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Bangladesh recovered from 7/2 in 2.2 overs and chased down the target of 111 runs against Pakistan in 15.3 overs for the loss of three wickets on Sunday, thanks to opening batsman Parvez Hossain Emon's undefeated 56-run effort off 39 balls. In the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series, Emon teamed up with Towhid Hridoy, who scored 36 runs off 37 balls and combined 73 runs for the third wicket to help the hosts defeat the Salman Ali Agha-led team.
The scoreboard showed 41 for the loss of four wickets after the powerplay. The third batter to go was captain Salman (3 off 9 balls). After attempting to smash his bat wildly off a hard length delivery from Mustafizur Rahman over the wicket, Hasan Nawaz left for a four-ball duck. With the departure of the captain, the visitors' situation deteriorated.
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After being knocked out for 110, Agha & Co. finished their innings in 19.3 overs. Mustafizur was the best bowler, even though Taskin Ahmed finished with three wickets (3/22 in 3.3 overs). In his four-over period, he bowled an incredible eighteen dot deliveries, giving up just six runs while taking a couple of wickets. At least ten dot balls were bowled by each of the six bowlers who were hired.
Abbas Afridi finished with stats of 1 for 16 in two overs, while Salman Mirza took two wickets for 23 runs in 3.3 overs for Pakistan. Pakistan was asked to bat first earlier in the first half, but they were only able to muster 110 runs in 19.3 overs. Abbas Afridi increased Pakistan's total by 22 runs from 24 balls, while Fakhar Zaman scored 44 runs from 34 balls before being run out. Mustafizur Rahman dismissed two Pakistani batsmen for just six runs in four overs, while Taskin Ahmed took three wickets for 22 runs in 3.3 overs for the home team.
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