Monday, 04 August, 2025
Bangladesh have outclassed Pakistan with a commanding all-round performance to seal a clinical seven-wicket victory in the T20 series opener in Dhaka, led by Parvez Hossain Emon’s resolute 56 and Taskin Ahmed’s incisive bowling.
Opting to bowl first, Bangladesh restricted Pakistan to a measly 110, spearheaded by Taskin’s 3 for 22 and complemented by Mustafizur Rahman’s miserly 2 for only 6 runs in his quota of overs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
In reply, the Tigers lost Tanzid Hasan (1), who had propelled the team to a rejuvenating win over Sri Lanka in the series decider last week, and skipper Litton Das (1) early.
Emon then dug deep and, paired with Towhid Hridoy (36), added 73 runs for the third wicket in a resolute display that virtually ended Pakistan’s hopes. Bangladesh coasted to the win with 27 balls remaining.
This is Pakistan’s lowest team score against Bangladesh in T20. In their previous 22 encounters, Bangladesh had never managed to claim more than 7 wickets.
Bangladesh secured the triumph against Pakistan’s main team after 9 years.
Before Sunday, their last victory was in the 2016 Asia Cup. Apart from that, Tigers had defeated Pakistan’s second-string team during the 2023 Asian Games.
Among Bangladeshi bowlers completing 4 overs in a T20 match, Mustafizur now holds the record for giving away the fewest runs.
The previous record for conceding 7 runs in 4 overs also belonged to the veteran pacer alongside Tanzim Hasan and Rishad Hossain.
This also marks the fourth time in this format that Mustafizur has conceded fewer than 10 runs in a match. No other bowler from any ICC full-member nation has managed to give away under 10 runs in 4 overs on four occasions.
The player of the match title, however, was awarded to Parvez, who smashed 56 off 39 balls. The left-handed opener, dismissed for zero in the past two games, struck 3 fours and 5 sixes in his innings.
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Bangladesh have outclassed Pakistan with a commanding all-round performance to seal a clinical seven-wicket victory in the T20 series opener in Dhaka, led by Parvez Hossain Emon’s resolute 56 and Taskin Ahmed’s incisive bowling.
Opting to bowl first, Bangladesh restricted Pakistan to a measly 110, spearheaded by Taskin’s 3 for 22 and complemented by Mustafizur Rahman’s miserly 2 for only 6 runs in his quota of overs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
In reply, the Tigers lost Tanzid Hasan (1), who had propelled the team to a rejuvenating win over Sri Lanka in the series decider last week, and skipper Litton Das (1) early.
Emon then dug deep and, paired with Towhid Hridoy (36), added 73 runs for the third wicket in a resolute display that virtually ended Pakistan’s hopes. Bangladesh coasted to the win with 27 balls remaining.
This is Pakistan’s lowest team score against Bangladesh in T20. In their previous 22 encounters, Bangladesh had never managed to claim more than 7 wickets.
Bangladesh secured the triumph against Pakistan’s main team after 9 years.
Before Sunday, their last victory was in the 2016 Asia Cup. Apart from that, Tigers had defeated Pakistan’s second-string team during the 2023 Asian Games.
Among Bangladeshi bowlers completing 4 overs in a T20 match, Mustafizur now holds the record for giving away the fewest runs.
The previous record for conceding 7 runs in 4 overs also belonged to the veteran pacer alongside Tanzim Hasan and Rishad Hossain.
This also marks the fourth time in this format that Mustafizur has conceded fewer than 10 runs in a match. No other bowler from any ICC full-member nation has managed to give away under 10 runs in 4 overs on four occasions.
The player of the match title, however, was awarded to Parvez, who smashed 56 off 39 balls. The left-handed opener, dismissed for zero in the past two games, struck 3 fours and 5 sixes in his innings.
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