Bangladesh clinched the bronze medal in men's cricket event of the Asian Games today with a thrilling six-wicket victory in DLS method over Pakistan in Hangzhou today.

The men in red and green clinched the third position as Rakibul Hasan struck the last ball for a boundary to get the score to 65 in five overs. Yasir Ali, who fell on the penultimate delivery, did the most damage by scoring a 16-ball 38 in the rain-curtailed affair. Afif Hossain scored 20 off 11 deliveries.

Bangladesh were set a revised target of 65 in five overs after rain abruptly ended Pakistan's innings for 48 for one after five overs.

Earlier, Mirza Baig smashed 32 not out off 18 deliveries as Pakistan reached 48 for one in five overs before rain stopped play. Bangladesh had won the toss and put the opposition into bat following a delayed start due to rain.

This is Bangladesh's only second medal of the event, with the first coming in women's cricket. The Tigresses had beaten their Pakistan counterparts too to claim the first bronze medal.