Heat beat German WCup Bobcats preparations begin with Chile friendly WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 201416 18 England plan experiments for Denmark friendly visit Page 19 DHAKA: Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi (left) plays a shot as Bangladesh wicketkeeper Anamul Haque (right) looks on during the eighth match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. — AFP Shehzad, Afridi take Pakistan to Asia Cup final DHAKA: Shahid Afridi smashed the second fastest chase in a one-day was 322-6 against India at had captain Misbah-ul Haq for four. one-day half-century and Ahmed Shehzad hit a Mohali in 2007. Shehzad completed his fifth one-day hundred hundred to give Pakistan a three wicket win over Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq praised Afridi as but was bowled by Abdur Razzak, after hitting 12 Bangladesh yesterday and a place in the Asia Cup “hero.” “He’s really playing well and he’s cashing fours and six. Shehzad added 105 runs for the final. The 34-year-old, who hit two consecutive six- into his form which is really good for us,” said fourth wicket with Alam. es to give Pakistan a one-wicket win over India on Misbah. “Everybody knows the kind of player he But Alam and Afridi broke the hearts of a capac- Sunday, was once again Pakistan’s saviour as they (Afridi) is when he is in full swing and nobody can ity home crowd after Bangladesh had been given a chased down their highest-ever target of 327 in stop him.” Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim chance by their batsmen. Anamul and Imrul Kayes 49.5 overs in Dhaka. admitted Afridi snatched the game. “When Afridi (59) put on 150 for the opening stand and cashed Afridi overshadowed a brilliant 123-ball 103 by plays like that there was very little we can do. He onto some sloppy fielding and bowling by opener Ahmed Shehzad and a sedate 74 by Fawad took away the game,” said Rahim. Pakistan. Alam who both set the tone for the chase, but it Before Afridi’s blitz, it was a remarkable turn- Afridi went for 64 runs in his ten overs while was the aggression of Afridi which helped Pakistan around for the hosts who suffered a shock upset paceman Mohammad Talha conceded 68 in seven overcame a tough resistance from the hosts. defeat against new-comers Afghanistan in their and Umar Gul 76 in his 10. Pakistan will meet Sri Lanka in Saturday’s final. second match on Saturday. But it was the left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman, Afridi, who went into bat with Pakistan needing Bangladesh made several changes after their brought in as one of two changes in Pakistan’s 101 off 52 balls, smashed paceman Shafiul Islam for 32-run loss, the most prominent being all-rounder squad, who suffered the worst fate as he was sus- a four to reach fifty off just 18 balls, one short of Shakib Al Hasan’s return after he was suspended pended from the attack over dangerous bowling. one-day cricket’s fastest-ever half-century record for three matches over indiscipline. He became the first bowler in international held by Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya, made against That paid off as a revamped batting line-up led cricket to concede eight runs without bowling a Pakistan in Singapore in 1996. by Anamul bettered Bangladesh’s previous high- legal delivery. Kayes hit five boundaries and two He equalled his own record of second fastest est-ever total of 320-8, made against Zimbabwe in sixes off 75 balls. Anamul hit six boundaries and one-day fifty, set twice by him. He scored an 18- Bulawayo in 2009. four well-timed sixes before he was caught off SCOREBOARD ball fifty during his 37-ball hundred against Sri Pakistan too got a solid 97-runs by the 21st over Saeed Ajmal who took 2-61. Lanka in Nairobi in 1996 and another 18-ball fifty with Mohammad Hafeez (52) and Shehzad in a Mominul (51), Rahim (51 not out) and Shakib DHAKA: Complete scoreboard in the Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Bangladesh against the Netherlands at Colombo in 2002. punishing mood. But they were derailed by left- with a 16-ball 44 comprising six fours and two six- played at Sher-e-Bangla stadium yesterday. In all, Afridi took seven sixes and two bound- arm spinner Mominul Haque (2-37) who dismissed es, made the final touches as Bangladesh scored aries off just 25 balls. Pakistan’s previous best run Hafeez and Sohaib Maqsood (two), while Shakib 121 in the last 10 overs.— AFP Bangladesh: Fawad Alam run out 74 Anamul Haque c Shehzad b Ajmal 100 Abdur Rehman c Zia b Mahmudullah 8 Aussies on top as Smith fails Imrul Kayes c Akmal b Talha 59 Shahid Afridi run out 59 SCOREBOARD Mominul Haque c Hafeez b Ajmal 51 Umar Akmal not out 14 Mushfiqur Rahim not out 51 Umar Gul not out 0 to produce farewell innings Shakib Al Hasan not out 44 CAPE TOWN: Close of play scoreboard on the fourth day Extras: (b1, lb3, w9) 13 of the third and final Test between South Africa and Extras: (lb3, nb3, w15) 21 Total: (for seven wkts; 49.5 overs) 329 CAPE TOWN: South African captain edging a lifting delivery onto his thigh Australia at Newlands yesterday. Total: (for three wkts; 50 overs) 326 Fall of wickets: 1-97 (Hafeez), 2-102 Graeme Smith was out for three in his last pad, with the ball looping to short leg Fall of wickets: 1-150 (Kayes), 2-204 (Haque), Australia, first innings, 494-7 dec (Misbah), 3-105 (Maqsood), 4-210 (Shehzad), Test innings as South Africa lost three Alex Doolan for an easy catch. 3-249 (Haque) South Africa, first innings, 287 5-225 (Rehman), 6-294 (Afridi), 7-325 (Alam) Australia, second innings (overnight 27-0) quick wickets after being set a massive The Australians stood to salute Smith Bowling: Hafeez 10-0-27-0, Gul 10-1-76-0 C. Rogers run out (Steyn) 39 511 to win on the fourth day of the third as he left the ground and his teammates (7w), Rehman 0-0-8-0 (3nb), Alam 2-0-12-0, D. Warner c De Villiers b Abbott 145 and final Test with Australia at Newlands gathered on the pavilion steps to Talha 7-0-68-1 (5w), Ajmal 10-0-61-2 (1w), Bowling: Islam 5-0-49-0 (3w), Hossain 6.5-0- A. Doolan c Abbott b Morkel 37 yesterday. applaud him off. Afridi 10-0-64-0 (2w), Maqsood 1-0-7-0 50-0 (2w), Shakib 10-2-53-1 (2w), Razzak 9-0- S. Watson c Duminy b Abbott 25 South Africa were 15 for three at tea Smith kissed the badge on his helmet 72-1 (2w), Haque 9-1-37-2, Mahmudullah 7- M. Clarke c sub (De Kock) b Abbott 0 but finished the day on 71 for four in and waved to the crowd before disap- 1-47-1, Nasir 3-0-17-0 S. Smith not out 36 Pakistan: front of a sparse crowd, which was a sur- pearing into the dressing room. It ended Note: Pakistan’s Abdur Rehman bowled B. Haddin not out 3 Ahmed Shehzad b Razzak 103 prise after Smith’s announcement on a poor last series for Smith, who scored Mohammad Hafeez c Kayes b Haque 52 three no-balls and conceded eight runs. He Extras (b3, lb12, nb3) 18 Monday that this would be his final inter- only 45 runs at an average of 7.50 in the Total (5 wkts dec, 58 overs) 303 Misbah-ul Haq b Shakib 4 was suspended on dangerous bowling. national game and on his home ground. three matches. Sohaib Maqsood c Anamul b Haque 2 Result: Pakistan won by three wickets. Fall of wickets: 1-123 (Rogers), 2-188 (Doolan), 3-245 Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers defied He finished his 117-Test career with (Watson), 4-257 (Clarke), 5-290 (Warner) the bowlers for more than two hours in a 9265 runs at an average of 48.25. He hit Bowling: Morkel 13-1-67-1 (1nb), Abbott 14-2-61-3, fourth wicket stand of 53 before Amla 27 centuries and 38 half-centuries. He on the defensive. his fifty off 41 balls with six fours and a six Philander 6-0-42-0 (2nb), Duminy 19-3-76-0, Steyn 3-1-24- was leg before wicket to James Pattinson was captain in a world record 109 Tests. Warner came into the match after over long-on off off-spinner JP Duminy. 0, Elgar 3-0-18-0 20 minutes before the close. Dean Elgar was bowled by Johnson with being fined for controversial remarks Warner and Doolan consolidated with a Australia’s declaration at 303 for five what proved to be the last ball before tea. after the second Test in Port Elizabeth. second wicket stand of 65 before Shane South Africa, second innings was set up by a dashing second century Warner followed up his first innings “I’ve been brought up to be honest,” he Watson and Steve Smith scored at better A. Petersen lbw b Harris 9 of the match by David Warner. There were 135 with 145, made off 124 balls. His last said, although he acknowledged he than a run a ball either side of Clarke’s dis- G. Smith c Doolan b Johnson 3 a potential 144 overs remaining in the 45 runs were scored off 32 balls before he needed to work on “not giving you guys missal for a first-ball duck, driving to mid- D.