Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 37 runs in the first T20 International.
Today’s match was played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, where national team captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and decided to bat first. Pakistan scored 201 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, while the visiting team was bowled out for 164 runs in 19.2 overs.
For Pakistan, captain Salman Ali Agha played a notable innings of 56 runs, while Shadab Khan scored 48 runs.
Additionally, Mohammad Haris made 31, Hassan Nawaz 44, Faheem Ashraf 11, Khushdil Shah 5, Fakhar Zaman 1, and Saim Ayub was dismissed without scoring.
From Bangladesh, Sharif Islam dismissed 2 players, while Shamim Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Mehidy Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Rishad Hossain took 1 wicket each.
Bangladesh’s captain Litton Das was the top scorer with 48 runs. Zakir Ali scored 36, Tanzid Hasan 31, Towhid Hridoy 17, Sharif Islam 5, Shamim Hossain 4, Parvez Hossain Emon 4, Rishad Hossain 4, Mehidy Hasan 2, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib scored 1 run before getting out.
For Pakistan, Hasan Ali took 5 wickets and Shadab Khan dismissed 2 players, while Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, and Salman Ali Agha took 1 wicket each.
Speaking at the toss, national T20 cricket team captain Salman Ali Agha said that the pitch looked good for batting and all players were in good form.
Bangladesh cricket team captain Litton Das said that had they won the toss, they would have also opted to bat. He added that they were disappointed not to win the series in the UAE.
For today’s match, Pakistan’s playing XI included captain Salman Ali Agha, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Hassan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh’s squad featured Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan, Zakir Ali (wicketkeeper), Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, and Sharif Islam.
