Dhaka: Pakistan Green to recover from top-order collapse Bangladesh by four wickets in the first Twenty20 International of their three-match series in Dhaka on Friday.
The visitors restricted Bangladesh to 127-7 as the hosts won the toss and elected to bat first at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
fast bowler Hassan Ali For Bangladesh, Afif Hossain scored 36 runs in 34 balls, 3-22 for the visitors and right-arm medium pacer Mohammad Wasim Jr made 2-24 runs.
But the tempting target looked increasingly daunting when Pakistan fell 24-4 in the chase.
Mustafizur Rahman bowled Mohammad Rizwan for 11 and Taskin Ahmed dismissed Babar Azam for seven as Bangladesh put Pakistan under pressure at the start of their innings.
Hyder Ali and Shoaib Malik Both went for ducks, former plumb leg first and wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan showed the presence of mind to run out the latter.
Malik was walking outside his crease after conceding a dot ball when Hasan threw it back to the stumps, and replays showed the veteran campaigner was late to land his bat.
but Fakhar Zaman And Khushdil Shah They put them back on track with a 56-run partnership for the fifth wicket, both of whom scored 34 runs.
Even when Shah fell, Pakistan needed 32 runs in 3.1 overs but Shadab Khan And Mohammad Nawaz saw him at home with some quick strikes towards the end of the innings.
It was Khan who hit the winning six to take him to 132-6 with four balls to spare, leaving him unbeaten on 21 off 10 balls.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said, “Credit to the middle order, the way they showed their skills. Fakhar, happy, the way Nawaz finished.”
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyadh was upbeat about his decision to bat first.
“When we decided to bat, it looked like a good wicket. But the bowlers also got help. It’s not an excuse,” he said.
The second match of the series will be played at the same ground on Saturday.
The visitors restricted Bangladesh to 127-7 as the hosts won the toss and elected to bat first at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
fast bowler Hassan Ali For Bangladesh, Afif Hossain scored 36 runs in 34 balls, 3-22 for the visitors and right-arm medium pacer Mohammad Wasim Jr made 2-24 runs.
But the tempting target looked increasingly daunting when Pakistan fell 24-4 in the chase.
Mustafizur Rahman bowled Mohammad Rizwan for 11 and Taskin Ahmed dismissed Babar Azam for seven as Bangladesh put Pakistan under pressure at the start of their innings.
Hyder Ali and Shoaib Malik Both went for ducks, former plumb leg first and wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan showed the presence of mind to run out the latter.
Malik was walking outside his crease after conceding a dot ball when Hasan threw it back to the stumps, and replays showed the veteran campaigner was late to land his bat.
but Fakhar Zaman And Khushdil Shah They put them back on track with a 56-run partnership for the fifth wicket, both of whom scored 34 runs.
Even when Shah fell, Pakistan needed 32 runs in 3.1 overs but Shadab Khan And Mohammad Nawaz saw him at home with some quick strikes towards the end of the innings.
It was Khan who hit the winning six to take him to 132-6 with four balls to spare, leaving him unbeaten on 21 off 10 balls.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said, “Credit to the middle order, the way they showed their skills. Fakhar, happy, the way Nawaz finished.”
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyadh was upbeat about his decision to bat first.
“When we decided to bat, it looked like a good wicket. But the bowlers also got help. It’s not an excuse,” he said.
The second match of the series will be played at the same ground on Saturday.
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