Live Cricket Score, Pakistan (Pak) vs Bangladesh (Ban), Asia Cup 2016
Live Cricket Score, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016: Pakistan take on Bangladesh in must win game in Mirpur. (Source: AP)
Pakistan face Bangladesh in an all-important Asia Cup 2016 league match in Mirpur on Wednesday. While Pakistan need to win this game to stay in this competition, a win for Bangladesh will seal them a spot in the final of the tournament which makes all other remaining matches irrelevant. Catch the live cricket score and live cricket updates of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match here
Live Cricket Scorecard: Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Live Cricket Pakistan vs Bangladesh Updates:
1805 hrs IST: This is Bangladesh’s last league game while Pakistan still have a game left after this one
1802 hrs IST: Bangladesh need to win to seal a spot in the final against India
1800 hrs IST: Pakistan need to win this game to stay alive in the tournament
Old guards seek to fill Pakistan with new energy
Live Cricket Score, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016: Mohammad Amir has been excellent for Pakistan in the Asia Cup. (Source: AP)
Former stars Waqar Younis and Azhar Mahmood, as chief coach and bowling coach of the current Pakistan team, are seeking to take the country back to the glory days when it was a force to reckon with in world cricket.
From across Bay of Bengal, Islanders bring in a sea of change
Live Cricket Score, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016: Chandika Hathurusingha has united a fractured Bangla dressing room. (Source: BCB)
Camaraderie was a big part of the Bangladesh versus Sri Lanka Asia Cup contest. Bangladesh’s coach Chandika Hathurusingha and his assistant Ruwan Kalpage got congratulatory hugs from the opposition bench after his team’s 23-run win. The two Sri Lankans while masterminding the downfall of their own country had helped Bangladesh rise in stature in the limited-overs format.
Arabian night in Dhaka, almost
Live Cricket Score, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016: Umar Akmal (L) and Shoaib Malik (R) combined for a T20 record fourth-wicket partnership of 114. (Source: AP)
With five overs left, the asking rate had soared above nine per over. The slow-going in the middle overs was understandable, given that Umar Akmal and Shoaib Malik had to do a major repair work, chasing 130 for victory. At 17/3, Pakistan’s reputation was at stake.
Mustafizur Rahman ruled out of Asia Cup 2016
Live Cricket Score, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016: Mustafizur Rahman suffered a side strain during Bangladesh’s win over Sri Lanka. (Source: AP)
Hosts Bangladesh were dealt a telling blow as their strike bowler Mustafizur Rahman was ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a Grade I side strain sustained during the home team’s win against Sri Lanka.
