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BAN vs PAK: Pakistan thrashes Bangladesh by 128 runs in rain-hit second ODI

BAN vs PAK: Pakistan thrashes Bangladesh by 128 runs in rain-hit second ODI

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the rain-affected second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Maaz Sadaqat was the stand-out performer of the game, blasting a rapid 75 for Pakistan before picking up three wickets.

Chasing a revised target of 243 in 32 overs after a two-hour rain and hailstorm delay, Bangladesh collapsed for 114 in 23.3 overs despite a brief counterattack from Litton Das.

Bangladesh had already been in trouble before the weather halted play.

Tanzid Hasan fell early for one, caught at backward square-leg off Shaheen Shah Afridi, while Saif Hassan departed for 12 after offering a catch to short mid-off off Mohammad Wasim Jr.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was bowled by Afridi for a duck, leaving the host reeling at 27 for three in 6.3 overs when a sudden thunderstorm accompanied by hail forced the players off the field.

When play resumed, Litton attempted to revive the chase with a series of boundaries, including two sixes. He was eventually trapped lbw for 41 by part-time spinner Sadaqat.

Towhid Hridoy made 28 off 38 balls before falling lbw to Haris Rauf, while Afif Hossain added 14 before becoming Sadaqat’s second victim.

Captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz managed just one run as Bangladesh’s innings folded quickly.

Rauf and Sadaqat claimed three wickets each to complete a dominant bowling performance for Pakistan.

Earlier, Bangladesh had fought back with the ball to bowl Pakistan out for 274 in 47.3 overs after a blistering start by the visitor.

Pakistan raced to 103 for the opening wicket inside 13 overs through an aggressive partnership between Sahibzada Farhan and Sadaqat.

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Sadaqat struck 75 off 46 balls with six fours and five sixes, while Farhan scored 31 before falling to Taskin Ahmed.

Salman Ali Agha later top-scored with 64 from 62 balls and shared a 109-run stand with Mohammad Rizwan (44), though Agha’s innings ended in a dramatic run-out by Miraz at the non-striker’s end that sparked animated reactions on the field.

Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain finished as the pick of the bowlers with three for 56 as Pakistan was eventually bowled out for 274, a total that proved more than enough on a rain-shortened night in Mirpur.

Published on Mar 13, 2026

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Tiago Tomás’ spectacular 119th-minute backheel goal sent Stuttgart back to the German Cup (DFB Pokal) final with an extra-time 2-1 win over Freiburg to keep its title defence rolling Thursday.

In the final in Berlin on May 23, Stuttgart will now aim to foil a Bayern Munich domestic double, which could become a treble if Vincent Kompany’s team wins the Champions League too.

The back-to-back cup finals for Stuttgart couldn’t be more different, facing a record-breaking Bayern — which beat Stuttgart 4-2 last weekend — after beating one of the competition’s biggest-ever underdogs, third-tier Arminia Bielefeld, in last year’s final.

Freiburg’s chances of an unusual double ended, but it’s still a contender for the Europa League title after reaching the semifinals.

The game was heading for a penalty shootout when Tomás produced a moment of individual skill by twisting in the air between two defenders as a pass came in from Badredine Bouanani and using his heel to flick the ball past Freiburg’s otherwise outstanding goalkeeper Florian Müller.

Tomás celebrated shirtless, holding a corner flag aloft to the crowd, and shrugged off the inevitable yellow card. Freiburg pushed for another goal and even sent Müller into the attack at a corner but it wasn’t enough.

“There’s not many words to describe what happened,” Tomás said. “I think it’s one of those nights. It will stay for me in my lifetime in my memory.”

Earlier, Freiburg took the lead when Maximilian Eggestein flicked Matthias Ginter’s header past the goalkeeper at a corner in the 28th minute. Soon after having a goal ruled out for offside, Stuttgart pulled level in the 70th when Undav finished off a counterattack for his 24th club goal of the season.

Undav turned creator, setting up his teammates for a series of chances as Stuttgart took control but Müller’s quick reactions kept his team in the contest, as Chris Führich had one shot saved just before the game went to extra time, and hit the post soon after. Freiburg was left aggrieved after Lucas Höler had a goal disallowed for bodychecking a defender.

Bayern reached the final for the first time since 2020 by beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Wednesday.

The cup offers a Europa League place for the winner, but that will now almost certainly revert to being an extra spot in the league standings since Stuttgart is on track to qualify for next season’s Champions League through the Bundesliga.

Published on Apr 24, 2026

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