HIGHLIGHTS Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Pakistan in Bangladesh 3 ODI Series 2026, 1st ODI- Result, Scorecard

Welcome back, everyone. The Pakistani players are out in the middle. Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan to open for Bangladesh. Shaheen Afridi to bowl first. Let's play...

...THE CHASE...

Game update - Usually, the innings break in this format is longer, but due to the auspicious month of Ramadan, it will be limited to 10 minutes. However, there will be a 40-minute break at 12 pm GMT, allowing the players to break their fast.

Bangladesh's fast bowling coach - Shaun Tait says that they have bowled really well but they still have to chase, and the game is not over. He says that the staff are working hard and the players are doing their best to improve their play. Although it's a positive start for them as they bowled really well in this game, but they need to carry on with this performance. Ended up saying that Nahid Rana has been their standout bowler and he has a lot of potential in him.

The visitors struggled - The new-look Pakistan crumbled under pressure. In the absence of a couple of key players, Pakistan were still expected to put on a competitive performance, but after the solid opening stand, they fell like a pack of cards.  Pakistan managed to cross the 100-mark, thanks to the cameo from Faheem Ashraf, but it probably would not bail them out of a certain result. Pakistan need a miracle, and the opening ten overs could predict the future of this game, but as things stand, the hosts should chase it down easily.

Nahid Rana’s rampage! The young pacer has been the star of the show, tearing through Pakistan's top and middle order to claim a five-wicket haul. His career best so far. Rana’s extra bounce and pace proved unplayable. He broke a cautious 41-run opening stand by removing debutants Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat in quick succession. However, credit to the captain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, as well for keeping it tight from the other end as well. He bowled in tandem along with Rana in the 10-20 overs period that dismantled the Pakistani line-up.

Bangladesh put on a show - Nahid Rana leads the team with the ball in hand. What a fantastic spell from the young pacer. His effort has truly put the game to bed but Faheem Ashraf's cameo has given Pakistan something to fight for.  A clinical bowling display from Bangladesh have left Pakistan reeling at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, as the visitors are bundled out for a meagre 114. After being put in to bat, Pakistan’s new-look top order failed to withstand a ferocious opening spell, leading to a dramatic collapse.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! TAKEN! Mustafizur Rahman wraps things up here. He bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle and off. Faheem Ashraf looks to heave it across the line but the ball hits him high on the bat. He mistimes the shot wide of short mid-wicket, where Taskin Ahmed takes a good tumbling catch to his right. Pakistan have been bowled out for 114.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Back of a length, outside off. Ashraf dabs it to third man and denies the run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Touch too full and around off. Faheem Ashraf knocks it to cover for no run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, On a good length and on middle. Faheem Ashraf keeps it out on the leg side.

Rishad Hossain to Abrar Ahmed, Fires in a yorker, outisde off, Abrar Ahmed tries to guide it away but misses.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Short again and well outside off, Faheem Ashraf cuts it away wide of deep point. Nahid Rana runs to his left and dives to push the ball back inside. They cross.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Tossed up, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf blocks it out.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, A low full toss, on leg, Faheem Ashraf flicks it away to deep mid-wicket.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Good shot! Short and outside off. Faheem Ashraf accepts the width on offer, moves back and punches it with sweet timing through covers for a boundary.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Floated, short and on off, Faheem Ashraf pats it towards mid off.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abrar Ahmed, Shortish and on off, Abrar Ahmed moves back inside the crease and steers it towards point.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abrar Ahmed, Flighted, full and on off, Abrar Ahmed blocks it out.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Goes short and outside off, Faheem Ashraf punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Slower through the air, full and on middle and off. Faheem Ashraf goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Floated, full and on off, Faheem Ashraf taps it out to cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Tossed up, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf prods forward and blocks it out.

DRINKS! Faheem Ashraf is showing some fight as Pakistan cross the 100-run mark, but they are still far away from a competitive score. Faheem Ashraf has been tactical so far, batting with the last man and needs to continue. Bangladesh, on the other hand, should back themselves to pick the last wicket in the next few overs.

Rishad Hossain to Abrar Ahmed, Shorter in length again, on off, Abrar Ahmed stays deep inside his crease to keep it out.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Drags his length back, on off, Faheem Ashraf pushes it towards extra cover for an easy single.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Quicker and shorter, around off. Faheem Ashraf goes for the reverse again but fails to connect.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Short and outside off, Faheem Ashraf cuts it to deep point but does not take the single.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, Flatter, full and on middle, turns in and keeps low, Faheem Ashraf stays back and clips it away to square leg.

Rishad Hossain to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Fine shot! A googly, full and around off. Faheem Ashraf changes his stance early to get into position and reverse sweeps it between point and short third for a boundary.

Rishad Hossain is into the attack.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abrar Ahmed, And again! Tossed up, full and on off, goes with the arm. Abrar Ahmed steps across and tries to play at it but the ball goes past the outside edge once more.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abrar Ahmed, BEAUTY! Pushed through quicker, full, does not spin much. Abrar Ahmed has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abrar Ahmed, A bit short and on off, Abrar Ahmed steps across and keeps it out to the leg side.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abrar Ahmed, Flatter, full and on middle, Abrar Ahmed tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Short again and around off, Faheem Ashraf punches it towards sweeper cover for a single. He wants the second but the fielder is quick to get to the ball and keeps it to one.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Floated, short and outside off, Faheem Ashraf cuts it wide of cover-point, but the fielder dives to his left to make the stop.

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, Pitched up and on off, Faheem Ashraf pushes it wih soft hands towards cover-point and takes a quick single to retain strike.

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, Bangs this into the pitch again, on off, gets some extra bounce. Faheem Ashraf tries to take it on again but fails to connect.

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, SIX! BANG! Taskin Ahmed goes for the bouncer again, but this time Faheem Ashraf is ready for it. He swivels and nails his pull shot over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN!

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, Short of a length and outside off, Faheem Ashraf cuts it hard but finds deep point. He denies the single.

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Finds the gap! Taskin Ahmed follows the bouncer with a fuller one, around off. Faheem Ashraf gets his hands through the shot and smacks it through covers for a boundary.

A mandatory concussion protocol is going on with the physio out in the middle. Faheem Ashraf is shaken a bit but should be okay. Ashraf looks fine and ready to continue.

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, Ouch! Taskin Ahmed bangs in a fiery bouncer, on middle, angling in. Faheem Ashraf looks to pull it away but gets hurried onto the shot. It hits him flush on the badge of the helmet. He looks a bit shaken up and there will be a mandatory concussion check now.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abrar Ahmed, Slows it up, full and on off, Abrar Ahmed keeps it out.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Short again and on middle, Faheem Ashraf nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Dragged back and around off, Faheem Ashraf moves back and slaps it really hard but straight to extra cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Flatter, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf steers it towards point.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Faheem Ashraf making his intentions clear here! Flighted, full and on middle. Faheem Ashraf goes down across to get inside the line of it and slog sweeps it to the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Nice shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf clears his front leg away and thumps it down to the long on fence for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Abrar Ahmed, Almost another! Hard length and on off, Abrar Ahmed tries to guide it with soft hands. Gets a thin outside edge but it does not carry to first slip this time.

Abrar Ahmed is the last man in.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Wasim, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Taskin Ahmed joins the party now. He lands this back of a length in the channel outside off. Gets some extra bounce and movement away from the batter. Mohammad Wasim pushes at it with hard hands, but only gets a thick outisde edge to first slip, where Najmul Hossain Shanto takes a sharp catch. Pakistan are nine down now.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Wasim, Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in, Mohammad Wasim blocks it back to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, Short of a length and angling into the body of the batter, Faheem Ashraf pulls it to deep fine leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, Hard length and outside off, Faheem Ashraf reaches out and stabs it out to extra cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Faheem Ashraf, Back of a length and on middle, angles in, Faheem Ashraf heaves across the line but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Wasim, Flatter, full and on middle, Mohammad Wasim turns it to the leg side.

A short stay for the Pakistani skipper. Even 100 looks uncertain from hereon. Mohammad Wasim is the next batter in.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! LBW! Two in the over for Mehidy Hasan Miraz. This is another arm ball, full and on middle, goes with the arm. Shaheen Afridi makes the same mistake as Talat, playing for the turn and does so down the wrong line. The ball goes through to hit his pad right in front of the stumps. Another appeal and this time the finger goes up. Shaheen Afridi takes the review, but UltraEdge and Ball Tracking go against him. Pakistan are 81/8 now.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Shaheen Afridi gets forward to defend it.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! Put away! Gives this one some more air, full and on middle. Shaheen Afridi gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, Flighted, full and on middle, Shaheen Afridi stays back and blocks it out.

Shaheen Afridi, the skipper of Pakistan, walks to the middle.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hussain Talat, OUT! LBW! A good review this time from Bangladesh. Mehidy Hasan Miraz floats up the arm ball, full and on middle, angling in. Hussain Talat prods forward and plays for the turn away, but misses the line of the ball and gets hit on the pads. There is a big shout for LBW, but it is turned down. Miraz has a chat with his keeper, Litton Das and goes for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball hitting the leg stump. Pakistan are reeling at 77/7 here.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Gets it through! Touch fuller and on off, Faheem Ashraf strides out and drills it aerially but well wide of short cover for a boundary.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Every ball is an event when Nahid Rana is bowling here! Short of a length and on middle, angling in again. Faheem Ashraf lifts his front leg to pull it away but misses. It lobs up off his pads towards gully, where the fielder grabs it above his head. There is an appeal for the catch, but nothing doing.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Hits the length hard, on off, nips back in sharply. Faheem Ashraf looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Could have easily gone back onto stumps.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Put down! A tough chance though! Pitched up and on middle, Faheem Ashraf drives it uppishly down the pitch. Nahid Rana gets low on his follow-through, but the ball just does not stick in. It would have been a superb return catch.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Big shout for LBW, but turned down! Nahid Rana lands this on a good length and on middle, angling in sharply at a good pace. Faheem Ashraf gets stuck in his crease and looks to flick but misses, getting hit on the pads. Looked close but maybe just going down the leg. Miraz has a chat with his bowler and keeper, but decides against the review. Oh..wow! The Ball Tracking after shows three reds, with the ball hitting the leg stump. Bangladesh misses out there.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Short of a length and on off, Hussain Talat dabs it down to backward point for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Drags his length back, on off, turns away, Faheem Ashraf stays back and steers it to the left of cover-point.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Slows it up, full and on off, Faheem Ashraf strides out and taps it to the off side.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Flighted, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf defends in the front foot.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Goes short and around off, Faheem Ashraf moves back and punches it to short extra cover, where the fielder fumbles but no harm done.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Faheem Ashraf, Floated, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf fends it off the inner half of the bat to square leg.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hussain Talat, Tossed up, full and on off, Hussain Talat drives it to long off for a single.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Short, on the stumps, Faheem Ashraf nudges it to mid-wicket for no runs. Nahid Rana goes wicketless for the first time in this over.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Around off, fuller, Faheem Ashraf cuts it to point for no runs.

Nahid Rana to Faheem Ashraf, Bangladesh are all over Pakistan now! There goes another appeal for LBW, but this time the umpire shakes his head. Good-length delivery, around leg. Faheem Ashraf goes deep into the crease and looks to flick but misses and wears on his pad. The replay shows that the ball has pitched outside leg, and that is the reason the batter is safe.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Full, on off, Hussain Talat pushes it to cover and gets a single.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Hard-length delivery, on leg, Hussain Talat hops and defends it down.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, On a length, outside off, Talat leaves it alone.

Another one bites the dust. Faheem Ashraf comes out to the middle now.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abdul Samad, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Appeal for caught behind and it has been given by the umpire. However, Abdul Samad has opted for the review. This is fuller, pitching it just outside off. Abdul Samad lunges to defend it down, but the delivery just kisses the outside edge and gets into the gloves of Litton Das. The UltraEdge pops up and shows that there is a clear spike when the ball passes the willow. The on-field decision stands, and Pakistan lose their sixth wicket for 70.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abdul Samad, Slows it up, full and on middle, Abdul Samad pushes it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abdul Samad, Goes short and on middle, Abdul Samad moves back and nudges it towards square leg.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abdul Samad, Floated, full and on middle, turns in, Abdul Samad tucks it to the leg side.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Abdul Samad, Flighted, full and on off, Abdul Samad gets forward to block but gets a leading edge along the ground to point.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hussain Talat, Full, on off, Hussain Talat pushes it to the off side.

Nahid Rana to Abdul Samad, Short, outside off, Abdul Samad looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pakistan lose half their side now. Abdul Samad walks out to bat on his debut.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, OUT! TAKEN! Rana gets his MAIDEN ODI FIVE-FOR, but for this wicket, the credit goes to the skipper as well to keep the short leg fielder in place.  Rana delivers on a hard length, angling it in, around the thigh pad of the batter. Salman Agha camps back and rolls his wrists to flick it, but gets cramped up and ends up flicking it straight to Tanzid Hasan in the short leg region, who fumbles it but gets a lucky bounce off his helmet and takes it on the second attempt. The whole Bangladesh squad is pumped up, and the crowd in Mirpur is loving it.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Hard-length delivery, outside off, Agha looks to defend it away, but gets the outside edge, onto the backward point region.

Looks like Salman Agha needs some attention and the physio is coming on the field now. We are good to go again.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Back of a length, on off, Agha fends it back to the bowler.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, EDGED AND FOUR! Rana pitches it fuller, on the fifth stump. Agha presses on his front foot to drive it through mid off, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball zips past the leg stump and rolls through fine leg for four runs.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Back of a length, on middle, Agha bunts it to mid on.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hussain Talat, Full, offering some flight, on off. Hussain Talat attempts to defend on his front, but induces inside edge and the ball rolls to the leg side.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hussain Talat, Short, outside off, Hussain Talat cuts it to point.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hussain Talat, Huge appeal for LBW, but surely this is going down the leg side. Flatter and a touch fuller, pitching it on middle, and angling in. Talat strides out and looks to defend, but gets beaten and it thumps on his pad.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hussain Talat, Tossed up, onoff, Hussain Talat eases it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hussain Talat, Full, on middle, Talat pushes it to mid on.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Full, around off, Agha flicks it to long on for a single.

Nahid Rana to Hussain Talat, Good-length delivery, outside off, Talat steers it to point.

The next batter in is...Hussain Talat. Two slips, a short square leg, and a gully in place.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Nahid Rana, you beauty. This is an absolutely sensational delivery. Just before this ball, Rana was testing with the short stuff, but he saw Mohammad Rizwan play them well. Therefore, this time he pushes his length fuller, pitches it outside off, threatening the batter that delivery is angling in, but nips it a bit away. Rizwan, with no footwork, looks to defend it down, but gets nicked on the outside edge and Litton Das, the keeper, dives to his right to take a fine catch. Pakistan are four down now.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! CRACKED! Width on offer and short of a length. Mohammad Rizwan rocks on his back foot and cuts it through point for four runs.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and outside off, swings away. Mohammad Rizwan steps across but only to leave it alone.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in this time. Mohammad Rizwan looks to flick but falls over a bit and misses. It hits his pads on the way to the keeper.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Play and a miss! Nahid Rana lands this short of a length and on off, takes off sharply and moves away. Mohammad Rizwan has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on middle, Rizwan flicks it to deep square leg for one run.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to backward point.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller again, around off, Rizwan drives it to mid on.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Taskin pushes his length fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it to mid off.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! That will ease things a bit for Pakistan and Rizwan himself. Short of a length, on off and middle. Mohammad Rizwan transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it past the square leg fielder to his left for four runs.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Hard-length delivery, around off, Mohammad Rizwan bunts it to cover.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Back of a length, outside off. Salman Agha looks to dab it away but as he sees the ball is away from his radar, he withdraws his bat. It's yet another successful over from Rana, a wicket and just three runs from it.

Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Full, outside off, Salman Agha leaves it alone to the keeper.

DRINKS! Three of the four debutants are gone now for Pakistan. All three fell to Nahid Rana, who is in the middle of a superb spell and troubling the batters with his pace and bounce. The visitors are in desperate need of a partnership here and Mohammad Rizwan's experience will be crucial for them to get back on track. The hosts will want to keep the pressure on and look to pick up a couple of more wickets quickly to take the game completely away from the opponents. Also, Salman Agha joins Rizwan in the middle now.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, OUT! TAKEN! What a day this 23-year-old young prodigy is having. He has just bowled three overs and has picked up wickets in each of them. He is mixing up his length beautifully and getting his reward. This time it's again a fierce bouncer in the batter's lane. Maaz Sadaqat looks to take it on and pull it away, but miscues as he gets hurried. The ball takes the top edge of the blade and flies flat to the deep fine leg region. Saif Hassan moves to his left, crouches low, and grabs it to his front. Pakistan are 55/3 now.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Back of a length again, around off, Maaz Sadaqat dabs it to backward point.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, On a hard length, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan lifts his front leg and pulls it down to square leg for a single. Mohammad Rizwan is off the mark.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Back of a length, outside off, Maaz Sadaqat punches it to deep point for a single.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, WIDE!  A confident appeal for caught behind, but the leg umpire indicates a wide. This is a bouncer, on leg and middle. Maaz gets on his back foot and tries to pull it over fine leg, but misses.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, End of a very good over from Taskin Ahmed. Just one run from it. He pitches it fuller, on off. Mohammad Rizwan strides out and pushes it back to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Good-length delivery, just outside the off pole. Mohammad Rizwan dabs it down the track.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Bumper, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan covers the stump and leaves it alone. Rizwan is yet to get his first run from his bat.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Now closer to the stumps, fuller again. Mohammad Rizwan presses forward and pushes it to cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Just outside off, pitching it fuller. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Taskin pitches it fuller, around off, Maaz Sadaqat leans on the delivery and drives it crisply, but straight to the cover fielder. He fumbles a bit to field it first time and the batter gets the window to take the single.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, A tad fuller, around off, Rizwan bunts it to cover. So a wicket and five runs from the over!

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan nudges it to mid-wicket.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR LEG BYES! Good-length delivery, shaping down the leg side. Rizwan misses his flick, the ball brushes his front pad and rolls away through fine leg for four runs.

Not the best of debuts for Shamyl Hussain. Mohammad Rizwan comes out to the middle now.

Nahid Rana to Shamyl Hussain, OUT! CAUGHT! This time, there is no mistake in taking the catch and Tanzid Hasan will be a relieved man. Rana bends his back and offers a bouncer, pitching on middle and angling it away. Shamyl Hussain looks to pull it across the pace, but the ball kicks off the deck and takes the top edge. It loops toward the short leg region and it's the keeper, Litton Das, who runs and gloves the catch safely. Two wickets in two overs for Nahid Rana.

Nahid Rana to Shamyl Hussain, Short of a length, angling outside off, Shamyl Hussain hops and dabs it down.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Full, on off, Maaz Sadaqat pushes it to mid off and sprints to take a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, In the air... dropped! This is a touch fuller from Miraz, offering a bit of flight to it, around off. Shamyl Hussain lunges and swings his arms to hit it downtown, but fails to connect it from the middle. The ball loops toward the long on region. Tanzid Hasan from long off runs to his left, gets under it but spills it out. Maybe he got distracted by the backtracking mid on fielder, but this should have been taken. Two taken. Mehidy is not happy with that effort.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Full, on off, Shamyl Hussain eases it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Pitches it up, does Miraz, on off, Shamyl Hussain presses forward and whips it from the inner part of his bat, over mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Miraz drags his length back once again, outside off, Shamyl Hussain pushes it to cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shamyl Hussain, Short, around off, Shamyl Hussain tries to defend but gets the inside edge and the ball bounces off to short fine.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, Mehidy Hasan Miraz starts off from around the wicket to the left-hander, pitching it fuller, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat punches it with cross bat, wide of point to get the single.

The opening stand is broken. It was quite an even contest in the first ten overs, but with the wicket of Sahibzada Farhan, Bangladesh will feel that they have just edged it in the end. Now, they can have four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. Also, Shamyl Hussain walk out to bat at number 3, on his debut.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! TAKEN! Final ball of the Powerplay and Bangladesh find the breakthrough. Rana is pumped up as he picks the opening wicket. Serves with width on the shorter side. Farhan throws his bat at it but hits it straight to point, where Afif Hossain dives forward and takes a sharp catch close to the ground.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Better from Rana! Bowls it close to the off pole, around the fifth stump. Farhan steps across to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Finds the gap! Rana errs a bit and bowls with a lot of width. Farhan is rooted in his crease but hits in the vacant cover region for a boundary.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Touch fuller and slanting around off. Farhan hurries as he pushes through the line, he splices it past cover for a couple of runs.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, Good length delivery on middle. Farhan solidly blocks it out.

Nahid Rana to Sahibzada Farhan, A beauty to start with! Rana bangs it short and close to the off pole, the height of the bowler helps the ball to bounce off the surface. Farhan hops to defend near his eyes but misses.

Nahid Rana replaces Mustafizur Rahman.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, Tossed up on middle. Maaz Sadaqat defends on the front foot.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! HIT AWAY! Mehidy flights it up a bit but bowls it in the slot, it comes with the arm. Maaz Sadaqat dances down and hammers it to long on for a boundary.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Maaz Sadaqat, Length delivery, outside off, slower through the air. Maaz Sadaqat waits and punches it to cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Fractionally short and on middle. Farhan goes back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, A loopy delivery on the slower side and on middle. Farhan steps forward and pushes it back to Hasan.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Fatter trajectory, angling on middle. Farhan bunts it to mid-wicket.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Mustafizur Rahman brings the stumps into play and bowls it on a length. Sadaqat defends it to cover.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Tad fuller and outside off. Farhan punches it to mid off and scampers across for a run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Serves it very full and on middle, Farhan plays with a straight bat back to Rahman.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Well bowled! Mustafizur Rahman varies his length and goes full this time, outside off and angling across the batter. Farhan swings his blade and misses.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, On a good length and around off, Farhan plays it to cover.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Slashed away. Too short and too wide by Rahman. Farhan pounces on it, he flashes his blade and hits it through point for a boundary.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Tossed up on middle. Farhan flicks it through square leg for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, NOT OUT! Floats it fuller and spinning on middle and leg. Farhan tries to sweep but hits it uppishly and to square leg. The fielder dives forward and plucks it above the ground. The umpires though, take it upstairs and the replay shows it went on a bounce.

Is that a clean catch? The fielder does not seem that confident and the on-field umpires take it upstairs. The replay clearly shows that the ball bounced on the ground.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, A bit too full and drifting on middle and leg. Farhan sweeps it to Rana at short fine leg.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Slightly slower in the air, fuller and on middle. Farhan nudges it to mid-wicket.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Touch fuller and on middle, spinning in. Farhan picks off the pads and tucks it to square leg.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Sahibzada Farhan, Tossed up, full and in line of the stumps. Farhan leans and drops it to cover.

First bowling change. Time for some spin as Mehidy Hasan Miraz brings himself into the attack now.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a good length, around the fourth stump line. Maaz Sadaqat keeps it out on the off side.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! Well over the stretched fielder! Pushes it full and outside off. Maaz Sadaqat makes a little bit of room and slashes his blade as he opens up his body. He hits it over the cover fielder for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Angles in a length ball on middle and off. Maaz Sadaqat defends with an angled bat to point.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Rahman overpitches it up and offers some width. Maaz leans and drives well but straight to short cover.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Darted on the pads, Farhan clips it to square leg for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Right on the money! Back of a length and gets it to shoot off the surface, on middle. Farhan taps it on the deck.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Hard length delivery on middle. Maaz Sadaqat solidly defends it out.

Interesting graphics shown on the live stream - Since 2025, Bangladesh have maintained an economy rate of 4.78 across 11 matches, the best by any team in the ODI format during this period.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Sharp run! Slightly short and around off. Farhan punches it to the right of extra cover and calls for a single. Najmul Hossain Shanto dives to his right and throws at the bowler's end but misses.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Attacks the stumps with a length delivery. Farhan blocks on the strips.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Good-length delivery, around the fifth stump and shaping away. Farhan pats it to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Well bowled! Around off, nipping back in sharply. Farhan defends off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Fuller delivery, around off. Farhan punches it to mid off.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! Finally, Maaz Sadaqat nails the shot. On the driving length, outside off. Maaz Sadaqat nicely creams it through cover-point, in the gap for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Mixes the length, does Rahman. Pushes it full and outside off. Maaz Sadaqat steps down and across and hits it to cover.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Mustafizur Rahman is keeping the batter on his toes! Short in length, outside off, extra bounce. Maaz Sadaqat looks to defend it out but misses.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, A wobble-seam delivery, outside off. Maaz leaves.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Maaz Sadaqat has been beaten a couple of times on this length! Touch fuller, asking to be hit away. Maaz Sadaqat leans to drive it away but misses.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Almost squared up! Into the surface, hard length, and it seams away off the surface. Farhan defends under his eyes and slices it to third man for one.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Back of a length, around off. Maaz Sadaqat knocks it to cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Uppish and over gully! In the channel of uncertainty, touch shorter and outside off, nipping in. Farhan slashes his blade and outside edges it over the gully fielder for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Tight from Taskin! A good length delivery, angling around off. Farhan steps inside the line and blocks.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Carved away! Ahmed pulls his length back and gives slight width on the off side. Farhan leans and punches it square on the off side, past point for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Beautifully played! Overpitched, around off. Farhan punches it down past Ahmed's right hand and it speeds into the fence. First boundary of the game.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, A skiddy length delivery, outside off. Farhan plants his front foot out and punches it to cover.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, On a good length and around off. Maaz Sadaqat taps it to cover.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, Maaz Sadaqat is off the mark on his debut. This is full and outside off, seaming away. Maaz Sadaqat prods across to drive but outside edges it to third man for a brace.

Mustafizur Rahman to Maaz Sadaqat, BEATEN! Short of a good length, outside off, slight extra bounce off the surface. Maaz Sadaqat leans to defend but misses.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, A bit of a mix-up, and they do get a single. Touch fuller and outside off. Farhan steps across and punches it to the right of mid off and calls for a single. Both the batters commit to the decision and cross ends.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, A yorker, dipping onto the batter, around off. Farhan watchfully drills it to mid on.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sahibzada Farhan, Hard length delivery from Rahman, around off. Farhan gets on his toes to defend it out.

Mustafizur Rahman to share the attack.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Back of a length and on top of off. Maaz Sadaqat stays behind the line and nicely taps it to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Shorter and outside off, well wide. Maaz shoulders arms to it.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Taskin Ahmed serves it very full and outside off, angling away. Maaz Sadaqat lunges across for a wild drive but misses. A muted appeal follows for caught behind but turned down quickly.

Taskin Ahmed to Maaz Sadaqat, Angles a length ball across the batter, on off. Maaz Sadaqat leans across and plays well inside the line.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Sahibzada Farhan gets us underway. Ahmed pulls the length back and slants it on the hips. Farhan gets on his toes and helps it to fine leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Starts with an inswinger on a fuller-length, on middle. Sahibzada Farhan turns it to mid-wicket.

All in readiness now! We can see the Bangladesh players in a huddle before they spread out and take on the field. Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat are the two openers for Pakistan, both making their ODI debuts. Taskin Ahmed has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

We are not far away from the start of the game, but before that, players from both sides make their way out to the middle and line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Pakistan's first, followed by that of Bangladesh.

PITCH REPORT - Former Bangladesh cricketer, Athar Ali Khan is pitchside. He says that there is a little bit of green tinge on top of the wicket. Adds that the bowlers will look to pitch it on the good length area to get some movement. Mentions that the square boundaries are 70 and 62 meters while the straight hit is 79 meters. He expects even bounce and reckons it will be good for both bowling and batting.

A winning start is crucial - Shaheen Afridi, the skipper of Pakistan, says he'd opt to bat first on this track. He also shares that they will have 4 debutants, therefore they will get the chance to bat freely without pressure, and support them. On the expectation on debutants he says that he is excited, having seen them perform well for the Shaheens and domestically. Afridi hopes they'll go on to have long careers with Pakistan. Afridi also believes a winning start is crucial as it gives him more freedom as captain, and he wants to just go with the flow and play their best cricket. After being asked that what would be a suitable target on the track, he replied that 270-280 would be a good target.

The players are excited for this series - Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the captain of Bangladesh, says they would like to bowl first as he feels the dew might come in the evening. Reckons that they have a very good bowling attack and hopes for some early wickets in the first 10 overs. Tells that they have experience with these conditions as they recently played a domestic tournament here. Mentions the players are excited for the series. Informs they are going with three pacers and two spinners.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (C), Mohammad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (WK), Tawhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.

TOSS - Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.

A fresh chapter - Bangladesh also seeks to build momentum after the World Cup phase, which saw them navigate complex challenges including a withdrawal from scheduled matches in India. But surely they have got ample amount of time to focus on the future and think about the prosperity of the team. If we talk about their last ODI outing, it was a successful one with 2-1 series victory over the West Indies in October 2025 which also proves their strength in the longer format. The last time these two sides met in a One-Day International was during the 2023 World Cup, where Pakistan emerged victorious by seven wickets. However, Bangladesh holds a strong historical advantage at Mirpur, having previously achieved a clean sweep against the Men in Green on this very ground. So there is no doubt that this game will be a riveting one, but it will be interesting to see who gets the upper hand in this first clash of the series. Stay tuned for toss and team updates!

Focusing on the blueprint - Pakistan enters this series looking for redemption after a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign in India and Sri Lanka, where they failed to progress beyond the Super 8 stage. This underwhelming performance has led to a significant squad overhaul under head coach Mike Hesson, with six uncapped players included and high-profile players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz and also young prodigy like Saim Ayub notably missing the selection. Despite the recent T20 setback, Pakistan's ODI form remains formidable, having secured a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka in November 2025, which they aim to carry into this tour as part of their long-term preparation.

Greetings folks - The first ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, marks a pivotal return to the 50-over format for both nations. Significantly, this series is their first international encounter following the conclusion of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup phase, serving as a fresh start for teams looking to redefine their white-ball strategies. 

... MATCH DAY ...

Match intro - The cricketing world shifts its focus to Dhaka as Bangladesh hosts Pakistan for a three-match ODI series, starting March 11, 2026. This series represents a pivotal reset for both nations following the 2026 T20 World Cup. While Bangladesh enters the series after a period of internal transition and withdrawal from the global stage, Pakistan arrives with a radically revamped squad under the leadership of Shaheen Afridi. Pakistan’s 'New Era' Minus Babar - In a move that sent shockwaves through the cricketing community, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) excluded Babar Azam from the ODI squad. The selection committee has signaled a hard pivot toward the future, naming six uncapped players (including the likes of Maaz Sadaqat and Faisal Akram). With Shaheen Afridi at the helm, Pakistan is looking to shed its recent T20 World Cup baggage and build a blueprint for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Bangladesh’s Search for Stability - Led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the Tigers are looking to reclaim their status as 'giant killers' at home. The squad sees the return of Afif Hossain and the retention of Litton Das, despite the latter’s recent struggles. Playing in Mirpur, Bangladesh will rely on their spin-heavy arsenal and the passionate Dhaka crowd to unsettle a young Pakistani side. Form guide (Last 5 completed ODIS, most recent first) - BAN - WLWLL | PAK - WWWWL. How will the pitch play? The Shere Bangla National Stadium is notorious for its slow and low nature. Expect the ball to grip and turn from the first innings. Batting first has traditionally been the preferred choice in Mirpur to avoid chasing on a deteriorating surface, though the evening dew during a Day/Night fixture can sometimes assist the chasing side. What to expect? Despite the absence of Babar Azam, the pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Wasim gives Pakistan a lethal edge. However, if the Mirpur pitch is a 'dust-bowl,' Bangladesh’s familiarity with the conditions could easily see them pull off a home win. Who are you backing for the win?