The match in Dubai featured several unexpected twists and turns. Pakistan initially appeared to be in trouble, but eventually secured victory.
Pakistan started badly. Sahibzada Farhan was early out. Saim Ayub was out for zero. With ten balls, the Pakistani had already lost two key wickets. At the breakdown of the powerplay they had 24 dot balls. At halfway, Pakistan was 46 for 4. After 11 overs they were 51 for 5. It was a very weak position.
Shaheen Afridi was a queer-looking man. He gave two catches, which were dropped by Bangladesh. Nurul Hasan and Mahedi Hasan were unable to grasp the opportunities. Pakistan benefited a great deal through those missed catches.
Fakhar Zaman made an attempt to stabilize the innings. He did not score fast. His centennial T20I was slow and he was dismissed. The lower middle order in Pakistan then did it. Most of the late runs were scored by players who were playing between 6 and 9. They added 89 runs in 60 balls. The last nine overs gave 84 runs. That saved Pakistan and changed the game.
Bangladesh started well. They struck four half-dozen in the powerplay. However, then they became slower. They had 25 dot balls. Fighting back is something that Pakistan resorted to. Bangladesh as well did not grab easy opportunities in the field. Those mistakes cost them.
Haris Rauf was dramatizing. During the 18 th over, he took a knee when bowling. He returned to post-treatment and took two wickets soon. That assisted in concluding the match in Pakistan.
Towards the conclusion, Pakistan would even drop a catch and concede 21 runs in ten balls. The pursuit was a bit of a fright at one time. But Pakistan still held on. The outcome remained open till the final two balls and finally Pakistan emerged the winner.
The coach Mike Hesson added that the team did not give up. They struggled and could win, he said. This victory demonstrates that Pakistan is able to win out of poor circumstances. They usually do sloppy cricket yet they achieve good results.
The mass in Dubai was largely Bengali in support of Bangladesh. Nevertheless, there was a very limited number of Pakistan fans celebrating as the match stopped. It was Dil Dil Pakistan that they sang and danced to. The game was insane and thrilling. Pakistan never played ideal cricket, yet they had a way to win it.
