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Bangladesh found themselves in a challenging position as they lost their first four wickets within the opening 10 overs, and their final four wickets fell in a mere span of nine balls, resulting in Bangladesh being bowled out for just 193/10 in 38.4 overs against Pakistan in Lahore.
Bangladesh had won the toss and opted to bat first. Unfortunately, they struggled to lay a solid foundation as makeshift opener Mehidy Hasan Miraz suffered a first-ball duck, and three other batters followed suit in quick succession within the first 10 overs of the innings.
Towhid Hridoy, who had failed to score in the previous match, continued his struggle and fell swiftly once again. While Mohammad Naim and Litton Das managed to make promising starts, they were unable to carry on their innings.
Litton, who contributed 16 runs with four boundaries, fell victim to Shaheen Shah Afridi`s short-pitched delivery. He had just returned to the team after recovering from a fever that had sidelined him for the first two matches of the Asia Cup.
However, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim both scored half-centuries, bearing the responsibility of guiding Bangladesh to a more substantial total.
Shamim Hossain and Afif Hossain also showed promise when they came to the crease but failed to extend their stay at the wicket.
For Pakistan, Haris Rauf was the standout bowler, claiming four wickets for 19 runs, while Naseem Shah contributed with three wickets for 34 runs.
This marked the first match for both teams in the Asia Cup Super Four stage. Each of Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka will face each other once in this crucial stage of the tournament.
