2016 Asia Cup

76 - 5

14.1
Mohammad Sami to Kohli,  Kohli's been given lbw and he does not like the decision!
 
He walks off with a wry smile and that's because there was an inside edge.  >

ViRati lbw b  49

14.3  Mohammad Sami to Pandya, OUT

HH Pandya c Hafeez b Sami  DUCK

I can't see Pakistan making it out of their group in the World Cup. They looked rather poor against England during their brief T20 series at the end of last year. I only saw highlights of this match, but was there any explanation as to why Afridi and Shoaib Malik didn't bowl?

After 2 wickets in the 1st over from Amir removing both Openers for  DUCKs

Seam was the preferred option : managed 5 wickets

BUT that partnership of UV/Kohli could have used Afridi and Malik 

Todays match featuring Bangladesh and Sri Lanka looks to be a fairly even matchup.

The matches so far in this tournament have all been mostly low scoring affairs. I like the fact that these pitches offer something for the bowlers. We saw similar pitches that were conducive for bowling during the Under-19 World Cup.

For me, this is far more preferable than the recent T20 and ODIs in Australia on those flat pitches that favoured the batsman too much. I'd much rather see an even contest between bat and ball, then batsman just teeing off and hitting the ball over the ropes three times an over.

30 % match fee for dissent lbw given off and inside edge  :-[

                         

Bangladesh 147 after 20

Sabir raman 80 , Shakib 32 , Mahmuhdullah 23


Sri Lanka 124 - 8

Chandimal 37

Bangla win by 23 runs

Sri Lanka's form in T20's over the last 12 months has been terrible. They have won just 3 of their 11 matches played. Based on current form at least, they will have a very hard time in defending their title.

UAE  129

Pakistan 4 without loss

Pakistan won by 7 wickets with 8 balls remaining !!

Shoaib 63, Umar Akmal 50

Sri Lanka 138 - 9

India won by 5 wickets with 4 balls remaining

Kohli 56*

And with that India are through to the final...