Bangladesh Captain Shakib Al Hasan was given LBW by the TV umpire against Pakistan in today's T20 World Cup match. Shakib just got to the field after the dismissal of Soumya Sarkar and failed to do anything due to a heavily controversial decision that created some chaos on social media as well.  The delivery of Shadab Khan was straight to the stumps and hit the pads of Shakib as well, but not before touching his bat as the TV replays suggested.  Bangladesh were off to a good start when the incident occurred. Liton Das fell early to Shaheen Afridi. But Soumya and Najmul Hossain Shanto were steady in the middle and were trying to build on.  Read More: ‘This has been Bangladesh’s best T20 World Cup performance’: Shakib But losing two wickets off two consecutive deliveries put Bangladesh in deep trouble.  According to TV replays, the ball hit Shakib’s pad after it touched his bat, and the bat was not grounded either -- there was no indication that the signal of the snickometer was generated from the sound of the bat touching the ground.  It means the signal of the snickometer was actually generated from the sound of the ball touching Shakib’s bat. So in this scenario, the call of LBW against Shakib was not a correct one from the TV umpire.  “Shakib’s bat didn’t touch the ground at all. Just focus on bat’s shadow. There was a spike,” Akash Chopra, the former Indian cricketer and cricket analyst, tweeted. “It couldn’t have been anything else except the ball hitting the bat. Bangladesh at the receiving end of a poor umpiring decision.” Brad Hogg, the former Australian cricketer and TV presenter, also cast some doubts over this decision.  “The tournament has been shadowed by a few dubious decisions,” he wrote on his Twitter. “Thoughts, did the bat hit the ground or ball?” Read More: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh end campaign with another dismal batting display Ariful Islam Roney, a Bangladeshi journalist who is covering this match from the ground, also opined that it was a big mistake from the umpire.  “The gap was clear between the bat of Shakib and the ground,” Roney wrote on his Facebook. “TV replays from all angles made it clear. The ball actually hit Shakib’s bat. Did the umpire make a mistake? Certainly.” Bangladesh eventually ended up their innings on 127 for eight in 20 overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 54 off 48 balls — the highest for Bangladesh. Shaheen Afridi bagged four wickets while Shadan Khan scalped two. 

Bangladesh failed to post a challenging total on the board in their last Super 12 Round match in the T20 World Cup 2022 against Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday. After opting to bat first, Bangladesh posted a below-par total of 127 for 8 wickets, with Najmul Hossain Shanto registering a slow 54 off 48 balls. Read More: BAN vs PAK T20 World Cup: Did the umpire make a wrong call on Shakib’s LBW? Shanto and Liton Das opened the innings for the Tigers in this match, and Liton hit an early six, indicating that they may have a good day in batting. But he fell prey to Shaheen Afridi inside the power play for 10 off eight balls. It was a short ball from Shaheen, and Liton tried to pull it off but ended up giving a regulation catch to Shan Masood. Bangladesh didn't lose any more wickets in the first 10 overs, but in the 11th over, they suffered a double blow when Soumya Sarkar fell while playing a reverse of Shadab Khan, and off the next ball, Shakib Al Hasan suffered a controversial lbw. TV replays showed the ball was touching Shakib's bat before hitting his pads, and the bat was not grounded either. But the umpire called him out. Shakib left the field in utter disbelief with a golden duck that put Bangladesh into further trouble. Mosaddek Hossain made only five off 11 balls, and Nurul Hasan Sohan also suffered a three-ball duck. Their dismissals made it tough for Bangladesh to go for a big total. But Afif Hossain was unbeaten for 24 off 20 balls. He helped Bangladesh pass the 100-run mark in this match. Eventually, Bangladesh ended up with 127 for eight. For Pakistan, Shaheen bagged four wickets, conceding 22 runs, while Shadab bagged two. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain are in place of Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. Read More: T20 World Cup: Soumya’s wicket, Shakib’s golden duck; Bangladesh in trouble vs Pakistan Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(captain), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(wicket-keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam(captain), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi The South African team earlier lost its contest against the Netherlands in Adelaide. The Tigers will, therefore, advance to the semifinals if they win against the Pakistani side in this contest.  Can Bangladesh defend a low total of 127 runs against Pakistan in their last group stage match in the T20 World Cup 2022? The tigers will be out of the tournament if they don't. Read More: Netherlands defeat South Africa, turning BD v PAK into virtual quarter-final

Bangladesh lost two wickets off two consecutive deliveries of Shadab Khan in the 11th over, and Pakistan pushed the Tigers into trouble. Soumya Sarkar's wicket and Shakib Al Hasan's golden duck have put Bangladesh in trouble against Pakistan in their last Super 12 Round fixture in the T20 World Cup 2022. Read More: India vs Zimbabwe T20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI Soumya Sarkar tried to play a reverse but was caught. Right after him, Shakib Al Hasan was given the LBW. TV replays showed the ball touching Shakib's bat before hitting his pads, and the bat was close to the ground as well. The umpire eventually gave the decision in favour of Pakistan. Shakib left the field with utter disbelief after getting out of a golden duck. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan earlier decided to bat first after winning the toss. But the Tigers lost Litton Das early, in the innings' third over by Shaheen Afridi. Litton tried to keep down the short ball by Afridi, but only holed out to Shan Masood. At the end of the 12th over, Bangladesh scored 78 for 3. Najmul Hossain, Shanto, and Afif Hossain are at the crease at the moment. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain are in place of Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi The winner of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan match will move on to the last four since earlier, South Africa blew their opportunity against the Netherlands. Read More: T20 World Cup: Despite losing Liton early, Bangladesh off to a good start vs Pakistan Soumya and Shakib's wickets have put the Bangladesh team under huge pressure against Pakistan in this important T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 Round match. Now, the rest of the batters have to perform with more responsibility in order to put up a challenging total on the board to defend.

Bangladesh made a good start against Pakistan in their last Super 12 Round match of the T20 World Cup at the Oval Ground in Adelaide. Bangladesh lost Liton Das early in the innings after opting to bat first. Liton fell prey to Shaheen Afridi in the third over after hitting a six in the same over. It was a short ball. Liton tried to keep it down but failed. Shawn Masood took an easy catch. Read More: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh bat first with 3 changes vs Pakistan for semifinals spot At the end of eight overs, Bangladesh were batting at 56 for 1. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya were not out for 35* and 9*, respectively. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI for this match: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain were included in place of Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (w), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan (w), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi If Bangladesh win this game, they will qualify for the semifinals, but if they lose, Pakistan will advance to the next phase after South Africa suffered a shock defeat to the Netherlands team earlier in Adelaide. Read More: Netherlands defeat South Africa, turning BD v PAK into virtual quarter-final Bangladesh have a poor record against Pakistan, winning only two matches out of 17 T20Is. The Tigers are having a solid start against Pakistan in this much-important T20 World Cup contest for a berth in the semifinals.

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in their last Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Adelaide for a semifinal berth. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain are in, replacing Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. On the other hand, Pakistan team remained unchanged. Read More: Netherlands defeat South Africa, turning BD v PAK into virtual quarter-final Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi If Bangladesh win this game, they will qualify for the semifinals, but if they lose, Pakistan will advance to the next phase. Read More: Bangladesh vs Pakistan T20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI Earlier in the day at Adelaide, the Netherlands beat South Africa and paved the way for the winners of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan match in their quest for a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup 2022. Bangladesh team is now eying to put up a big total against Pakistan in Adelaide after opting to bat first. Prior to this contest, Bangladesh took on Pakistan in 18 T20Is and won only two of those matches.