2012 Asia Cup final

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2012 Asia Cup Final
Event 2012 Asia Cup
Pakistan Bangladesh
Flag of Pakistan.svg Flag of Bangladesh.svg
236/9234/8
50 overs50 overs
Pakistan won by 2 runs
Date22 March 2012
Venue Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Player of the match Shahid Afridi (Pak)
Umpires Steve Davis (Aus) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Attendance25000+
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The 2012 Asia Cup Final was the final of the 2012 Asia Cup, a One day International cricket tournament, and was played between Pakistan and Bangladesh on 22 March 2012 in Dhaka. [1] Pakistan stunned Bangladesh in the last ball thriller to achieve their second Asia Cup title after 2000. [2] [3]

Contents

Background

The 2012 Asia Cup started on 11 March 2012 and was hosted by Bangladesh. All matches were played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Four full member national teams played each other in Round-robin format. Pakistan reached the final by defeating Bangladesh and Sri Lanka while Bangladesh reached the final defeating India and Sri Lanka. [4] [5] [6]

Road to Final

Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
OpponentResult Matches OpponentResult
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh WonMatch 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Lost
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka WonMatch 2Flag of India.svg  India Won
Flag of India.svg  India LostMatch 3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Won
Super Four Table
PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPtsHTHNRRForAgainst
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3210019–0.4439780 (139.5)759 (147.5)
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 321000810.0223746 (136.3)762 (140)
3Flag of India.svg  India 321000800.3774923 (147.5)876 (149.2)
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3030000–-0.8869653 (140)705 (127)

Match officials and result

Scorecard

1st innings

Pakistan batting [7]
PlayerStatusRunsBalls4s6sStrike rate
Mohammad Hafeez c Nazmul b Razzak 40874045.97
Nasir Jamshed c Mahmudullah b Mortaza 9820112.50
Younis Khan lbw b Nazmul 150020.00
Misbah-ul-Haq run out (Nasir Hossain)13231056.52
Umar Akmal c ( Rahim b Mahmudullah30450166.66
Hammad Azam c & b Shakib 30373181.08
Shahid Afridi c Nasir b Shakib322241145.45
Sarfaraz Ahmed not out46524088.46
Umar Gul c Shakib b Mortaza460066.66
Saeed Ajmal b Razzak470057.14
Aizaz Cheema not out9111081.81
Total50 overs2363001934.72(run rate)

Fall of wickets: 1/16 (Jamshed, 4.2 overs), 2/19 (Younis, 5.2 overs), 3/55 (Mishbah, 15.2 overs), 4/70 (Hafeez, 21.2 overs), 5/129 (Azam, 33.3 overs), 6/133 (Umar, 34.5 overs), 7/178 (Afridi, 41.3 overs), 8/199 (Gul, 44.3 overs), 9/206 (Ajmal 45.6 overs)

Bangladesh bowling [7]
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsEconWidesNBs
Mashrafe Mortaza 1004824.80{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Nazmul Hossain 813614.50{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Abdur Razzak 1032622.60{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Shahadat Hossain 906307.00{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Shakib Al Hasan 1013923.90{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Mahmudullah 301414.66{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}

2nd innings

Bangladesh batting [7]
PlayerStatusRunsBalls4s6sStrike rate
Tamim Iqbal c Younis b Gul 60688088.23
Nazimuddin c Younis b Afridi 16523030.76
Jahurul Islam c Younis b Ajmal 05000.00
Nasir Hossain c Misbah b Gul28631044.44
Shakib Al Hasan b Aizaz 68727194.44
Mushfiqur Rahim c Jamshed b Aizaz10810125.00
Mahmudullah not out171610106.25
Mashrafe Mortaza c Jamshed b Ajmal18920200.00
Abdur Razzak b Aizaz680075.00
Shahadat Hossain not out01000.00
Nazmul Hossain Did not bat
Total50 overs2343002014.68 (Run Rate)

Fall of wickets: 1/68 (Nazimuddin, 16.4 overs), 2/68 (Jahurul, 17.5 overs), 3/81 (Tamim, 23.1 overs), 4/170 (Nasir, 42.3 overs), 5/179 (Shakib, 43.4 overs), 6/190 (Rahim, 45.1 overs), 7/218 (Mortaza, 47.4 overs), 8/233 (Razzak, 49.5)

Pakistan bowling [7]
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsEconWidesNBs
Mohammad Hafeez 1003003.00{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Umar Gul 1026526.50{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Saeed Ajmal 1024024.00{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Shahid Afridi 1012812.80{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Aizaz Cheema 704636.57{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}
Hammad Azam 302006.66{{{wides}}}{{{no-balls}}}

References

  1. ↑ Abhishek Purohit. "Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ban vs Pak: Pakistan beat Bangladesh in thrilling final to clinch Asia Cup". The Times of India . Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Kunal Diwan. "Heartbreak for Bangladesh, high fives for Pakistan in Asia Cup final". Yahoo! Cricket. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  4. ↑ Mohammad Isam. "The rise of the underdog". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Tamim, Shakib lead Bangladesh into final". Stabroek News. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  6. ↑ Balachandran, Kanishkaa (20 March 2012). "Team effort takes Bangladesh to historic final". ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Final (D/N), Asia Cup at Dhaka, Mar 22 2012". ESPNCricinfo.
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