UAE vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary

THAT'S A WRAP! UAE HAS LEVELLED THE SERIES! On a length around off, Haider Ali cuts this towards sweeper cover and comes back for two but the keeper removes the bails and looks confident. The on-field umpire has sent this upstairs. The replay shows that Haider Ali has managed to scramble two runs, and after a brief hesitation, the TV umpire's review confirmed that he had grounded his bat in time. The call on the big screen read NOT OUT, sparking jubilant celebrations among the UAE players. With this nail-biting win, UAE have defeated Bangladesh in a T20I for the first time, keeping the series alive.

NO BALL! OH DEAR ME, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? A booming beamer wide outside off, Haider Ali looks to cut this towards the point region but misses. The keeper throws it towards Tanzim and he attempts a run out at the non-striker's end but Haider Ali makes his ground just in time.

Good length on off, Matiullah Khan pushes this towards the off side and takes a single.

OUT! TIMBER! You miss, I hit. This game is swinging like a pendulum. Slower one, in the line of stumps, Dhruv Parashar clears his front leg and swings for glory but misses out. The ball goes past the batter and rattles the timber.

SIX! A massive hit in the context of the chase and this series. Back of a length on middle and leg, Dhruv Parashar clears his front leg and has pulled this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. Just 4 needed off the last 4 deliveries.

Good length on off, Haider Ali and punches this away for a single.

WIDE! On a length wide down the leg, Haider Ali leaves it. Wided.

COMICAL! 5 runs and what a brainfade moment from Shoriful Islam. On a length around middle and leg, Haider Ali thumps this towards the left of the bowler for a single. Shoriful Islam, for some reason, had a go at the stumps toward the non-striker's end but misses. A poor backup and the ball has ended up crashing into the fence.

SIX! A biggie from the bat of Haider and the chase is well and truly on. Short-pitched, on off, Haider Ali moves to his leg and cuts this over backward point and the ball has sailed over the fence for a huge six.

Good length on middle and leg, Dhruv Parashar slogs this all along the ground through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for UAE. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Dhruv Parashar pulls this over mid-wicket and the ball has raced to the fence for four. UAE now needs 24 off 9.

Short-pitched around middle and leg, Haider Ali drops this towards mid-wicket and takes one.

OUT! ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! The UAE chase has derailed and what looked like an easy chase has turned into an uphill task for UAE. Pitched-up on off, Alishan Sharafu dances down the track and goes over cover but ends up finding Tawhid Hridoy at deep extra cover for a simple catch.

Yorker, just wide of off, Dhruv Parashar has no answer to it yet again. An excellent over from Nahid Rana as he gives away just 6 and takes a wicket too.

Another one pitched short around off, Dhruv Parashar moves to his leg and looks to cut this towards point but misses out.

Bumper, around off. Dhruv Parashar goes for the pull and gets beaten by the raw pace of Nahid Rana.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Pace does the trick again. Short-pitched, around middle and off, Aryansh Sharma looks for the pull but gets late onto it. The ball hangs over Rana on his follow through and he takes a regulation catch to get his second of the night.

Good length wide of off, Aryansh Sharma slashes hard at it but misses.

SIX! THIS IS GIGANTIC! Back of a length on the pads, Aryansh Sharma goes for the flick but gets a top edge and the ball has landed on the roof of the fence behind the keeper for a huge six. The pace of Rana was a big factor in taking this over the rope and almost out of the park.

Short of a length around off, Aryansh Sharma rocks back and rolls this to long on for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Saghir Khan departs as Tawhid Hridoy takes a good catch under pressure. Tossed up, wide outside off, Saghir Khan lofts this towards the long off region, expecting to clear Tawhid Hridoy stationed at the fence. Tawhid Hridoy settles underneath this miscued stroke and takes it nice and easy.

SIX! DISPATCHED! Tossed up on middle and leg, Saghir Khan moves to his leg and slogs this way behind the rope towards the deep mid-wicket for a massive six.

Tossed up on off, Alishan Sharafu drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Floated on off, Alishan Sharafu drives tihs to extra cover for no run.

Tossed up wide of off, Alishan Sharafu edges this beyond backward point for a couple.

DROPPED! The skipper of Bangladesh has dropped Saghir Khan. On a length around off, it shoots up a bit on the batter. Saghir Khan looks to loft this over cover but balloons this over Das at point. Das got two other fielders in his peripheral vision and ended up dropping it. A couple taken.

WIDE! Bumper, way too high over the batter's head. Saghir Khan swings but the ball was way over his head. Wided.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Pace does the trick for Nahid Rana and Bangladesh. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Asif Khan gets hurried on. Asif persists with the pull but the ball spoons off the sticker off his bat and hangs straight over Nahid Rana for a simple catch.

Short and wide outside off, Alishan Sharafu cuts this to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Alishan Sharafu has walked out with the intent that was needed for UAE to go for the chase. On a length around off, Alishan Sharafu walks down the track and smashes this through cover for four runs.

FOUR! This is some stroke from Alishan Sharafu. Short-pitched, around off, Alishan Sharafu plays this late and just opens the face of his bat and guides this wide towards the third man region for a boundary.

On a length wide of off, Alishan Sharafu slashes hard at it but misses.

Length ball on middle, Alishan Sharafu turns it to deep square leg for a single. Productive over for Bangladesh.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The big wicket of Waseem! Is that the turning point in the game? Shoriful Islam jumps in the air, he knows the value of this wicket. Full and outside off, another slower ball definitely. Waseem is through his shot, swings across but edges it to the keeper, Ali who dives to his right and takes it brilliantly.

Shoriful Islam rolls his finger on this one and deceives the batter with a slower one on off. Waseem tucks it to mid-wicket.

On a nagging length and on leg, Khan whips it behind square leg for a single.

Shoriful Islam goes short and on middle and off. Khan looks to pull it but misses.

On a length and on the pads. Waseem plays it to short fine leg for one.

SIX! Excellent from Khan! This is even better from the previous one. Length ball, outside off. Khan shows his power as he goes back and hits it over deep extra cover for a six.

SIX! Khan joins the act now! First six for him! Too straight from Sakib, full and in the slot. Khan thumps it down the ground and it goes the distance.

Dishes out a yorker on middle, Waseem digs it out to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Waseem moves to 80! Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls it touch fuller and around off. Waseem opens up his body and thumps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, tight from Sakib. Khan drops it to point for a single.

A good length ball, outside off. Khan drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Much needed boundary! 12 runs off the over. Full and on middle, Waseem sweeps off the inner half of the blade and behind square leg for a boundary.

Sees Waseem come down the track and Islam cramps him with a fuller delivery on leg, Waseem swings across but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On middle, this is fuller. Khan backsaway and pushes it through covers for a single.

Floated full and on middle, comes with the arm. Khan stands tall and tries to heave but misses and the ball rolls past the leg pole.

On the shorter side again, on middle, Waseem hits it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Whatever Waseem scores from here will be salt to Bangladesh's wounds. Shorter and on off, Waseem pulls it flat over cow corner for a six.

Quicker, shorter, outside off. Khan looks to cut but misses.

DROPPED! Tawhid Hridoy spills it out. He is such a good fielder, he rarely drops! Flighted on middle, Waseem looks to go downtown but miscues it high up and to long off. It hangs in the air. Tawhid Hridoy runs across to his right, slides but fails to hold on. Big moment in the game.

Rishad Hossain bowls the googly around off. Khan chops it to point for a single.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Waseem cuts it to deep point for a single.

Full and on middle, Khan flicks it to long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! The dangerman, Rahul Chopra goes for just 2. Rishad Hossain bowls it quick, flat and on middle and leg. Chopra goes back and tries to pull but edges it up to short fine leg where Nahid Rana takes a dolly. Two wickets in quick succession for Bangladesh.

Tossed up on middle, Chopra flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

An arm ball, full and on middle, Chopra leans to defend but instead chips it right in front of Tanvir Islam.

Slightly short and on middle, Waseem pulls it to long on for a single.

Drops it short and outside off, Waseem cuts it but straight to point.

Flat and outside off. Chopra punches it to point for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! How many times have you seen a wicket right after the drinks break! Tossed up, outside off. Zohaib slashes his blade but slices his shot to deep point where the fielder takes it. A much needed breakthrough at a crucial point. Bangladesh need to build on this now.

Short and wide of off, Muhammad Zohaib cuts this towards deep third for a single.

Darted on the pads, Waseem tucks this to long on for one.

Short of a length around middle and leg, Muhammad Zohaib pulls this towards deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Floated around off, Muhammad Waseem cuts this towards point for one.

SIX! SLOGGED AWAY FOR A GIGANTIC SIX! Tossed up on off, Muhammad Waseem clears his front leg and he has launched this out of the park over long on for a huge six.

Pushed away in the gap for a single to bring Waseem back on strike.

FOUR! Third boundary of this over and the game has shifted in favor of UAE with this solid opening partnership that's looking unstoppable at this point. Back of a length around off, Muhammad Waseem cuts this over point for a boundary to end this over.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR WASEEM! On a length around off, Muhammad Waseem clears his front leg and smashes this up and over the bowler and towards the long off region for a boundary. Waseem means business tonight.

Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Muhammad Waseem goes for the pull but gets it chopped towards the mid-wicket region for no run.

FOUR! Back of a length on off, Muhammad Waseem gets up with the bounce and punches this through extra cover for a boundary. This is sensational hitting from these two UAE openers.

Good length on off, Muhammad Zohaib cuts this through point for one.

Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Muhammad Waseem goes for the pull but doesn't get it out of the middle of his bat. It helps Waseem as the ball does not travel to the fielder at deep square and the batters take one.

Pushed through on off, Muhammad Waseem pushes this through cover for a single.

Fuller one on the pads, Zohaib this time flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Darted on the pads, Muhammad Zohaib yet again attempts for a flick and misses.

Pushed through on the pads, Muhammad Zohaib goes for the flick but misses and gets rocked on his pads.

Short of a length around off, Muhammad Waseem cuts this to deep point for a single.

LEG BYE! Tossed up on the pads, Muhammad Zohaib goes for the flick but misses. Clips this off his pads toward fine leg for one.

Darted into the pads, Muhammad Waseem looks to slog this out of the park but misses and gets hit on his wrist.

SIX! SLOGGED AWAY FOR A HUGE SIX! Tossed up outside off, Muhammad Waseem goes down on a knee and slogs this up and over the cow corner fence for a biggie. Waseem and Zohaib have got UAE off to a flying start.

Fired on the pads, around leg. Muhammad Waseem goes for the flick but misses and wears it on the pads.

Quicker one wide outside off, Muhammad Zohaib cuts this towards short third for a single.

Floated wide of off, Zohaib cuts this through short third for a couple.

Short and wide outside off, Muhammad Waseem cuts this to deep point for a single.

FOUR! An excellent end to the Powerplay for UAE. Pitched up around off, Muhammad Zohaib strides to the pitch of it and drives this all along the ground through cover for four.

On a length around middle and leg, Muhammad Zohaib flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Short-pitched, around middle and off. Muhammad Zohaib sways away from it.

On a length around middle and leg, Muhammad Waseem flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Back of a length, around off, Muhammad Waseem was waiting for it with a high backlift and he pulls this beyond the ropes toward the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.

Back of a length on off, Muhammad Zohaib pushes this towards cover-point for a single.

A couple of dots to end but 18 runs off the over. Full and on middle, Waseem clips it to mid-wicket.

Good length ball, around off, shapes in. Waseem looks to punch but splices it to point.

FOUR! This is so, so good from Waseem! Bangs it short and on middle, something to pull but instead Waseem cuts it through point for a boundary. Excellent so far from the skipper.

FOUR! 14 runs of half the over! Well played! Short in length and slanting on middle, Waseem gets tall, makes a bit of room and slaps it somehow past point for a boundary.

Wide! Not a good debut over so far! Full and going down the leg side. Waseem looks to paddle it away but misses.

Generates some extra bounce as Rana bowls into the surface, outside off. Waseem swings and misses.

Drops it short and on middle, Zohaib looks to pull but gets a top edge to square leg where the catch is taken. Just one off the free hit delivery.

NO BALL AND SIX! Again, poor quality of delivery! A full toss around the waist. Zohaib whacks it over square leg and it goes the distance.

No ball! Not the start Rana would have hoped for. Goes for the bumper into the surface but errs it completely and bowls well outside off, Zohaib leaves. Free hit next...

Outside off, Zohaib guides it to point for a single.

SIX! Off the sweet spot! This time Zohaib judges the length properly as he hangs back and hoicks this short ball over mid-wicket for a six.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib mixes his line and length, goes short and outside off, Zohaib looks to pull but misses.

Cuts out the width and bowls it close to the off pole. Zohaib defends it on the off side.

FOUR! Carved away! This is full and outside off, width on offer and Muhammad Zohaib hits it over backward point for a boundary.

Leg bye! Tanzim Hasan Sakib pushes it full and on the pads. Waseem looks to clip but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls away for a leg bye.

Lovely over from Islam! Targets the pads with a hard length delivery. Zohaib looks to clip but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A gentle full toss dipping onto the batter, this is on off, driven to covers.

Wide! Bangs it short and on middle, Zohaib looks to pull but misses. Good take from the keeper who gets a hand on it and stops.

Goes full and into the blockhole. Waseem whips it to deep square leg for a single

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Muhammad Waseem looks so good when he is on song. Short of a length and on middle, Waseem stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket. The fielder gives a chase, dives but to no avail.

Short in length and outside off, Zohaib taps it to third man for a single.

BEATEN! Islam serves it full and outside off, swings away. Zohaib looks to drive but misses. WIDED.

A good length ball on middle, holds its line. Zohaib hops and blocks it out.

SIX! Almost out of the ground. In the slot, full and on middle, Waseem powers it over long on and it goes the distance. 12 runs off the over. The skipper has started well.

Serves it full and shaping on middle, Zohaib skips down and swings across to hit it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up full and around off, Zohaib punches it to cover.

A better throw was needed from such a short distance. Flat and around off, Waseem makes room and chops it in front of cover. The batters take a risky single but Litton Das spills it wide to the keeper. One run.

The arm ball, full and on middle, Waseem prods and blocks it out.

FOUR! He just loves to play the spinners. Tanvir Islam starts with a short one on middle, Waseem goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

An inswinging full ball on middle, Waseem flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The skipper is underway.

Angles this one on the pads. Zohaib clips it behind square leg for a single.

BEATEN! Shoriful Islam goes a bit full and outside off, shapes away late. Zohaib has a poke at it but misses.

This one tails back in, tad short and angling on leg, Zohaib looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On a good length and outside off, swings away. Muhammad Zohaib throws his bat at it but misses.

FOUR! BIG CHANCE! Najmul Hossain Shanto mistimed his jump at first slip! Short in length and outside off, shapes away late. Zohaib looks to cut but outside edges it to first slip where Najmul Hossain Shanto palms it over to the third man fence.