Chasing a modest target of 115, Bangladesh reached 118-2 in 15.1 overs, with opener Tanzid Hasan leading the charge with an unbeaten 67 off 42 balls.
Bangladesh made a brisk start as Tanzid and Saif Hassan thrashed Pakistan’s pace attack, particularly targeting captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and Faheem Ashraf in the early overs.
The opening stand reached 27 before Afridi removed Saif for four off 10 balls. Tanzid then combined with Najmul Hossain Shanto to take firm control of the chase. The pair added 82 runs, attacking Pakistan’s bowlers with regular boundaries and taking the score past 50 inside seven overs.
Player of the match: Nahid Rana (Bangladesh) | 5-24
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11 March 2026 | 2:15 PM (BST)
SBNCS, Dhaka
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Tanzid brought up his fifth ODI half-century, pushing Bangladesh to 92-1 in 12 overs.
The partnership ended when Wasim dismissed Shanto for 27 off 33 balls, but the result was never in doubt.
Tanzid remained unbeaten on 67, striking seven fours and five sixes, while Litton Das finished the chase with three runs as Bangladesh sealed a comfortable victory.
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Rana’s five-wicket haul
Earlier, Pakistan were bowled out for 114 in 30.4 overs after opting to bat first.
Openers Maaz Sadaqat and Sahibzada Farhan provided a promising start with a 41-run partnership.
Fast bowler Nahid Rana broke the stand by dismissing Farhan for 27 off 38 balls, and the innings quickly unravelled.
Rana struck again to remove debutant Shamyl Hussain for four, before claiming the wickets of Maaz Sadaqat (18) and Mohammad Rizwan (10).
He completed his five-wicket haul by dismissing Salman Ali Agha for five as Pakistan’s batting collapsed.
Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz compounded the damage, removing Abdul Samad for a duck and Hussain Talat for four before trapping Afridi lbw.
Taskin Ahmed dismissed Wasim Jnr, while Mustafizur Rahman ended the innings by removing Faheem Ashraf.
Faheem top-scored for Pakistan with 37 off 47 balls, helping the visitors cross the 100-run mark.
Rana finished with 5 for 24, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz took three wickets, giving Bangladesh a commanding start to the Pakistan tour of Bangladesh ODI series 2026.