Bangladesh faced a rocky start while chasing a formidable target, losing wickets in quick succession. The innings began with a blow in the very first over as in-form opener Tanjid Tamim was dismissed. Salman Mirza’s delivery saw Tamim caught behind, though the umpire initially ruled not out. Pakistan successfully overturned the decision via review.
With Tamim falling for a duck, the responsibility fell on captain Liton Das, but he added to the team’s woes. Liton managed only 8 runs off 8 balls before being dismissed.
Mehidy Miraz, batting at number four, showed promise with a positive start but failed to capitalize. He scored 9 runs off 8 balls before being caught off Fahim Ashraf’s bowling.
The top-order collapse was compounded by the middle order’s inability to stabilize. Sheh Mehidy, Zaker Ali, and Shamim joined the procession back to the pavilion. Salman Mirza struck again in the fifth over, dismissing two batters, leaving Bangladesh reeling at 25/5.
By the end of the powerplay, Bangladesh had slumped to 34/6, facing an uphill battle to recover.
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