Tanzid’s century helps Bangladesh put up 290/5; Pakistan bowled out for 279, shedding third ODI by 11 runs
Salman Ali Agha performs a sweep shot through the third ODI towards Bangladesh at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium on Sunday. Picture: AFP
Salman Ali Agha’s preventing century went in useless as Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 11 runs in a nail-biting third ODI at Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium on Sunday, securing the three-match sequence 2-1.
Pakistan received the toss and opted to area, a call that backfired as Bangladesh openers Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan added 105 runs for the primary wicket. Shaheen Shah Afridi finally broke the stand by dismissing Hassan for 38.
Tanzid, who went on to attain a century, cast additional partnerships with Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das, every including greater than 50 runs. Shanto scored 107 off as many deliveries, together with seven sixes and 6 boundaries, whereas Das and Towhid Hridoy contributed 41 and 48 respectively, serving to Bangladesh put up 290/5 of their 50 overs.
Haris Rauf was Pakistan’s most profitable bowler with three wickets, whereas Abrar Ahmed and Afridi claimed one every.
Pakistan’s chase faltered early as three wickets fell for simply 17 runs, together with former captain Mohammad Rizwan. Debutant Ghazi Ghori and Abdul Samad added 50 runs for the fourth wicket earlier than each fell shortly, leaving Pakistan at 82/5.
Salman Ali Agha and one other debutant, Saad Masood, then added 79 runs for the sixth wicket. Masood scored 38 earlier than falling, whereas Faheem Ashraf contributed simply 9.
Agha, who was the one drive protecting Pakistan within the hunt, held his nerve and cast one other essential partnership with Afridi, scoring a superb century to take the rating to 261.
At that stage, Pakistan wanted 30 runs off 15 balls, however as victory appeared inside attain, Bangladesh staged one other fightback, breaking the partnership by taking the important thing wicket of Agha, who completed with 107 runs, together with 4 towering sixes and 9 boundaries.
Afridi stored Pakistan in rivalry with two sixes within the penultimate over, leaving 14 runs required within the last over. Nonetheless, Rishad Hossain held his composure, conceding simply two runs, and Pakistan had been bowled out for 279 on the final ball of the match.
Afridi made a valiant 37 off 38 balls, but it surely was not sufficient as Bangladesh secured an 11-run win and the sequence 2-1.
Centurion Tanzid Hasan was named Participant of the Match, whereas Nahid Rana was awarded Participant of the Collection for his eight wickets throughout the three-match contest.
