Bangladesh Vs Pakistan, 1st ODI: Nahid Rana Dismantles PAK Batters As BAN Register A Thumping 8-Wicket Win

Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan by 8 wickets in the first ODI at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

After being put in to bat first, Pakistan were wrapped up for 114 by Bangladesh in just 30.4 overs. Nahid Rana turned out to be the wrecker-in-chief and scalped five key wickets to dismantle the visitors for a paltry score.

In response, Bangladeshi batters approached the small target with an aggressive approach and chased out the total in just 15.1 overs. Tanzid Hasan Tamim took on the Pakistani bowlers and played a swashbuckling knock of 67 not out off just 42 balls to make light work of the chase.

For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammed Waseem picked one wicket each, though it did not affect the result of the match.

Earlier, Pakistan handed debuts to three players in the match - Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain and Abdul Samad. Unfortunately, the decision backfired as no one was able to make any impact in the match and Pakistan lost the match in a one-sided manner.

Bangladesh Vs Pakistan 1st ODI: Toss Update

Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to field.

Bangladesh Vs Pakistan 1st ODI: Playing XIs

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed.

Bangladesh Vs Pakistan 1st ODI: Captain Speak At The Toss

Shaheen Afridi: Actually, I would have loved to bat first on this track. Yeah, the reason is that for debutants, I don't want to put pressure on them batting second. So let them bat freely and we support them. I think for me, like, I'm really excited to see them in the nets and they perform really well for Pakistan and also whenever they play in domestic, they perform well. So as a team, we're excited to see them and they perform for Pakistan for a longer time. Yeah, of course, a winning start is always always important and as a captain, gives you more freedom. So I think, yeah, we just go with the flow and try to give our best. I feel 270, 280 will be a good target.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz: Yeah, love to bowl first. Yes, definitely. I think that night time situation is coming and yes, we think about like that in the chase, we will very well play it and I think so. We have a very good bowling attack also. If we get early wicket in first 10 overs, definitely it will be better. Yeah, definitely. It's, I think, it's the greatest start and hopefully everybody's excited. And yes, yes, the qualify is the most important thing in the home series. Definitely, if we win, definitely it's a good moment for us. Yes, we have three fast bowlers, two spinners and the six batters.

How to watch the BAN vs PAK 1st ODI in India?

There is no live telecast of the ODI series between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Live Streaming of the matches will be available on Fancode.