Pakistan vs Bangladesh Ball by Ball Commentary - BAN in PAK 3 T20Is 2025

19.2OUT! TAKEN! DONE AND DUSTED! HASAN ALI WRAPS THINGS UP WITH A SUPERB FIFER! He pulls his length back a bit this time, on middle, angling in again. Shoriful Islam backs away to lift it downtown again, but this time fails to get the timing right. The ball flies straight towards long off, where Shadab Khan takes a simple catch. Ali is absolutely ecstatic, and the whole team comes in and celebrates with him. PAKISTAN WIN BY 37 RUNS!

19.1FOUR! Powered away! Fuller one and on middle, angling in. Shoriful Islam clears his front leg away and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

18.6Right in the blockhole, on leg, Shoriful Islam digs it out to the leg side for one.

18.5OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Faheem Ashraf joins the party as well!  He bangs this into the pitch, outside off, gives no pace at all. Mahedi Hasan looks to slap it away but fails to generate enough power on the shot. He ends up hitting it aerially and straight towards sweeper covers, where Hasan Nawaz takes a fine running catch to his left. Pakistan is just one wicket away from victory!

18.4Short of a length and on middle, Hasan Mahmud swats it on the bounce to long on for another run.

18.3Back of a length and on off, Mahedi Hasan punches it through covers for a run.

18.2Slower and fuller, on middle, Hasan Mahmud drills it to long on for one. 45 needed in 10 now.

18.1Good length and on the sixth stump line, Hasan Mahmud slashes at it but misses.

17.6Change of pace, on a length and on middle, Hasan Mahmud pushes it towards covers for one.

17.5SIX! Wow..where has that come from? Length ball and just around off, Hasan Mahmud backs away a bit and slaps it over the long off fence for a biggie.

17.4OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Hasan Ali strikes again! He has been superb in this game. He bowls this slower one this time, full and on middle. Tanzim Hasan Sakib tries to loft it away but goes through it a bit early and mistimes it high in the air, over the mid-wicket region. Ali calls for it and runs to his right to settle under the high ball, and this time takes a good catch. He makes up for his earlier drop, and Pakistan need just two wickets to win now.

17.3Hard length and on off, Mahedi Hasan steers it to third man for a single.

17.2OUT! TAKEN! Now that's a proper response from the fast bowler! Hasan Ali has three now, and he is pumped up with this one. He steams in and bangs in a sharp and quick bouncer, on middle. Jaker Ali is not expecting that one as he stays back and tries to pull it away. However, he gets hurried and the ball lobs up off the top edge towards short fine leg, where Abrar Ahmed takes a nice catch. A valiant 36 off 20 from Jaker!

17.1SIX! That is outta here! Hasan Ali takes pace off, but serves this right in the slot. Jaker Ali is ahead of the bowler, stays deep in his crease and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

17.1A low full toss but shaping down the leg side, Jaker Ali fails to flick it away. Wided.

16.6On a length and around off, Jaker Ali guides it to point for one. Bangladesh needs 61 runs in 18 balls now!

16.5Hard length and on middle, Jaker Ali nudges it away through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Excellent running!

16.4Short of a length and around off, pace off again, Jaker Ali this time goes through his pull early and misses.

16.3SIX! That will help! A slower one, back of a length and on middle. Jaker Ali picks it up early, waits for it a bit and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

16.2FOUR! Streaky! Good length and around middle, Jaker Ali swings hard across the line but gets an inside edge as the ball races away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

16.1DROPPED! Hasan Ali is the culprit here! Fuller one and on middle. Jaker Ali tries to slog it across the line but only manages to get a big top edge. The ball goes in the air and towards third man. Ali runs forward and tries to settle under it, but makes a mess of it and does not even get a hand on it. Two runs taken.

15.6Slows it up, full and on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib swipes it away wide of long on but Ali denies the run.

15.5Quicker, shorter, and on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib pats it back to the bowler.

15.4Flighted, full and on off, Jaker Ali eases it to long off for one.

15.3Tossed up, full and on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drives it through covers for a run.

15.2OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Shadab Khan strikes and gets his second! He bowls it flatter, short and on off, turns away too. Rishad Hossain moves back and tries to heave it away, but loses his shape completely. The ball takes the top edge and goes straight up in the air. Shadab calls for it, moves to his right, and takes it nicely with a reverse cup. Bangladesh are six down and staring down the barrel now.

15.1Floated, short and outside off, Jaker Ali reaches out and punches it to sweeper covers for a single.

14.6Fuller, outside off, Jaker Ali works it towards long off for a single.

14.5Flatter and fuller, outside off. This is punched straight to cover.

14.4Googly, shortish, on the stumps, Rishad Hossain heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

14.3Quicker one from Abrar Ahmed, on off, Jaker Ali punches it to extra cover for a single.

14.2Flighted, fuller, on the stumps, Rishad Hossain tucks it to deep midwicket for a single.

14.1Quicker through the air, on the pads, Jaker Ali works it away through square leg for a single.

13.6Fuller, targeting the stumps, Jaker Ali drives it to long-on for one.

13.5SIX! SHOT! Just a bit too short and outside off, Jaker Ali gets across off and pulls it behind cow corner for a cracking six.

13.4Fuller, on the stumps, Rishad Hossain goes for the slog sweep and misses it to deep backward square leg for a single.

13.3Another shortish ball, on off, Jaker Ali drives to long on for a single.

13.2Drags back his length, on the off stump, Rishad Hossain works it to deep square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

13.2OUT! STUMPED! Clever, very clever from Salman Agha, the skipper! Bangladesh's chase is going downhill now as they lose half of their side within a snap! Seeing Shamim charging forward, Salman Agha dishes it out down the leg stump line, on a fullish length. Shamim Hossain tries to work across to the leg side but misses to connect. The ball is collected cleanly by Mohammad Haris behind the stumps, and he whips the bails in a flash. Shamim Hossain loses his balance in this process, but tries to plant his back leg inside the popping crease. But, when the wickets are broken, his foot is in the air. The replays too, show the same.

13.1Salman Agha starts from over the wicket, fuller on to the stumps, Jaker Ali pushes it to long-on. Single Taken.

12.6FOUR! Gets it through! Tossed up, but down the leg, Shamim Hossain tickles it away wide of short fine leg, Haris Rauf tries to chase it down but the ball has enough wheels on it to reach the fence.

12.5From around the wicket, flighted one, outside off, Shamim Hossain drives it to cover. No run.

12.4OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust, and both set batters are back in the dugout for Bangladesh! Khushdil Shah spears out a good yorker, angling at the leg stump line. Tawhid Hridoy is pinned on the crease as he tries to work it across the line, but misses and gets rapped on the front pad. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger of the umpire instantly. Bangladesh slip further down to 102/4 now as Tawhid Hridoy departs for a scratchy 17 (22).

12.3Fuller, on the off stump, Jaker Ali drives it to long off, he gets off the mark with a single.

12.2On a good, angling at the off stump. Jaker Ali goes on the back foot and defends it.

12.1From over the wicket, fuller on to the pads, Tawhid Hridoy tucks it to deep forward square leg for one.

11.6OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! A wicket at a very crucial time for Pakistan as Shadab Khan does the trick here! He pulls his length back smartly, and bowls it slower through the air, keeping the line of attack around off. Litton Das' eyes light up as he looks to smash the cut shot through point, but is early into the shot. Hence, fails to keep that along the ground and hits it flat and straight toward backward point. The ball dips in front of Fakhar Zaman there, but the veteran does well by bending low on his haunches and scooping it just before the grass. Litton Das departs on 48 (30) and Bangladesh are 100/3.

11.5SIX! That's a quality shot! The 100 is up for Bangladesh! A fuller delivery, at the off stump, Litton Das gets low on his knee and slogs it flat and over the cow corner region for a six.

11.4Landed short and on off, spinning away. Tawhid Hridoy hangs back and punches it through backward point for a single.

11.3Shadab Khan drags back his length, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy looks to cut it but misses it.

11.2Tossed up, on the stumps, Litton Das goes for the slog sweep but doesn't get the connection and hits it down to mid wicket. Single taken.

11.1From over the wicket, shortish, just on the off stump, Litton Das comes down the track and hits it straight to the cover fielder.

10.6Slants it into the batter, does Haris, on a shortish length, on top of middle and leg, Litton Das lets the ball arrive and backs away a bit. He dabs the ball between backward point and short third for a single. A good over from Bangladesh's perspective. 17 off it. They need 110 off 54 balls.

10.5Good-length delivery, on the leg stump line, Litton Das gets across and tucks it behind the square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

10.4TOP EDGE, SIX! Goes all the way! Banged into the pitch, on top of off, and climbing over the shoulder height of the batter. Litton Das shapes to pull but the ball gets heavy on him. Hence, top edges it over the keeper for a six over deep fine leg.

10.3Back of a length, angling on the pads, Tawhid Hridoy is hurried and cramped for room. Gets beaten and the ball rolls into the square leg region. They cross for a leg bye.

10.2Nagging length, on middle and leg, nudged wide of mid on for a single.

10.1SIX! Sails just over the ropes! Classy stroke! Cannoned in fuller, and around off, Litton Das gives himself some room as he shimmies down the track. Lofts it nicely over extra cover for a cracking six.

9.6Quicker, on the back of a length, around off, Tanvir Islam mistimes it straight back to Shadab Khan.

9.5Tossed up, on the stump, Litton Das drills it don to long on for a single.

9.4Fuller, on the off stump, Tawhid Hridoy punches it to backward point for a single.

9.3Quicker in the air, around off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts it to the point fielder.

9.2Fuller, on the middle and leg, Litton Das comes on front foot and hits it to backward square leg for one.

9.1From over the wicket, fuller, on the off stump, Litton Das tucks it to long on, where Haris Rauf scampers through it and keeps it to two.

8.6Abrar Ahmed drags the length back, on the leg stump, Litton Das drags it down to long on. Single taken.

8.5Tossed up, on the middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy pushes it to wide long on for one.

8.4FOUR! Smacked away! Flighted, full, and just around off. Tawhid Hridoy just extends his arms to get under it and smashes it away over extra covers for a boundary.

8.3Fuller, outside off, Litton Das works it towards wide long on. Single Taken.

8.2Tossed up, just outside off, Tawhid Hridoy clips it at deep mid-wicket for one.

8.1Fuller, sliding onto the pads, Litton Das tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

7.6Dragged length, aimed at the off pole. Litton hangs back and opens the bat face. Cuts it past the diving backward point fielder to his left, but Faheem from short third runs across and dives to his right, keeping it to just a single.

7.5Short again and on middle, Litton Das moves back and swats it hard and wide of long on. Haris Rauf runs to his right and puts in a great dive to stop it. He saves two for his side.

7.4FOUR! Put away! Shadab Khan bowls it a bit too short and outside off. Litton Das gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

7.3A bit fuller, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs it to short third man for one.

7.2Flatter, shorter, just outside the off stump, Litton Das plays it to deep mid-wicket for one.

7.1From over the wicket, shortish, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts it to third man to keep it to one.

6.6Shorter, just outside off, Tawhid Hridoy works it to long off for a single.

6.5Fuller, on the middle, Litton Das pushes it to long-on for a single.

6.4Floated, full and on middle, Litton Das tucks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and turns around for the second run. The fielder in the deep is a bit late to get to the ball and throws it to the bowler's end, but Hridoy puts in a good dive to get home.

6.3Pulls the length back, does Abrar, drifting on the pads, this is clipped away to short fine leg.

6.2Sliding down on the pads, Litton Das clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.1From over the wicket. dragged length, on the off stump, Litton Das tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

5.6Hard length and on off, takes off a bit, Litton Das steers it wide of short third. The ball skids through, but Faheem Ashraf dives to his left to make a fine stop. They cross.

5.5Short of a length, angling into the batter, Tawhid Hridoy pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

5.4On a short length, angling in, Tawhid Hridoy defends it on the back foot.

5.3Back of a length and on off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs it to point.

5.2On a short length, on the stumps, Tawhid Hridoy pulls that one to deep backward square leg, Hasan Nawaz fumbles there, and the batters complete the second run.

5.1From over the wicket, on the back of a length, angling into the batter, Litton Das tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

4.6On a short length, outside off, lifting off the deck. Litton Das climbs on the bounce and taps it out to the point region for a single.

4.5Full and around off, shaping away, Tawhid Hridoy strides across and plays the cover drive. The fielder inside the circle at cover, dives to his right and makes a half stop. It is parried around mid off and the batters cross over.

4.4Hard length, on the pads, nudged to the right of mid-wicket. Khushdil Shah makes a sharp diving stop to his right.

4.3Oh, almost carried back to the bowler. A gentle-paced delivery, on a length, and nipping back into the batter. Tawhid Hridoy hops and looks to tuck into the leg side, but closes the bat face early. The ball goes straight off the leading edge, dipping low to the right of the bowler. Ashraf dives and sticks his right hand out, but the ball evades him and rolls into the mid on region.

4.2Nagging length, across off, Das cuts it square through backward point for a single.

4.1Short of a good length, around off, punched to cover-point.

3.6OUT! OUTFOXED! CLEANED HIM UP! What a roaring comeback from Hasan Ali! An off cutter by the looks of it, bang on target, around off, on a fullish length. Tanzid Hasan is a bit early to swing through as he looks to loft it over mid-wicket. The ball keeps shaping in and arrives late on the batter and sneaks through the gap between bat and pad, to disturb the timber. The off pole is uprooted. Tanzid Hasan departs after a fine start - 31 (17). Bangladesh are now 37/2.

3.5FOUR! More runs! Nagging length, on top of middle, Tanzid Hasan shimmies down the track and flat bats it over the bowler for a boundary straight down the ground.

3.4TOP EDGE, FOUR! Bowls an effort ball, does Ali, short and climbing on the left shoulder of the batter. Tanzid Hasan is not in complete control as he shapes to pull, but gets a top edge and the ball flies over the keeper for a boundary.

3.3Excellent stuff from Hasan Ali! A pace-off delivery, curving back into the batter, on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan is cramped for room and just manages to fend it onto the surface.

3.2Angled across off, on a length, Tanzid Hasan gets on the toes and guides it to the backward point region.

3.1Back of a length, skidding of the deck, on top of middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan gets across and tucks it straight to mid-wicket.

2.6Slower through the air, a leg break, turning away from off, Litton Das hangs back and knocks it to the right of the bowler. Abrar Ahmed dives to his right and stops the ball. A 15-run opening over from Abrar.

2.5A slider on the middle stump, tossed up fuller, Litton Das gets a bit across and taps it in the pocket between mid on and mid-wicket for a couple of runs. The man from long on mops it up to his right.

2.4Drags the length back around off, Tanzid Hasan hangs back and tucks it wide of long on for a single.

2.3Slows it up, floated full and on off, pushed to mid off.

2.2SIX! TWO IN TWO FOR TANZID! Another half volley served right into the wheelhouse, at the stumps. Tanzid Hasan with a gentle tap on the front foot, lifts it straight up and over the sightscreen for another half a dozen.

2.1SIX! Goes all the way! Serves a friendly half volley on middle, does Abrar, Tanzid Hasan gets forward and lofts it over the bowler for a cracking six.

1.6OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The slower one does the trick for Hasan Ali and he continues his form from the PSL! He dishes out a slower ball, and lands it fuller, with a hint of shape into the batter, on the leg stump line. Parvez Hossain Emon tilts forward to whip it over the mid-wicket region, but is early through his shot. Ends up hitting it off the toe-end of the bat and the ball spoons up, and straight down the throat of Haris Rauf at mid on. He is not dropping those. Bangladesh lose their first wicket on 14 runs.

1.5Wild swing and a miss! Pitched short and outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon swivels to pull but the ball keeps angling away from him and he is beaten.

1.4An off cutter, across off, on a length, tapped away to backward point.

1.3Oh, just short of Haris Rauf, but a brave effort there from him. An inswinger from Hasan Ali, on middle and curving on the leg stump line, full in length. Emon is a bit early into the flick shot and ends up chipping it in the air, in front of mid on where the ball dips in front of Haris Rauf. He bends low to his left and almost scoops the ball. The umpires want to have a check for a fair catch, but the replay shows that the ball just bumped before the fingers of Rauf.

1.2Around off, on a nagging length, Tanzid Hasan works this behind square on the off side for a single.

1.1Starts off with a full delivery, around off, angling across, Tanzid Hasan with a good-looking cover drive, plays it through cover-point. Saim Ayub runs across to his left from deep backward point and intercepts it with a slide. Just two taken.

0.6FOUR! A bit streaky, but he will take it! An expensive start from Faheem Ashraf as 11 runs come off the opening over! Speared in fuller, just outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon looks to loft it over cover, but gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies to the right of backward point for a boundary.

0.5Across off, on a short length, Tanzid Hasan gets down the track and slashes it hard, but straight to the cover fielder.

0.4SIX! What a way to get off the mark! Just back of a length, jagging back in on the leg stump, Tanzid Hasan weighs on the back foot and just picks it up and over square leg, with an aerial whip for a six.

0.3Back of a length, on the leg stump line, skidding through. Tanzid Hasan is hurried to play the pull and misses. The ball lobs off his thigh pad and goes straight towards the short fine leg fielder.

0.2On a length, around off, punched down to the left of mid off.

0.1Right on the money! A bit full and on off, sliced away straight to backward point.