Mohammad Wasim took three wickets to destroy Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s top scorer is Yasir Ali who scored 42 runs not out in 21 balls. Liton Das scored 35 runs.
First Published Oct 7, 2022, 5:09 PM IST
Christchurch: Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan continues his scintillating form. Rizwan (78 not out off 50 balls) helped Pakistan beat Bangladesh in the first match of the tri-nation cricket series in New Zealand. After losing the toss, Pakistan scored 167 runs for the loss of five wickets in the stipulated over. In reply, Bangladesh managed to score 146 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
Mohammad Wasim took three wickets and destroyed Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s top scorer is Yasir Ali who scored 42 runs not out in 21 balls. Liton Das scored 35 runs. No one else could contribute significantly. Openers Mehidi Hasan Miraz (10) and Sabir Rahman (14) were lost in the power play.
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Lytton and Afif Hussain (25), who combined for the fourth wicket, gave hope to Bangladesh. But Nawaz brought Pakistan back into the match by dismissing Lytton. Mosaddek Hussain (0) also returned in the next ball. Afif didn’t have much. With this, Bangladesh were at 99 for five. Nurul Hasan (8), Taskin Ahmed (2), Nazum Ahmed (0) and Hasan Mahmood (1) could not even resist. With this, Yasir’s fight was wasted. The star’s innings included two sixes and five fours.
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Earlier, apart from Rizwan, only Shan Masood (33 off 22 balls) was the best performer for Pakistan. Babar Azam (22), Hyder Ali (6), Iftikhar Ahmed (13) and Asif Ali (4) are the other players out. Muhammad Nawaz (8) was not out. Rizwan’s innings included two sixes and seven fours. Rizwan is also the star of the match. The third team in the series is New Zealand, the hosts. Kiwis will face Pakistan tomorrow.
Last Updated Oct 7, 2022, 5:09 PM IST
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