Quote from: Swordsoffreedom on Today at 02:21:22 PM

Quote from: MusaPk on Today at 02:03:35 PM

Pakistan team has performed relatively well in second T20I compared to first match. Bangladesh team were all out in 20 overs for 133 runs, Jaker Ali played a valuable knock for his team at a time when four wickets were down for just 28 runs. It's Jaker Ali and Mahedi Hasan partnership that has rescued Bangladesh batting. The target is not big but we saw Pakistani batting lineup struggling to score runs in first match. If Bangladesh can get few quick wickets then they can put Pakistani batting under pressure.

After Bangladesh lost 4 top order batsmen for just 28 runs, I expected Bangladesh's innings to end in the range of 100-110 runs. But Bangladesh managed to score 133 runs. This is not a bad total on such a pitch. If Bangladeshi bowlers can do their job properly, the match will be competitive.

Pakistan lost two wickets in the first two overs. The team lost the important wickets of Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub for 9 runs. And after 3 overs, Pakistan's total is 13 runs. After losing wickets so quickly, naturally Pakistan is under a lot of pressure now. It is in Pakistan's favor to win this match too. Even though Bangladesh has given a target of only 134 runs, I consider Bangladesh the favorite to win at the moment.

I decided to bet on Pakistan at the innings break. The odds was low but I was certain that Pakistan would chase the target of 134 which is pretty low but now it seems pipe dream. They have lost 5 wickets at 20 runs in 7 overs. There could not be a greater humiliation for a team. Bangladesh too was on a dire situation at a time with 4 for 28 but Jaker Ali and Mehdi Hasan rescued them. There's still Salman Agha on crease but with the decreased run rate, it would be really difficult for Pakistan to achieve the target. If Pakistan keeps on repeating such performance, they would be easily defeated by associates teams.