BAN vs PAK 3rd T20I Commentary - Mirpur (24 July 2025)

Short and turning on leg, Shoriful Islam goes for the pull and misses. The ball hits his back leg and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

Full on leg, Mohammad Saifuddin sweeps it as he hits it on the bounce to deep square leg but doesn't take the single.

Full on middle, Mohammad Saifuddin punches it to long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Pakistan wins! Full and turning into the left-hander, on middle leg, Shoriful Islam goes for the lofted on drive and ends up hitting it to the right of long on, who runs across the turf and dives to his right to take a good low catch. Abbas Afridi is the one who takes that catch. PAKISTAN WIN BY 74 RUNS!

SIX! Mohammad Saifuddin has picked the bones out of that one! Hussain Talat bowls the slower full delivery, just outside off, Mohammad Saifuddin lofts it high and handsome wide of long off for a big six.

SIX! BACK-TO-BACK SIXES! Another pace off delivery, fuller in length, outside off, Mohammad Saifuddin lofts this one the cow corner region for another six.

From round the wicket, on middle, Mohammad Saifuddin pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on middle, Hussain Talat defends it as he hops a bit on the back foot and gets on top of the bounce as he defends it into the ground. Hussain Talat has overstepped. NO BALL!

SIX! Shoriful Islam takes full toll of the free hit! Back-of-a-length on middle, Shoriful Islam slams it over the long on fielder for a maximum.

Full ball outside off, Shoriful Islam goes for the loft, and ends up slicing it just over short cover. Single taken.

Length ball on off, Mohammad Saifuddin cuts it to point. No run.

Wide! Bowled into the deck, turning down leg. Taskin looks to pull but misses and a wide is called.

Flighted up on middle and leg, worked away wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter one around leg, Saifuddin hops back and tucks it straight to short fine leg.

 Saifuddin backs away a long way past the leg stump and Nawaz tries to follow him. Saifuddin taps it away to covers.

Shortish length outside off, jumping off the deck, Saifuddin manages to tap it away past point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch! Mohammad Nawaz comes around the wicket now and tosses the ball up outside off, turning it in. Taskin Ahmed sits down on one knee and plays the cross-batted shot, only to get a top edge. The ball gets skied and towards square leg but Hussain Talat runs after it from around short fine leg, puts in a huge dive to his right and manages to hang onto the ball.

Shorter in length, turning into the stumps, Shoriful Islam backs away and pushes it into the off side.

Full of a good length and at the stumps, Taskin Ahmed watchfully blocks it off.

Short of a length over off, pulled of the toe end of the bat through square leg for a single. Bangladesh move to 71, going past their lowest T20I total of 70 against New Zealand back in 2016.

Banged in short again and over off, Saifuddin pulls it down towards mid on and collects a single.

FOUR! Bang! Short and wide, Taskin Ahmed hangs back and extends those arms before smashing it flat through covers for a boundary. To rub salt into the wounds, Hussain Talat has also overstepped. NO BALL called and a Free Hit to follow...

Slower one, on a length and outside off, Taskin looks to swing across the line but gets an outside edge. The ball gets sliced behind the keeper and spins it way down to deep third. Just a single.

Slower delivery on middle, Saifuddin gets inside the line and blocks it down the pitch.

Another slower delivery, on a length and outside off, tapped straight to point.

Goes shorter and angles it in from around off, Saifuddin jams it back to the bowler.

Full and angled into the pads, clipped away through square leg but no single is taken.

Wide! Banged in well short over middle, angling in as well. Saifuddin ducks under it and a wide for height is called.

FOUR! Down the wrong line! Full on the pads, angling down, Mohammad Saifuddin tickles it down to fine leg and picks up a handy boundary.

Hard length outside off, Saifuddin dabs it down to deep third and doesn't take the single with a couple of balls remaining in the over. Very strange.

Good length attacking off stump, blocked off by Saifuddin.

Nagging length around off, on the fuller side and cutting back in. Saifuddin leans on to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball lobs back onto the deck.

Talat starts his spell with a length ball, attacking the off stump line. Saifuddin watchfully defends.

Full and straight, Saifuddin shows the full face of the bat and pushes it down to long on for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Shortish length down leg, Nasum Ahmed tucks it down pretty fine and the ball races away into the fine leg fence. It is signalled as leg byes but Nasum says that there was some glove involved and rightly so as shown on the replays. Maybe, this call will be changed as well.

Hard length outside off, cut away through the point region for a single.

Fractionally short and at the bodyline, nudged away behind square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! First over of the series and a first wicket of the series as well for Hussain Talat. Digs it in a bit short and outside off, Nasum Ahmed hangs back and looks to take it on but the ball gets big on him. Nasum ends up snatching at it and gets a top edge down to long on where Ahmed Daniyal comes in and takes a safe catch.

Short and outside off, turning away, Nasum dabs it down to point

 Flatter one on off stump, Nasum blocks it off.

 In and around the off stump again and blocked off again by Nasum.

 Dragged length over middle, Nasum Ahmed rocks back and flicks it across to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller in length and around off, Mohammad Saifuddin defends it out.

Nice and full outside off, driven along the ground through covers for a single.

Slower bouncer outside off, Mohammad Saifuddin leaves it alone.

On a length, moving away slightly, just outside off, Mohammad Saifuddin pushes at it and as the ball beaten his outside edge.

Slower full delivery, down the leg side, Mohammad Saifuddin looks to flick it and misses. Wide given. However, the umpire sees the replay on the big screen and changes his call. Fair delivery!

On a length, around off, Mohammad Saifuddin pushes it wide of point for one.

Full on the pads, Nasum Ahmed plays the flick along the ground to the deep square leg region for a single.

FOUR! Full and on off, Mohammad Saifuddin plays a lovely drive through the extra cover region for four.

Full and on off, Mohammad Saifuddin drives it to short cover. The short cover fielder fires in a wide throw at the non-striker's end. Salman Agha, the bowler, doesn't collect it. The batters run on the overthrow and pick up a single.

Short off, Nasum Ahmed pushes it towards short cover.

Full and on off, Nasum Ahmed flicks it wide of short mid-wicket for one.

Flighted delivery, outside off, Mohammad Naim drives it to deep extra cover for one.

Flighted delivery, drifting on the pads, Nasum looks to hoick it across the line and ends up getting a leading edge that goes over short cover. Single taken.

Full on off, Mohammad Saifuddin drives it towards long on for one to keep the strike.

On a length outside off, Mohammad Naim punches it to deep extra cover for a single.

Back of a length, on middle, Mohammad Saifuddin skips down the track and swings through the line. He doesn't middle it but manages to place the ball between long on and deep mid-wicket and picks up two runs.

Short and aimed at the body, Mohammad Saifuddin ducks under it as he lets this one go through to the keeper. The ball went over the head height of the batter. Wide given.

Back of a length, slower delivery, moving away, outside off, Saifuddin works it into the leg side with soft hands and picks up a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ahmed Daniyal gets the reward for his good bowling! Length ball on off, Mohammad Naim goes for the lofted hit across the line. He ends up top edging it. The ball goes high in the air behind the bowler. The mid off fielder, Salman Agha comes running towards the ball and settles under it and takes it with ease.

FOUR! Nasum Ahmed gets started with a boundary! A touch full, slower delivery, moving away, Nasum Ahmed clears his front leg and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Off cutter again from Ahmed Daniyal, that lands on a length and cuts across the left-hander. Nasum Ahmed looks to push at it and misses.

Full on off, Mohammad Naim defends it off the front foot to mid off.

FOUR! IMPROVISATION FROM Shamim Hossain! Fuller and turning away, outside off, Shamim Hossain brings out the reverse-sweep as he sends this one over short third for a boundary.

OUT! BOWLED! Salman Agha strikes back! Fires in a short and flat delivery that goes with the arm, on leg stump. Shamim Hossain looks to cut it, but the ball sneaks under his bat and crashes into the sticks. It was actually an under edge and Bangladesh are in dire straits at the moment.

Slower through the air, turning away, Mohammad Saifuddin cuts it in front of square, to the left of deep extra cover for a single.

 Salman Agha bowls this one quicker and a touch fuller, turning away, Mohammad Naim goes for the sweep and misses.

A touch short and outside off, Naim cuts it to the left of deep point for one.

back of a length, outside off, Naim plays the push it to cover point.

BEATEN! Ahmed Daniyal bangs this one into the surface again. Angles it across a bit, Mohammad Naim goes for the pull and misses, as the ball goes over the top edge of his bat. 

Back of a length, slower ball, outside off, Naim is already through the shot as he gets deceived by the slower delivery. The ball hits the upper part of his bat and goes in the air and lands well short of short cover.

Length ball, outside off, Mohammad Naim pushes it into the off side and sets off for one. The point fielder runs towards the ball and fires in a throw at the striker's end and misses. Single completed.

Back-of-a-length ball outside off, Shamim Hossain plays it towards backward point.

Again a short-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Shamim Hossain again plays the cut straight to point.

Shorter in length and angled into the batter, Mohammad Naim clips it into the leg side for a run.

OUT! TIMBER! The Pakistani openers are running through the Bangladeshi top order. That quick arm action from Salman Mirza comes in handy but he does bowl it quicker and fuller, at the pads. The ball pitches on middle and leg, shapes in a touch and Jaker Ali is beaten for pace. The ball flicks the pads and crashes into the stumps and the half centurion from the previous game is a goner.

Oh, extra bounce! Short of a length and around off, jumps off the deck, Mahedi Hasan looks to defend but is well beaten.

OUT! BOWLED! Salman Mirza is on a roll here! Follows up the short ball with a fuller, quick one. This is bowled on off and middle and skids on. Mahedi Hasan is late to get his bat down as the ball shapes in and smashes into the stumps once again.

Length ball on middle leg, Shamim Hossain looks to defend it. The ball hits him high on the bat and goes into the leg side. Single taken.

Short ball, sliding down leg, Mohammad Naim looks to help it on its way as he goes for the pull and misses. Wide given. 

Fuller on off, Mohammad Naim drives it to the right of mid off and takes a single to keep the strike.

Fuller in length and outside off, Miraz looks to drive but ends up dragging it towards the mid-wicket region.

Length ball on off, tucked away in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Takes some pace off and bowls it around off, Naim punches it on the up and wide of covers for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! An unnecessary shot from Mehidy Hasan Miraz and he ends up gifting his wicket away. Short of a good length from Faheem Ashraf, slower as well and around off. Miraz crouches a bit and has a wild swing across the line, miscuing it completely around mid on. Abbas Afridi takes a simple catch and Bangladesh are 3 down inside the first 4 overs.

Hard length over the stumps, nudged down to short fine leg for a single.

Around the wicket now, bowling it short and angling it in from outside off. Naim mistimes it towards mid-wicket for one more.

Full and around off, Naim punches it without much timing and in front of mid off before picking up an easy single.

FOUR! Skillfully done! Fuller in length and on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets slightly across and on one knee before just helping it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Good length on off, bowled into the turf, Mehidy pushes it back to the bowler.

Oh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz is nearly knocked over! Salman Mirza hits the back of the length and gets the ball to rear up and sharply too. Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs back to pull but is hurried and the ball thuds into the side of the grill before rolling down to short third. They get a leg bye and the physio is called out for a mandatory concussion check. Mehidy is a bit fazed but is good to continue.

Hard length around middle and angling in, Naim fails to flick it away and gets hit high on the pads.

Beaten! Good length on off and middle, slanting back in a long way. Naim walks down the track to drive it through covers but is well beaten.

On a good length and around middle, tapped across through the square leg for a single. Faheem Ashraf has overstepped on his very first ball and a NO BALL is called. Free Hit upcoming...

Oh, a high full toss around off, Mohammad Naim is completely taken aback and just jars at it. One hand comes off the handle and the ball gets skewed down the throat of the deep mid-wicket fielder. He takes the catch and the batters pick up a single. The replays do confirm that it was dipping.

A bit slower and on a length outside off, eased away nicely but straight to covers.

Good-length delivery outside off, Litton Das opens the bat face and steers it wide of the point region for a couple of runs.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Faheem Ashraf goes quick and full and straight, gets the ball to nip back in as well. Litton Das is tentative and hanging back as he looks to just clip it away but ends up playing all over the ball. The ball beats the gap between bat and pad to smash into middle stump, which goes carting off the ground and Bangladesh are two down inside 10 balls.

Nice and full on off, Mehidy leans on and blocks it down into the off side.

FOUR! Classy shot! Fractionally short and wide, Mehidy Hasan Miraz stands tall and angles the bat face to punch it square and through the gap at covers for a boundary.

Starts over the wicket, pitching it up on off, a hint of away shape on that one. Tanzid Hasan flicks it nicely but straight towards mid-wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Excellent review! Mirza goes a bit short and bowls it outside off, Tanzid Hasan gives the charge, looking to smash it through covers but seems to be beaten past the outside edge. There is half an appeal from the bowler but not from the keeper, Mohammad Haris for caught behind and it is turned down. Salman Agha has a chat with the bowler and takes the review. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and finds a clear nick and overturns the on-field decision to OUT.

Nicely bowled! Pitched up on middle, it is the off-cutter that leaves the right-hander. Das looks to defend down the line but is beaten on the outside edge.

Dug in short and over off, darting away as well, Litton Das pulls out of the shot.

FOUR! SHOT! Good length on off, angling away, Litton Das prods forward and punches it sweetly through extra cover for a boundary.

Good length around the top of off, Das waits back and guides it down to deep third for a single. Just 5 runs and wicket off the first over of the chase.