Bangladesh posted a 197-run target for Pakistan courtesy of Parvez Hossain Emon’s half-century in the third and final T20I match at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh’s openers set the tone with an aggressive start, dominating Pakistan’s bowling attack. Tanzid Hasan and Parvez stitched together a commanding partnership, scoring 53 runs without loss in the powerplay.
Emon was in fiery form, unleashing a flurry of boundaries, while Tanzid complemented him well by rotating the strike efficiently. Parvez Hossain Emon raced to a splendid T20I half-century off just 27 deliveries, helping Bangladesh reach 80-0 in eight overs.
The duo continued their strong form to reach a 100-run opening stand by the 11th over, tearing through Faheem Ashraf’s bowling with a series of boundaries.
However, Faheem managed to break the partnership by dismissing Tanzid Hasan, who scored 42 off 32 balls, including three boundaries and three sixes. The score read 110 for 1 at 10.4 overs.
Shadab Khan struck soon after, claiming Parvez’s wicket at 113 for 2 in 11.1 overs. Parvez had scored a brilliant 66 off 34 deliveries.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das joined Towhid Hridoy at the crease, and both contributed important runs. Hridoy began aggressively to maintain the momentum, while Das provided steady support.
The pair guided Bangladesh past the 150-run mark in the 15th over, mixing boundaries and smart strike rotation. Hasan Ali broke the partnership by dismissing Das, who scored 22 off 18 balls, with the score at 162 for 3 in 16.3 overs.
Shamim Hossain came in and immediately impressed with back-to-back boundaries off Hasan Ali’s bowling. However, Abbas Afridi soon removed him for 8 runs off 4 balls, marking Abbas’s first wicket in the match. Bangladesh were 171 for 4 in 17.3 overs.
Abbas Afridi struck again in the same over, dismissing Towhid Hridoy for 25 runs off 18 deliveries, putting a dent in Bangladesh’s hopes of surpassing 200.
In the final overs, Jakeer Ali provided crucial late runs, including back-to-back boundaries off Faheem Ashraf, helping Bangladesh register their highest T20I total against Pakistan.
Hasan Ali returned for the final over and took his second wicket by dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz for one, leaving Bangladesh at 184-6.
Bangladesh finished their innings with Jakeer Ali unbeaten on 15 off 9 balls and Tanzim Hasan Sakib contributing 8 off 3 deliveries.
For Pakistan, Hasan Ali and Abbas Afridi were the standout bowlers with two wickets each, while Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan took one wicket apiece.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali (wk), Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed
