After scoring a good total of 173 runs, the Bangladesh team still loses the match which is a big question mark over their bowling. They should have defended the match but it did not happen. The economy rate of bowlers were too high and Mohammad Saifuddin had the worst bowing figures who gave away 53 runs in his four overs quota.
Although Bangladesh have a healthy target, their bowling economy rate makes their target minnow size. There are always wrong decisions taken by the authority that step down the morality of the players. As a result, Ban has learned a lot so far from the Asia Cup and Tri Nation series, so their philosophy is to lose more and gain more confidence.
Pakistan was already in the finals and this run chase will give them more confidence. Again the reason why Pakistan chased this big score was the opening partnership between babar Azam and Rizwan. Mohammad Rizwan scored 69 runs and was man of the match. Pakistan lost their first wicket at 101 runs and it gave them perfect platform to chase this target.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the best combination of Pakistan cricket, also having the ability and strength to chase down any target. A win just before the Tri-Nation final will boost their confidence. I wish both Pakistan and New Zealand the best of luck in their upcoming match. It should be a competitive match. Think about what would happen if Babar and Rizwan played like they did yesterday.