Pakistan finished with 135 for 8 in 20 overs. Will that be enough? It was a terribly timid batting show.
Thanks to Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz’s cameos, Pakistan have posted a total that their bowlers can work with.
At 55 for 5 at the end of the 12th over, Pakistan were in big trouble. However, Shaheen, who was promoted to No. 7, hit a few big ones. Mohammad Nawaz then hit 25 off 15 while Haris chipped in with a brisk 31.
It was the top-order that let them down. Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman failed to fire while Saim Ayub was dismissed for his fourth duck in five matches in this Asia Cup.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, bowled with a plan and exceuted them well. Had they taken their catches well, they would have restricted Pakistan to a smaller total.