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Economic Times
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Mustafizur Rahman breaks Bumrah's record as Bangladesh bowl out Pakistan for the first time in T20I history
Live Events Pakistan's Collapse Playing XIs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Bangladesh's veteran seamer Mustafizur Rahman delivered a historic and miserly spell to help Bangladesh bowl out Pakistan for just 110 runs in the first T20I at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday, July left-arm pacer conceded just six runs in his four overs, setting a new record for the most economical four-over spell by a Bangladeshi bowler in T20I history. He also picked up two crucial wickets, surpassing India's Jasprit Bumrah, who gave away seven runs for three wickets against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup remarkable bowling began in the fifth over of the innings when he dismissed Hasan Nawaz for just one run. Returning for the 11th over, he allowed only two runs and was involved in the run out of Fakhar Zaman. In his next two overs, he conceded just three more runs, claiming the wicket of Khushdil Shah and wrapping up with figures of recently surpassed England spinner Adil Rashid to become the fifth-highest wicket-taker in T20 internationals. He achieved this feat in his outing against Sri Lanka in Colombo on July 16. Rahman has 136 wickets in 109 outings at an average of 21.33 and an economy of 7.42 in T20 opted to bowl first and their pace attack tore through Pakistan's batting lineup. Taskin Ahmed supported Mustafizur with figures of 3.3-0-22-3, while Mahedi Hasan and Tanzim Hasan Sakib chipped in with one wicket each. Pakistan also suffered three run-outs, further compounding their was the first time Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan in a T20I match, and 110 is now Pakistan's lowest total against Bangladesh in the format, breaking their previous low of 127/5 at the same venue in in to bat, Pakistan's innings unraveled early. They lost half their side for just 46 runs within eight overs. Top-order batters Saim Ayub (6), Mohammad Haris (4), and skipper Salman Agha (3) fell cheaply. Hasan Nawaz was dismissed for a duck, and Mohammad Nawaz managed just 3 Zaman was the lone bright spot, scoring 44 off 34 balls with six fours and a six. He was eventually run out after a miscommunication with Khushdil Shah. Shah (17) and Abbas Afridi (22) put up a brief resistance, adding 33 runs for the seventh wicket, but couldn't prevent a Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur RahmanPakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Mustafizur Rahman breaks Bumrah's record as Bangladesh bowl out Pakistan for the first time in T20I history
Bangladesh's veteran seamer Mustafizur Rahman delivered a historic and miserly spell to help Bangladesh bowl out Pakistan for just 110 runs in the first T20I at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday, July 20. The left-arm pacer conceded just six runs in his four overs, setting a new record for the most economical four-over spell by a Bangladeshi bowler in T20I history. He also picked up two crucial wickets, surpassing India's Jasprit Bumrah, who gave away seven runs for three wickets against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2024. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Artificial Intelligence Project Management Healthcare CXO Data Analytics Finance Management Data Science Digital Marketing Operations Management Technology Data Science MBA Product Management Cybersecurity PGDM MCA Leadership Degree Design Thinking Others Public Policy healthcare others Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Mustafizur's remarkable bowling began in the fifth over of the innings when he dismissed Hasan Nawaz for just one run. Returning for the 11th over, he allowed only two runs and was involved in the run out of Fakhar Zaman. In his next two overs, he conceded just three more runs, claiming the wicket of Khushdil Shah and wrapping up with figures of 4-0-6-2. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mountain Gear for Extreme Conditions Trek Kit India Learn More Undo Rahman recently surpassed England spinner Adil Rashid to become the fifth-highest wicket-taker in T20 internationals. He achieved this feat in his outing against Sri Lanka in Colombo on July 16. Rahman has 136 wickets in 109 outings at an average of 21.33 and an economy of 7.42 in T20 internationals. Bangladesh opted to bowl first and their pace attack tore through Pakistan's batting lineup. Taskin Ahmed supported Mustafizur with figures of 3.3-0-22-3, while Mahedi Hasan and Tanzim Hasan Sakib chipped in with one wicket each. Pakistan also suffered three run-outs, further compounding their struggles. Live Events This was the first time Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan in a T20I match, and 110 is now Pakistan's lowest total against Bangladesh in the format, breaking their previous low of 127/5 at the same venue in 2021. Pakistan's Collapse Sent in to bat, Pakistan's innings unraveled early. They lost half their side for just 46 runs within eight overs. Top-order batters Saim Ayub (6), Mohammad Haris (4), and skipper Salman Agha (3) fell cheaply. Hasan Nawaz was dismissed for a duck, and Mohammad Nawaz managed just 3 runs. Fakhar Zaman was the lone bright spot, scoring 44 off 34 balls with six fours and a six. He was eventually run out after a miscommunication with Khushdil Shah. Shah (17) and Abbas Afridi (22) put up a brief resistance, adding 33 runs for the seventh wicket, but couldn't prevent a collapse. Playing XIs Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
The National
7 days ago
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- The National
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan can come back into Pakistan's T20 team - here's how
For close to five years, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been the faces of Pakistan cricket. The pair have played a significant role in numerous victories, none more memorable than their unbeaten partnership of 152 runs that handed Pakistan their first win against India in the ICC men's World Cup of any format in Dubai in 2021. Yet, for the third consecutive T20 International series this year, including a tour to New Zealand, a home series against Bangladesh, and the upcoming Bangladesh tour, neither player has been selected for the T20 squad. The omission comes despite them being the top two run-scorers in the world in T20Is over the past five years. Rizwan has amassed 3,229 runs while Babar has 2,752, but they have done so at strike rates hovering just below 130, a figure which is seen as outdated in modern T20 cricket. Starting from the tour of New Zealand earlier this year, Pakistan's selection strategy for T20 cricket has had a noticeable shift. The focus has moved away from runs accumulation to intent, impact and strike rate. As a result, the quickest two centuries in Pakistan's T20I history happened this year: Hasan Nawaz's 44-ball ton in Auckland and Mohammad Haris' 45-ball century in Lahore. In the recent series against Bangladesh, Pakistan also scored back-to-back 200s for the first time in seven years. This new approach is also reflected in the recently selected squad for the Bangladesh series, which features five of the top seven T20 batters by strike rate since the start of 2024: Hasan Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris and Khushdil Shah. The two from the top seven missing out are Azam Khan, largely due to fitness concerns, and Haider Ali, who appears to have been ignored after being given multiple opportunities in recent years. Though it can be argued perhaps Haider deserved another go as a late-order hitter, potentially in place of Hussain Talat. The presence of Salman Agha and Talat, batters whose strike rates are relatively modest, suggests that Pakistan haven't entirely abandoned the idea of including anchors. Among Pakistani batters with at least 500 T20 runs since 2024, Talat ranks 14th in strike rate (136.72), Agha sits 18th (133.44) and Babar, just a step behind, ranks 19th (132.20). Agha might not be an explosive batter, but his leadership has been a driving force behind Pakistan 's move to high-intent batting and for that reason he does not occupy a specific spot in the batting order. During the recent Bangladesh series, he had three 50s in four innings. Even so, he demoted himself to number five to provide a better combination to the team. That is something which Pakistan's erstwhile captains were reluctant to do. Agha's value as an off-spinning option only strengthens his place in the squad. That said, it does not mean it is the end of the road for Babar and Rizwan in T20s. Both have been a part of Pakistan's training camp in Karachi where Mike Hesson, the team's white-ball coach, threw some weight behind Babar. 'Babar is competing with one of the opening positions at the moment. We have Fakhar and Saim in those roles at the moment, so he is competing for that,' Hesson said. Another factor that could go in favour of Babar is the next two important events: the T20 Asia Cup, for which UAE is the likely venue, and the T20 World Cup, where Pakistan will play all matches in Sri Lanka under the hybrid-model agreed with India. Both tournaments might produce a few games where totals close to 160 are par. The scoring rates in UAE (8.03) and Sri Lanka (7.87) in T20s since the start of 2024 are modest compared to the other major host nations. Plus, the pressure of high-octane games in the global events might occasionally require a batting style where you need to occupy the crease. In such environments, where power-hitting can be neutralised by a sticky pitch and scoreboard pressure, you might need more than one anchor in the team. Recent history backs this: three of the past six matches in the knockout stages of T20 World Cup – the final in Melbourne in 2022 and the semi-finals in Guyana and Trinidad in 2024 – didn't demand extraordinary strike-rates. All eight T20 World Cup clashes between India and Pakistan have produced low to moderate totals, the highest being India's 160 in Melbourne in 2022. Hesson's remarks also hint that despite Sahibzada Farhan's stellar form in 2025, in which he has most sixes (67) by a batter from Pakistan and four centuries, he may not be in the first choice XI. With Haris and Hasan Nawaz now at number three and four positions, Agha fluctuating in the middle-order and Fakhar and Saim preferred as openers, Farhan might find himself on the fringes despite his stunning record. And if that happens, Babar and Rizwan might not just be competing with Saim and Fakhar but also Farhan. Looking ahead, Pakistan have enough fixtures to optimise their squad before the 2026 T20 World Cup, scheduled for February and March in India and Sri Lanka. With at least 20 T20s, and up to 24 should Pakistan reach the Asia Cup final, Pakistan have ample opportunity for experimentation and refinement. But as Pakistan do not have any domestic T20s before the T20 World Cup, the only way Babar and Rizwan can reclaim their positions is by doing through something extraordinary in ODI cricket, a format in which Pakistan are scheduled to play nine matches (three each against West Indies, South Africa and Sri Lanka), or by putting a strong show in the Big Bash League where the duo are set to debut in December. Pakistan's upcoming T20 fixtures July - Bangladesh (Away, 3 matches) July-August - West Indies (Away, 3 matches) August - Afghanistan (Home, 3 matches) September - Asia Cup (Away, 2 to 6 matches) October - South Africa (Home, 3 matches) November - Sri Lanka (Home, 3 matches) February - Australia (Home, 3 matches) Pakistan's squad for Bangladesh T20I series Probable XI: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim.
The Hindu
31-05-2025
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- The Hindu
PAK vs BAN, 2nd T20I: Pakistan clinches series after beating Bangladesh by 57 runs in second match
Pakistan clinched the Twenty20 series against Bangladesh after winning the second match by a comfortable 57 runs on Friday. The Pakistan top order set up a 201 total for the second straight time and seven of the eight bowlers took wickets to dismiss Bangladesh for 144 in 19 overs. Pakistan won the first match by 37 runs on Wednesday and will look for a clean sweep in the final game at the same Lahore venue on Sunday. Tanzid Hasan scored all 32 runs in the first two overs of the chase but was out for 33 to a stunning reflex catch at short fine leg by Abrar Ahmed. By the end of the powerplay, Bangladesh was 54-3 and reeling from some splendid catches. Abrar trapped Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali leg before wicket off successive sharp googlies. AS IT HAPPENED | PAK vs BAN, 2nd T20I highlights At the halfway mark, Bangladesh was 78-7 and the inevitable was delayed only by No. 9 batter Tanzim Hasan Sakib, whose 50 off 31 was his maiden T20 half-century. He was the last man out as fast bowler Shoriful Islam couldn't bat after pulling up with a groin injury in his first over. Sahibzada Farhan starred with the bat in only his 10th T20 since his debut six years ago. He smashed 74 off 41 balls. Farhan lost the selectors' favor after four consecutive single-digit scores against Australia last year in the T20 series. But he forced his way back by topping the batting chart in the recent Pakistan Super League. He got an opportunity after first-choice opener Fakhar Zaman was rested for Friday's game. Luck favored Farhan when he was dropped off the third ball of the match before he scored. Saim Ayub was run out in the second over after Farhan refused the third run. Pakistan's middle order didn't hold back, and its latest T20 batting sensation, Hasan Nawaz, blistered 51 off 25 balls with three sixes and two fours. | Photo Credit: AFP Farhan then added 103 runs off 54 balls with Mohammad Haris (41) as both batted with a new licence to be aggressive under new coach Mike Hesson. Farhan got a second life after his half-century when Mehidy Hasan Miraz could not hold onto a sharp catch in the covers. Haris was caught at backward point in the 11th over, and Farhan was caught in the next over by Bangladesh captain Litton Das behind the stumps. Pakistan's middle order didn't hold back, and its latest T20 batting sensation, Hasan Nawaz, blistered 51 off 25 balls with three sixes and two fours. But Pakistan scored only 40 runs in the final five overs with an excellent comeback by fast bowler Hasan Mahmud, 2-47. Related Topics Pakistan / Bangladesh
Arab News
25-05-2025
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- Arab News
Journeyman Sikandar Raza blasts Lahore Qalandars to Pakistan Super League title
LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars won the Pakistan Super League with a six-wicket win against Quetta Gladiators on Sunday, with Sikandar Raza hitting the winning runs after only landing back in Lahore minutes prior to the start of the final. The 39-year old Zimbabwean landed in Lahore just ten minutes before the toss, after scoring a half century in his country's innings defeat in the Nottingham Test against England a day before. Needing 13 in the last over to complete a 202-run chase set by Quetta, Raza completed the task during his seven-ball 22 not out with two sixes and as many boundaries. He hit a maximum and a four in the last over to seal the victory with one ball remaining. Sri Lankan Kusal Perera led the chase with an undefeated 31-ball 62 studded with five boundaries and four sixes, adding 59 runs during the unbroken fifth wicket stand. Opener Mohammad Naeem scored 46, with half a dozen sixes and one boundary, and Abdullah Shafique hit 41 to set Lahore on course for the highest-ever chase in a PSL final. Lahore sealed their third title following triumphs in 2022 and 2023. Raza said it was unbelievable to reach Lahore and achieve success. 'It is unbelievable, batted for 40-odd overs in the Test, flew to Dubai where I had breakfast and then lunch in Abu Dhabi and arrived minutes from the toss, so it's incredible,' he said. Hasan Nawaz scored a brilliant 76 to lift Quetta to 201-9 after they won the toss and batted. Coming in at 21-2, Nawaz added 67 for the fourth wicket with Avishka Fernando (29) and another 46 with Dinesh Chandimal (22) to steady the ship. Lahore skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of Lahore's bowlers with 3-24. It was Faheem Ashraf (28) who lifted Quetta past 200, taking 23 off the last Salman Mirza over. The six-team PSL was suspended on May 9 following the conflict between Pakistan and India. However, the league resumed on May 17 after a ceasefire between the two countries.
