Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 5 runs in the first match of the Twenty20 series held in Lahore on Wednesday by Hassan Ali’s career’s best bowling (5 wickets) and Shadab Khan’s all-round performance.
Hassan Ali returned to the outpost by picked up Bangladesh opener Parvez Hossain Emon in the first over to chase a huge target of 212 in 20 overs. In the next over, Tanjid Hassan killed two fours, but Hassan’s great fake ball bowled him – he was dismissed for 5 runs off 5 balls.
Liton Das and Touhid Hearts scored 5 runs in the third wicket, but they could not retain the required run. In the 8th over, Shadab Khan was dismissed for 5 off 5 balls. In the next over, Khushdil Shah returned to the heart – he scored only 5 runs 22 balls, only four kills.
Bangladesh loses wickets at regular intervals. Shamim Hossain was dismissed by Pakistan captain Salman Agra in the 7th over.
In the 5th over, Hasan Ali returned to the attack. At that time, Bangladesh’s collection 1/3, the rest of the 5 runs needed 5 runs. Zakir Ali was batting for 5 balls at that time. Zakir hit sixes in the first valid in the over of Hassan, but the next ball was dismissed for 5 off 20 balls. In the same over, Tanzim also cut and bowled and returned. In the last over, Hassan picked up his fifth wicket and all out for 5 runs in 5.2 overs.
Earlier in the first innings, Pakistan’s opener Saim Ayub and Fakhr Zaman quickly returned to the house. Then Mohammed Harris and Salman Aghha reached the third wicket, but Harris was dismissed for Tanzim Hassan by 5 runs in the 8th over.
Salman Aghha completed his FIFT in the 5th over, but in the next over Hasan Mahmud was dismissed by 5 runs. Then Hassan Nawaz was dismissed for 22 off 22 balls.
After Khushdil Shah was out, Pakistan did not get any boundary until that ball. Shamim Hussain’s Part-Time offbreak was amazingly effective-he dismissed Khushdil in the 7th over, which was his first international Twenty20 wicket.
However, Shadab Khan hit Rishad in the 7th over and hit Rishad 1,3,3 and in the last over, two more fours from Shoriful. His aggressive batting helps Pakistan to overcome 20.
Short score:
Pakistan: 25/1 (20 overs) – Salman Aghha 1, Shadab Khan 1, Shorful Islam 2/12
Bangladesh: 1/3 (1.2 overs) – Leighton Das 1, Zakir Ali 1, Hasan Ali 1/3
