Pakistan has won the first match of the T20 series between Pakistan and Bangladesh by 4 wickets. The national team achieved the target of 128 runs on the second ball of the 20th over.
Hosts Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 127 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan scored 132 off the second ball of the 20th over to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The first wicket for Pakistan fell on a total score of 16 when wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan was bowled out for just 11 runs. Captain Babar Azam's resistance was also limited to 7 runs while young batsmen Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik returned to the pavilion without scoring a run.
Top order Fakhr Zaman along with Khushdal Shah supported the team's sinking boat, the two formed a 56-run partnership where Fakhr Zaman was caught out for a total score of 80. Fakhr Zaman scored 34 runs, Khushdal Shah was also dismissed for 34 runs.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 127 runs in the allotted 20 overs. Hassan Ali guided Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naeem to the pavilion on the second ball of the match and the first ball of his first over. His catch was stopped by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
On the sixth ball of the third over, Muhammad Waseem also dismissed Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan, who was caught by Fakhr Zaman. Muhammad Waseem also bowled Najam Hussain on the fourth ball of the fifth over. Najam's catch was caught by Muhammad Waseem himself. On the last ball of the ninth over, Muhammad Nawaz bowled cleanly to Bangladesh captain Muhammadullah.
Afif Hussain was stamped out on the fifth ball of the 13th over. Shadab Khan threw a googly ball to him which he did not understand. done.
In the sixth ball of the 17th over, Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batsman Noorul Hassan caught the wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan off the ball of Hassan Ali. On the fourth ball of the 19th over, Hassan Ali clean bowled Aminul Islam.
For Pakistan, Hassan Ali took three wickets, Mohammad Wasim two, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan one each.
