Nahid Rana produced a sensational spell to assert his maiden five-wicket haul and rattle Pakistan’s batting lineup within the opening ODI of the three-match collection on the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Playing his first ODI on dwelling soil after that includes in his earlier 5 matches overseas, Rana ripped via the Pakistan prime order by taking the primary 5 wickets of their innings. Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz later eliminated debutant Abdul Samad (0) as Pakistan slumped to 71 for six in 20 overs after Bangladesh opted to bowl first.
Pakistan had made a gentle begin with a 41-run opening stand between debutants Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat earlier than Bangladesh struck again. Rana broke the partnership by dismissing Farhan for 27 within the final ball of the primary Powerplay.
Another debutant, Shamyl Hussain, who had earlier been dropped by Tanzid Hasan Tamim on two, grew to become Rana’s second sufferer after scoring 4. Sadaqat adopted quickly after, falling for 18, earlier than Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha have been additionally dismissed by the 23-year-old pacer for 10 and 5 respectively, finishing his maiden five-for in ODIs.
Rana had performed 5 ODIs beforehand, the final towards Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi in October, the place he had taken 5 wickets in whole.
