PAK vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary

Mohammad Rizwan hits the winning runs! This is floated, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan prods forward and taps it wide of short covers and scampers across for a run. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan drives it straight to short covers.

SCORES LEVEL! Shortish and around leg, Iftikhar Ahmed moves back and punches it towards long on for a single.

Short again, on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed forces it towards long on for one.

Shorter in length and around leg, Iftikhar Ahmed flicks it off the back foot towards deep backward square leg for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Iftikhar Ahmed looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Short again and around off, Iftikhar Ahmed punches it straight to short covers.

Short and around middle, Mohammad Rizwan clips it towards backward square leg for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed winds up for the big slog but adjusts and pushes it towards long on for a single. Pakistan one big hit away from the win now!

Another short delivery, outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed forces it towards sweeper covers for one.

Flatter, short and on leg, Iftikhar Ahmed pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Shot! Shakib Al Hasan drags his length back again and around off, Iftikhar Ahmed stays back and slaps it through covers for another boundary.

Quicker, short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan moves back and punches it towards long off for another run.

Goes short and around off, Iftikhar Ahmed cuts it through covers for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Iftikhar Ahmed steers it towards point.

Another short delivery, angling into leg, Iftikhar Ahmed flicks it through square leg for one more.

Short again and around off, Mohammad Rizwan moves back an cuts it towards sweeper covers for one.

Quicker, short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan moves back and forces it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it out.

FOUR! Nicely played! Mehidy Hasan lands this short and around off, Mohammad Rizwan quickly moves on the back foot and punches it with great timing through covers for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Powered away! Mustafizur Rahman continues with his fuller length, outside off this time, Iftikhar Ahmed reaches for it well and smashes it wide of mid off for another boundary. Pakistan need just 20 runs for the win now!

Overpitched and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it towards covers and sets off for the run, the fielder hits the stumps at the batter's end but Iftikhar Ahmed looks to be inside the crease. The replay confirms the same.

Another slower delivery, on a length and outside off, keeps low, Mohammad Rizwan looks to cut it away but misses. It is called a wide.

Pitched up and around off, Mohammad Rizwan drills it straight to extra covers.

FOUR! This is absolutely from the middle of the bat! Mustafizur Rahman bowls this full again, on middle, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan stays there and swats it with a lot of power wide of long on for another boundary.

FOUR! A streaky boundary now! Mustafizur Rahman serves this full and around off, slower too, Mohammad Rizwan looks to heave it across the line but gets an outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan dabs it towards point.

A low full toss, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan reverse-sweeps it through point for one.

Quicker, full and on leg, Iftikhar Ahmed once again comes down the track and works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed uses his feet but only manages t nudge it towards short mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Mehidy Hasan has three now! Fakhar Zaman goes back to the hut trying to go for the big shot as well. This is flatter, full and around middle, Fakhar Zaman goes down on one knee to slog-sweep it away but fails to get under it fully and hits it flat and in the air towards wide of long on where Towhid Hridoy moves to his left and pouches it safely. Zaman departs after a lovely knock but just misses out on his hundred. Pakistan three down now!

A bit short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan moves back and punches it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it uppishly but on the bounce back to the bowler.

On a good length again around off and angling back in. Fakhar Zaman hangs back and chops it down toward backward point. Three dots to end that over.

The cutter now, on a good length and coming back in a long way from around off. Fakhar Zaman stays back and keeps it out.

Banged in very short and outside off again, Fakhar Zaman ends up snatching at this one a bit and pulls it down to mid-wicket.

Pitched up full and around off, angling it in, Rizwan leans on and pushes it to the right of mid off for a quick single. Najmul Hossain Shanto there gets a direct hit in at the bowler's end but Rizwan is well in.

Banged in short around off, Fakhar Zaman picks up the length early and nails the pull shot in front of deep mid-wicket but just for a single.

On a good length and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan stays back and punches it square towards deep cover for a single.

Holds it back a touch and bowls it around off, Mohammad Rizwan gets inside the line and laps it down to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Gets going right away! Too full and too straight, Mohammad Rizwan gets down on one knee and nails the sweep shot over square leg and picks up a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! A reckless shot from the skipper and Mehidy Hasan picks up his second wicket. Nicely tossed up, on a length and around middle, turning in. Babar Azam skips down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball and the turn means that the lofted shot comes off the inner half of the bat. The ball sails down to long on where Mahmudullah takes a safe catch and Babar thuds the bat into the pads in disappointment. Bangladesh have their second wicket.

Floated up on a nagging length on middle, turning in, Babar Azam pushes it out off the back foot to mid on.

Slower and shorter form around off, Fakhar Zaman stays back and dabs it away past point for a single.

SIX! That has been sent into the orbit! This is tossed up full and around leg stump. Fakhar Zaman gets down on one knee, clears the front leg and smokes it well over the mid-wicket fence for yet another biggie.

Leg bye! Bowled from over the stumps, on a hard length and angled well into the pads. Fakhar Zaman plays all around it and the ball deflects off the thigh pads toward third man. They get a leg bye.

Length again, around off and angling into the stumps, Babar Azam shimmies across a bit and tucks it to the right of mid on for a quick single.

On a good length outside off, there to be driven but Babar Azam once again finds the man at extra cover.

Bangs it in shorter over the stumps and gets the ball to move away, Babar Azam gets behind the line and just drops it back on the deck.

Goes fuller and pushes it wider of the off stump, Babar Azam drives it on the bounce to the man at short extra cover.

Pitched up around the off stump, Babar Azam defends it under his eye line.

Pushed through on middle, Babar Azam plays it with a straight bat and pushes it down the ground for another single.

Flatter one outside off, cut away square past point for a single. The 150 is already up for Pakistan.

SIX! A double-hattrick of maximums in this inning for Fakhar Zaman and he is relentless. This is floated up around middle, angling in, Fakhar comes down the pitch and heaves it away with all his might over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Tossed up full on the stumps, Babar Azam knocks it down to long on for one more.

Drifts this one onto the pads, Babar Azam gets his hands out in front and pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Tossed up on the off stump, Babar Azam blocks it off the front foot.

Fuller in length around middle and angled in, Fakhar Zaman jams it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Just a backfoot punch! The attempted off-cutter, short and outside off, sitting up for the batter. Fakhar Zaman stays back and punches it wide of the point fielder for a boundary.

Pitched up full and outside off, driven square of the wicket this time toward deep cover-point for a single.

Comes from around the wicket now and angles in a length ball at the off stump, Babar Azam defends it from his crease.

FOUR! Classic Babar Azam cover drive! Pitched up wide of the off stump and pushed across, Babar gets on the front foot and strokes it on the up pas the fielder at cover for a boundary. A slight misfield from the man there though.

Takes pace off and bowls it fuller onto the off stump. Fakhar Zaman bunts it out in front of cover-point and scampers across for a quick single.

Shorter, sitting up for the batter, Fakhar just pushes it out on the off side for a run.

Fakhar Zaman pre-meditates and dances down the track, Mehidy Hasan flights this one up nicely wide of the off stump. Fakhar is beaten in the flight and looks to pull out of the lofted shot but ends up just chipping it wide over covers for a couple of runs.

Comes from around the wicket and flights it up full around off, Fakhar Zaman defends it out.

Floated up on a length and angled into middle and leg, Babar Azam stands tall and punches it down to long on for a run.

Nicely flighted, on a nagging length and turning in from outside off, Babar Azam watchfully blocks it out.

OUT! LBW! Looks dead in front but Abdullah Shafique has reviewed it. Mehidy Hasan comes back into the attack and pushes this one through quicker and fuller onto middle. Shafique leans on to sweep but is beaten by the turn and completely misses the ball, gets pinged in front. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Finally, some respite for Bangladesh as Mehidy breaks the stands and the fans are buzzing. End of a classy knock by Shafique.

Brings the line onto the stumps now and Abdullah Shafique just eases the shortish ball down to long on for a run.

Turn and bounce again outside off, Abdullah Shafique taps it in front of point.

Extra bounce here for Shakib! Slows it up and bowls it on a length around off, the ball grips and bounces away past the batter.

Shorter one, dragged down into the pads, Fakhar Zaman stays back and tucks it to deep backward square leg for one more.

Nicely drifted onto the pads, turning it away, Abdullah Shafique leans on and flicks it past square leg for one more.

Slower and shorter, drifting into the pads, Fakhar Zaman waits and works it away past mid-wicket for an easy single.

SIX! HAMMERED! Taskin Ahmed lands this back of a length and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Abdullah Shafique gets into position quickly and absolutely hammers it from the middle of the bat over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. As soon as he hit it, the crisp sound of the bat meant that there was no stopping that ball.

Taskin Ahmed nails the yorker now, on off, Abdullah Shafique tries to dig it out but fails to do so as the ball goes to the keeper.

Taskin Ahmed bangs this into the pitch and around middle, Fakhar Zaman pulls it a bit too well and almost hits it straight to the fielder but it goes on the bounce to deep backward square leg. They cross.

Back of a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique punches it through covers for another run.

On a length and around leg, Fakhar Zaman flicks it through square leg for a run.

Short of a length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Abdullah Shafique drills it towards long off for one.

Goes short and around middle, Fakhar Zaman punches it towards long on for a run.

Shakib Al Hasan sees the batter advance and fires this one full and on leg, angling in, Fakhar Zaman gets cramped and misses his flick to get hit on the pads.

Flighted, full and around off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards cover-point for a single.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Abdullah Shafique clips it towards short fine leg, Zaman sets off for the run but is sent back and the fielder missses his shy at the bowler's end. A direct hit and he was a goner.

SIX! Oh..that is massive! Shakib Al Hasan tosses this one up and around middle, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet nicely to show his muscle strength and launches it over the bowler's head for a huge maximum.

Fullish and around off, Fakhar Zaman defends it on the front foot.

SIX! BANG! FIFTY FOR ZAMAN! He gets to it in some style as well! A fine fifty on his return to the side and he is justifying his selection here. Taskin Ahmed serves this full and around middle, Fakhar Zaman advances down the track and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. That also brings up the 100-run partnership between the two openers.

FIFTY FOR SHAFIQUE! He has continued his good form in this World Cup and is going from strength to strength. He will look to stay till the end now. This is on a good length and around off, Abdullah Shafique taps it wide of point for a run.

Goes a bit fuller, on middle, angling in, Abdullah Shafique blocks it back to the bowler.

Length again and around off, Abdullah Shafique steers it towards point who hits the the stumps at the bowler's end but the batters do not take the run.

On a length and around off, Fakhar Zaman drops it in front of short covers for a quick single.

Shorter in length and around middle, Fakhar Zaman moves back and works it towards deep square leg for one.

Flighted, full and on leg, Fakhar Zaman clips it towards square leg again.

Pushed through quicker, short and on leg, turning in, Fakhar Zaman flicks it towards square leg.

Short again and around off, Abdullah Shafique moves back and punches it through covers for a single.

Goes short and outside off, Abdullah Shafique moves back and cuts it towards deep point for a brace.

Tossed up, full and around leg, Abdullah Shafique nudges it wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

A full toss now, on middle, Abdullah Shafique drills it towards long on for one.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique works it towards short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique clips it towards square leg.

Short again and outside off, Abdullah Shafique slices it towards short third man.

FOUR! Fine shot! Najmul Hossain Shanto lands this a bit short and outside off, Abdullah Shafique dances down the track and gets on top of it to punch it away through covers for a boundary.

Najmul Hossain Shanto begins with a flighted delivery, full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique knocks it back to the bowler.

Looped up, full and on middle, Fakhar Zaman goes down to sweep it but does so with the bottom half of the bat towards square leg.

Gives this one some air, full and on off, Abdullah Shafique comes down the track and drills it towards long off for a run, there is some confusion again between the batters but no harm done.

Drags his length back a bit, on leg, Fakhar Zaman uses his feet to work it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg where a fumble allows the single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Fakhar Zaman tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Fakhar Zaman clips it towards square leg.

Shakib Al Hasan starts with a floated delivery, short and on middle, turning in, Fakhar Zaman stays back and blocks it out.

Goes short and on middle, Abdullah Shafique punches it wide of short mid-wicket where Najmul Hossain Shanto runs to his left and collects it.

Fires this one full and around leg, Fakhar Zaman clips it through backward square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away, Fakhar Zaman cuts it towards short third man where the fielder dives to his left to stop it.

SIX! Up, up and away! Mehidy Hasan flights this one up and around middle, Fakhar Zaman skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and smokes it way over the long on fence for a biggie. Pakistan are shifting gears here!

Floated, full and on middle, Fakhar Zaman tucks it towards shoer mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and around off, Fakhar Zaman taps it towards point.

FOUR! Abdullah Shafique connects this time alright! Mustafizur Rahman bangs this into te pitch again and around middle, Abdullah Shafique picks up the length early and pulls it well over mid-wicket for four more runs. 12 runs off the over!

Short of a length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Beautiful timing! This is full again and around middle, Abdullah Shafique steps across a bit and uses his wrists to flick it with fine timing through mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Mustafizur Rahman pitches this one up again and around off, Abdullah Shafique stays there and smacks it towards the long on fence for a one-bounce four.

Full again and on off, Abdullah Shafique this time drives it straight to mid off.

Fuller one and on middle, Abdullah Shafique knocks it towards mid on.

Another bouncer now around middle, Fakhar Zaman sways away from it this time.

SIX! Into the stands! Shoriful Islam bangs this short and just around off, Fakhar Zaman waits for it and then uses the pace of the ball to upper cut it over the third man fence for a biggie.

Short of a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique hops up and guides it towards third man for a single.

FOUR! Classic shot! Shoriful Islam serves this a bit fuller and on off, angling in, Abdullah Shafique presents the full face of the bat and drives it with sweet timing past the bowler and towards the long off fence for a boundary.

This is on a good length and around off, Abdullah Shafique stabs it towards short covers.

Shoriful Islam bangs in a good bouncer at 131.2 clicks, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique sways away from it.

Pulls his length back a bit and around middle, Abdullah Shafique nudges it wide of short mid-wicket for a run.

A dipping low full toss now, on off, Abdullah Shafique looks drill it away but gets a bottom edge towards short mid-wicket.

Pitches this one up, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards short covers one more time.

Goes fuller this time, on off again, slower too, Abdullah Shafique taps it towards short covers again.

On a length and around off, angling away, Abdullah Shafique gets behind the line of it and blocks it out towards short covers.

Back of a length and around off, Fakhar Zaman punches it into the ground and towards point where a fumble allows the single.

Fuller in length and on the stumps worked away to square leg for no run. At the end of the first Powerplay, Pakistan strolling along nicely at 52/0!

Slightly back of a length, angled well across the off stump, driven without much timing toward cover.

Back of a length over the stumps, Fakhar Zaman gets inside the line a bit and tucks it away past square leg for a single.

On a hard length on off, angling it in, Fakhar Zaman looks to get on the front foot but has to just defend it out.

Back of a length over middle, Fakhar Zaman gets behind the line well and blocks it back onto the deck.

FOUR! 50 up for Pakistan with that easy boundary. Full and angling down leg, Fakhar Zaman flicks it fine of the man at short fine leg and the ball runs away to the fence.

Slower one, a touch fuller and around middle, Fakhar Zaman works it off his pads behind square leg and picks up a single.

Shorter in length and outside off, there to be hit. Fakhar Zaman slaps it without much timing to the man on the edge of the circle at cover-point.

Back of a length around off and coming into the left-hander. Fakhar Zaman punches it off the back foot toward extra cover.

FOUR! Save your legs! Overpitched outside off, trying to swing it back in, Fakhar Zaman gets on the front foot and creams it through the cover region for a boundary.

A bumper now, banged in really short and outside off, Fakhar Zaman leaves it alone in hopes of a wide but it isn't given.

Bowls the first delivery of his 100th ODI from over the stumps and bowls it full around off as well. Fakhar Zaman looks to drive but gets it off the outer half toward point.

Quicker one, full and at the stumps, squeezed off the inside edge on the leg side for a quick single.

SIX! BOOM! Mehidy Hasan sees Fakhar Zaman advancing down the track and tries to fire it in at the toes. Fakhar gets to the pitch of the ball and heaves it against the turn and all the way over the cow corner fence for a biggie.

A touch short and wide, cut away off the back foot toward backward point.

Floated up on middle, Abdullah Shafique leans on and reaches forward to wrist it toward wide mid on for one more.

Flighted delivery, angled onto middle and leg, worked away past mid-wicket for a single.

A huge shout for LBW but seems to be sliding down and Shakib Al Hasan isn't interested in reviewing that one. Nicely drifted in at 90 clicks into the legs and beats the inside edge to hit the pads.

Slower one, floats it up fuller on middle, Abdullah Shafique flicks it toward mid-wicket.

Hits the length hard around off, punched off firmly to the cover region.

Good comeback delivery! Bowls the cross-seamer now, full and swinging it in a long way from outside off. Abdullah Shafique looks to hammer the cover drive but is beaten on the inside edge.

FOUR! Lovely timing! On a good length over middle and angling in, Abdullah Shafique stays put and just tucks it away gently using his wrists and wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Just short but the fielder does extremely well on the half-volley. Fullish length, swinging into the legs, Fakhar Zaman clears the front leg and swings across. The ball goes flat and well to the left of Litton Das at deep square leg. Das comes in quickly and times the dive to his left really well, collecting the ball with both hands on the bounce. Just the single then.

Back of a length over leg stump, Fakhar Zaman looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Pushes this one through on a good length on middle, Abdullah Shafique gets back and pushes it out to the bowler.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique gets in position quickly and sweeps it with the turn and well wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Quicker and turning it into the pads, Abdullah Shafique tucks it to the left of square leg.

Gives it some air and bowls it around off, Fakhar Zaman leans on and eases it through wide mid off for a single.

Pulls the length back and spears it in from outside off, this is punched away to covers.

Starts from around the wicket and floats it up nice and full around off. Fakhar Zaman stays watchful and plays it late toward point.

Brings out the slower delivery now, pitches it up outside off at just 116 clicks and draws the false shot. Abdullah Shafique looks to drive on the up and is early through the shot, getting it off the outer half and a bit uppishly toward point.

A touch fuller around off, pushed away toward mid on.

Good stop! Full and outside off, Fakhar Zaman nails the cover drive but the man at extra cover gets a hand on it and saves three runs for his side.

SIX! Oh, wow! That is probably the sweetest sound off the bat one would ever hear. A good-length delivery around off and at over 140 clicks as well. The ball is in Fakhar Zaman's arc and he just swings across the line, clubbing the ball a long way over the square leg fence and even Taskin Ahmed can't do anything else but smile. That one travelled 99 meters!

On a hard length over middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman stands tall and defends it back to the bowler.

Grunts in and serves it in the blockhole around off at 144.6 clicks. Fakhar Zaman backs away and jams it back to the bowler.

Back of a length over middle, pushed back off the back foot toward the bowler.

Pitched up outside off, Abdullah Shafique drives it off the front foot through extra cover and picks up a couple of more runs.

Almost gets bowled around the legs! Length ball around leg stump, Abdullah Shafique looks to get inside the line and flick it away but misses and the ball goes off the back leg just past the leg stump.

FOUR! On a fullish length, trying to swing it in from around off but the ball goes straight on. Abdullah Shafique keeps his shape and leans on before working it away through mid-wicket for a lovely boundary.

Leg bye! Half a shout for LBW but turned down. Hard length, around middle and angled in. Fakhar Zaman falls over while looking to flick and gets hit high on the pads. The ball rolls down to third man and they pick up a leg bye.

Wide! A touch fuller but swinging well down the leg side for a wide.

First runs off Shoriful's bowling. On a good length and angling into the pads, Fakhar Zaman flicks it away well in front of square on the leg side and picks up a couple of runs.

Back-to-back maidens for Bangladesh! Keeps it full around middle, Abdullah Shafique leans on and drives it on the up but straight to mid on.

Piling on the pressure with these dot balls. Goes a bit fuller on middle and angles this one into the pads, Abdullah Shafique flicks it away to mid-wicket.

Perfect length again in the channel, punched out to the cover region to make it yet another dot ball.

Beautiful delivery! Angling in, angling in and then comes this ripper. Hits the hard length around off and just nips away, shooting off the deck as well. The ball zips past the bat and Mushfiqur Rahim collects it high to his right.

Good length again around the top of off, Abdullah Shafique covers the line well and blocks it onto the deck.

Hits the deck hard at 142 plus clicks and keeps it around the top of off. Abdullah Shafique stands tall and blocks it out in front of mid on.

Shoriful Islam starts with a maiden! On a shortish length and floated up well outside off, with a hint of away swing. Fakhar Zaman throws his hands at it but is well beaten.

Keeps the length full and angles this one into middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman gets on the front foot and punches it on the up to mid on.

Good length around off, bunted out with soft hands in front of point and Fakhar Zaman looks for one but his partner sends him back. Four dots in a row now.

Fuller in length and in the channel, angling in as well, Fakhar Zaman leaves it through to the keeper.

Full again and closer to the off stump, Fakhar Zaman drives it firmly with the swing and hammers it on the bounce to short extra cover.

Starts with a fuller delivery outside off, swinging it away, Fakhar Zaman stays watchful and leaves it alone.

Good length around off stump, Abdullah Shafique punches it out toward cover to end the first over.

FOUR! A lovely shot to bring up the first boundary of the chase. Pitched up on the fifth stump line, Abdullah Shafique gets on the front foot, keeps his balance and strokes it past cover for a boundary.

Another risky single and the Pakistani openers are living on the edge here. Length ball in the channel, angling away, Fakhar Zaman drives it straight to covers and sets off for the single. Abdullah Shafique once again runs to the danger end and gets lucky as the fielder misses the direct hit at the striker's end.

A direct hit and Abdullah Shafique was a goner! Fuller in length and outside off, pushed out toward wide mid off and Shafique sets off for the run but hesitates just a touch. The fielder misses the throw at the non-striker's end and Shafique can breathe a sigh of relief as he gets off the mark.

Pitches it a bit further up around off, Abdullah Shafique stands tall and drives it on the up to the right of cover and looks for one but some good fielding there keeps him on strike.

Starts with a top delivery! Serves this one on a hard length in the channel at 140 clicks and gets the ball to nip away a touch. Abdullah Shafique hangs back and leaves his bat dangling as well and gets beaten past the outside edge.