They charge for a tight two and make it, there's delight and bear hugs in the dug out. Was a low full toss on leg, was clipped behind square. Deep fine ran to his right and sent in the throw. Shan Masood was quick and made it comfortably.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 41st Match, Group 2 at Adelaide, T20 WC, Nov 06 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
After two games of the three on Sunday, two semi-finalists from Group two are confirmed. South Africa were favourites to make it, but Netherlands pipped them and Pakistan overtook them. Can India top the group? Head over here to find out. It's goodbye from me, Ekanth, on behalf of, Sudarshanan, my fellow commentator, and our scorers: Thilak Rama and M Venkat Raghav.
Lokeshh: "and the curse of winning the toss in Adelaide continues....."
Taha: "It's going to be eng vs Pak final at the MCG, repeat of 1992 WC" Wow, that might be the first non India-Pakistan final prediction.
Ameer Hamza: "Thank you Netherlands :)"
Ali Mushaf: "Feels like studying the last night and passing the exam."
Shaheen Shah Afridi, POTM: I have improved. Not easy to come back from injury and bowl 140ks but I'm trying my best. As a team, we are very happy. We've played great. Bowl in the right areas and fast was the plan. (On if they're looking forward to the semis) Now, we are looking forward to the final (laughs).
6pm: Pakistan have a come-from-nowhere entry to the semi-final. That would have been more pronouncing if the tournament hadn't delivered them almost on demand. Today's game was wobbly despite the start to the chase being stable. Babar didn't look set but he spent time at the crease, got 25 off 33 in a low chase. Rizwan made 32 and ensured there were no wickets in the first ten. That was also because a catch was dropped off of Taskin's bowling by Nurul, the keeper, in his first over. After the tenth over, Bangladesh created chances but luck wasn't as favourable as balls fell in no-man's-landy areas and overthrows started costing them. The stars for Pakistan were Mohammad Haris and Shan Masood, the former slaughtered and the latter steered the modest chase to a safe finish.
George: "@Subhh, teams need not with every match like the Australian invincibles (women of today and men of 2000)...they just need to with the right matches to lift the cup. I believe that was the template Pak followed in 2009 T20 world cup and 2017 champions trophy. "
Muhammad: "never got my comment published:" Same.
Skied, up for a while, Shanto takes it! Fullish slower ball at the stumps, Iftikhar tries to launch it straight. It went straight up, Shanto backtracked, waited, turned and took it.
Ali Shah: "This match is a complete comedy of errors !!! "
Yorker just outside off, guided with an open face to deep point. May have aimed finer but gets the desired result.
Shahbaz: "Some thing like 1992 world cupFrom nowhere to semi final"
Short ball is pulled into the ground, to deep backward square. They charge for two.
Yorker nailed, Litton goes for a throw and hits Joe Wilson, the umpire, on the side of the thigh. Wilson may have saved four. The striker came in for a run but was sent back in time as the second throw went to the keeper's end.
Abdul Samad: "Definitely, Pakistan deserves a semis spot. Although Pakistan cricket has ups an downs in this tournament, but they certainly lost a nail bitter against India and for sure Outclassed South Africa."
Quick single taken. Length ball was hit into the pitch off the inside edge. Went off the pad to the off side of the pitch, the Fizz charged in but they made it. Iftikhar tried to whack it towards midwicket with a horizontal bat.
Fairuz : "So no comments about the TV umpire today? Or is commenting about it banned?" First innings was loaded with them.
Slightly back of length outside off, steered a little wide of deep third.
Rahul Kapoor answers coincidentally, "Seems like the best 4 teams will be in Semis."
Subhh: "Did Pak really deserve semis spot?"
Length on leg, the flat ball is punched back to the bowler
Sam: "Definitely Mohd Haris will be a threat in semis!! "
Down the track, flashes, balloons to point who leaps up and takes it! But Haris' done his job. He tried to slash the very slow, length ball but got it off the edge.
Full on the stumps, clipped to the leg side.
Swept hard, in the gap, four more! Effectively done and dusted now. There was actually a puff of dust off the surface as he connected with that shot. Ball was very full.
Full on leg, clipped to deep square leg's right
Makes room and cuts a ball from middle, gets it to the deep-cover fence!
Around
That over looks to have steered the game well in Pakistan's favour.
Length over off, punched gently to wide midwicket
James : "England yesterday had the calming influence of Ben Stokes. Pakistan has Mohammad Haris!"
Short just outside off, whipped to deep-mid.
Santosh Vasan: "Poor Taskin can't catch a break today!"
Bouncer outside off, strategically bunts a pull into the ground to square leg. Deep square runs in and sends a fast throw to the non-striker's end. Two back-ups ensures there are no overthrows.
Free hit is punished! Slot ball outside off, went across and slogged a flick over deep square leg for a 73-metre six.
Asad: "Utter chaos in the field both by bangladesh and pakistan"
Clipped to deep-backward square. No ball! It was very close but was he didn't have anything behind the line.
Tight second taken, poor throw helps. Was a slower ball into the pitch that was steered gently to deep third. Fielder came in and threw it flat, went well behind the stumps.
Pulled in the air, falls safely at deep midwicket! It was top-edged and midwicket had to run back, there were two other fielders running towards it. But the ball fell in an island and they take two.
34 needed off five
Over 19 • PAK 128/5
Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)