BAN vs PAK 1st ODI Commentary - Mirpur (11 March 2026)

On a good length, around the fourth stump. Das knocks it to cover.

WIDE! The extra will do it! Bowls a length delivery, sliding down leg. Das looks to flick but misses. BANGLADESH WIN BY 8 WICKETS. 

Touch fuller, outside off. Das half-presses and pushes it to cover.

A good-looking short ball, around off. Das gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to square leg for a single.

Wide! Drops it short and on middle. Hasan ducks under it and the ball wobbles away very late. A good effort by the keeper, Rizwan diving to his left.

Good length delivery on middle, jagging back in. Hasan stays back and keeps it out on the leg side.

Short in length, outside off. Hasan punches it to point for a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Das guides it to backward point. Hasan wants a quick single but Das denies as the fielder stops it well.

Angling on the pads, Das clips it to square leg for a single.

Wide! Bowls a bumper, well over the batter's head. Hasan lets it go.

FOUR! Fine shot! Back of a length, outside off. Hasan opens the face of the bat and rides the pace. He hits it over backward point, just over the fielder there for a boundary. 

On a good length and around off. Hasan chops it to point for a single. Bangladesh are a biggie away. 

Fuller delivery, around off, nipping back in. Shanto plays it back to the bowler.

Bowls it outside off on a length. Shanto guides it straight to backward point.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Something to cheer for Pakistan. Wasim bowls it into the surface, shorter and outside off. Shanto is caught up in his crease, just pokes his bat out and manages a thick outside edge to the keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, who makes no mistake. Bangladesh need 6 runs to win. 

Short in length, on the hips. Das clips it to square leg for a single to get underway.

Flighted full and on middle. Hasan keeps it out on the leg side.

FOUR! Well over the fielder! Overpitches the delivery, slows up the pace and bowls it outside off. Hasan lifts it over the leaping mid off fielder for a boundary. 

SIX! 100 up for Bangladesh! This one is right in the slot, fuller and around off. Hasan stays back and hammers it down the ground to long off for a biggie.

Tossed up, around off. Hasan leans and blocks it out.

Fuller delivery, outside off. Hasan leans across and drives it to cover.

Serves it full and slanting on off. Hasan drills it down to long on and keeps the strike. 

Length delivery, slanting on the pads. Hasan goes back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! All the way! Loops it up a fuller delivery, around off. Hasan gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it flat over long on for a biggie.

A bit short and outside off. Hasan cuts it through point for a single.

Drops it full and around off. Shanto drives it down to long off for a single.

Fuller delivery, attacking the stumps. Hasan blocks it out.

Touch fuller and around off, Hasan prods forward and plays it through covers for a single. FIFTY FOR HASAN. His fifth half-century in the ODI circuit and this one comes in just 32 deliveries. Bangladesh need another 23 runs to win. 

An arm ball, full and on middle. Shanto turns it to mid-wicket.

Flights it full and on middle. Shanto leans to flick but gets a soft leading edge to point.

Flat and angling on middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it to mid on.

Drops it full and on middle. Shanto nudges it to square leg.

Angling on middle and leg. Shanto flicks it to square leg for one more.

A single to end the over as Tanzid Hasan taps it wide of cover.

A touch fuller, around the pads of the batter, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to square leg.

Fuller again, down the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto clips it to the left of the deep fine region and gets a couple of runs. 

Full, on off. Blocked by Shanto.

Much better from Agha! Flighted and fuller, pitching it outside off and turns it away. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets on his front foot and attempts to drill it through cover, but gets beaten on the turn.

Short, on the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it wide of mid on for a single.

Full, outside off, Tanzid Hasan pushes it to mid on.

FOUR! Streaky, but they all count. Good-length delivery, just outside off, not much movement on it. Najmul Hossain Shanto charges down the track and looks to heave it away, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball zips past the stumps and beats Mohammad Rizwan to his right, who dives but fails to stop the ball. Four runs for Shanto.

Full, wide outside off, Shanto jams it to point.

Short, outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it to short mid-wicket.

Good length, outside off, Shanto steers it to wide of point for a single.

Pitches it up, does Afridi, on off, Tanzid Hasan gets behind the line and blocks it from the inner half of the bat.

Bumper now from Afridi, angling in, on middle and leg. Tanzid Hasan swivels on his back foot and pulls it to the right of the deep fine leg fielder for a couple of runs. That will bring up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Tossed up, fuller, on off, Hasan pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! Pakistan are feeling the heat. Flighted, fuller and on middle. Tanzid Hasan clears his front foot and launches this half-volley delivery straight toward downtown for a massive six.

Full, on off, Hassan pushes it back to the bowler.

Googly, fuller, outside off, Tanvir Islam looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Up, up and over! Abrar Ahmed delivers it right into the slot, around middle. Tanzid Hasan gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the left of the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Full, on middle, Hassan eases it to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! Najmul Hossain Shanto is not backing as well. Full-length delivery, attacking the stumps. Najmul Hossain Shanto clips it aerially, over the mid-wicket fielder for four runs. 50 comes up for Bangladesh.

FOUR! This is outstanding batting from Shanto! Pitches it up, does Afridi, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto leabes on the delivery and drills it through cover for four more runs.

Short, outside off, Shanto mistimes his pull to mid-wicket.

Short, around off, Shanto dabs it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Excellently driven by Shanto. Afridi pushes his length fuller and outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto plants his front foot toward the delivery and drives it through the line to beat the left of the mid off fielder.

On a length, outside off, Shanto looks to punch it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good-length delivery, angling away from the left-hander. Tanzid Hasan rocks back and punches it to cover.

Fullish now, on middle and off, Tanzid Hasan nudges it with soft hands to mid-wicket.

SIX! This one has gone all the way for a six. Wasim delivers on a hard length, just outside off, shaping away. Tanzid Hasan gets on his back foot and pulls it across the line, over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. Hasan offers that shot with no hesitation as he very well know that the fielder in inside the inner circle and even if he mistimes the shot, he will get some runs.

On a good length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan attempts to dab it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard length, on the stumps, Tanzid Hasan tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Tanzid Hasan is loving every bit of this. Full-length delivery, on middle and off. Tanvir Islam with no footwork, rolls his wrists and flicks it over the square leg region for four runs.

Good length and on the sixth stump line, straightens a bit, Najmul Hossain Shanto lets it go to the keeper.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Najmul Hossain Shanto clips it away to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back and blocks it out solidly.

Four dots on the trot! Pitched up and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it away to cover.

Hard-length delivery, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it away but finds cover again.

MAIDEN OVER! Touch fuller and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drills it away but straight to short cover.

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Back of a length and on middle, Tanzid Hasan picks up the length early and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full delivery and around off, Tanzid Hasan drills it away to deep third for a single.

On a length and on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto clips it through square leg for a run.

Back of a length and around off, angling away, Tanzid Hasan watches it through and leaves it alone.

Goes fuller and on off, Tanzid Hasan drives it firmly but finds extra cover.

Three dots in a row to end the over! Pitched up and on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge as the ball rolls towards mid off.

Fuller and around off, Saif Hassan opens the face of his bat and drives it square past backward point. Mohammad Wasim from deep third runs a long way to his right to cut it out. Two taken.

Full again, on middle, attacking the stumps, Saif Hassan blocks it back to the bowler.

Pitched up and on off, Saif Hassan stays back and keeps it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Shaheen Afridi strikes. He lands this on a good length and on off, gets it to shape away a bit. Saif Hassan looks to drive it on the up but does not get to the pitch of it and goes with hard hand as well. The ball flies off the outside edge straight towards point, where Shamyl Hussain takes an easy catch. Bangladesh are 27/1, chasing 115 runs.

What was that? Shaheen Afridi loses the grip of the ball and bowls a high full toss, dipping in late. Najmul Hossain Shanto takes evasive action to get out of the way of it as the ball just goes over the stumps. He looks at the umpire but gets nothing as the ball passes below his waist in a standing position.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Overpitched delivery, on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto just leans onto his drive and creams it through covers for a boundary.

WIDE! Faheem Ashraf begins with a good-length delivery but down the leg side, Saif Hassan fails to glance it away. Wided.

FIVE WIDES! Too many extras already! Back of a length but further down the leg side, keeps moving in as well. Saif Hassan lets it go and this time, Mohammad Rizwan has no chance of stopping that as it races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and on off, Saif Hassan hops up and pats it to the off side.

On a length and on off, Saif Hassan pushes it to short cover.

Touch fuller and on off, holds its line. Saif Hassan steps across but gets squared up. It takes the outside edge and goes along the ground to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Put away nicely! Short of a length and well outside off. Tanzid Hasan gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

FOUR! Poor bowling! Short and wide outside off again, begging to be put away. Tanzid Hasan takes no half-measures and flashes his blade at it, hitting it over point for another boundary.

Edged but does not carry! Hard length and on off, Tanzid Hasan looks to guide it away with soft hands but gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce to first slip.

Hint of movement! Shaheen Afridi starts with a fuller delivery, on middle and leg, shaping in, Saif Hassan knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Fuller again and on middle, swings in sharply, Saif Hassan negates it well and pushes it down the pitch.

Bangladesh are up and running in streaky fashion! Back of a length and around off, gets it to shape away. Saif Hassan has a poke at it but gets an outisde edge towards deep third for a single.

Touch fuller and outside off, Tanzid Hasan reaches out and bunts it back to the bowler.

FIVE WIDES! Not what Pakistan need at this time! Shaheen Afridi errs in line and lands this on a good length but way down the leg side. Tanzid Hasan lets it go and Mohammad Rizwan, the keeper, dives to his right but lets it under his gloves for a boundary.

Overpitched and on off, Tanzid Hasan looks to drive it away but miscues it off the bottom edge towards mid on.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Hits the length hard but angling down the leg side. Tanzid Hasan brings his wrists into play and flicks it away with excellent timing through square leg for the first boudnary off bat.