Pakistan defeats Bangladesh by 37 runs in first T20I
..(.Asghar Ali Mubarak).
On Youm-e-Takbir, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 37 runs in the first T20I to take a 0-1 lead in the 3-match series. In the first T20I played at the Gaddafi Stadium,
Pakistan scored 201 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs thanks to the aggressive batting of Hassan Nawaz and Shadab Khan. In pursuit of the target, Hassan Ali showed brilliant bowling and took 5 wickets and bundled out the visiting team for 164 runs in the last over.
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has won the toss and decided to bat first. Both Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, who opened the innings, proved unsuccessful and returned to the pavilion for zero and one run respectively.
However, the middle-order batsmen showed responsibility and played an aggressive game, with Mohammad Haris playing an innings of 31 runs off 18 balls. Captain Salman Ali Agha scored 56 runs off 34 balls,
Hassan Nawaz managed to score 44 runs off 22 balls, his innings included 4 sixes and 2 fours. Vice-captain Shadab Khan played an innings of 48 runs off 25 balls,
which included 2 sixes and 5 fours, while Khushdil Shah scored 5 and Faheem Ashraf scored 11 runs. For Bangladesh, Sharaful Islam took 2 wickets, Mehidy Hassan, Hassan Mohammad,
Tanzeem Hassan Saqib, Rashad Hossain and Shamim Hossain took one wicket each. Chasing the target, Bangladesh suffered their first loss in the second over for a total score of 14 runs,
opening batsman Parvez Hossain was dismissed for 4 runs. For Bangladesh, captain Liton Das was outstanding by scoring 48 runs,
Zakir Ali 36, Tanzeed Hassan 31 and Tohid Hardoi scored 17 runs while Parvez Hussain, Shamim Hussain and Rashad Hussain scored 4 runs each, Hassan Mahmood scored 9 and Shariful Islam scored 5 runs.
For Pakistan, Hassan Ali dismissed 5 players while Shadab Khan took 2, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Ali Agha and Khushdil Shah managed to take one wicket each.
The national team included Salman Ali Agha (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Muhammad Haris, Hassan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.
