Over 35. 21 runs. Bowler: Riley Meredith. Bangladesh Men: 5-195(rr 5.57) A back of a length delivery outside off, nicely pulled with perfect timing. The shot is controlled and well-middled, racing away over fine leg for six. That brings the over to 21 runs and raises the partnership to 51 off 49 balls. Bangladesh look firmly in control of the chase with five wickets in hand.
Tawhid Hridoy works a back-of-a-length delivery just outside off stump nicely along the ground for a quick single. That takes the total to 15 runs in this over.
Tawhid Hridoy leans into a short ball outside off, timing a crisp pull shot that races away to deep square leg for four. He's now struck two boundaries in this over.
Riley Meredith bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Tawhid Hridoy unleashes a perfectly controlled flick, sending it soaring over fine leg for six! Tawhid Hridoy reaches thirty runs off 52 balls, maintaining a steady strike rate of 65.
Over 34. 7 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. Bangladesh Men: 5-174(rr 5.12) Tawhid Hridoy works a length ball outside off with precision, nudging it elegantly for two runs down the off side. Bangladesh require 18 from 42 balls, holding firm with five wickets in hand and a strong chance to chase down the target.
Nathan Ellis bowls a half-tracker just outside off, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz attempts a pull, but the ball strikes his helmet and goes nowhere for runs, with Adam Zampa quickly fielding it at third man.
The slower ball outside off draws Mehidy Hasan Miraz into an attempted cut, but he misses it completely. Josh Inglis collects comfortably behind the stumps, resulting in no run.
Nathan Ellis bowls a length delivery just outside off stump, and the batter pushes it carefully but only manages an inside edge. The ball is fielded quickly at square leg, resulting in no run.
The slower ball lands length on off stump, meeting a solid defensive stroke from Mehidy Hasan Miraz who keeps it down and runs are not on offer this time.
Over 33. 4 runs. Bowler: Adam Zampa. Bangladesh Men: 5-167(rr 5.06) Zampa floats a full ball outside off, and Mehidy leans into a controlled drive that finds the gap for a well-timed single. Bangladesh require 25 runs from 48 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a strong advantage.
Over 32. 1 runs. Bowler: Xavier Bartlett. Bangladesh Men: 5-163(rr 5.09) A slower ball on a length just outside off stump, neatly worked by Tawhid Hridoy who keeps it low and picks up a single towards deep square leg. Bangladesh chase 29 runs from 54 balls with five wickets in hand, keeping the required rate steady.
Bartlett bowls a full-length delivery outside off, and Tawhid Hridoy uses a neat flick shot to guide the ball down to mid-wicket, but it doesn't run past the fielder.
Over 31. 6 runs. Bowler: Matthew Renshaw. Bangladesh Men: 5-162(rr 5.23) An off break flighted just outside off stump, length ball, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz drives it sharply along the ground, but it's well fielded by the bowler. No run from this delivery. Bangladesh are chasing 30 runs from 60 balls with five wickets in hand, maintaining a required rate of 3.0.
Outside off and back of a length, this off break is met with a mis-timed cut from Mehidy Hasan Miraz who keeps it grounded. The ball is quickly fielded at gully, resulting in no run.
