Dhaka, 24 July 2025: Opening batter Sahibzada Farhan’s half-century (63, 41b, 6x4s, 5x6s) and Mohammad Salman Mirza’s new ball burst helped Pakistan register a commanding 74-run win in the third and final T20I over Bangladesh here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The hosts fell flat for 104 in 16.4 overs in reply to Pakistan’s 178-7.
Bangladesh slipped to 41-7 before no.8 batter Mohammad Saifuddin’s 35 not out off 34 balls (2x4s, 2x6s) helped them cross the 100-run mark. Opening batter Mohammad Naim (10, 17b) was the only other batter to enter double figures for the home side.
For Pakistan Salman, who also finished with seven wickets in the series, drew first blood just on the second ball of the chase. Faheem Ashraf then eked out the scalps of skipper Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Salman Mirza further wreaked havoc in the fifth over taking two wickets in three balls as Bangladesh found themselves reeling at 28-5 in five overs and a run better at the end of the powerplay. The next five wickets added 75 runs in 10.4 overs as Bangladesh registered their joint-fifth lowest T20I total on home soil.
Mohammad Nawaz dismissed two batters, while Salman Ali Agha, Ahmed Daniyal and Hussain Talat picked up one wicket each.
Earlier, player of the match Sahibzada and Saim Ayub stitched an 82-run opening stand in 7.5 overs after Pakistan were asked to bat first. The duo set the tone by collecting 24 runs off the opening two overs and 57 after six overs.
Sahibzada brought up his second T20I fifty off just 29 balls in the seventh over. After Saim Ayub’s (21, 15b, 2x4s, 1x6) departure in the following over Pakistan reached the halfway mark with 86 runs on the board for the loss of one wicket.
Bangladesh managed to bag four wickets for 37 runs from 12th over to 16th over as Hasan Nawaz contributed a fiery 17-ball 33 with the help of one four and three sixes.
With Pakistan 132-5 after 15.3 overs, Mohammad Nawaz (27, 16b, 2x4s, 2x6s) and Salman (12 not out, 9b, 1x6) stitched a brisk 23-ball 41-run stand to steer Pakistan to their third-highest T20I total in Bangladesh. For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed picked up three wickets, while Nasum Ahmed dismissed two batters.
Scores in brief:
3rd T20I: Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 74 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Pakistan 178-7, 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 63, Hasan Nawaz 33, Mohammad Nawaz 27, Saim Ayub 21; Taskin Ahmed 3-38, Nasum Ahmed 2-22)
Bangladesh 104 all out, 16.4 overs (Mohammad Saifuddin 35, Mohammad Naim 10; Mohammad Salman Mirza 3-19, Mohammad Nawaz 2-4, Faheem Ashraf 2-13)
Player of the match – Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan)
Player of the series – Jaker Ali (Bangladesh)
Series results (All matches at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium)
1st T20I – Bangladesh won by seven wickets
2nd T20I – Bangladesh won by eight runs
3rd T20I – Pakistan won by 74 runs
