Tigers crush Pakistan in T20 opener
Parvez Hossain Emon and Towhd Hridoy lead Bangladesh to victory, Cricfrenzy
Bangladesh crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in the opening T20I in Mirpur.
Earlier. Pakistan managed just 110 runs in 19.3 overs. After opting to bat first, Pakistan got off to a shaky start, losing Saim Ayub in the second over. Mohammad Haris tried to inject momentum with a quick 13-ball 14, but his dismissal triggered a steady collapse. Captain Salman Agha fell cheaply, and the middle order never recovered.
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Fakhar Zaman was the only batter to offer resistance. He scored a fighting 44 off 34 balls with six boundaries but was eventually run out in a mix-up, summing up Pakistan’s disjointed innings.
Run-outs became a recurring problem, with three batters falling victim to sharp Bangladeshi fielding—most notably involving Litton Das, who was instrumental behind the stumps.
Khushdil Shah made a labored 18 before falling to Mustafizur Rahman, while the rest of the lower order crumbled under pressure.
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Pakistan went from 70 for 5 to 110 all out, losing their last five wickets for just 40 runs. No batter after Khushdil crossed double figures.
Bangladesh’s bowling was led by Taskin Ahmed, who picked up 3 for 22 in 3.3 overs, including the final wicket.
Mustafizur Rahman was equally impressive, finishing with 2 for 6 in four miserly overs. Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mahedi Hasan also struck crucial blows, while Shamim and Rishad kept things tight in the middle overs.
