Dhaka: Pakistan Cricket Team suffered a major batting collapse in the first match of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh Cricket Team, getting bowled out for just 114 runs.
The match is being played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, where Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz won the toss and opted to field first.
Pakistan opened the innings with Sahibzada Farhan and Moaz Sadaqat. Farhan scored 27 runs before getting out, while Shamil Hussain managed only 4 runs.
Moaz Sadaqat, playing his debut ODI, was dismissed after scoring 18 runs. Bangladesh bowlers maintained tight pressure and quickly dismantled the Pakistani batting lineup.
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Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 114 runs in 30.1 overs. Faheem Ashraf was the top scorer with 37 runs, while Mohammad Rizwan contributed 10 runs.
Other players including Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim failed to make significant contributions. Abrar Ahmed remained not out.
This total marks Pakistan’s lowest ODI score against Bangladesh. Notably, four players—Sahibzada Farhan, Moaz Sadaqat, Abdul Samad and Shamil Hussain—made their ODI debuts in this match, the first time since 2008 that Pakistan has fielded so many debutants in a single ODI.
