Pakistan pulled off a thrilling three-wicket victory over hosts Bangladesh with the help of Shahid Afridi's blistering 59 off 25 balls, to storm into the finals of the Asia Cup cricket tournament in Mirpur last night. It will clash with Sri Lanka in the finals. Chasing the target of 327 runs set by Bangladesh, Pakistan scored 329 for seven in 49.5 overs. With this victory, Pakistan grabbed four points to aggregate 13. India, on the other hand, are currently with four points and even a win against Afghanistan today won't be enough for Virat Kohli's men to reach the finals. Earlier, batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh piled up their highest-ever ODI total of 326 for three in a must-win game. For Bangladesh, opener Anamul Haque built the foundation with a patient 100 off 132 balls..
News On AIR | March 5, 2014 6:07 AM
Asia cup cricket: Pak beat Bangladesh to reach finals