Mahmudullah, pacers put Bangladesh in final

VLive Sports DeskSyndicated Wire Coverage (ESPNcricinfo / Sports Feeds)

Mar 2, 2016, 3:47 PM

Al-Amin Hossain gave Bangladesh a dream start by removing Khurram Manzoor in the second over after they opted to fieldAssociated Press

Match at a Glance & Key Facts

TournamentAsia CupSeason 2015/16

Venue

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Dhaka

Format & Details

T20 • SINGLE

Bangladesh won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

KEY TAKEAWAYSQuick highlights & editorial summary

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Editorial Angle:Comprehensive match review of Mahmudullah, pacers put Bangladesh in final covering key player performances, strategy, and statistics.
Score Snapshot:PAK 129/7 vs BAN 131/5 — Bangladesh won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Tournament Context:Part of Asia Cup 2015/16. Follow real-time tournament standings, fixture progression, and live scorecards on VLive.

The wicket triggered a top-order collapse as Pakistan slumped to 18 for 3 inside five oversAFP

Umar Akmal fell ten runs later, but Sarfraz Ahmed gave Pakistan some stability with an unbeaten 58AFP

He found good support in Shoaib Malik, who made a 30-ball 41AFP

But the hosts kept chipping away at the wickets to restrict Pakistan to 129 for 7Associated Press

Mohammad Irfan removed Tamim Iqbal early in Bangladesh's chase of 130AFP

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Soumya Sarkar then dropped anchor with a run-a-ball 48 that took the hosts past 80Associated Press

Mohammad Amir gave Pakistan a glimmer of hope with the quick wickets of Sarkar, with a toe-crusher, and Shakib Al HasanAFP

Mahmudullah, though, saw Bangladesh through to the final, by hitting a boundary to complete the chase with five balls to spareAssociated Press

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