বাংলাBangladesh set Pakistan a target of 112 runs in the men’s cricket semifinal of the Asian Games. Led by a brisk knock from Towhid Hridoy, Bangladesh scored 111 for 7 in their allotted 13 overs.
The match was held in Nishin, Japan, on Thursday. Play started around one hour and 15 minutes late due to a wet outfield. As a result, seven overs were reduced from each team’s innings, bringing the match down to 13 overs per side.
Towhid Hridoy Leads Bangladesh’s Fight
Amid a series of failures from Bangladesh’s batters, Towhid Hridoy stood out with an aggressive 42 off 25 balls. His innings included two fours and four sixes. After Hridoy was dismissed, Mehedi Hasan remained unbeaten on 8 from four balls.
Bangladesh lost Tanzid Hasan early after he scored 7 from five balls. Captain Litton Das was then bowled for 2 off three balls by Saim Ayub. Parvez Hossain Emon scored just one run from four balls before being caught off Arafat Minhas.
Bangladesh Reach 111 in 13 Overs
Saif Hassan offered some resistance with 19 from 17 balls. After his dismissal, Towhid Hridoy continued to push Bangladesh’s total forward. He was dismissed at 98 in the 11th over, after which Mehedi Hasan added eight quick runs.
Mahedi Hasan? Actually, Mosaddek Hossain scored 11 from 16 balls, while Rishad Hossain was run out for 2 from four balls. Bangladesh also received 19 runs from extras.
For Pakistan, Sufiyan Muqeem took three wickets for 26 runs in three overs. Arafat Minhas claimed two wickets for 23 runs in three overs, while Saim Ayub took one wicket for just three runs in two overs.
Pakistan now need 112 runs from 13 overs to reach the Asian Games final. Bangladesh will advance to the gold-medal contest if they defend the target. Towhid Hridoy‘s attacking innings has given Bangladesh a competitive total to defend.
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