Pakistan secured a dominant 37-run victory over Bangladesh in the first T20I of the series held in Lahore.
Batting first, Pakistan posted an impressive total of 201 for 7 in their 20 overs.
- Salman Agha top-scored with a fluent 56,
- while Shadab Khan added a quickfire 48 to power the innings.
In reply, Bangladesh were bowled out for 164 in 19.2 overs.
- Liton Das showed some resistance with a solid 48,
- but the rest of the batting order failed to keep up with the chase.
The star of the bowling attack was Hasan Ali, who delivered a match-winning spell, claiming 5 wickets, dismantling the Bangladeshi lineup.
With this win, Pakistan takes a 1-0 lead in the T20 series.