The Pakistan Cricket Academy has emerged as the champion of tri-nation Academy Cup by defeating hosts Bangladesh Academy by the narrow margin of five runs at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground in Savar, Dhaka on Monday (May 1st).
After having been put in to bat, the Pakistan Academy were all out for a modest 237 runs on the last ball of their allotted fifty overs. In reply, Bangladesh were dismissed for 232 runs in 48.5 overs, the Pakistan team winning with just seven balls to spare.
Bangladesh skipper Mehrab Hossain was instrumental in the final with a brilliant all-round performance but could not secure a win for Bangladesh.
With his slow left-arm bowling, Mehrab first captured four wickets for 57 runs and then hit a brilliant 75 off 97 balls, but three run outs in the middle overs cost Bangladesh a chance of victory.
Bangladesh opening batsman Junaid Siddique smashed 69 off 63 balls with 11 boundaries and 1 six as Bangladesh raced to 112-2 after just 19 overs but paceman Najaf Shah (3-37) and medium-fast Junaid Zia (2-34) of the Pakistan academy restricted the middle order to ensure a Paksitan win.
Earlier, Afaq Rahim with a knock of 55 off 62 balls and Khalid Latif 31 off 57 balls lifted Pakistan Academy to 237 which in the end proved enough to lift the trophy. For Bangladesh, right-arm medium-pacer Mahmudullah Riyad took five wickets for 42 runs while skipper Mehrab picked up 4-57.
Sri Lanka Academy was the other team in the competition.
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