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The Statistical highlights of the Asia Cup 2012 final between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Shakib Al Hasan's 25th half-century in ODIs is his third against Pakistan. He has registered 25 fifties and 30 innings for fifty-plus (5 hundreds + 25 fifties) both records for Bangladesh in ODIs. He gots 68 off 72 balls was his highest at the Asia Cup his third fifty in the Asia Cup competition. The knock is the highest by a Bangladeshi batsman in a tournament final, bettering the 60 by Tamim Iqbal in the same match.

Shakib and Tamim are the both batsmen to record fifties for Bangladesh in a tournament final. He receives the Player of the series award for the fifth time in ODIs for managing 237 which an average of 59.25 and taking six wickets of 33.16 runs apiece.Aizaz Cheema (3/46) has produced his best performance against with Bangladesh in ODIs.

Cheema has averaging 17.50 in a winning cause, claiming 20 wickets within nine games, including two four-wicket hauls .one each against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. His performance will be the best by a Pakistani bowler in the Asia Cup Final, behind the 3 for 32 by Abdul Qadir against with SriLanka at Colombo, SSC on April 6, 1986.

Tamim Iqbal (60 off 68 balls) was first batsman to post four consecutive fifties at the Asia Cup in his previous three fifties were 64 against Pakistan, 70 against India and 59 against Sri Lanka. He was first Bangladeshi player to register four fifties within a row in ODIs. His fourth half-century against within Pakistan is his 23rd in ODIs.

He had completed 500 runs at the Asia Cup 517 at an average of 43.08 with in 12 matches. His tally includes at six fifties. Tamim was only Bangladeshi player to manage 500 runs at the Asia Cup. He has managed 253 runs at an average of 63.25 in four matches most by a Bangladeshi batsman in the Asia Cup 2012. He has become the first Bangladeshi batsman for make 250 runs or more in an Asia Cup competition.

Younis Khan was became third Pakistani fielder to take three catches in an ODI at the Asia Cup. Imran Khan and Umar Akmal were the first two Pakistani fielders to do so. Pakistan's exciting two-run triumph over the Bangladesh is the smallest victory-margin at the Asia Cup, outstripping India's four-run win over Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) on July 27, 2004.Pakistan's victory is their 11th against Bangladesh in as many matches at the Asia Cup. Overall, they have won 21 and lost 13 out of 35 contested at the Asia Cup.

The Pakistan for the second time, has won the Asia Cup competition. They had first won the said tournament, beating SriLanka in 39 runs at Dhaka in 2000.Bangladesh have lost both the ODI finals - by 2 wickets to Sri Lanka is the Tri-Nation Tournament at Mirpur on January 16, 2009 and by 2 runs to Pakistan at the Asia Cup on March 22, 2012.

Bangladesh (234/8) has recorded their highest total in a tournament final, surpassing the 152 against Srilanka at Dhaka on January 16, 2009. Younis Khan has emulated Mahela Jayawardene's feat of 14 catches, sharing the fielding record for most catches in the Asia Cup.

Shahid Afridi has received his 29th Man of the Match award for his all-round performance, setting a Pakistan record, bettering Saeed Anwar's tally was 28 awards.Mohammad Hafeez is Pakistan's top run-scorer in the Asia Cup 2011-12, managing 245 at average of 61.25 the highest for Pakistan.

Sarfraz Ahmed (46 not out off 52 balls) recorded his career-best innings in the ODIs. Sarfraz's innings was highest by a number eight batsman for Pakistan at the Asia Cup. It is the second highest, behind the 55 by Mohammad Tauqir (UAE) against with India at Dambulla on July 16, 2004. (PTI)

Bangladesh pulls off a sensational win against with Sri Lanka in the sixth and final round robin match of the Asia Cup 2012 with a five-wicket win at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Bangladesh reaches the winning target of 212 runs in 37 overs losing only five wickets.

The win sealed Bangladesh’s spot at the final against with Pakistan, their first at a Asia Cup competition while Sri Lanka for the first time in its history had to bow out of without reaching the final along with defending champions India.SriLanka has won the Asia Cup

for four times and has ended six times as runners-up in the total of ten Asia Cup tournaments.

The rain affecting the crucial game, Bangladesh were given a revised target of 212 runs from 40 overs and they too faced the similar setback as their opponents, losing three wickets for a total of 40.But solid knocks by opener Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan, who added 76 runs for the third wicket put Bangladesh back in a fine position for chase the required target.

Iqbal clobbered 59 runs off 57 balls within nine fours and Hasan continued his batting prowess in their competition with yet another entertaining 56 which came in just 46 balls inclusive of seven fours.After both their rescuers were sent back by Sri Lankan bowlers, Nasir Hossain and Mahhmadullah ensured Bangladesh reach the target without much trouble.

Earlier Sri Lanka were invited by Bangladesh to bat first face a miserable setback when they lose three of their top batsmen, Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara and TM Dilshan when the total was just 32 in the tenth over.All the three top class of SriLankan batsmen are victimized by fast bowler Nazmul Hossain who finished with figures of 3 for 32.

But a patience knock at 62 runs off 92 balls by Chamara Kapugedara and two identical 48s by Lahiru Thirimanne and Upul Tharanga took Sri Lanka to a respectable total as they were bowled out in 232 runs with in a delivery to spare.

Kapugedara who has also played four elegant boundaries was well supported by Thirimanne who has scored his 48 off 73 balls inclusive of three boundaries.In contrast Tharanga just faced 44 balls to his 48 with five fours and a six.Abdur Razzak and Shakib Al Hasan which took two wickets each.

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