Bangladesh lost to Pakistan four wickets

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by four wickets on Friday in the first T20I of a three-match series in Dhaka, courtesy of late fireworks by Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, and Mohammad Nawaz.

Shah smashed 34 off 35 balls, with three fours and a six, Khan managed to score 21 off balls, with a four and two sixes, while Nawaz scored 18 off eight balls and hit the same number of boundaries as Nawaz.

Bangladesh bowlers smashed through Pakistan's batting line up earlier as Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed for 11, skipper Babar Azam seven, and Haider Ali went back to the pavillion for a duck.

However, Fakhar Zaman took charge. He was able to hit 34 off 36 balls, with four fours.

Earlier,  during the first innings pace bowler Hasan Ali picked up 3-22 as Pakistan restricted Bangladesh to 127-7 in the first Twenty20 international of a three-match series in Dhaka on Friday.

Opting to bat first, Bangladesh got off to a shaky start, losing their first three wickets for 15 runs, before Afif Hossain steadied the hosts with 36 off 34 balls.

Nurul Hasan made 28 off 22 balls while Mahedi Hasan added an unbeaten 30 off 17 balls.

Right-arm pacer Mohammad Wasim claimed 2-24 for the tourists.

The visitors are playing their first bilateral series in Bangladesh in more than five years.