Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Salman Agha through the first one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium in Mirpur on March 11, 2026. Photograph: AFP
Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan by eight wickets within the opening match of the ODI collection on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Chasing a modest goal of 115, Bangladesh reached 118-2 in 15.1 overs, with opener Tanzid Hasan main the cost with an unbeaten 67 off 42 balls.
Bangladesh made a brisk begin as Tanzid and Saif Hassan thrashed Pakistan’s tempo assault, notably concentrating on captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and Faheem Ashraf within the early overs.
The opening stand reached 27 earlier than Afridi eliminated Saif for 4 off 10 balls. Tanzid then mixed with Najmul Hossain Shanto to take agency management of the chase. The pair added 82 runs, attacking Pakistan’s bowlers with common boundaries and taking the rating previous 50 inside seven overs.
Participant of the match: Nahid Rana (Bangladesh) | 5-24
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Tanzid introduced up his fifth ODI half-century, pushing Bangladesh to 92-1 in 12 overs.
The partnership ended when Wasim dismissed Shanto for 27 off 33 balls, however the end result was by no means doubtful.
Tanzid remained unbeaten on 67, placing seven fours and 5 sixes, whereas Litton Das completed the chase with three runs as Bangladesh sealed a snug victory.
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Rana’s five-wicket haul
Earlier, Pakistan have been bowled out for 114 in 30.4 overs after opting to bat first.
Openers Maaz Sadaqat and Sahibzada Farhan supplied a promising begin with a 41-run partnership.
Quick bowler Nahid Rana broke the stand by dismissing Farhan for 27 off 38 balls, and the innings rapidly unravelled.
Rana struck once more to take away debutant Shamyl Hussain for 4, earlier than claiming the wickets of Maaz Sadaqat (18) and Mohammad Rizwan (10).
He accomplished his five-wicket haul by dismissing Salman Ali Agha for 5 as Pakistan’s batting collapsed.
Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz compounded the harm, eradicating Abdul Samad for a duck and Hussain Talat for 4 earlier than trapping Afridi lbw.
Taskin Ahmed dismissed Wasim Jnr, whereas Mustafizur Rahman ended the innings by eradicating Faheem Ashraf.
Faheem top-scored for Pakistan with 37 off 47 balls, serving to the guests cross the 100-run mark.
Rana completed with 5 for twenty-four, whereas Mehidy Hasan Miraz took three wickets, giving Bangladesh a commanding begin to the Pakistan tour of Bangladesh ODI collection 2026.
