Asia Cup 2018: Super Four, Match 6 - Pakistan vs Bangladesh - Twitter Reacts as Pakistan Pegs Back to Restrict Bangladesh for 239

Pakistan Cricket team pegged to restrict Bangladesh for 239 runs after a 144-run partnership in the virtual semi-final clash of the ongoing Asia Cup

Meanwhile, Pakistan started on a high after Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. Junaid Khan, who is playing his first game of the Asia Cup struck twice out of the three wickets with the new ball to reduce Bangladesh for 12 for two under four overs. The Green Caps new ball bowlers continued to impress as they restricted Bangladesh for 27 for three in the first ten overs.

It was when Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Mithun started to repair the innings The duo joined hands to stabilise after their top-order’s malfunction. Pakistan looked wayward during these times as Hasan Ali failed to back up Junaid and Afridi’s efforts at the start.

However, the innings took a complete U-turn as Mithun and Rahim led Bangladesh’s recovery in style adding 100 runs. Rahim even reached his fifty, his 30th in ODIs. Pakistan spinners Shadab and Nawaz have bowled quicker today, thus getting little or no turn on what’s admittedly a grassy wicket.

Mithun also reached his fifty as their stand became the highest fourth-wicket stand for the Tigers against Pakistan. Hasan Ali finally provided the breakthrough dismissing Mithun at the score of 157 after the end of 34 over. Furthermore, back to back wicket for Pakistan put them ahead as they removed Musfiqur Rahim at the score of 99.

Junaid Khan returned with four wickets as Bangladesh posted a target of 240 in front of Pakistan.

Here is how the Twitter reacted as Bangladesh posted runs against Pakistan in do-or-die Super Four clash of this Asia Cup:

Junaid Khan's been carrying the drinks and towels all tournament. Finally given a chance:
3-1-4-2#AsiaCup2018 #PAKvBAN

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) September 26, 2018

Just when the match looked like it slipped from Bangladesh's hands, @mushfiqur15 and M. Mithun lifted the score up with a great 100 run partnership! Way to go! #PakvBan #AsiaCup2018

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/Anshuman86m/status/1044936572804579331

Wake me up when Hasan Ali takes 10 wickets all combined…#PAKvBAN #AsiaCup2018

— Vaishali♀️ (@vaishali_45) September 26, 2018

Pakistani's right now after watching junaid khan's spell#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/wuL52SUbBF

— آوارہ شاہین (@HamzaAk78626008) September 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/ZameerMaan/status/1044923961967095808

Junaid Khan has taken as many wickets in 3 overs as Mohammad Amir took in 10 ODIs this year#PAKvBAN

— JSK (@imjsk27) September 26, 2018

Dear second-home country #Pakistan, it still hurts that my home-country #Germany did not make it past the group stage in this years soccer world cup. Could you please make it better by advancing to the #cricket finals of the #AsiaCup2018? Thank you! #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/GP1YFCCubv

— Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) September 26, 2018

MUSHFIQUR RAHIm is the first Bangladesh batsman to get dismissed for 99 in international cricket across formats. #PAKvBAN #BANvPAK #AsiaCup2018

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) September 26, 2018

#PAKvBAN bechara
Shaheen tera Jawab nahi.. pic.twitter.com/qN9qRGf6v5

— Sohaib khan (@sohaib_khan7) September 26, 2018

Junaid has bowled his heart out today#PAKvBAN

— Haris (@HasBeenWrong) September 26, 2018

Yes it was Amir who blew india away in the final of CT but it was Junaid and Hasan Ali who brought Pakistan in the final in the first place.#PAKvBAN

— الکاظمی (@abdur_rehman26) September 26, 2018

Brilliant absolute Jaffa…. Junaid Khan at his very best grabs the 4th wkt .. he is getting result of bowling wkt to wkt . #PAKvBAN

— Hassan ?? (@Puff_Pastryy) September 26, 2018