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Best performances - Batsmen

Virandeep Singh
52(39) 3x4 - 4x6
Control %66%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 13 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
12 0 8 2 12 0 6 12
Saif Hassan
Saif Hassan
50(52) 1x4 - 3x6
Control %88%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 9 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
2 1 1 3 11 8 7 17

Best performances - Bowlers

Afif Hossain
Afif Hossain
O4
M0
R11
W3
Eco2.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
R Mondol
O3
M1
R14
W3
Eco4.66
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

END OF OVER:
20 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | MAS: 114/8 (3 runs required, RR: 5.70)

  • Anwar Rahman1 (2b)
  • Syazrul Idrus1 (1b)
  • Afif Hossain4-0-11-3
  • Rishad Hossain3-0-22-1

5:08pm Right. That brings us to the end of our coverage. It was a pleasure bringing this game to you, and hope you enjoyed it just as much as we loved getting the action across. In a couple of days' time, India will clash with Bangladesh, which will be followed by Pakistan locking horns with Afghanistan. Make sure you join us for those contests, but for today, this is goodbye from Chandan, Thilak and Shashwat. Take care, folks!

5:02pm Phew, what a game. It ebbed and flowed, and in the end, Bangladesh held their nerve just that tad bit better. The only reason Malaysia were in with a realistic chance was because of Virandeep, who creamed a sumptuous half-century. He also took responsibility upon himself, although in hindsight, both he and Malaysia might have taken a single off the last ball of the penultimate over and left themselves with four to get in the 20th. Hafizs also tried two glory strokes in the 19th over, and perished to one of those, which meant that all the heavy lifting then had to be done by Virandeep.

Lots of ifs and buts but Malaysia can hold their heads high. They have pushed Bangladesh to the limit, and this experience, while heart-breaking, will make them a much better side moving forward.

Speaking of Bangladesh, they very nearly lost their way in the 16th and 17th over, shipping 29 runs. Captain Saif came back in the 18th over and gave away only six runs, which was then followed up by Rishad, who conceded five runs in the penultimate over and picked up a wicket. Afif then closed it out, and they have now secured a semi-final date with India, even if that looked unlikely about fifteen minutes ago.

19.6
1
Afif Hossain to Anwar Rahman, 1 run, Bangladesh win, and they do so by the skin of their teeth! They are into the semi-final of the Asian Games, and spare a thought for Malaysia! Excellent yorker on off stump. Anwar cannot get under it and he slogs it straight to deep mid wicket. Just a single, and the hearts of the Malaysian cricket fans sink. Bangladesh fans, meanwhile, rejoice, and they have really pulled this one out of the fire!

Last ball coming up. 4 needed for the win. 3 needed for the tie

19.5
1
Afif Hossain to Syazrul Idrus, 1 run, into the blockhole outside off. Idrus gives it everything he has but can only drag it towards deep mid wicket

Idrus in at 10

19.4
W
Afif Hossain to Virandeep Singh, OUT, taken at long on! Virandeep bites the dust, and he is absolutely distraught! Full and hung outside Virandeep's hitting arc. He tries to muscle it over long on but can only hit it down the fielder's throat. Long on just about held onto that - in fact, it was a combination of his hands and left thigh that got the job done! What a moment in this game!

Virandeep Singh c Mahmudul Hasan Joy b Afif Hossain 52 (39b 3x4 4x6) SR: 133.33

5 off 3 now. Malaysia need a boundary from somewhere...

19.3
0
Afif Hossain to Virandeep Singh, no run, slowed up beautifully on a length outside off. Virandeep loses his shape and swings wildly. Misses and the ball hits him on the body

Virandeep might start feeling the pinch now. 5 needed off 4...

19.2
0
Afif Hossain to Virandeep Singh, no run, full and fired well outside off. Virandeep leaves it but because he has shuffled across, the umpire does not call it a wide. Right call, in my opinion!
19.1
0
Afif Hossain to Virandeep Singh, no run, back of a length outside off. Virandeep dabs it towards short third man. Dot ball to start the over!

This has gone right down to the wire. 5 needed off 6 balls. Virandeep on strike. Afif with the ball. The leg-side boundary is invitingly short. Afif to bowl around the wicket. Who's winning this?

Malaysia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14Syed AzizZubaidi Zulkifle
2nd4Syed AzizMuhammad Amir
3rd0Ahmed FaizSyed Aziz
4th20Virandeep SinghSyed Aziz
5th34Virandeep SinghS Vijay Unni
6th0S MuniandyVirandeep Singh
7th40Virandeep SinghAinool Hafizs
8th0Anwar RahmanVirandeep Singh
9th2Syazrul IdrusAnwar Rahman

Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
NEP220410.275
MDV2112-1.7
MNG2020-11.575
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
HKG22043.507
JPN2112-0.015
CAM2020-3.5
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
MAS22046.675
SGP21120.65
THA2020-7.325