By What looked like a challenging chase of 179 turned into a nightmare start for the hosts as Bangladesh suffered a dramatic top order collapse, slipping to 25/5 in just 4.4 overs against Pakistan in the 3rd T20I in Dhaka.
Chasing 179, Bangladesh lost five of their top six batters in under five overs — a collapse led by excellent new-ball bowling from Salman Mirza and Faheem Ashraf, who shared all five wickets between them.
Bangladesh Top Order Collapse
- 0-1: Tanzid Hasan Tamim (0) – c Mohammad Haris b Salman Mirza
- 10-2: Litton Das (8) – c Faheem Ashraf b Salman Mirza
- 22-3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (10) – c Abbas Afridi b Faheem Ashraf
- 25-4: Jaker Ali (1) – c Salman Mirza b Faheem Ashraf
- 25-5: Mahedi Hasan (0) – b Salman Mirza
Bangladesh now face a near-impossible task: they still need 154 runs in 92 balls with just five wickets remaining. Their top order has been completely dismantled by Pakistan’s pace duo, and only a miracle can prevent this match from ending in a one-sided finish.
For Pakistan, this is the perfect response after two tough losses earlier in the series. With this early dominance, they now stand inches away from a consolation win to avoid a whitewash.
