Opener scores 107 off 46 as Pakistan chase 197 with seven wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare for 3-0 collection win.
A nerveless century from Mohammad Haris has led Pakistan’s chase of 197 runs to win the third T20 worldwide cricket match in opposition to Bangladesh and full a 3-0 collection win in Lahore.
Having received the primary two matches after selecting to bowl first, Pakistan requested the guests to bat first within the third match on Sunday at Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan’s jap metropolis.
Given a difficult goal of 197, Pakistan misplaced Sahibzada Farhan – their highest scorer within the second T20I – within the first over to Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Whereas the Pakistan of outdated could have crumbled below the stress of dropping a fast wicket, the new-look facet below younger captain Salman Agha and freshly-appointed coach Mike Hesson saved up their scoring charge.
Saim Ayub and Haris shaped a 92-run partnership as they took on the Bangladeshi bowling assault to take care of a excessive scoring charge and maintain the goal nearby.
Ayub was dismissed within the tenth over by Tanzim Hasan Sakib after scoring 45 runs off 29 balls, however by then, Haris had taken on the position of the principle hitter and saved the large photographs coming.
The wicketkeeper-batter hit seven sixes and eight fours in his 46-ball 107, which saved Bangladesh out of competition for many of Pakistan’s innings.
He was all smiles as he accepted the Participant of the Match award and mentioned that regardless of not performing effectively for Pakistan within the latest previous, he saved working onerous.
“I attempted to study from my errors and didn’t need to waste this chance that I received to play on this collection,” he mentioned.
Haris added that he batted with the easy plan of “see ball, play ball” and didn’t need to play any pointless photographs.
Earlier, Bangladesh’s innings had received off to a swift begin when Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan overpowered Pakistan’s opening bowlers Ayub and Faheem Ashraf.
They arrange a gap stand of 110, however the Bangladeshi batting lineup derailed quickly after Tanzid’s departure within the eleventh over.
Regardless of begins from captain Litton Das (22 runs) and Towhid Hridoy (25 runs), the Tigers had been unable to take care of the scoring charge set by the openers.
A complete of 196-6 in 20 overs ensured the house crew confronted some stress after they got here out to bat, however Pakistan’s array of attacking batters disregarded scoreboard stress and took their crew residence with 16 balls to spare.
Pakistan captain Salman, who was on the pitch with Haris when the successful runs had been scored, mentioned he was delighted along with his crew’s consistency.
“We need to take a look at ourselves the place issues grow to be tough, and we needed to chase to place the boys below stress,” Salman defined after the match.
The three-0 collection sweep was Pakistan’s first since 2021.
