Fifth Match – Bangladesh vs Pakistan at Dambulla on 21.06.10: Pakistan won by 139 runs

Bangladesh capped Jahurul Islam for this game. He became the 97^th Bangladesh cricketer to represent Bangladesh in one day games. He is the 22^nd Bangladesh cricketer to make one day debut against Pakistan

Pakistan capped Asad Shafiq for this game. He became the 177^th Pakistan cricketer to represent Bangladesh in one day games. He is the fourth Pakistan cricketer to make one day debut against Bangladesh

Imran Farhat {66} and Shahzaib Hussain {50} scored fifties in this game providing the tenth occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in Asia Cup. This is the second occasion of Pakistan openers performing such a feat in Asia Cup, the first occasion being against Bangladesh at Karachi on 04.07.08, when Salman Butt {56*} and Nasir Jamshed {52*} had made fifties.

In this game Imran Farhat {66} and Shahzaib Hussain {50} scored fifties for Pakistan and Imrul Kayes {66} scored fifty providing the 12^th occasion of rival opening batsmen scoring fifties in Asia Cup.

Imran Farhat {66}, Shahzaib Hussain {50}, Umar Akmal {50} and Shahid Afridi {124} scored fifties in this game, providing the 37^th occasion of four or more batsman scoring fifties in the history of one day games. Pakistan batsmen have achieved such a feat on six occasions which includes a world record of five batsman scoring fifties in an innings {vs Zimbabwe at Karachi on 21.01.08}

Shahid Afridi’s 124 in this game represents his fifth one day hundred which read thus – 124 vs Bangladesh at Dambulla on 21.06.10, 109 vs India at Toronto on 19.09.08, 109 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 15.06.10, 108* vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 15.04.02, 102 vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi {Gym} on 04.10.96 and 102 vs India at Kanpur on 15.04.05. Thus his 124 in this game represents his highest individual score in one day games.

He hit four boundary sixes in this game to take his aggregate of sixes to 272 and with it the world record of most sixes by a batsman in the history of one day games. He wrested the record from ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka who had an aggregate 270 sixes

Shahid Afridi’s 124 represent the eleventh hundred by a Pakistan batsman in Asia Cup. It was his second hundred the first being 109 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 15.06.10. He became the third Pakistan batsman to score two or more hundreds in Asia Cup. The other two batsmen are – Shoaib Malik {03} and Younis Khan {02}

Shahid Afridi’s 124 provide the 32^nd occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in Asia Cup. Shahid Afridi became the sixth batsman to score two or more hundreds in Asia Cup. Others are – ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {06}, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {03}, Shoaib Malik of Pakistan {03}, SK Raina of India {02} and Younis Khan of Pakistan {02}

Pakistan’s 385 for 7 in this game provide the 16^th occasion of a team scoring 300 plus runs in Asia Cup. This total represents the highest team total in Asia Cup, the previous best being India’s 374 for 4 vs Hong Kong at Karachi on 25.06.08. It also represents the Pakistan’s highest team total in Asia Cup, its previous best being 343 for 5 vs Hong Kong at Col-SSC on 18.07.04

Pakistan has scored 300 plus runs on six occasions in Asia Cup which reads thus – 319 for 5 vs Bangladesh at Col-RPS on 16.07.97, 320 for 3 vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 02.06.00, 343 for 5 vs Hong Kong at Col-SSC on 18.07.04, 300 for 9 vs India at Col-RPS on 25.07.04, 309 for 2 vs India at Karachi and 385 for 7 vs Bangaldesh at Dambulla on 21.0.00

Pakistan’s 385 for 7 in this game provide the 52^nd occasion of it posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. This total represents Pakistan’s highest team total in one day games. Its previous best was 371 for 9 vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi {Gym} on 04.10.96

Pakistan’s 385 for 7 in this game provide the 16^th occasion of a team posting 385 plus runs in one day games. This total represents the second best total posted by a team on Sri Lankan soil. The best being Sri Lanka’s 398 for 5 vs Kenya at Kandy on 06.03.96

Umar Akmal and Shahid Afridi added 137 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 50^th occasion of a three figure partnership in Asia Cup. This stand also represents the eighth occasion of fifth wicket three figure partnership in Asia Cup. This stand provide the record partnership for the fifth wicket in Asia Cup, the previous best being the 133 runs partnership between R Dravid and Yuvraj Singh in the game between India and Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 21.06.00

Shakib Ali Hasan’s two wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 100 wickets in one day games. He became the 101^st bowler and fourth Bangladesh bowler to capture 100 plus wickets in one day games. The other three are – Abdur Razzak {139}, Moshrafe Mortaza {136} and Mohammad Rafique {119}

Imrul Kayes and Junaid Siddique added 160 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 61^st occasion of a three figure partnership in Asia Cup. This stand also represents the eleventh occasion of a three figure partnership for the second wicket in Asia Cup. This stand provides the seventh occasion of Bangladesh batsman posting a three figure partnership in Asia Cup. It is the highest three figure partnership posted by Bangladesh batsmen in Asia Cup, the previous best being the 141 runs stand between Mohd Ashraful and Raquibul Hasan vs UAE at Lahore on 24.06.08. This stand is also the first three figure stand for the second wicket by Bangladesh batsmen in Asia Cup

Imrul Kayes and Junaid Siddique added 160 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the eleventh occasion of 150 plus runs partnership in Asia Cup.

Junaid Siddique scored 97 in this game providing the eighth occasion of a batsman scoring nineties in Asia Cup. This knock represents the highest score amongst the batsmen who have scored nineties in Asia Cup. The previous best was 96 not out by PA de Silva vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 29.05.00.

Shafiul Islam and Shakib Al Hassan returned with figures of 3 for 95 and 2 for 73 respectively in this game providing the 27^th and 28^th occasion of Bangladesh bowlers conceding seventy plus runs in an innings. Shafiul Islam’s figures of 3 for 95 represent the most expensive bowling figures by a Bangladesh bowler in One day games. The previous expensive figures was in the name of Abdur Razzak who had figures of 1 for 88 vs South Africa at Benoni in Nov 2008

Shafiul Islam with his 3 for 95 in this game became the 17^th bowler in the history of one day games to concede 90 plus runs in one day games.

Shafiul Islam’s 3 for 95 in this game provide the second occasion of a bowler capturing three wickets while conceding 90 plus runs in one day games. The other bowler is ST Jayasuriya who had figures of 3 for 94 vs Pakistan at Nairobi {Gym} on 04.10.96

Shakib Al Hasan’s figures of 2 for 73 in this game provide the 15^th occasion of a captain conceding seventy plus runs in one day games. It was for the second occasion that Shakib Al Hasan had leaked 70 plus runs while leading Bangladesh, the other occasion being his none for 70 vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 16.08.09. He became the third captain after DT Johnstone of Ireland and Waqar Younis of Pakistan to concede seventy plus runs on two occasions. Shakib Al Hasan became the first captain to concede 70 plus runs in Asia Cup.

Shafiul Islam and Shakib Al Hassan returned with figures of 3 for 95 and 2 for 73 respectively in this game providing the 16^th and 17^th occasions of a bowler conceding seventy plus runs in an innings in Asia Cup. Shafiul Islam’s figures of 3 for 95 represent the most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs conceded in Asia Cup. The previous expensive figures was one for 87 by Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir against India at Karachi on 02.07.08

Pakistan won this game by 139 runs providing the 17^th occasion of a team winning a game in Asia Cup by 100 plus runs margin. Pakistan has won six games by 100 plus runs margin in Asia Cup including this game