Opener scores 107 off 46 as Pakistan chase 197 with seven wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare for 3-0 sequence win.
A nerveless century from Mohammad Haris has led Pakistan’s chase of 197 runs to win the third T20 worldwide cricket match towards Bangladesh and full a 3-0 sequence win in Lahore.
Having gained 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 japanese 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 previous might have crumbled underneath the strain of dropping a fast wicket, the new-look facet underneath younger captain Salman Agha and freshly-appointed coach Mike Hesson stored up their scoring price.
Saim Ayub and Haris shaped a 92-run partnership as they took on the Bangladeshi bowling assault to keep up a excessive scoring price and hold 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 primary hitter and stored the massive photographs coming.
The wicketkeeper-batter hit seven sixes and eight fours in his 46-ball 107, which stored Bangladesh out of rivalry for many of Pakistan’s innings.
He was all smiles as he accepted the Participant of the Match award and stated that regardless of not performing properly for Pakistan within the latest previous, he stored working onerous.
“I attempted to study from my errors and didn’t wish to waste this chance that I acquired to play on this sequence,” he stated.
Haris added that he batted with the straightforward plan of “see ball, play ball” and didn’t wish to play any pointless photographs.
Earlier, Bangladesh’s innings had acquired 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 keep up the scoring price set by the openers.
A complete of 196-6 in 20 overs ensured the house crew confronted some strain once they got here out to bat, however Pakistan’s array of attacking batters disregarded scoreboard strain and took their crew dwelling with 16 balls to spare.
Pakistan captain Salman, who was on the pitch with Haris when the successful runs had been scored, stated he was delighted together with his crew’s consistency.
“We wish to check ourselves the place issues turn into tough, and we needed to chase to place the boys underneath strain,” Salman defined after the match.
The three-0 sequence sweep was Pakistan’s first since 2021.
