Pakistan crush Bangladesh to win the series

Bangladesh showed some fight in the first game, but in the second, they had no answers. With a crushing defeat, Pakistan sealed the T20I series in dominant fashion.

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Match Summary Pakistan: 201/6 in 20 overs Bangladesh: 144 all out in 19 overs

After the first match, Litton Das had said, “We didn’t do well in batting, bowling or fielding.” Following the second match, the Bangladesh skipper might as well admit, “We were even worse in every department.” The performance spoke for itself. While they offered some resistance in the first game, this one was completely one-sided. Another heavy defeat, and with it, the series slipped away.

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 57 runs in the second T20I, securing the three-match series with one game to go. It marked their first home T20I series win in over three and a half years.

Interestingly, Pakistan’s total was identical to the first match — 201 in 20 overs. Leading the way was Sahibzada Farhan, who returned to the national side after a domestic run-fest. Before this, he had only 86 runs in 9 T20I innings. But this time, he smashed 74 off 41 balls, including six sixes.

He did get lucky, surviving three chances — none of them easy, but all within reach.

Bangladesh also suffered a blow when pacer Shoriful Islam left the field after bowling just three balls due to a groin injury and didn’t return.

In the run chase, Bangladesh started with promise but collapsed quickly. A late 50 off 30 balls from Tanzim Hasan somewhat reduced the margin, but it was too little, too late. Coming in at No. 9, it was the highest score by a Bangladesh batter from that position.

The chase began with a spark. Pakistan opened the bowling with Salman Ali Agha’s off-spin against the two left-handed openers. Tanzid Hasan took on the challenge, smashing him for two fours and a beautiful six over extra cover. He then hit 15 runs off Hasan Ali’s over. Bangladesh raced to 32 in just two overs.

But that momentum didn’t last. The collapse started when Parvez Hossain Emon (8 off 7) fell trying to hit Haris Rauf out of the ground. In the next over, Tanzid (33 off 19) edged one from Faheem Ashraf, with Abrar Ahmed taking a brilliant reflex catch at short fine leg.

Litton and Towhid Hridoy, who had stitched a half-century stand in the previous game, failed this time. Miscommunication while running caused frustration, and Litton, clearly agitated, lost focus and got out next ball for 6 off 9 in his 100th T20I.

Hridoy (5 off 5) was dismissed sweeping Abrar, and Zakir Ali was trapped lbw by a googly first ball. Bangladesh went from 44/0 to 56/5 in no time.

Shamim Hossain walked in and immediately drove Abrar’s hat-trick delivery to the boundary. But it didn’t take long for the leg-spinner to have his revenge — Shamim departed soon after, scoring 7 off 9 balls. Rishad Hossain once again failed to make an impact with the bat, falling for just 1.

With the team reeling at 77 for 7, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Tanzim Hasan managed to drag the score past the 100 mark. Back in the XI, Miraz chipped in with 23 off 17 before getting out, while Tanzim made the most of his chance to show his batting abilities.

Pakistan’s captain turned to part-time bowlers at the end, and Tanzim capitalized, bringing up a well-deserved fifty off 30 balls. Previously, the highest score by a Bangladesh No. 9 was Taskin Ahmed’s 31 — a record Tanzim comfortably surpassed.

Right after reaching his fifty, Tanzim’s innings came to an end — and so did Bangladesh’s.