Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by a large margin in the first match

Sports Desk

Salman Ali Agha’s fifty helped Pakistan post a total of over 200. In response, Liton Das scored 48 runs, but most of the batsmen failed. However, Bangladesh lost by a big margin.

On Wednesday, the Tigers lost the first T20I by 37 runs in Lahore. Pakistan batted first and scored 201 runs, while Bangladesh was restricted to 164. Pakistani pacer Hasan Ali took 5 wickets for 30 runs. Shadab Khan scored 48 runs off 25 balls and then took 2 wickets for 26 runs, earning the Player of the Match award.

After winning the toss, Pakistan decided to bat first. Their start was not good, as they lost 2 wickets for just 5 runs. However, captain Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Haris turned things around with their batting. Salman Ali Agha scored 56 runs off 34 balls, including 8 fours and 1 six. Mohammad Haris also played a useful innings of 31 runs. Later, Hasan Nawaz scored 44 runs off 22 balls, and Shadab Khan played a destructive innings of 48 runs off 25 balls, taking Pakistan’s total to 201 in 20 overs. For Bangladesh, Shariful Islam took the most wickets with 2. Additionally, Mehidy Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Tanjim Hasan Sakib, and Rishad Hossain each took 1 wicket.

Chasing a huge target of 202, Bangladesh lost Parvez Hossain early. Tanjid Hasan Tamim started aggressively but was dismissed quickly. For Bangladesh, Liton Das scored 48 runs off 30 balls, and Zakir Ali tried to resist with 36 runs off 20 balls. Besides, Tanjid Hasan scored 31 runs off 17 balls.

With this win, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second T20I of the series will be held on May 30 (Friday) at the same venue. To stay alive in the series, Bangladesh must bounce back in the next match.