Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 6th Match, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series - Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets, in the 6th Match, of the New Zealand T20I Tri-Series.

Match Summary

Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 6th Match, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series

Pakistan 177/3 (19.5 ov)

Bangladesh 173/6 (20 ov)

Result - Pakistan won by 7 wickets

Scorecard

 

Pakistan prevail to register a seven-wicket win in the final over.#PAKvBAN | ?? Scorecard: https://t.co/B6BbavFbez pic.twitter.com/71phlntqHL

— ICC (@ICC) October 13, 2022

 

Match Report

Pakistan tuned up for the tri-series final against hosts New Zealand with a nerve-wracking seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Thursday after Mohammad Nawaz secured victory with just a ball to spare.

Litton Das, who brushed off an early leg strain to put in a gutsy performance, and captain Shakib Al Hasan both chalked up half centuries for Bangladesh to set Pakistan 174 to win in Christchurch.

In reply, Pakistan had to work for the win as allrounder Nawaz put in a match-changing innings of 45 off 20 balls.

With his side needing eight runs from the final over, Nawaz delivered by grabbing three doubles, then sealed the victory with a four squeezed between point and short third-man.

Pakistan face hosts New Zealand in Friday's final while Bangladesh finish on four straight defeats in the tri-series, a warm-up event ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan was the man of the match, but he immediately paid tribute to Nawaz.

"I'd like to credit Mohammad Nawaz as he made it easy in the end," said Rizwan, top-scorer with 69 runs off 56 balls.

"Nawaz's innings changed the momentum.

"Obviously, the win gives us confidence, but New Zealand is playing at home."

Bangladesh opener Das had earlier produced a gutsy display despite needing treatment for an early thigh strain.

While his opening partner Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya Sarkar were both caught early on, Das dug in with a superb 69 off 42 balls, firing six fours and two sixes around Hagley Oval. 

After Das was finally caught by Mohammad Wasim, Shakib Al Hasan kept the scoreboard ticking over with 68 runs off 42 balls.

In reply, Pakistan openers Rizwan and Babar Azam put on a partnership of 101.

After reaching 55 runs off 40 balls, Azam was finally caught in the 12th over. Then Haider Ali immediately went for a duck, clean bowled by Hasan Mahmud.

At 101-2, Pakistan were under pressure.

But Nawaz wrestled the match away from Bangladesh with a stunning four, then a six and another four off three consecutive balls in the 15th over.

Bangladesh took the game to the wire when Rizwan was finally caught at deep cover.

However, Nawaz kept his cool to see Pakistan home. 

"It's been difficult, but we played our best game today," said disappointed Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hasan.

Match Stats

Bangladesh Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Soumya Sarkar - 2.1 ov), 2-41 (Nazmul Hossain Shanto - 5.4 ov), 3-129 (Liton Das - 14.5 ov), 4-167 (Shakib Al Hasan - 18.4 ov), 5-170 (Yasir Ali Chowdhury - 19.1 ov), 6-170 (Afif Hossain - 19.4 ov)

Pakistan Fall of wickets:1-101 (Babar Azam - 12.3 ov), 2-101 (Haider Ali - 12.5 ov), 3-165 (Mohammad Rizwan - 18.5 ov)

Playing XIs

Bangladesh - Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain

Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan(wk), Mohammad Saifuddin, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud

Pakistan - Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain

 

Match Details

Start Time: 03:00

Toss: Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat

Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Officials: Shaun Haig, Wayne Knights, Alexander Wharf, John Dempsey, Jeffrey Crowe

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