Skipper Salman Agha hit a career-best knock and pacer Hasan Ali grabbed his first five-wicket haul as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 37 runs within the first T20 Worldwide in Lahore on Wednesday.
Agha struck 56 to information Pakistan to 201 for seven earlier than Hasan took 5 for 30, dismissing the vacationers for 164 in 19.2 overs at Gaddafi Stadium.
The win offers the house staff a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence.
All-rounder Shadab Khan, who additionally struck a fast 48, then dismissed rival skipper Litton Das for a 30-ball 48 to interrupt a combating 63-run stand for the third wicket that lifted Bangladesh from 37 for 2.
Litton hit three sixes and a boundary and had steadied the innings with Towhid Hridoy, who scored 17, however the later batters couldn’t capitalise on the platform.
Pacer Hasan ended Jaker Ali’s knock of 36 (21 balls with three sixes and a boundary), Tanzim Hasan for one and Shoriful Islam for 5 to cap a succesful return to worldwide cricket after a year-long harm lay-off.
Earlier, Agha struck a 34-ball 56, with eight fours and a six, whereas Hasan Nawaz’s 22-ball 44 with 4 sixes helped Pakistan go 200 after the host gained the toss and selected to bat.
The captain, whose earlier T20 better of 51 not out got here towards New Zealand in March, added 48 for the third wicket with Mohammad Haris and 65 for the fourth with Nawaz.
Pakistan was struggling at 5/2 after the lack of openers Saim Ayub, for a duck, and Fakhar Zaman within the first two overs.
Shadab scored a 25-ball 48 to assist Pakistan add 58 within the final 5 overs.
All six Bangladesh bowlers have been among the many wickets, with left-arm seamer Islam taking two for 32 in three overs.
The remaining two matches are on Friday and Sunday, additionally in Lahore.