The team is as good as their skipper. This sounds fittingly apt for UAE. Their skipper once again set the tone and the others just followed. None matched his potency but added enough vital runs to level the series. There is more drama in store for all of us. We will be back soon with the series decider in a couple of days.Till then this is Kumar Abhisekh Das in company of MSR and Anurag Hegde waving you bye bye! Take care folks...
This series between Bangladesh and UAE might have been a blink and miss kind of a series for the cricketing fans. Bangladesh were supposed to roll over the hosts without flexing their muscles much. They had to flex their muscles in the last game and today UAE have gone about giving them a couple of sleepless nights for sure after a shocking win. The supposedly blink and miss series has turned out to be a mouth watering spectacle. It was edge of the seat from the moment the chase started. The chase mimicked the script from the last game but the last bend saw drama this time. They had tripped last time but the hosts have avenged that. Bangladesh have been poor and can't deem this an aberration either. Their bowling has been left wanting. Yes, a few of their main bowlers are away for various reasons but they were supposed to be much better.
Litton Das:
Muhammad Waseem, Player of the Match: I don't have words. Am very happy.
The men from UAE played like boys under pressure in the last game and Bangladesh have done something similar today. They were so sloppy. They would be peeved and pensive as they have allowed UAE to track down 206. Mustafizur was absent today and it made a huge difference. UAE have made it 1-1. An extra T20I was added to this series and now it seems fitting as both teams have played two terrific games so far. The finale will promise more drama am sure. But the game would have been a drudgery had Waseem not played the blinder that he did. His innings meant that his team was always in the game and the fall of wickets didn't cost them as much as it would have. Post his dismissal, there were little contributions and every bit of it was vital.
23:07 Local Time, 19:07 GMT, 00:37 IST: STOP THE PRESS! Anyone asleep in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and especially Sharjah, wake up! The alarm bells have been rung by 11 players from UAE.
19.5
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Haider Ali, 2 runs, Haider Ali backed away to slash it wide of the man at point. The man at sweeper cover fumbled, then I guess tried to mock a throw
UAE have won. Bangladesh have gifted this away. History!!!!
19.5
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Haider Ali, no ball, it is a no-ball for height. But is there a run-out at the bowler's end? That was a high full toss, Haider Ali wanted to slash it but failed to connect
19.4
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Matiullah Khan, 1 run, and pats it down with soft hands into the off-side to steal a single. 3 needed off 2. Ali on strike now. This is so close. Advice from every quarter for the bowler. Change of field. Fine leg comes in
Matiullah Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.3
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Dhruv Parashar, out Bowled!! This game is not for the faint hearted. The new dry ball Dhruv Parashar b Tanzim Hasan Sakib 11(7) [4s-1 6s-1]
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Dhruv Parashar, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
19.2
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Dhruv Parashar, SIX, the fans at the Stadium in a daze. Dhruv Parashar gets a full toss and slams it over deep mid. One more boundary and UAE will win this. That was a friendly full toss and Dhruv Parashar tonked it over deep mkid.
19.1
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Haider Ali, 1 run, nails the yorker and the batter backs away and cue-ends the ball down to mid-off. They get a single. 10 off 5 needed. Dhruv Parashar is back on strike. He can bat. UAE have a realistic chance
19.1
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Haider Ali, wide, slower ball, down leg, was from the back of the hand but miles down leg. Has been wided
Tanzim Hasan Sakib [3.0-0-43-0] is back into the attack
18.6
Shoriful Islam to Haider Ali, 5 runs, what have you done Shoriful Islam?
18.5
Shoriful Islam to Haider Ali, SIX, and flies over third man! Lucky sixer.
18.4
Shoriful Islam to Dhruv Parashar, 1 run, to deep square leg