Overview

• Pakistan posted 135/8 after recovering from 71/6, then restricted Bangladesh to 124/9 in Dubai.
• Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3/17 and was named player of the match after contributing 19 off 13 with the bat.
• Mohammad Haris (31) and Mohammad Nawaz (25) added a pivotal 38 for the seventh wicket to lift Pakistan from a collapse.
• Haris Rauf grabbed three wickets at the death and Saim Ayub delivered 2/16, while Taskin Ahmed led Bangladesh’s attack with 3/28.
• Bangladesh were knocked out as Pakistan advanced to Sunday’s final in Dubai against unbeaten India, who won both prior meetings this tournament.