Bangladesh Shocks Pakistan with 2-0 Series Lead
There's always drama when Bangladesh and Pakistan face off, but few expected the home team to shut the door on Pakistan so ruthlessly in the T20I series. At a low-scoring but high-pressure game in Mirpur, Bangladesh scraped together just 133 runs. For most teams, that wouldn’t be enough, but Bangladesh knew something about this pitch and their bowling strength that Pakistan clearly did not.
Pakistan’s answer was anything but confident. Their top order barely showed up, folding under the pressure of a motivated and relentless Bangladeshi bowling lineup. Shoriful Islam grabbed the spotlight with impressive figures of 3 for 17, swinging the ball and breaking partnerships at just the right moments. Tanzim Hasan Sakib joined the act by grabbing two key wickets, never letting any Pakistani batter settle. It wasn’t flashy—just clinical, disciplined bowling with nobody giving away easy runs.
Poor Batting Display Again Haunts Pakistan
Pakistan’s batting lineup—packed with big-hitters—should have made light work of 134, but that wasn’t the script written for the night. Early wickets fell like dominoes; the top order caved before the powerplay was up. This mess left the likes of Faheem Ashraf trying to haul them out of danger later in the game. He brought hope with a late burst, thumping a few boundaries to close the gap, but the mountain was just too high. The visitors eventually got bowled out for 125 in 19.2 overs, falling short by just 8 runs—and that tells the story of the pressure created by the home side’s discipline and spirit.
If you watch T20 cricket regularly, you’d know that Bangladesh usually aren’t favorites against Pakistan, especially in the shortest format. But this win wasn’t about luck or a freak performance. The Bangladesh bowling attack delivered under pressure—Shoriful’s three-wicket haul was crucial, but it was the team’s ability to create pressure from both ends that suffocated any momentum the Pakistani batters tried to build. Fielding remained sharp, and the energy never dipped—not even when the boundaries started coming late in the game.
This is Bangladesh’s second straight T20I series win, and it means the third match in the series is now just for pride. For Pakistan, this isn’t just a narrow loss—it’s a wake-up call. Batting collapses have become a trend, and unless they fix this quickly, their T20 ambitions might face more embarrassing setbacks.
The final match in the series is around the corner, but with the trophy already in their bag, Bangladesh has every reason to play with swagger. For Pakistan, it’s a chance—maybe the last—for some answers.