads. The bowler and his team appeals only get a negative result of it.

12.1

1

Back of a length and outside off, Hossain hops and taps it towards point for a single.

Mohammad Hasnain is back on!

11.6

1

Flatter and outside off, cut through point for a run.

11.5

1

Flatter and outside off, Iqbal punches it covers for a single.

11.4

6

SIX! Iqbal shows how to step down and loft this tossed up ball over the bowler's head and into the sight screen for a biggie.

11.3

1

Afif comes down the wicket and drives it through covers for a single.

11.2

1

Full and on middle, Iqbal drives it past the bowler who puts his foot there but the ball rolls past him towards long off. A run taken.

11.1

2

Tossed up on off, tucked towards mid-wicket and the batsmen take an easy couple.

Iftikhar Ahmed to bowl now.

10.6

1

One more single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

10.5

1

Angled into the pads, it is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

10.4

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Afif makes room again and he is followed by Malik. It is slapped to covers.

10.3

1

A very full ball outside off, it is jammed down towards third man for one.

10.2

1

Clever bowling! Hossain makes room and Malik slows it up. He lands it on middle, Afif looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge as the ball turns a touch. It goes towards the off side for one.

10.1

1

Shorter and around off, this is pushed down to long on for one.

9.6

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A ripper outside off, Afif looks to run it down towards third man but the ball sneaks past the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. Rizwan there appeals but the umpire is unmoved.

9.5

6

SIX! Now comes the conventional sweep shot. Tossed up ball on middle, Hossain sweeps it through the line and the ball goes over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

9.4

4

Hossain now read the legnth early and gets into the position early there. He reverse sweeps it past the keeper and into the third man fence for a boundary. That also brings up the 50 for Bangladesh.

9.3

1

Short and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

9.2

1

NOT OUT! Good running there by the two batsmen.

Run Out appeal sent upstairs. It seems that Tamim is ok there.

9.1

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Loopy outside off, cut towards short third man.

8.6

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Shorter and on middle, Iqbal stays back and defends it onto the ground.

8.5

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On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.

8.4

1

Another single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

8.3

1

The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

8.2

1

Shorter and outside off, it is slapped through covers for one.

8.1

1

Angled into the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

7.6

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Hossain taps this full ball outside off towards point.

7.5

W

OUT! LBW! Bangladesh though retain the review. Umpire's call on hitting. Marginal there. Khan tosses one up on middle and the ball turns past the attempted pull of Das. The ball hits the pads and the bowler appeals. His team mates join in the appeal too. The umpire raises his finger but Das is taking his chances as he signals 'T'. The replays roll in and Shadab is fine in his stride. The Sniko comes in and confirms there is no bat involved. The Hawk-Eye later shows the ball to be pitching in line along with the impact in line. The ball is just clipping the outside part of the leg stump. That means its an umpire's call and Das has to take the long walk back.

Das has been given out LBW, he reviews it straightaway though. It could be a good one.

7.4

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BEATEN! A straighter one from Shadab Khan there outside off, Das looks to cut it but once again he gets beaten on the outside edge.

7.3

1

Full and on leg, tucked to square leg for a run.

7.2

1

Tossed up on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

7.1

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Tossed up outside off, driven to covers.

Shadab Khan is into the attack!

6.6

4

FOUR! That is left hander's elegance. Length ball outside off, Iqbal leans into the drive and crunches the drive through covers for a boundary.

6.5

1

Das drives this time straight towards mid off and hares for a quick single.

6.4

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Once again Das gets beaten. He is struggling to time the ball here. He fails to lay wood on the ball on this length ball outside off.

6.3

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BEATEN! Length and outside off, Das goes for the drive but is beaten on the outside edge.

6.2

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Short ball outside off, Das drops his wrists and lets it go.

6.1

1

Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

5.6

1

Length and on the pads, flicks to the leg side for a single.

5.5

1

Short ball on middle, pulled to fine leg for a run.

5.4

4

FOUR! Punched with perfection. Rauf goes back of a length and outside off, Das punches it past the point fielder and the ball runs to the fence in a jiffy.

5.3

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Three dots in a row! Another back of a length delivery and on off, it is pushed to mid off.

5.2

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Length and around off, it is pushed towards cover for another dot.

5.1

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Back of a length and on off, it is pushed to mid off.

Haris Rauf is into the attack now.

4.6

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Iqbal cuts this length ball outside off towards point where the fielder dives to his right and saves a certain boundary.

4.5

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DROPPED! These catches should be taken. Rizwan's reflexes are poor here. Iqbal looks to run this down towards third man but the ball takes the inside edge and flies past the stumps. The keeper is late to react to it as he dives to his right but the ball hits his gloves and goes to the ground. Pakistan need to be alert in the field.

4.4

4

FOUR! Hasnain errs in line by going on the pads. Iqbal flicks it past the short fine leg fielder and into the fence.

4.3

1

Back of a length ball on off, pushed through point for a single.

Liton Das walks out to bat.

4.2

W

OUT! CAUGHT! The move to send Mahedi Hasan up the order does not work. Hasnain bowls short and in to the body. Hasan goes for the pull but the ball hurries onto him and the ball catches the top edge and goes high up in the air towards the keeper where Rizwan takes the catch.

4.1

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Length and wide outside off, Hasan throws the kitchen sink at it only to miss it.

Mohammad Hasnain to bowl now.

3.6

1

Good length and on middle, Hasan flicks to through mid-wicket and retains the strike.

3.5

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Length and outside off, pushed to covers by Hasan.

3.4

1

Short once again, This time pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

3.3

2

Short ball on middle, Tamim pulls it all along the ground through mid-wicket and gets a comfortable two.

3.2

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Another full ball on off, Tamim drives it to covers.

3.1

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Full on off, Iqbal drives it back to the bowler.

2.6

1

A single to end an expensive one from Wasim. Flatter and outside off, it is guided towards point for one.

2.5

4

FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! on the pads, Tamim sweeps it behind square on the leg side and bags a boundary. This is a good over for Bangladesh.

2.4

1

A single now as it is worked through mid-wicket.

2.3

6

SIX! That is big! A much-needed one. First of the game. Hasan goes down on one knee and hits it with the angle. Nails it over the mid-wicket fence. Smart shot as Imad does not turn the ball a lot so it is a safe one.

2.2

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The batsman works it down the leg side.

2.1

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Comes down the track but Imad shortens the length. Mehidi looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

1.6

1

Hasan is once again late to play the shot. He just about manages to tuck it off the back foot towards fine leg and he gets off the mark with a single.

1.5

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BEATEN! Beauty of a nut. Afridi lands on off the batsman once a again looks to play off the back foot the ball sneaks between the bat and pad and into the mitts of the keeper.

1.4

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Good length and outside off, Hasan drives it to mid off.

1.3

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Outside off, left alone.

Mahedi Hasan to bat at number 3.

1.2

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Early blow for Bangladesh. Afridi strikes on the second ball of his first over. He bowls one in the channel outside off and shapes away a touch. Mohammad Naim is caught on the back foot there as the ball just catches the faint outside edge and lands safely into the mitts of the keeper.

1.1

1

Length and on off, Iqbal flicks it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Shaheen Afridi to bowl from the other end.

0.6

1

A dot to end the over. Iqbal pushes it to mid-wicket.

0.5

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Tossed up on off, Tucked back to the bowler.

0.4

2

Floated on off, Iqbal tucks it to mid-wicket and gets a couple.

0.3

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Flighted on middle, flicked to mid on.

0.3

1wd

WIDE! Wasim bowls one down the leg side. The umpire calls it a wide. Bangladesh are off the mark.

0.2

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Once again a floater on middle, Tamim plays it to mid-wicket.

0.1

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Starts with a tossed up ball on middle, Iqbal tucks it to mid-wicket.

We are all set to begin. The Pakistan players are out in the middle with their skipper have a few words before they disperse. Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Naim are the two openers for Bangladesh. Imad Wasim will open the bowling for Pakistan.

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (WK), Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan (IN FOR MOHAMMAD MITHUN), Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain.

Pakistan (UNCHANGED PLAYING XI): Babar Azam (C), Ahsan Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain.

TOSS - It's toss time in Lahore. Both the captain's are in the middle. Babar Azam will flip the coin. Mahmudullah calls and it lands in his favour. Bangladesh have won the toss and chose to bat.

With less than 24 hrs of time for turnaround Pakistan would not mind it after an easy win in the 1st T20I. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have a lot to ponder if they have to keep the series alive. They were poor with their batting as they could amass only 141 in their 20 overs. After a 71-run opening stand none of the Bangladeshi batsmen looked to play a stable innings. They would look to give a lot better batting display today and give their bowlers something to play with. Pakistan would look to seal the series today itself and get on the path of revival in their favorite format. Toss and team updates in a while.

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2nd T20I, Lahore, January 25, 2020, 02:30 PM

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