Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 37 runs to take 1-0 lead in T20I series

Clean Bowled - Hasan Ali strikes again! 🔥 Tanzid Hasan gone for 31💥#PAKvBAN #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/6pk1SBIWoP

Tanzid Hasan and skipper Litton Das put on 37 in quick time, but Hasan struck again to remove Tanzid for 31 off 17. Das anchored the innings with 48, stitching a 63-run stand with Towhid Hridoy to take Bangladesh to 100 in the 12th over — well in the game at that stage but Pakistan’s spinners shifted the momentum decisively.

Clean & quick! 🎯 Haris whips the bails off in a flash — half the Bangladesh team is gone! ⚡#PAKvBAN #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/COA4REnefG

Shadab Khan broke the partnership by dismissing Das, while Khushdil Shah and skipper Salman Ali Agha removed Hridoy and Shamim Hossain respectively, triggering a collapse.

It’s sky-high... and safely taken by Shadab Khan!👐 🇧🇩 lose their 6th wicket 💥#PAKvBAN #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/UcPCZsOdMm

Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali took the score to 124 before Shadab struck again, taking a return catch off Rishad’s bat. Jaker tried to rally the innings with a well-made 36, but once Hasan Ali came to rescue, dismissed Jaker at 148.

With Jaker Ali’s dismissal, the writing was on the wall as Bangladesh’s tail offered little resistance and the visitors were bowled out for 164.

Bangladesh all-out! 🎯 Hasan Ali bags his maiden T20I fifer💪#PAKvBAN #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/DidYLiGHpF

Pakistan sealed a comfortable 37-run victory and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

🌟 Player of the Match🌟

.@76Shadabkhan for a brilliant all-round performance! 48 runs & 2️⃣ wickets for 26 🎯#PAKvBAN #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/fk2Dwrlyhi

Hasan Ali starred with the ball, claiming 5 wickets. Shadab Khan took 2, while Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, and Salman Ali Agha picked up a wicket each.

Earlier, a half-century from skipper Salman Ali Agha and explosive knocks by Shadab Khan and Hasan Nawaz helped Pakistan post a competitive 201-7 in the opening match of the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

4️⃣-4️⃣-6️⃣ 🔥 Mohammad Haris goes big with back-to-back boundaries 💪#PAKvBAN #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/NKCRURqwhS

After opting to bat first, Pakistan unveiled a new-look XI with six changes from the side that faced New Zealand in March, bringing in Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, and Abrar Ahmed.

The hosts were in early trouble after losing both openers, Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, within the first two overs, slumping to 5/2.

Skipper Salman Ali Agha finds the gaps! 3️⃣ fours in a single over🔥#PAKvBAN #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/ta7l6BqyzP

However, captain Agha and Mohammad Haris counterattacked, defying Pakistan’s typical approach of cautious consolidation. The duo built a rapid 48-run partnership off just 31 deliveries, taking the pressure off.

Hasan Nawaz with a monster hit! 🚀 Into the stands for a big 6️⃣ pic.twitter.com/do445gPEe7

Haris was dismissed after a brisk 31 off 18 balls, but Agha continued the momentum, forming another crucial 65-run stand with the promising Nawaz. Agha reached his half-century before being caught on the edge of the circle while attempting a boundary, finishing with 56 off 34 balls.

Clean hitting by Captain! 6️⃣-4️⃣-4️⃣ Salman Ali Agha brings up his fifty in style 🔥👏#PAKvBAN #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/nf95x89oKO

Nawaz, who had an impressive Pakistan Super League season, carried his form into the international arena. He smashed a gutsy 44 off just 22 deliveries, including four sixes, before offering a straightforward catch back to Rishad Hossain. Meanwhile, Shoriful Islam ended Khushdil Shah’s struggling knock of 5.

🎆Fireworks from Vice Captain! Shadab Khan hits 🔙-to-🔙 boundaries 6️⃣-6️⃣-4️⃣ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UU00Ddfbcb

At 150 for 6 in 16.1 overs, Pakistan’s innings looked to be faltering. But Shadab stepped up, playing a valuable knock of 48 off just 25 balls, including two sixes, helping Pakistan reach a competitive total.

Pakistan ended their innings at 201 for 7 in the allotted 20 overs, with Faheem Ashraf remaining not out on 11.

A perfect night in Lahore! 👏@RealHa55an's five-fer leads Pakistan to a 37-run win in the 1st T20I 🆚 Bangladesh 🏏#PAKvBAN | #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/Nfct9eulpV

Shoriful Islam was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, claiming two wickets, while the rest of the bowling unit chipped in with a wicket each.

Pakistan XI: Salman Agha (Captain), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

Bangladesh XI: Litton Das (Captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali (wk), Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam