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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Chasing 237 for a victory in the Asia Cup final in Mirpur on Thursday, Bangladesh fell short by two runs as they needed four from the last delivery. But the BCB later said that it would complain to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that Cheema had...
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Pakistan Chronicle
| 1 year ago
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Saturday his team has shaken off the tag of being unpredictable after winning the Asia Cup. Over the past 18 months, Pakistan has lost just one limited-overs series _ a 4-0 whitewash by England in the United Arab...
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Cric Info
| 1 year ago
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will lodge a complaint with the Asian Cricket Council about an incident in the final over of Bangladesh's chase in the Asia Cup final against Pakistan. The incident took place during the first ball of the 50th over, when...
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BDNews24
| 1 year ago
Dhaka, Mar 24 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) Bangladesh has asked the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to review an incident in the final over of the Asia Cup final against Pakistan on Thursday which they believe cost them the game. Pakistan won by two runs after...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
So were his teammates and Bangladesh fans who went in a state of shock. Rahim held Shakib-al-Hasan as the fans witnessed Asia Cup 2012 slip out of their fingers...The Tigers were struggling at one time and yet they managed to take it to the final...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Bangladesh have matured a lot as a team and it felt good to win such a hard final," Afridi told reporters after reaching his hometown last night from Dhaka. Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Sarfraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq were the other...
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Hindustan times
| 1 year ago
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi attacked and slapped a fan at Karachi airport after he returned home from Dhaka where Pakistan won the Asia Cup final against Bangaldesh on Thursday. Pakistan television channels showed Afridi, wearing a pink T-...
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BDNews24
| 1 year ago
Dhaka, Mar 23 (bdnews24.com) Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was absolutely gutted, having gone so close to making history and then coming just short by two runs against Pkistan in the Asia Cup final. The captain himself could not control his...
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Indian Express
| 1 year ago
Shahadat Hossain, their No.11 batsman, had arrived at the centre to face the final delivery from Pakistan medium-pacer Aizaz Cheema. Abdur Razzak had just been bowled off the penultimate ball, when four was needed off two. Now with Hossain on strike,...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
After the end of the Pakistan innings, not many were convinced that 236 for nine was a winning total...On the contrary, the opener, who contributed with an important 40, was confident that the Pakistan bowlers would be able to defend the total. We...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
Pakistan won the Asia Cup but Bangladesh won the hearts. The underdogs at the onset of the tournament put up another stellar show in the final, on Thursday, only to see their effort falling two runs short of the Pakistan total. The Bangladesh that...
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Telegraph India
| 1 year ago
Of stunned silence, shattered dreams and a million heartbreaks! Bangladesh came tantalisingly close to achieving the impossible, but failed to pull it off in the end. As captain Mushfiqur Rahim wept in Shakib-al Hasan's arms and a million prayers...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 1 year ago
Pakistan claimed the Asia Cup with a thrilling two-run victory over a dogged Bangladesh on Thursday, breaking the hearts of the home support who saw their unfancied side take the game to the wire. The visitors -- tournament winners in 2000 -- held...
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Times of India
| 1 year ago
Pakistan held their nerve to beat Bangladesh in a nail biting final at Mirpur to clinch the Asia Cup trophy on Thursday. Bangladesh's hope of winning their maiden Asia Cup title was spoiled by the Pakistani bowlers who restricted hosts two short of...
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Indian Express
| 1 year ago
Bangladesh new ball pair Mashrafe Mortaza and Nazmul Hossain dismissed Nasir Jamshed and Younis Khan respectively in successive overs. Pakistan lost their second wicket when Hossain trapped Younis plumb in front of the wicket. Earlier, Mashrafe...
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Pak Tribune
| 1 year ago
Bangladesh have done the unthinkable by making it to the Asia Cup final for the first time in their 28-year history, and Pakistan who have won the title just once in 2000 now must be looking over their shoulders ahead of the title showdown on...
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BDNews24
| 1 year ago
Dhaka, Mar 22 (bdnews24.com) Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has requested the religious clerics to pray that Bangladesh win against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final. "Please pray so that we win today. Everyone please pray to the Almighty for our victory,"...
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Rediff
| 1 year ago
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim wins the toss and has no hesitation in electing to bowl against Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Thursday. Pakistan will be hoping to stop the giant-killing run of Bangladesh, who have...
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Indian Express
| 1 year ago
Aamir, who returned to Pakistan after serving half of a six-month sentence, said he was manipulated by his then skipper Salman Butt. Let that (the reduction of the ban) be the end result of a process of rehabilitation since he has now come clean, if...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
In fact, the real' party was on Dhaka's dimly-lit squalid roads...It was a really long Tuesday night and giving up your Indian citizenship for a few hours wasn't a bad idea! Moments after Mushfiqur Rahim & Co stunned Sri Lanka to confirm India's...
