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Players of Bangladesh celebrating victory.
Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the first T20. With this, the home team took a 1-0 lead in the 3 T20 series. Pakistan could score 110 runs in Mirpur on Sunday. Bangladesh achieved target at the loss of 3 wickets in 15.3 overs.
Fakhar Zaman scored 44 runs from Pakistan Bangladesh won the toss at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium and chose bowling. Pakistan had scored 30 runs in the third over, losing only 1 wicket. However, the team started shattering from the very next over. Saim Ayub 6, Mohammad Nawaz 3, wicketkeeper Mohammad Haris 4 and captain Salman Ali Aga 3 were dismissed. Hasan Nawaz could not even open an account.
Despite falling 5 wickets for 46 runs, opener Fakhar Zaman kept scoring runs at an end. He was dismissed for 44 runs. Khushdil Shah with him scored 17 and Abbas Afridi scored 22 runs to take the team to 100 runs. As soon as the two returned to the pavilion, the Pakistan team was reduced to 110 runs. Faheem Ashraf scored 5 runs, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed could not even open the account.
Fakhar Zaman was the top scorer for Pakistan.
3 wickets to Taskin For Bangladesh, fast bowler Taskin Ahmed took 3 wickets for 22 runs. Left Arm Pesar Mustafizur Rahman got 2 wickets. Tanjim Hasan Saqib and Mehdi Hasan took 1–1 wickets. 3 batters were also run out.
Tanjim Hasan Saqib and Parvez Hasan Imon, celebrating the wicket.
Bangladesh lost 2 wickets for 7 runs The home team, which came out to chase the target of 111 runs, also had a poor start. The team lost 2 wickets for 7 runs. Tanjid Hasan Tamim and captain Litton Das returned to the pavilion after scoring 1–1 runs. Salman Mirza took both wickets.
Opener Parvez Hasan Imon again, along with Tauhid Hridayay, took the team to 80 runs. Hridayay was dismissed for 36 runs. Finally Zakir Ali scored 15 runs and won the team in the 16th over with Imon. Imon was not out after scoring 56 runs. Abbas Afridi also got 1 wicket from Pakistan.
Second T20 in Mirpur on 22 July
Bangladesh and Pakistan captain with T20 series trophy.
Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in the series by winning the first match of the 3 T20 series. The second match will be held on July 22 and the third match will be on July 24. The last two matches will also be in Mirpur. Bangladesh had earlier defeated Sri Lanka in his house as well, the team also made a victorious debut against Pakistan.