Riding on clinical performances from both bowlers and batters, Bangladesh outplayed Pakistan in the opening match of the three-match series on Sunday in Mirpur.

Bangladesh won the match thanks to a commanding 56* from Parvez Hossain Emon and a fiery bowling display led by Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman.

Chasing a modest target of 111, Bangladesh reached 112 for 3 in just 15.3 overs, sealing the match with 27 balls to spare and taking a 1–0 lead in the series.

Bangladesh’s chase had an uncertain start as they lost openers Tanzid Hasan and captain Litton Das cheaply within the first three overs.

Pakistan in trouble losing half of their wickets for just 46

But Parvez, playing with confidence, stabilised the innings with Towhid Hridoy. The pair added 73 runs for the third wicket before Hridoy fell for 36.

Parvez’s knock, featuring five sixes and three boundaries, came off just 39 deliveries. He was well supported in the end by Jaker Ali, who struck three crisp boundaries in a 10-ball 15* to finish the job.

Earlier, Pakistan struggled to build momentum after being asked to bat first. Only Fakhar Zaman looked settled, scoring 44 off 34 balls before being run out.

Wickets tumbled around him, with captain Agha Salman (3), Hasan Nawaz (0), and Mohammad Nawaz (3) failing to make an impact.

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Pakistan were bowled out for 110 in 19.3 overs. Taskin Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3 for 22. Mustafizur was miserly as ever, finishing with 2 for 6 from four overs.

Mahedi Hasan and Tanzim Hasan Sakib chipped in with a wicket each, while three Pakistan batters were run out — reflecting the pressure Bangladesh exerted in the field.

Right before this series, Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in a T20I series, and they have now made a strong start to another contest against their Asian rivals.