Sahibzada Farhan’s blazing 41-ball 63 and Salman Mirza’s (3-19) helped Pakistan avert the whitewash against Bangladesh, with a thumping 74-run victory in the T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.
BANGLADESH'S INNINGS
Chasing a staggering 179-run target, the home team were bundled out for 104, with Saifuddiun, the only batter, who showed some resistance with the bat and went on to score unbeaten 34-ball 35, studding with two boundaries and two towering sixes.
Other than Saifuddin, only Mohammad Naim could reached the double-digit, scoring a modest 17-ball 10. Bangladesh faced an early hiccup, when Salman Mirza has removed Tanzid Hasan, who could not score any run.
Faheem Ashraf has mounted pressure on the Bangladesh batters, when he flummoxed Litton Das, who scored a run-a-ball 8, compliment with a boundary.
The wickets of Das started a slide and it went downhill thereafter.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (9), Jaker Ali (1), Mahedi Hasan (0), Shamim Hossain (5), Nasum Ahmed (9), Taskin Ahmed (7), Shoriful Islam (7) failed to show any significant resistance with the bat.
For Pakistan, Salman Mirza (3-19) has spearheaded the bowling attack, scooping up three wickets.
Faheem Ashraf (2-13) and Mohammad Nawaz took two wickets apiece.
Ahmed Daniyal (1-16), Salman Agha (1-12), Hussain Talat (1-32) took a scalp each
Saim Ayub remained wicketless with the bowl as he delivered only over, conceding just two runs.
Clinical all-round display 🏏
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 24, 2025
Pakistan finish the T20I series with a commanding 74-run victory 💫#BANvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/TJxWQSvy73
PAKISTAN'S INNINGS
Sahibzada Farhan’s scintillating 41-ball 63 and Hasan Nawaz’s fiery 17-ball 33 powered Pakistan to 178-7 against Bangladesh in the third match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.
After being put into bat first, the Green Shirts have taken the field with different mindset after Farhan got his first opportunity in the series, and treated the bowlers with the utter contempt. Saim Ayub, who had a terrible run in the series, was once again struggling early on.
But seeing Farhan creaming the Bangladesh bowlers on the other end, Ayub tried to shift his gears and started to taking on the Bangladesh bowlers before he was removed by Nasum. Ayub departed on 15-ball 21, lacing with two boundaries and one six.
Following the departure of Ayub, Farhan got out by the same bowler, Nasum. But, Farhan provided the other batters with solid platform to further extend the Pakistan’s total in the dead rubber.
Farhan clubbed six boundaries and five towering sixes.
Mohammad Haris came to bat at number three, but he could not managed to put pressure on the Bangladeshi bowling attack and perished cheaply on 14-ball 5.
Hasan Nawaz has played an aggressive knock, scoring 17-ball 33, studding with one boundary and three sixes, before he was perplexed by Shoriful Islam.
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, though remained unbeaten, but could not show significant resistance, scoring 9-ball 12.
Hussain Talat, who got the opportunity for the first time in the T20I series, could merely score 4-ball 1 as Saifuddin took his scalp.
Mohammad Nawaz has accelerated the Pakistan’s innings at the death, with his 16-ball 27, whacking two boundaries and two towering sixes. But Bangladesh frontline bowler Taskin Ahmed picked up the wicket of Nawaz.
Faheem Ashraf picked up a boundary on his first delivery, but got out on the next delivery off Taskin as Mehidy Hsan Miraz picked up a terrific grab to ensure his dismissal.
Abbas Afridi remained unbeaten on 3-ball 1.
For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed (3-38) spearheaded the bowling attack, picking up three wickets.
Nasum Ahmed (2-22) picked up two wickets.
Mohammad Saifuddin (1-28) and Shoriful Islam (1-39) took a scalp each.
Complete domination 💥
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 24, 2025
Pakistan bowlers reduce Bangladesh to 45-7 in 8 overs#BANvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/AyGlnC1ykH
TOSS
Earlier, the Litton Das-led Bangladesh have invited Pakistan to bat first in the third and final T20I.
According to details, the home side would like to clean sweep the Green Shirts following the visitors’ debacle in the first two T20Is.
Bangladesh: Litton Kumar Das ( c & wk), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Naim Sheikh, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain Patwary, Md Saifuddin, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Harris (wk), Salman Ali Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Muhammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Ahmed Daniyal, Salman Mirza
