প্রকাশ: 06/11/2022
Bangladesh ended another T20 World Cup campaign with
little to cheer about. They showed another dismal batting display in their last
Super 12 match against
Pakistan and lost by a
big margin of five wickets on Sunday in Adelaide. While Bangladesh
ended the World Cup with only two wins, Pakistan marched to the semifinals as
the second team after India from Group 2.
Pakistan had to chase down a target of 128 and they did it
with ease. They have lost some important wickets occasionally, but that did not
harm their chase. Mohammad Rizwan led the charge by scoring 32, while Mohammad
Haris posted 31. Nasum Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, and Ebadot
Hossain each bagged a wicket for Bangladesh.
Opting to bat first, Bangladesh posted a moderately
below-par total of 127 for 8 wickets, with Najmul Hossain Shanto registering a
slow 54 off 48 balls. Shanto and Liton Das opened the innings for the Tigers in
this match, and Liton hit an early six, showing the Tigers' positive intent in
batting. But he lost his wicket to Shaheen Afridi inside the powerplay for 10
off eight balls. It was a short ball from Shaheen, and Liton tried to pull it
off but ended up giving a regulation catch to Shan Masood.
Bangladesh didn't lose any more wickets in the first 10
overs, but in the 11th over, they suffered a double blow when Soumya Sarkar
fell while playing a reverse sweep off Shadab Khan. Off the next ball, Shakib
suffered a controversial lbw. TV replays showed the ball was touching Shakib's
bat before hitting his pads, and the bat was not grounded either. But the
umpire called him out. Shakib left the field in utter disbelief with a golden
duck that put Bangladesh into further trouble.
Mosaddek Hossain made only five off 11 balls, and Nurul
Hasan Sohan also suffered a three-ball duck. Their dismissals made it tough for
Bangladesh to go for a big total. But Afif Hossain was unbeaten for 24* off 20
balls. He helped Bangladesh pass the 100-run mark in this match. Eventually,
Bangladesh ended up on 127 for eight. For Pakistan, Shaheen bagged four
wickets, conceding 22 runs, while Shadab bagged two.
This match came as a great chance for both Bangladesh and
Pakistan to qualify for the semifinals. Pakistan made use of it with both
hands, but Bangladesh failed in every way. They failed to bat well, they failed
to field well, and they failed to bowl well too.
Throughout the event, Bangladeshi batters performed
miserably in the middle. Their last Super 12s match of the T20 World Cup
against Pakistan was no different. If the batters could have done better,
Bangladesh might have ended the World Cup with a better outcome. In contrast,
Pakistan made a brilliant comeback in the last two matches after a poor start
and advanced to the semifinals by overcoming Bangladesh by five wickets in
Adelaide.
- UNB
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