Lahore—Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series after defeating Bangladesh by 37 runs in the first encounter held at Gaddafi Stadium.
After winning the toss, Pakistan elected to bat first and posted a competitive total of 201/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
Skipper Salman Agha led from the front with a solid 56, while Shadab Khan contributed 48 and Hassan Nawaz scored 44. Mohammad Haris chipped in with 31 runs. Lower down the order, Faheem Ashraf remained unbeaten on 11, while Hasan Ali scored 1*. Khushdil Shah added 5 runs. Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman failed to make an impact, scoring 0 and 1, respectively.
Chasing a target of 202, Bangladesh were bowled out for 164 in the final over despite resistance from Litton Das (48), Zakir Ali (36), and Tanzeed Hasan (31).
Pakistan’s bowling unit delivered a strong performance, with Hasan Ali taking a five-wicket haul, while Shadab Khan claimed 2 wickets. Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, and Salman Agha picked up one wicket each.
With this win, Pakistan leads the series 1-0 with two matches remaining.
