LAHORE: In the third match of T20I series, Pakistan completed a clean sweep of the three-match series, defeating the visitors by seven wickets.
Bangladesh’s Batting Highlights, the match was being played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on June1, 2025 Opting to bat first, Bangladesh set a competitive target of 197 runs. Their openers, Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon, delivered an aggressive start, building a formidable partnership and dominating Pakistan’s bowling attack. The duo scored 53 runs without loss during the power play, with Emon in fiery form, unleashing a flurry of boundaries. Emon raced to a quick half-century off just 27 balls, helping Bangladesh reach 80-0 in eight overs.
They continued their assault, reaching a 100-run opening stand by the 11th over, tearing through Faheem Ashraf’s bowling with a series of aggressive shots. Tanzid scored 42 off 32 balls, including three boundaries and three sixes, before being dismissed by Faheem. The score was 110-1 at 10.4 overs.Soon after, Shadab Khan dismissed Parvez Hossain Emon for a brilliant 66 off 34 balls, reducing Bangladesh to 113-2 in 11.1 overs. Captain Litton Das, joined by Towhid Hridoy, stabilized the innings. Hridoy played aggressively to maintain momentum, while Das provided steady support. The pair took Bangladesh past 150 in the 15th over, with boundaries and smart shot selection.
However, Hasan Ali broke their partnership, dismissing Das for 22 off 18 balls, with the score at 162-3. Shamim Hossain then came in, striking back-to-back boundaries but was soon dismissed for 8 by Abbas Afridi, who claimed his first wicket of the match. Bangladesh finished their innings at 184-6, with Jakeer Ali unbeaten on 15 and Tanzim Hasan Sakib contributing eight.Pakistan’s Chase and Haris’s Heroic Century
Chasing 197, Pakistan’s innings started shakily when opener Sahibzada Farhan was dismissed in the first over, scoring just one run off four balls from Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Despite the early setback, Pakistan’s middle order found momentum through a commanding partnership between Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub.
Haris and Saim put on a 92-run stand for the second wicket, showcasing aggressive and fluent strokeplay. Saim scored a quick 45 off 29 balls before being dismissed by Tanzim Hasan at 100-2 in 9.5 overs. Despite this setback, Pakistan’s innings continued to progress steadily, with Haris bringing up his maiden T20I fifty at 115-2 after 11 overs.
Hasan Nawaz then made some quick runs, striking two boundaries, but was dismissed for 26 off 13 balls by Mehidy Hasan, reducing Pakistan to 137-3 in 12.5 overs. Haris, undeterred, continued to dominate the Bangladesh bowling attack, hitting boundaries and sixes with ease. His sublime innings culminated in his first T20I century, achieved in just 45 balls.Haris remained unbeaten on 107 off 46 balls, including eight fours and seven sixes. Skipper Agha Salman contributed a quick 14 off 11 balls, and Pakistan comfortably chased down the target in 17.1 overs, sealing the series 3-0.
