Asian Games: Bangladesh beat Pakistan to win bronze in men’s cricket

The Bangladesh men's cricket team got a nail-biting six-wicket victory over Pakistan to secure the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.

The victory was accomplished using the DLS method, following a rain-affected match, reports India Today.

Rakibul Hasan's boundary off the final ball brought the score to 65 runs in five overs, clinching third place for Bangladesh, popularly known as the Tigers. As the rain cut short the match, Yasir Ali had substantial input with a score of 38 runs off 16 balls.

Afif Hossain also contributed 20 runs off just 11 balls. Pakistan's innings, impacted by the rain, ended prematurely at 48 for one after five overs. The revised target for Bangladesh, as per the DLS method, was set at 65 in five overs.

Before the stoppage, Pakistan's Mirza Baig had scored an unbeaten 32 runs from 18 deliveries. Following a delayed start due to rain, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first.

This is only the second medal win for Bangladesh in the Games, with the first bronze being won by the women's cricket team, the Tigresses. Incidentally, the Tigresses also defeated Pakistan to win their medal, marking two victories over the same country across both competitions