Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI at Faisalabad, , Apr 11 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Faisalabad, April 11, 2008, Bangladesh tour of Pakistan
(48.2/48.2 ov) 225/8
(23.2/25 ov, T:158) 160/3

Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
76 (72)
salman-butt
New
PAK
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Pakistan win by 7 wickets (D/L method) and lead the series 2-0. Another very comfortable win for Pakistan set up equally by the bowlers and Salman Butt's fifty (Man-of-the-Match). Rain threatened to give them a tough target, but Butt made light work of Bangladesh's bowling. The Faisalabad crowd, as ever, remained undeterred by the rain ensuring Pakistan got home in a festive atmosphere.

23.3
5w
Razzak to Mohammad Yousuf, 5 wide

That's it Pakistan win. Razzak fires one down the leg side and Dhiman Ghosh cannot collect it, goes to the fence, signaled wides.

23.2
Razzak to Mohammad Yousuf, no run

quicker delivery pushed to cover.

23.1
Razzak to Mohammad Yousuf, no run

pushed to the off side.

end of over 239 runs • 1 wicket
PAK: 155/3CRR: 6.73 RRR: 2.00
Shoaib Malik4 (1b 1x4)
Mohammad Yousuf32 (28b 3x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza 5-0-31-0
Abdur Razzak 4-0-18-0
22.6
4
Mortaza to Malik, FOUR runs

Malik gets off the mark in style, cuts hard behind point to the fence.

22.5
W
Mortaza to Salman Butt, OUT

run out! Fuller delivery driven to cover, Ashraful makes a good diving stop, both the batsmen are in the middle of the pitch, Ashraful picks up the ball and scores a direct hit to run out Butt.

Salman Butt run out (Mohammad Ashraful) 76 (72b 9x4 1x6 99m) SR: 105.55
22.4
Mortaza to Salman Butt, no run

comes forward and defends back to the bowler.

22.3
4
Mortaza to Salman Butt, FOUR runs

lovely shot from Butt, drives it well through midwicket to the fence.

22.2
1
Mortaza to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run

opens the face off the bat and plays to thirdman.

22.1
Mortaza to Mohammad Yousuf, no run

pushed to cover.

end of over 226 runs
PAK: 146/2CRR: 6.63 RRR: 4.33
Salman Butt72 (69b 8x4 1x6)
Mohammad Yousuf31 (26b 3x4)
Abdur Razzak 4-0-18-0
Mashrafe Mortaza 4-0-22-0
21.6
4
Razzak to Salman Butt, FOUR runs

sweeps it well down to fine leg fence.

21.5
Razzak to Salman Butt, no run

played to the onside.

21.4
Razzak to Salman Butt, no run

turned to midwicket.

21.3
1
Razzak to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run

cut to the sweeper cover for a single.

21.2
1
Razzak to Salman Butt, 1 run

quicker delivery driven down the ground to long on for a single.

21.1
Razzak to Salman Butt, no run

driven to cover.

Razzak comes back on

end of over 215 runs
PAK: 140/2CRR: 6.66 RRR: 4.75
Salman Butt67 (64b 7x4 1x6)
Mohammad Yousuf30 (25b 3x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza 4-0-22-0
Mahmudullah 2-0-18-0
20.6
1
Mortaza to Salman Butt, 1 run

pushed through the off side for a single.

20.5
2
Mortaza to Salman Butt, 2 runs

played through the onside, short midwicket gets an hand to it.

20.4
Mortaza to Salman Butt, no run

worked to midwicket.

20.3
1
Mortaza to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run

yorker length delivery squeezed out to gully.

20.2
1
Mortaza to Salman Butt, 1 run

fuller delivery driven to cover.

20.1
Mortaza to Salman Butt, no run

cuts and misses outside the off stump.