Pakistan spin to 3-0 series victory

Dec 06, 2011

Pakistan chose to bat in the final one-dayer but it didn't seem a good decision as they lost early wickets, including Asad Shafiq for 7•AFP

As has now become the norm, Misbah-ul-Haq proved a steadying influence in the Pakistan middle-order•AFP

Abdur Razzak made the breakthroughs to being Bangladesh back, dismissing Misbah and Shoaib Malik•Associated Press

Nafees added 69 with Mahmudullah to put Bangladesh on course•AFP

Abdur Rehman, getting his first one-dayer since the World Cup, also played his part in the win, taking two wickets as the Bangladesh batting faltered•AFP

Bangladesh were delighted when they dismissed Younis Khan to reduce Pakistan to 39 for 3•AFP

Misbah and Umar Akmal, who played a controlled innings, put on 94 for the fourth wicket•AFP

Elias Sunny also took two wickets on a track that had plenty of help for the spinners, as Pakistan finished on a seemingly insufficient 177•AFP

Play was halted when the floodlights failed at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium with Bangladesh on 61 for 1•AFP

Even Shoaib Malik, who has had a horrid time with the bat, chipped in, mopping up the tail to confirm the clean sweep•AFP

Umar went on to complete his half-century•AFP

Bangladesh lost the key wicket of Tamim Iqbal on the first ball of the chase but Shahriar Nafees resisted•AFP

Mohammad Hafeez may have failed with the bat, but he shone with the ball, getting the big wickets of Tamim and Shakib Al Hasan, and of top scorer Mahmudullah•AFP