Bangladesh bundled Pakistan for a mere 110 runs, and chased it with ease in the second innings to lead the T20I series 1-0. Bangladesh hunted down the target of 110 runs inside 16 overs and with 7 wickets in hand. Mustafizur Rahman registers the most economical spell by a Bangladesh bowler in T20Is. Let’s look at the records being broken in the match.
Lowest score against Bangladesh
Pakistan were all out for just 110 runs in the first T20I. This is their lowest score against Bangladesh in T20I cricket. Also, this is the first time Pakistan has bowled out in a T20I match against them.
Lowest T20I score for Pakistan against Bangladesh in T20Is:
- 110 all out at Mirpur ( 2025 )
- 127/5 at Mirpur ( 2021 )
- 129/7 at Mirpur ( 2016 )
- 135/7 at Mirpur ( 2011 )
- 141/5 at Mirpur ( 2015 )
- 167/5 at Christchurch ( 2022 )
Their top-5 lowest scores against Bangladesh came at the same venue in the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
Economic spell for Mustafizur Rahman
Mustafizur bowled an economic spell by giving just 6 runs in his four overs and picked two wickets. His spell played a crucial part in restricting Pakistan to a low total. This is the most economical spell by a Bangladesh bowler in T20Is.
Most economic spell by a Bangladesh bowler in T20Is:
- Mustafizur Rahman – 4-6-2
- Rishad Hossain – 4-7-0
- Shakib Al Hasan – 4-8-3
- Mahmadullah – 4-8-1
- Syed Rasel – 4-10-1
- Mahedi Hasan – 4-11-4
Mustafizur Rahman also bettered the record of Jasprit Bumrah in economy. Bumrah’s best economic spell in T20Is is 4-7-3, which came in last year’s T20 World Cup against Afghanistan.
Fastest run chase by Bangladesh
Bangladesh chased the target in 15.3 overs with seven wickets in hand and 27 balls remaining. This is the fastest win for Bangladesh against Pakistan while chasing the target.
Fastest chase for Bangladesh vs Pakistan in T20Is:
- by 27 balls at Mirpur ( 2025 )
- by 22 balls at Mirpur ( 2015 )
- by 5 balls at Mirpur ( 2016 )
- by 0 balls at Hangzhou ( 2023 )
Overall, this is the sixth fastest chase in T20i history for Bangladesh.
250 wickets for Taskin Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed provided good company for Mustafizur Rahman at the other end, picked three crucial wickets. He also completed 250 international wickets for Bangladesh, becoming only the seventh player to achieve this feat for his country.
Most international wickets for Bangladesh:
- Shakib Al Hasan – 712 wickets
- Mashrafe Mortaza – 389 wickets
- Mustafizur Rahman – 344 wickets
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz – 336 wickets
- Abdur Razzak – 279 wickets
- Taijul Islam – 269 wickets
- Taskin Ahmed – 251 wickets
- Mohammad Rafique – 220 wickets
- Rubel Hossain – 193 wickets
- Mahmadullah – 166 wickets
- Shoriful Islam – 138 wickets
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