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The National
2 hours ago
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- The National
Faheem Ashraf heroics in vain as Bangladesh clinch T20 series win after Pakistan batting fails again
Pakistan batters failed to come to terms with the slow nature of surfaces in Bangladesh once again as the Tigers successfully defended a target of 134 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series in Mirpur on Tuesday. Bangladesh batters struggled on a two-paced pitch early on but were powered by a fighting fifty from Jaker Ali (55) and Mahedi Hasan (33). They were the only batters to reach double figures as the hosts battled their way to 133. However, the total proved enough against a batting line-up out of form. Pakistan lost their entire top order in the powerplay as Bangladesh seamers got the ball to move around corners. Pacers Shoriful Islam (3-17) Tanzim Hasan (2-23) decimated Pakistan's line-up, reducing them to 30-6 inside 10 overs. However, the tourists' lower order put up a fight. All-rounder Faheem Ashraf (51 from 32 balls) received excellent support from bowlers Abbas Afridi (19) and Ahmed Daniyal (17) as he took the team closer to the target. Pakistan had battled their way to 106-8 with two overs to go and 28 runs to get. Ashraf and Daniyal went after leg-spinner Rishad Hossain, hitting him for two fours and a six. But Ashraf continued to attack the spinner, losing his stumps on the final ball of the penultimate over to end a heroic innings. Left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman then got the defiant Daniyal caught in the deep as Bangladesh eked out an eight-run win after restricting Pakistan to 125. Earlier, fast bowlers Salman Mirza and debutant Daniyal grabbed two wickets apiece to restrict Bangladesh to 133. Mirza finished with 2-17 and Daniyal took 2-23 after Pakistan won the toss and sent Bangladesh into bat. Jaker hit a fiery 48-ball 55 for his third T20I fifty, smashing five sixes and a boundary before holing out off the final delivery of the 20th over. Fast bowler Afridi also grabbed 2-37. Bangladesh had lost four wickets by sixth over for 28 before Jaker and Mahedi revived the innings with a 53-run stand for the fifth wicket. Mahedi scored a 25-ball 33 with two sixes and as many boundaries. After the series defeat, Pakistan captain Salman Agha said his young team will learn from their mistakes. "The way we started bowling in the power play, we could have given like 10 fewer runs, but that's the way cricket goes," Agha said. "But 130 was what we thought we had under control. But the way we batted in the power play, I think that needs to be improved. "We don't want to give up no matter what situation we are in. We always think we can win the game. The way we played after, like, 15-5, I think, is outstanding. This is the kind of belief I want from my team." It was Bangladesh's first-ever series in the format against Pakistan. The tourists were dismissed for 110 in the first match, which the hosts won by seven wickets.
Al Arabiya
6 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Pakistan wins toss and puts Bangladesh into bat in second T20
Pakistan cricket captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and put Bangladesh into bat in the second T20 in Mirpur on Tuesday. Pakistan handed Ahmed Daniyal his international debut. He replaces leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed in the team's only change after it lost the first match by seven wickets. Bangladesh made two changes with Naim Sheikh replacing opener Tanzid Hasan and paceman Shoriful Islam coming in for Taskin Ahmed. The third and final match in the series is also in the Dhaka suburb of Mirpur on Thursday. Line-ups: Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon Naim Sheikh Litton Das (captain) Tawhid Hridoy Shamim Hossain Jaker Ali Mahedi Hasan Rishad Hossain Tanzim Hasan Shoriful Islam Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan: Saim Ayub Fakhar Zaman Mohammad Haris Hasan Nawaz Salman Ali Agha (captain) Mohammad Nawaz Khushdil Shah Faheem Ashraf Abbas Afridi Salman Mirza Ahmed Daniyal.
The National
2 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Red-hot Bangladesh crush Pakistan in first T20 in Mirpur
A brilliant bowling effort helped Bangladesh clinch another famous win as they thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets in the first T20 in Mirpur on Sunday. Bangladesh, fresh from a morale-boosting T20 series win in Sri Lanka, were guided by an all-round bowling effort and a superb half-century by opener Parvez Hossain Emon. Parvez struck a 39-ball 56 not out to help Bangladesh reach 112-3 in 15.3 overs after their bowlers had dismissed Pakistan for a paltry 110. The win was set up by Bangladesh's bowlers who made the most of a sticky pitch that offered seam movement and help for spinners all day. Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman rocked Pakistan 's batting that also shot itself in the foot with disastrous run-outs. Taskin finished with 3-22 while Rahman grabbed 2-6 in his four economical overs to dismiss the visitors in 19.3 overs for Pakistan's lowest total against Bangladesh in T20Is. For Pakistan, opener Fakhar Zaman top-scored with a 34-ball 44, which included six boundaries and a six, while Abbas Afridi scored 22 and Khushdil Shah 17. Sent into bat, Pakistan had a horror start, with half the side dismissed for 46 in the eighth over with Saim Ayub (six), Mohammad Haris (four) and Agha (three) falling cheaply. Hasan Nawaz fell without scoring and Mohammad Nawaz made just three. Zaman, dropped on four and 30, added 24 for the sixth wicket before he was run out after being sent back by Shah but was caught out of his crease. Shah and Abbas took Pakistan past the 100-mark during their 33-run stand for the seventh wicket. The chase proved tricky but the Tigers mastered the conditions with far more authority than the tourists. Parvez smashed five sixes and three boundaries in his innings to help the home team take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Debutant Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza (2-23) jolted Bangladesh with wickets of Tanzid Hasan (one) and Litton Das (one) but Parvez and Towhid Hridoy (36) added 73 for the third wicket to ease up the chase. It was only Bangladesh's fourth win over Pakistan in 23 T20Is. After the match, captain Litton admitted batting was not easy on a slow pitch. "It's not an easy wicket to bat on, but the way we batted, it looked good," said Litton. "We took early wickets and that's the key point." Pakistan captain Salman Agha blamed poor batting for the defeat as a majority of the top order played expansive shots without reading the conditions first. "It wasn't enough on the board as we lost wickets at regular intervals which we have to talk about before the second game," said Agha.
Associated Press
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Injured Rauf and Shadab to miss Pakistan's T20 series in Bangladesh
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf and allrounder Shadab Khan were injured and will miss the Twenty20 series in Bangladesh this month. Rauf injured a hamstring in Major League Cricket in the United States last week, and Shadab recently underwent shoulder surgery. Uncapped fast bowlers Ahmed Danial and Salman Mirza were picked in a 15-man squad on Tuesday to supplement Abbas Afridi and fast bowling allrounder Faheem Ashraf. Left-arm spinner Sufiyan Muqeem was also recalled after he was overlooked for the last home series against Bangladesh. Spin allrounder Mohammad Nawaz has also made his way back into the national squad since last appearing in January 2024 against New Zealand, after impressive performance in the Pakistan Super League. The three-match T20 series will be played in Mirpur from July 20-24. ___ Pakistan: Salman Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem. ___ AP cricket:
BBC News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Pakistan in Bangladesh 2025
(All matches played in Mirpur)July20 1st Twenty20 international (d/n) (13:00 BST)22 2nd Twenty20 international (d/n) (13:00 BST)24 3rd Twenty20 international (d/n) (13:00 BST)NB Fixtures and start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made
