BAN vs PAK

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10:48 PM local time (10:18PM IST): Bangladesh win by 11 runs and clinch the series 2-1.

Tanzid Hasan Tamim - 107 (107) | Taskin Ahmed - 4/49
Salman Agha - 106 (98) | Haris Rauf - 3/52

BANGLADESH SECURE THEIR FIRST ODI SERIES WIN AGAINST PAKISTAN SINCE 2015! Rishad delivers the final nail in the coffin to help Bangladesh eke out a narrow 11-run victory in this tense contest. Shaheen dragged the game deep and fought singlehandedly before he ran out of luck. Bangladeshi pacers Taskin and Rana rattled the Pakistani top order early doors to leave them three down early inside the first powerplay. This unprecedented onslaught from Bangladesh held Pakistan back for the majority of their run chase. There were useful contributions from Ghori (29 off 39) and Masood (38 off 44) along the way which prevented the Pak innings from nosediving any further. 

It was the 80-run partnership between Agha (106 off 98) and Masood that really got Pakistan back to life. Agha went on to play a fine hand and kept Bangladesh on the edge while he was out in the middle. But with wickets tumbling around him, Agha's valiant century went in vain. Bangladesh weren't all that athletic on the field and let go of several chances. But they managed to pick up wickets consistently, which never allowed Pakistan to garner any sizable momentum. Taskin emerged as the most successful bowler for Bangladesh tonight, picking up 4 huge scalps for just 49 runs. Fizz was only second to him with 3 wickets to his name, though he went for plenty in his final over of the spell. 

49.6 Rishad Hossain to Shaheen Afridi, STUMPED! ALL OVER! Bangladesh win an epic thriller in Mirpur! Tossed up on leg. Afridi charges down the ground and throws the kitchen sink at it. But he misses the ball by a mile, and it's one of the easiest stumping chances for Das behind the stumps. 

49.5 Rishad Hossain to Shaheen Afridi, low full toss drifting down leg. The ump signals a wide but Rishad does not seem to be too happy with that call. Looks like we have a review from Bangladesh. Shaheen gets some bat on it and the wide call has been overturned!

49.2 Rishad Hossain to Shaheen Afridi, IN THE AIR! PUT DOWN! That could have been the game! Tossed up on middle. Shaheen swings hard across the line but slices it a long way in the air. Rishad runs after it and tries to settle under it but misjudges it in the process. 

48.6 Mustafizur Rahman to Haris Rauf, IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Fizz redeems himself! Length ball outside off. Rauf tries to drag it away on the leg side but ends up skying it a long way in the air. But he finds Mehidy at wideish long on who pouches it safely. 

48.5 Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi, wide half volley outside off. Drilled back to the bowler this time. Afridi steals a quick single but Fizz is down after coping with that blow. He is receiving some treatment on the field now. 

48.4 Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi, goes for a wide yorker this time. Shaheen does a favor to Fizz by reaching out for it. That would have been a wide anyways!

48.3 Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi, SIX MORE! Afridi is taking the game away from BAN! Length ball into the slot once again by Fizz. Afridi goes downtown and deposits it well over long on for a six. The skipper is leading from the front!

48.1 Mustafizur Rahman to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! What a start to this over! Length ball outside off. Fizz tries to keep it away from Afridi's hitting arc. But he does well to reach out for it and slogs it all the way over deep midwicket for a six.