Shoriful Islam to Alishan Sharafu, out Caught by Towhid Hridoy!! It was the Fizz in the last game and Islam in this game. Shoriful bowled a lovely slower ball and Alishan lofted it but there was a man at wide long-off. Easy catch for the fielder in the deep. 7th one down. Second strike for Shoriful Islam. He has been very good and has made a huge difference in this game. Alishan Sharafu c Towhid Hridoy b Shoriful Islam 13(9) [4s-2]
Rishad Hossain to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, backs away too much and cue-ends the ball down to cover for a single. That was slower from Rishad Hossain and Alishan Sharafu was little early into the shot
Rishad Hossain to Alishan Sharafu, no run, looks to tuck it and gets a leading edge back to the bowler. The ball stopped on the batter a little
Rishad Hossain to Alishan Sharafu, 2 runs, looks to back away and flay it, gets it off the outer-edge and lands wide of point for a brace
Nahid Rana to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, short, outside off, off the outer-edge and flies down to the third man fielder for a four
Nahid Rana to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, and four more. Was a length delivery, Alishan Sharafu danced down, got hold of the delivery and slapped it wide of the man at cover for a four. Powerful shot from the batter
Nahid Rana to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, banged in short and smart from Alishan Sharafu as he used the pace of the ball. Hung back, opened the face of the bat as he ramped it down to third man for a four
Nahid Rana to Alishan Sharafu, no run, length delivery, well wide outside off, Alishan Sharafu throws his bat at it and misses
Shoriful Islam to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, angled in, on the hips, tucked down to fine leg for a single. 55 needed off the last 5. Up to this pair now. We saw how the lower middle order was exposed under pressure in the last game. Asif Khan will have to do the bulk of the scoring if UAE want to get close to 206. Alishan Sharafu is new to the middle and will have to be proactive ASAP