During the bronze medal encounter of the cricket tournament at the current Asian Games 2022, Team Bangladesh beat Pakistan. Pakistani Shaheens were beaten by the Bangla Tigers by 6 wickets when the final score was altered using the DLS system. To win this enthralling encounter in 5 overs, they needed 65 runs.
Bangladesh needed 65 runs inside five overs after losing two wickets during the first over. They staged a stunning recovery, though, scoring 31 runs from the next two overs. Arshad Iqbal bowled superbly in the fourth over, giving up just 5 runs and removing Afif Hossain in the process.
Twenty runs were needed off the last over, and Yasir Ali made a score of 16 runs within the first four balls. He was bowled out on the fifth ball off the final over, making it a tense end to the match. On the deciding ball, Rakibul Hasan scored four, which needed a boundary.
India set to face Afghanistan in Asian Games 2022 final
In the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China, on Saturday, the men’s cricket tournament final will feature India vs. Afghanistan.
The men’s cricket final between India and Afghanistan at the Asian Games 2023 will be live on OTT as well. The cricket match between India and Afghanistan is set to begin at 11:30 AM Indian Standard Time.
The Indian men’s cricket team, a past T20 global champion, is making its Asian Games debut and kicked off the competition against Nepal in the quarterfinals. The Men in Blue advanced to the gold medal game by defeating Nepal by 23 runs. Then, Bangladesh with nine wickets during the semifinals.
The Indian men’s team will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of the women’s squad on Saturday. The women’s team made its continental debut in September. They earned a gold medal after defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
Fans react as Bangladesh clinchs bronze medal in cricket against Pakistan at Asian Games 2023:
BANGLADESH WON THE BRONZE MEDAL MATCH AGAINST PAKISTAN….!!!
Bangladesh needed 4 from the last ball and Rakibul hit a boundary to mark a historic win in Asian Games. pic.twitter.com/Lat9luq3o3
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 7, 2023
PSL Talent K L lag gye ??? pic.twitter.com/5OlrYRz82W
— Gauravgupta (@Gauravg2152) October 7, 2023
And we Indian fans were expecting that indvspak will fight for gold. PSL is not producing players of international standards i guess. pic.twitter.com/796nJ6j3vk
— abhinav shukla (@_shukla_abhinav) October 7, 2023
Hmein ghanta farq nhi prrta
— Zarnab. (@achaw_sahiiii) October 7, 2023
Congratulations Bangladesh ?? on your Bronze Medal??#AsianGames pic.twitter.com/9NZi5IrsIm
— Sammy ? (@sammyX39) October 7, 2023
What a match, Bangladesh needed 20 of last over and they have made it and won the bronze ? congratulations to South Asia ?
— Manish Kumar (@manis_misra) October 7, 2023
A victory to celebrate for Bangladesh
— Finn ? (@majorbasheer_) October 7, 2023
