Mirpur: Pakistan registered an unnecessary milestone following a poor batting performance in the first ODI of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
The Green Shirts were bowled out for just 114 in 30.4 overs, marking their lowest score in the 50-over format against Bengal Tigers.
Nahid Rana claimed 5/24 in seven overs and wreaked havoc on Pakistan’s batting line-up. Mehdi Hasan Miraz took 3 wickets and Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed took one wicket each.
Pakistan’s previous lowest score against Bangladesh was 161 when batting second during the 1999 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup at the County Ground, Northampton.
Lowest runs scored by Pakistan against Bangladesh in ODI cricket:
| marks | overs | innings | Ground | Date |
| 114 | 30.4 | First of all | Mirpur | March 11, 2026 |
| 161 | 44.3 | Second |
Northampton |
May 31, 1999 |
| 177 | 46.1 | First of all | Chatogram | December 6, 2011 |
| 202-9 | 50 | Second | Abu Dhabi | September 26, 2018 |
| 202 | 49.5 | First of all | Chatogram | January 22, 2002 |
Batting first, Pakistan got off to a promising start as new opening pair Mas Sadaq and Sahibzada Farhan set the tone, scoring freely and giving the visitors a good platform.
However, the 41-run partnership was broken in the final over of the first powerplay when fast bowler Nahid Rana dismissed Farhan for 27 off 38 balls which included 4 fours.
Nahid struck again in the 12th over, dismissing debutant Shamil Hussain for 4 off 7 balls as Pakistan were 47-2 in 11.3 overs.
The green shirts team was unable to save their wickets after losing successive wickets. Next came Mass Sattack who scored 18 runs off 28 balls with 3 fours and was dismissed by Rana.
Muhammad Rizwan fell soon after and Rana took another wicket, putting the pressure on Pakistan. Rizwan scored 10 runs off 20 balls, including 2 fours, to take the team to 64-4 in 15.5 overs.
Rana completed his five-wicket haul by dismissing Salman Ali Agha for five runs off eight balls, including a boundary, and shattered Pakistan’s batting line-up.
At 70-6 in 19 overs, Pakistan’s woes deepened as Bangladesh regained confidence when Mehdi Hasan ducked Miraz Abdul Samad for a six.
Pakistan’s wickets continued to tumble as Mehdi Hasan took second to dismiss Hussain Talat for 4 off 13 balls.
In the same over, captain Shaheen Afridi tried to stabilize the innings with a boundary, but was soon lbw to Mehidi Hasan as the team reeled at 81-8 in 22.5 overs.
Taskin Ahmed strikes at short notice, dismissing Wasim Jr for a duck. Faheem Ashraf added a solid run as Pakistan crossed the 100 mark in the 26th over.
However, Mustafizur took the first wicket of the game to dismiss Faheem. Rahman scored a crucial 37 off 47 balls, including 6 fours and a six, as Pakistan’s innings came to an end.