Despite suffering losses with the ball, Mohammad Nawaz’s brief appearance with the bat allowed Pakistan to over the finish line. At Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on Thursday, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets thanks to his explosive 20-ball 45.Pakistan used one ball to sink a respectable 174 run target.
Mohammad Rizwan, the wicket-keeper batsman for Pakistan, was as reliable as usual and nearly completed the innings, but if it weren’t for Nawaz’s striking, Pakistan would not have reached their target. Along with Rizwan, Captain Babar Azam participated in the running, turning in a fifty and setting the groundwork for the pursuit.
Rizwan’s brilliant 69 came off 56 balls, while Babar’s 55 came off 40.
After giving up 37 runs in three overs in the first innings, Nawaz’s innings at a strike-rate of 225 allowed him accomplish a remarkable comeback. When Bangladesh scored their biggest total of the competition in the first innings of the game thanks to fifty-plus scores from Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan, he was the most costly bowler in the match.
Bangladesh re-entered the game after losing a few of wickets late in the chase, but Nawaz maintained his composure to lead Pakistan home with one ball remaining. Pakistan and Bangladesh enter the final with confidence after they did not receive a consolation victory.
The tri-series final will now be played between Pakistan and New Zealand in Christchurch on tomorrow, Friday, October 14.
