Metro53 - Dhaka (Web Desk) – In the first ODI match, Pakistan’s batting lineup collapsed as the team was bowled out for 114 runs, setting a target of 115 for Bangladesh.
In the match being played in Mirpur, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first against Pakistan.
Pakistan’s batting lineup in Dhaka proved to be fragile like a wall of sand. The top order failed, the middle order could not perform, and no batter managed to stay at the crease for long. Sahibzada Farhan scored 27 runs before getting out, while Shaheen Afridi and Hussain Talat scored 4 runs each. Abdul Samad was dismissed for zero. Salman Agha made 5 runs, Mohammad Rizwan scored 10, Moaz Sadaqat added 18 runs, and Hussain was out after scoring 4 runs.
Speaking at the toss, Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi said that a target of 270 to 280 runs would be good on this wicket.
Four Pakistani players are making their ODI international debut in this match, including Sahibzada Farhan, Moaz Sadaqat, Abdul Samad, and Shamil Hussain.
The Pakistan team also includes Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, and Abrar Ahmed.
