Bangladesh crush Pakistan to go 1-0

  Bangla Press Desk: Back on familiar Mirpur turf, Bangladesh rediscovered their lost confidence, overpowering Pakistan in the opening T20 of the series. Liton Das’ side showed no mercy, sealing a dominant victory on home soil after suffering a whitewash in their last T20 series against Pakistan. Batting first after losing the toss, Pakistan struggled throughout and were bowled out for just 110 runs in 19.3 overs. Fakhar Zaman was the lone standout, scoring 44 runs. In reply, Bangladesh chased down the target with ease, reaching the mark in 15.3 overs with seven wickets in hand. Parvez Hossain Emon was the star of the show for the hosts as he blasted 5 sixes and 3 fours to remain not out on 56 of 39 balls. This article was originally published on Daily Sun.