B'desh firm up with Nasir-Shakib partnership

At end of over number 35, Nasir was playing at 13 off 41 balls while Shakib at 38 off 44 balls.Pakistani Shaheens earlier took three Bangladesh wickets in quick succession.The third wicket to fall was of Tamim Iqbal at 60 runs. He earlier saw Nazimuddin and Jauhurul Islam walk back to the pavilion at the score of 68.Tamim’s catch was taken by Younis Khan off the ball of Umar Gul, thus completing a hatrick of catches.Nazimuddin scored 16 runs which reflected his struggle to adjust on the crease. His catch was taken by Younis Khan off Shahid Afridi’s ball. After his ouster, Jauhurl got out without scoring a run. Once again, the catcher was Younis off the ball of Saeed Ajmal.On the other end, however, Tamim Iqbal has scored half century while chasing Pakistan’s total of 236 in Asia Cup.This is Tamim’s fourth half century in Asia Cup match after his dramatic entry to the BD squad.Earlier, hosts Bangladesh put in an impressive bowling and fielding performance to restrict Pakistan to 236-9 in the final of the Asia Cup in Dhaka.Left-arm spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak and paceman Mashrafe Mortaza bagged two wickets apiece for Bangladesh, making their maiden appearance in the final of the one-day tournament.Sarfraz Ahmed top-scored for Pakistan with an unbeaten 46 in the day-night match.Bangladesh, who upset World Cup winners India and runners-up Sri Lanka in league matches, put Pakistan under pressure when they captured three wickets in the opening 15 overs to send the tourists reeling at 55-3.