2012 Asia Cup final explained

2012 Asia Cup Final
Event:2012 Asia Cup
Team1:Pakistan
Team1flag:
Team2:Bangladesh
Details:Pakistan won by 2 runs
Team1score:236/9
Team1overs:50 overs
Team2score:234/8
Team2overs:50 overs
Date:22 March 2012
Stadium:Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium
City:Dhaka
Man Of The Match:Shahid Afridi (Pak)
Umpires:Steve Davis (Aus) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Attendance:25000+
Television:Neo Cricket
Previous:2010
Next:2014

The 2012 Asia Cup Final was the final of the 2012 Asia Cup, a One day International cricket tournament, and was played between Pakistan and Bangladesh on 22 March 2012 in Dhaka.[1] Pakistan stunned Bangladesh in the last ball thriller to achieve their second Asia Cup title after 2000.[2] [3]

Background

The 2012 Asia Cup started on 11 March 2012 and was hosted by Bangladesh. All matches were played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Four full member national teams played each other in Round-robin format. Pakistan reached the final by defeating Bangladesh and Sri Lanka while Bangladesh reached the final defeating India and Sri Lanka.[4] [5] [6]

Road to Final

OpponentResultMatchesOpponentResult
WonMatch 1Lost
WonMatch 2Won
LostMatch 3Won
Super Four Table
PosTeam
13 2 1 0 0 1 9 780 (139.5) 759 (147.5)
23 2 1 0 0 0 8 1 746 (136.3) 762 (140)
33 2 1 0 0 0 8 0 923 (147.5) 876 (149.2)
43 0 3 0 0 0 0 653 (140) 705 (127)

Match officials and result

Scorecard

1st innings

Fall of wickets: 1/16 (Jamshed, 4.2 overs), 2/19 (Younis, 5.2 overs), 3/55 (Mishbah, 15.2 overs), 4/70 (Hafeez, 21.2 overs), 5/129 (Azam, 33.3 overs), 6/133 (Umar, 34.5 overs), 7/178 (Afridi, 41.3 overs), 8/199 (Gul, 44.3 overs), 9/206 (Ajmal 45.6 overs)

2nd innings

Fall of wickets: 1/68 (Nazimuddin, 16.4 overs), 2/68 (Jahurul, 17.5 overs), 3/81 (Tamim, 23.1 overs), 4/170 (Nasir, 42.3 overs), 5/179 (Shakib, 43.4 overs), 6/190 (Rahim, 45.1 overs), 7/218 (Mortaza, 47.4 overs), 8/233 (Razzak, 49.5)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh . ESPNCricinfo . 22 March 2012 . Abhishek Purohit.
  2. Web site: Ban vs Pak: Pakistan beat Bangladesh in thrilling final to clinch Asia Cup . . 22 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Heartbreak for Bangladesh, high fives for Pakistan in Asia Cup final . Yahoo! Cricket . Kunal Diwan . 22 March 2012.
  4. Web site: The rise of the underdog. Mohammad Isam. ESPNCricinfo. 22 March 2012.
  5. Web site: Tamim, Shakib lead Bangladesh into final . . 21 March 2012 . 21 March 2012.
  6. Web site: Team effort takes Bangladesh to historic final . . Kanishkaa . Balachandran . 20 March 2012 . 21 March 2012.