DARWIN: Bangladesh A defeated Pakistan Shaheens by five wickets on the final day of their second four-day match in Darwin on Monday.
The two-match four-day series ended 1-1 after Bangladesh’s impressive performance in the second match.
Bangladesh set a target of 296 runs for the Shaheens after they scored 216 runs in their second innings thanks to Mohammad Ali’s six overs and Khurram Shehzad’s three wickets.
Chasing the target, the Shaheens started with a strong display as Sahibzada Farhan and Hasebullah put on a 96-run partnership.
Farhan played a quick innings and scored 68 runs with ten fours and two sixes in just 70 balls. However, after the captain’s departure, two other batsmen, Kamran Ghulam and Umar Amin, were removed for the ducks, while Irfan Khan dispatched 15 runs before losing his wicket.
The Shaheens continued their innings on the fourth day with Haseebullah (44) and Tayyab Tahir (4) on the field.
Haseebullah lost his wicket after sending 51 runs off 120 balls. Tahir (43 off 97) and Omair Bin Yousuf (45 off 103) provided the breakthrough but their innings also ended and the Shaheens began to lose wickets quickly and were soon 230-7.
Mohammad Ali and Khurram Shehzad added 57 runs as the Shaheens came close to victory but the former was dismissed by Mahmudul Hasan.
Hasan Joy struck again to dismiss Shehzad, who contributed 28 off 57 deliveries with four boundaries.
Pakistan needed just six runs to win, Hasan Murad picking up the last wicket of Faisal Akram, who returned to the pavilion after scoring just one run.
