- BATSMENRB4s6sSR6.4 Forced through the gates! A brilliant comeback by Akif Raja Length ball darted on middle-off angling in back at the stumps, Tanzid attempts to play across the line, missed the line and length, beaten by the angle and pace, goes through bat-pad and the bails are flying! 57/51.1 Parvez Hossain Emon has holed out, golden duck for the first match centurion! Pitched up delivery outside off, opens the face of the bat and attempts to whack it over long off, did not time it well enough to clear the fences, drills it straight to the long off fielder near the ropes, Sharafu did not have to move an inch to complete the catch 10/13.1 Massive appeal and given! Generously flighted ball from around the wicket, pitching around middle-off, Litton premeditattes to play the paddle sweep, hits the side of the front leg in front of the stumps, easy decision for the umpire. Litton appears disappointed, returns his gaze to the stumps and his stance, and slowly walks towards the dressing room, his head down. 31/23.3 Long, long appeal and the umpire is convinced! The finger goes up! Fuller and quicker ball darted on the stumps, dances down the track and goes for the big heave shot to the on-side, misses the line and thuds the front pad. Towhid Hridoy can't believe it, shakes his head as he heads back towards the dug-out. Haider Ali is on fire! 31/35.6 Cleaned him up with a peach! Mahedi had no clue on how to deal with that delivery, squares him up all around! Quicker length ball drifting in with the angle on middle-leg, makes room away from the wicket early, tries to play it square of the wicket, goes through bat-pad and breaks the leg stump 49/418.2 In the airrr... And taken at backward point! A brilliant innings has finally come to an end. Slight fuller length ball outside off, Jaker shuffles across and goes for the big heave across the line, thick outside edge of the bat and only managed to sky it high towards deep backward point region, fielder comes in sprinting and gobbles it up 128/910.1 Gets the faintest of edges and it's caught! Length ball width on offer outside off, pace off delivery, Shamim attempts to swat it down through the cover point region, the ball stayed low and finds the inside edge of the bat, Shamim has to depart. 69/610.4 Trapped in front, again! Hard line and length ball angling in back at the stumps, Rishad strides forward and tries to play across the line, strikes the inner side of the front pad, no bat involved and the finger goes up! Banglades are in deep trouble now! 71/713.6 Slower bouncer delivery outside off, Tanzim attempts to break the shackles, wild swing of the bat and swings it away, skies it in the air and finds the long on fielder near the ropes 84/8Extras8 (lb 1, nb 2, w 5)TOTAL162/9 (20 Overs, RR: 8.1)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Parvez Hossain Emon, 1.1 ov), 2-31 (Litton Das, 3.1 ov), 3-31 (Towhid Hridoy, 3.3 ov), 4-49 (Mahedi Hasan, 5.6 ov), 5-57 (Tanzid Hasan, 6.4 ov), 6-69 (Shamim Hossain, 10.1 ov), 7-71 (Rishad Hossain, 10.4 ov), 8-84 (Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 13.6 ov), 9-128 (Jaker Ali, 18.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Akif Raja 4 0 27 1 6.75 11 3 1 0 0 D Parashar 3 0 24 1 8 11 2 2 0 0 Matiullah Khan 4 0 41 2 10.25 11 2 4 1 0 Haider Ali 4 1 7 3 1.75 18 0 0 0 0 Saghir Khan 4 0 36 2 9 9 0 3 4 0 Muhammad Waseem 0.5 0 23 0 27.6 0 1 2 0 2 A Sharafu 0.1 0 3 0 18 0 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.3 Shoriful strikes and gets the big fish! Length ball pitched around the fifth stump line, plays off the front foot to the covers, thick outside edge of the bat, straight to the hands of the slip fielder! 14/17.2 Beaten all ends up! Generously flighted good length ball on the stumps, a hint of turn and goes through the gap between bat-pad, Zohaib attempts to play across the line to long on for a single, commits early and misses the line of the ball, skids on and breaks the stumps! 58/210.4 Slower bouncer finds the breakthrough! Back of the hand delivery short of a length around the off stump, charges down the track early, caught in two minds, decides to go for the big heave shot in the end, did not get enough power or elevation to clear the ropes, Shamim Hossain sprints in and collects a brilliant low catch 79/3Extras6 (lb 1, w 5)TOTAL166/3 (19.1 Overs, RR: 8.66)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Muhammad Waseem, 1.3 ov), 2-58 (Muhammad Zohaib, 7.2 ov), 3-79 (Rahul Chopra, 10.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mahedi Hasan 4 0 36 0 9 8 5 1 0 0 Shoriful Islam 4 0 24 1 6 11 3 0 2 0 Hasan Mahmud 3.1 0 33 0 10.42 7 1 3 2 0 Tanzim Hasan Sakib 4 0 40 1 10 11 1 4 1 0 Rishad Hossain 4 0 32 1 8 9 0 3 0 0
Match Details
Toss
United Arab Emirates , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
United Arab Emirates won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.25, Interval 20.25-20.45, Second Session 20.45-22.10
Match days
21 May 2025 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 4 wickets)
- Bangladesh: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 69/5 in 10.0 overs (Jaker Ali 3, Shamim Hossain 9)
- Bangladesh: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (98 balls), Extras 5
- Bangladesh: 150 runs in 19.2 overs (117 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: Bangladesh - 162/9 in 20.0 overs (Hasan Mahmud 26, Shoriful Islam 16)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- United Arab Emirates: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: United Arab Emirates - 76/2 in 10.0 overs (A Sharafu 22, R Chopra 13)
- United Arab Emirates: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 4
- A Sharafu: 50 off 38 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (A Sharafu 30, Asif Khan 19, Ex 1)
- United Arab Emirates: 150 runs in 18.0 overs (108 balls), Extras 6
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