Pakistan entire series whitewash

Pakistan entire series whitewash 177 (Umar 57, Misbah 47, Razzak 3-21, Mahmudullah 3-4) strike Bangladesh 119 (Mahmudullah 35, Hafeez 3-27, Malik 3-6) by 58 runs


The hosts, having bowled out Pakistan for just 177, looked well place at 61 for one after 15 overs of their reply only for a power breakdown to thrust the stadium into darkness and disrupt the Bangladesh chase.

From a position of strength they misshapen to 119 all out as the tourists completed a 3-0 series win with a 58-run triumph.

A Bangladesh win seem a formality when Shahriar Nafees and Mahmudullah came together following the first-ball departure of Tamim Iqbal.

Both men scored at a stable rate with the Pakistan attack contribution little threat on a track which heavily favored the spinners.

However, the game changed totally following a 20-minute break with the lights going out, accurately, on Bangladesh.

Shahriar departed leg before wicket to Saeed Ajmal for 25 following the recommencement after misjudge an attempt sweep up while Mohammad Hafeez accounted for Mahmudullah (35), attentive leg before on the back foot.

From there it was a demonstration as Pakistan rattled through the middle and lower orders.

Only Alok Kapali with 12 and Farhad Reza 21 obtainable any kind of confrontation but it was not enough.

Shoaib Malik was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers, recording extraordinary figures of three for six from four overs, while Hafeez chip in with three for 27 from 10.

Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal claimed two wickets each.

It was a disappointing reply by a Bangladesh side which looks so good earlier in the day.

Pakistan secured an incontrovertible 2-0 lead in the series on Saturday but struggle from the outset on a turning wicket.

They improved from 39 for three thanks to a 94-run partnership between Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal, but then misplaced their last seven wickets for 44 runs.

Hafeez went for a duck in the first over, chipping a slower ball from Shafiul Islam into the cover, and Asad Shafiq made just seven before he was bowled throughout the gate by Shakib Al Hasan.


Younus Khan had made a steady 26 before his edge behind off Abdur Razzak to leave his side in trouble.

Misbah (47 from 89 balls) steady the ship in typical fashion along with Akmal (57 from 84 balls), but the captain then played at a wide delivery from Razzak and steered the ball to short extra-cover.

Akmal attempted to improve the scoring rate but totally miss a delivery from Elias Sunny and was easily stumped, while

Malik last just two balls before beating a return catch to Razzak.

Shahid Afridi (nine) perished attempt a typical big hit and none of Pakistan's last six batsmen reached double figures.

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