Pakistan produced a spellbinding bowling display in a riveting Asia Cup Super Fours clash to beat India femmes. They bowled Bangladesh out for 124 runs, claiming 9 wickets in the T20 match. Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Saim Ayub put on a show against the Bangladeshi batsmen. Significantly, their all-around excellence was the key to Pakistan’s crushing victory over India.
Once again, Shaheen Afridi led the charge with a truly exceptional performance, bowling four overs, and giving away just 17 runs and taking a wicket to boot. His contribution was most evident by the fact that he sent the Bangladeshi top three batsmen back, illustrating what a key component he was to the match. Afridi’s accurate line and length proved troublesome for the opposition every over Afridi bowled, consistently hindering their path of scoring runs.
Haris Rauf complemented Afridi’s efforts admirably. Bowling four overs in total, Rauf leaked just 33 runs while taking three wickets. At the same time, he kept an unprecedented amount of pressure on the batting side. His key wickets hampered Bangladesh’s chances of scoring in the first place.
Saim Ayub’s contribution with the ball was just as impactful. In his four over spell, he only conceded 16 runs and took 2 wickets. His miserly bowling presented additional headaches for the Bangladeshi batsmen. Consequently, they found it difficult to get to a nationally-competitive total.
Nawaz Mohammad Nawaz proved to be a great asset in the spin department with his economical bowling. When bowling three overs, he only gave away 14 runs and took 1 wicket. Nawaz’s accurate off spin kept the pressure on Bangladesh as they looked to rebuild their innings after the early loss of Soumya Sarkar.
Rishad batted to the end and top-scored with 16 not out, showing impressive resolve in a losing cause. Bangladesh’s batting order collapsed against Pakistan’s unforgiving bowling front. The team’s failure to build coalitions or take advantage of scoring chances was unfortunately their undoing.
Bangladesh never looked like getting to a competitive total, with Pakistan’s on-point bowling unit wrapping up the innings effectively. Afridi, Rauf, Ayub, and Nawaz completely owned the game by making runs at a premium. They too proved disastrous for India as they picked up all important wickets that helped sway the momentum towards Pakistan.
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