Bangladesh
were white-washed on the final day of the second and final Test as
Pakistan strolled to victory under gloom after hosts were dismissed
cheaply before Tea. Overnight pair of Nasir and Mushfiq fought bravely
and denied Pakistan any wicket until after Lunch when they imploded with
the fall of Nasir's wicket.
Play,
expectedly, again started late on the final day due to murky
conditions. Nasir Hossain and Mushfiqur Rahim defied Pakistan opening
pair of Umar Gul and Aizaz Cheema bravely in the first crucial hour.
Nasir gave a tough chance but both hung on admirably as they continued
good work against the spinners too.
Nasir looked even more confident after reaching his fifty, as he nudged along well hitting an odd boundary from time to time. Mushfiqur Rahim, on the other hand, was all defence and a model of concentration. At Lunch, Bangladesh were sitting happily on 200 for 5 with two sessions to go. They had a lead of 62 and with 5 wickets remaining; a draw was still on the cards, if not a win.
It was Abdur Rehman, the wily, persistent, hard-working left-armer, who produced a magic delivery to get rid of stubborn Nasir. He failed to read the arm ball which crashed into his stumps leaving the batsman and the crowd stunned. He made a fighting 79 with 11 fours. His wicket opened the flood gates as, a little later, Mushfiq got himself out playing a rash shot against the same bowler, after making a dogged 53.
Younis then took a one-handed stunner to remove Shahadat, while Ajmal foxed Elias Sunny off a doosra. Bangladesh were eventually all out for 234, a disappointing total after a good partnership in the middle. They would have wished to bat on for about an hour more, as prospects of an early finish were there under foggy skies. Abdur Rehman was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 51.
Pakistan needed to make just 103 in about 40 overs, but they had to ensure they play quickly enough to avoid being deprived of an easy win due to bad light.
Strangely but probably due to approaching Tea, Hafeez and Taufeeq started sedately. Upon instructions from Balcony Taufeeq tried to manufacture a stroke, in order to get quick runs, but his uppish drive off Nazimuddin was held by the mid wicket fielder.
Azhar Ali and Hafeez then changed the mode positively and scored quickly afterwards, playing some innovative strokes. Hafeez, who relishes these sorts of scenarios, was aggressive of the two but perished just short of a fifty with a handful of runs to go. Younis got quick singles and hit a swept six to hasten the end.
Azhar Ali lost his stumps in trying to finish with a six when three runs were needed, but captain cool, Misbah-ul-Haq ended the match and the series by lofting Sunny for the winning six two balls later. It was a fitting end to a successful year for Team Pakistan.
They won the match by 7 wickets, and series 2-0. Although Bangladesh fought well in this match, they still have to sort out their problems in batting and fielding if they are to compete against better sides in Tests.
Summarised scores:
Pakistan 470 (Taufeeq Umar 130, Misbah 70; Shakib 6/82) and 107/3 (Hafeez 47, Azhar 34; Elias Sunny 1/7) beat Bangladesh 338 (Shakib 144, Nafees 97; Cheema 3/73) and 234 (Nasir 79, Mushfiqur 53; Abdur Rehman 4/51) by 7 wickets
Series: Pakistan win 2-0
Man of the Match: Shakib Al Hasan
Man of the Series: Younis Khan
Credits - Scorecard (cricketarchive.com), Image (AFP)
Match Report – 5th Day: 2nd Test, Shere Bangla National Stadium, 17-21 Dec 2011
Nasir looked even more confident after reaching his fifty, as he nudged along well hitting an odd boundary from time to time. Mushfiqur Rahim, on the other hand, was all defence and a model of concentration. At Lunch, Bangladesh were sitting happily on 200 for 5 with two sessions to go. They had a lead of 62 and with 5 wickets remaining; a draw was still on the cards, if not a win.
It was Abdur Rehman, the wily, persistent, hard-working left-armer, who produced a magic delivery to get rid of stubborn Nasir. He failed to read the arm ball which crashed into his stumps leaving the batsman and the crowd stunned. He made a fighting 79 with 11 fours. His wicket opened the flood gates as, a little later, Mushfiq got himself out playing a rash shot against the same bowler, after making a dogged 53.
Younis then took a one-handed stunner to remove Shahadat, while Ajmal foxed Elias Sunny off a doosra. Bangladesh were eventually all out for 234, a disappointing total after a good partnership in the middle. They would have wished to bat on for about an hour more, as prospects of an early finish were there under foggy skies. Abdur Rehman was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 51.
Pakistan needed to make just 103 in about 40 overs, but they had to ensure they play quickly enough to avoid being deprived of an easy win due to bad light.
Strangely but probably due to approaching Tea, Hafeez and Taufeeq started sedately. Upon instructions from Balcony Taufeeq tried to manufacture a stroke, in order to get quick runs, but his uppish drive off Nazimuddin was held by the mid wicket fielder.
Azhar Ali and Hafeez then changed the mode positively and scored quickly afterwards, playing some innovative strokes. Hafeez, who relishes these sorts of scenarios, was aggressive of the two but perished just short of a fifty with a handful of runs to go. Younis got quick singles and hit a swept six to hasten the end.
Azhar Ali lost his stumps in trying to finish with a six when three runs were needed, but captain cool, Misbah-ul-Haq ended the match and the series by lofting Sunny for the winning six two balls later. It was a fitting end to a successful year for Team Pakistan.
They won the match by 7 wickets, and series 2-0. Although Bangladesh fought well in this match, they still have to sort out their problems in batting and fielding if they are to compete against better sides in Tests.
Summarised scores:
Pakistan 470 (Taufeeq Umar 130, Misbah 70; Shakib 6/82) and 107/3 (Hafeez 47, Azhar 34; Elias Sunny 1/7) beat Bangladesh 338 (Shakib 144, Nafees 97; Cheema 3/73) and 234 (Nasir 79, Mushfiqur 53; Abdur Rehman 4/51) by 7 wickets
Series: Pakistan win 2-0
Man of the Match: Shakib Al Hasan
Man of the Series: Younis Khan
Complete Scorecard
Published in SP on 21/12/11
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