Bumrah to Saif Hassan, out Caught by Axar!! Finally taken! End of Saif Hassan's charmed life. Looks to take on Bumrah, swings this high up in the air towards long-on. Was a skier and Axar in the deep fumbles on the first attempt, but ends up taking it on the second attempt. India only a wicket away from registering a berth in the Asia Cup final. Saif Hassan c Axar b Bumrah 69(51) [4s-3 6s-5]
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, no run, swings across the line, gets beaten due to the straighter delivery and Samson is quick to dislodge the bails. Saif Hassan's back foot was inside the crease, he survives
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, 2 runs, another dropped catch! Abhishek Sharma - the culprit this time. Saif Hassan sweeps it towards deep backward square and the fielder in the deep loses the ball in the lights probably. Got his hands to it with a dive, but couldn't latch on to it. He has been dropped four times in this innings!
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, no run, tad short outside off, Saif Hassan punches it into the off-side
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, 1 run, plays this towards long-off and takes a single
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, no run, dropped again! Saif Hassan goes for a slogsweep and miscues it completely towards mid-wicket. Samson calls for it, puts in a dive and gets his gloves to it, but was just out of his reach. A couple of dropped catches in that over
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, 1 run, dropped at deep mid-wicket! Was a short ball that was pulled towards deep mid-wicket by Saif Hassan and there were two fielders converging for the catch. Hardik runs across to his right and Dube gets distracted due to the same. Was right into his mitts, but because of the distraction, he gets his hands to it and puts it down. Saif Hassan riding his luck
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, 1 run, an impressive over by Kuldeep Yadav. Only 6 runs conceded. This was fired down the leg-side and Saif Hassan flicks it straight to the fielder at short fine leg, good stop and that's just a single
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, 1 run, in the air, but safe! This was fraction short, Saif Hassan rocks back in the crease and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket on the bounce
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, no run, flatter delivery around off, Saif Hassan defends it from within the crease
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, no run, flatter one around leg, Saif Hassan clips it towards square leg, but Samson is quick to move across and deny them a single
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, wide, even Kuldeep Yadav is feeling the pressure against Saif Hassan. Fires a wide ball down the leg-side
Axar to Saif Hassan, 1 run, Saif Hassan keeping the crowd entertained and interested. That was flatter through the air as Saif Hassan clipped it towards the on-side for a single. 15 runs from that over
Axar to Saif Hassan, 1 run, 100 up for Bangladesh! Saif Hassan plays this with soft hands and takes a single towards the off-side
Axar to Saif Hassan, SIX, what a fantastic knock this has been by Saif Hassan! Picks ths bones out of this length ball and deposits it over long-on for six more. Axar under pressure as Saif Hassan is taking him on
Axar to Saif Hassan, no run, chips this back to the bowler, but on the bounce
Axar to Saif Hassan, SIX, Saif Hassan brings up his fifty with a maximum! A tossed up delivery by Axar, right into the slot and Saif Hassan has clubbed it over long-on for half-a-dozen. Gets a standing ovation from his team-mates and the Bangladesh fans in the stadium
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, out Jaker Ali Run Out!! That's a suicidal run-out by Bangladesh. Saif Hassan pats this in front of cover with soft hands and calls for a quick single. Jaker Ali, obliges and runs across, but SKY is quick to pounce on the ball. He dives and underams a direct-hit at the keeper's end. The batsman puts in a dive, but he is well short. Jaker Ali run out (Suryakumar Yadav) 4(5)
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, 1 run, flatter delivery around off, Saif Hassan steers it to point with soft hands, scampers across to the other end
Axar to Saif Hassan, 1 run, flatter through the air on leg, clipped into the on-side for a single by Saif Hassan
Axar to Saif Hassan, SIX, Saif Hassan is playing a fighting knock! Wickets falling at one end, but Saif Hassan is keeping Bangladesh's hopes alive. Was a fuller delivery by Axar and Saif Hassan lofted it over long-off for a 83m maximum
Axar to Saif Hassan, 1 run, eased into the off-side for a single this time
Axar to Saif Hassan, no run, dropped! Saif Hassan looks to chip this over the bowler's head and Axar dives to his right and gets his hands to it, the ball doesn't stick into his mitts though. Was a tough chance, but will go down as a dropped chance
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, 1 run, touch fuller on off, Saif Hassan pushes it into the off-side for a single
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, SIX, smashed over the bowler! Varun Chakaravarthy getting belted today. Nicely tossed up delivery by him, right into the slot and Saif Hassan has launched it straight down the ground. Clears the boundary comfortably for half-a-dozen
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, 2 runs, goes down on his knee and scoops this towards fine leg for a couple of runs
Axar to Saif Hassan, 1 run, slower and sliding in, Saif drops it in front of backward point and crosses over
Axar to Saif Hassan, SIX, that releases the pressure. The spinners had started to put the squeeze and Bangladesh needed a release. Fraction short and Saif is quick to pounce, rocks back and nails it into the deep mid-wicket stand
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, 1 run, I0$ leg-lined delivery, Saif nurdles it towards short fine
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, no run, googly outside off, Saif attempts the cut and is beaten on the outside edge
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, 1 run, tossed up on off, Saif knocks it to long-on
Axar to Saif Hassan, 1 run, I0$ slower and outside off, Saif shuffles across and mistimes the lap to fine leg
Axar to Saif Hassan, 1 run, I0$ low full toss around off, Saif eases it to long-off
Axar to Saif Hassan, no run, I0$ slows it up a touch, Saif knocks it to the left of Axar
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, no run, googly around off, Saif prods forward and blocks it to the off-side
Kuldeep Yadav to Saif Hassan, 1 run, appeal for LBW. Kuldeep is interested but Samson suggests it is going down leg. Spinning into leg, Saif misses the clip and the ball deflects off the pad. Samson was right - the ball was spinning down. But the umpire gives it as run
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, no run, I0$ leg-break outside off, Saif dabs it to backward point
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, no run, fraction short around off, Saif pulls and picks out mid-on
Varun Chakaravarthy to Saif Hassan, FOUR, just over Bumrah. Third four in the over. Bangladesh getting a move on. Now Saif shuffles across, gets inside the line and sweeps it towards short fine. Bumrah leaps but is beaten for pace and the ball races away
Bumrah to Saif Hassan, 2 runs, inswinging full toss on the pads, Saif flicks backward of square and the pair pick up a couple
Bumrah to Saif Hassan, no run, uhhh! He even troubles Saif. I0$ fuller and swinging away, Saif's feet are stuck to the crease and he tries to loft down the ground, beaten on the outside edge
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, FOUR, shot! That's a confidence-boosting shot. Hardik goes fuller searching for the outswinger, ends up in the slot and Saif lofts through the line, struck it cleanly and almost sent it the distance
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, no run, I0$ very similar to the previous delivery, but this time Saif attempts the cross-batted slash and the ball moves away to beat the outside edge
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, no run, I0$ fraction short and outside off, Saif punches sans timing towards point
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, no run, back of a length delivery, Saif knocks it gently to the right of Hardik
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, 2 runs, just out of reach. Another miscue and Saif gets away with it. Fuller and swinging away, Saif mistimes the loft but gets enough bat to clear SKY from mid-off. The Indian skipper ran back and dived but the ball evaded him
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, FOUR, streaky! But they all count. I0$ fullish delivery and swings away, Saif looks to loft over mid-on and gets a thick outside edge. The fielder at third man is square and the ball beats him to the fence
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, no run, I0$ back of a length delivery, Saif is happy to defend down the pitch
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, no run, I0$ keeps it tight around off, Saif blocks it back to Hardik
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, no run, good length ball on off, Saif stays beside the line and defends to the off-side
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, no run, uhhh! Much better line and length. I0$ back of a length and closer to off, Saif is rooted to the crease and has a tentative poke, the ball nibbles away a tad and beats the outside edge
Hardik Pandya to Saif Hassan, 3 runs, ouch! Kuldeep hurts himself while trying to stop the ball. He is slowly limping back to his position. Short and outside off, Saif flays it in front of square and Kuldeep gives chase from cover-point, he slips while bending down to pick the ball and might have twisted his ankle. But he looks fine..