Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20I series ended with Pakistan avoiding a whitewash through a commanding 74‑run victory in Dhaka. Sahibzada Farhan’s explosive 41‑ball 63 and Salman Mirza’s sharp 3‑19 led the charge at Sher‑e‑Bangla National Stadium on Thursday.
Bangladesh Innings
Chasing 179, Bangladesh crumbled for just 104. Mohammad Saifuddin fought alone with an unbeaten 34‑ball 35, hammering two fours and two towering sixes. Apart from him, only Mohammad Naim crossed double figures, making 10 off 17 deliveries.
Salman Mirza struck early, dismissing Tanzid Hasan for a duck. Faheem Ashraf followed, removing Litton Das for a run‑a‑ball eight. Once Das departed, wickets kept tumbling. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (9), Jaker Ali (1), Mahedi Hasan (0), Shamim Hossain (5), Nasum Ahmed (9), Taskin Ahmed (7), and Shoriful Islam (7) all fell cheaply.
Pakistan’s bowlers dominated. Mirza claimed three wickets for 19 runs. Faheem Ashraf took 2‑13, while Mohammad Nawaz bagged two scalps. Ahmed Daniyal (1‑16), Salman Agha (1‑12), and Hussain Talat (1‑32) picked up one wicket each. Saim Ayub bowled a single economical over, conceding only two runs.
Pakistan Innings
Batting first, Pakistan posted 178‑7. Farhan’s blistering knock, featuring six fours and five massive sixes, set the tone. Hasan Nawaz added a fiery 17‑ball 33, hitting one boundary and three sixes.
Saim Ayub, struggling earlier in the series, managed 21 off 15 before Nasum Ahmed dismissed him. Mohammad Haris, batting at three, fell for 5 off 14. Farhan, after dominating the bowlers, also became Nasum’s victim.
Skipper Salman Ali Agha stayed unbeaten on 12 off nine balls. Hussain Talat scored just one, and Mohammad Nawaz provided a late burst with 27 off 16, smashing two fours and two sixes. Faheem Ashraf struck a boundary on his first delivery but perished next ball, caught brilliantly by Mehidy Hasan Miraz off Taskin Ahmed. Abbas Afridi remained not out on one.
Bangladesh’s bowling was led by Taskin Ahmed, who picked up 3‑38. Nasum Ahmed took 2‑22, while Mohammad Saifuddin (1‑28) and Shoriful Islam (1‑39) grabbed one wicket each.
Toss and Teams
Litton Das won the toss and opted to bowl, aiming to secure a 3‑0 series sweep. However, Pakistan fought back to claim the final Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20I.
Bangladesh: Litton Das (c & wk), Tanzid Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Salman Ali Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Ahmed Daniyal, Salman Mirza
