BAN vs PAK Highlights, 3rd ODI: Agha’s ton goes in vain as Bangladesh edge Pakistan by 11 runs

Mustafizur Rahman to Abdul Samad, Back of a length and on middle, Abdul Samad keeps it out to the leg side.

Mustafizur Rahman to Ghazi Ghori, Good length and on off, Ghazi Ghori runs it down to deep third for a single. He sets off for the second, but his partner, Abdul Samad, is not interested at all. A better throw was needed at the bowler's end. These two need to work on their communication.

Taskin Ahmed to Abdul Samad, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Abdul Samad steps across and flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Taskin Ahmed to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Two in two! This is full again and around off. Abdul Samad leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through covers. The mid off fielder chases after it but the ball wins the race to the fence.

Taskin Ahmed to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Lovely shot! Taskin Ahmed serves this a bit too full, on middle and leg. Abdul Samad presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloroulsy down the ground towards the long on fence for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Abdul Samad, On a length and on off, Abdul Samad opens the face of his bat and guides it to point again.

Taskin Ahmed to Abdul Samad, Right in the blockhole, outside off, Abdul Samad jams it out towards point.

Taskin Ahmed to Abdul Samad, Good length and on middle, Abdul Samad nudges it towards mid-wicket. Ghazi Ghori wants the run but is sent back just in time. A couple of mix-ups already between these two.

Nahid Rana to Ghazi Ghori, BEAUTY! Nahid Rana hits the deck hard and around off, takes off sharply. Ghazi Ghori has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge, as the keeper takes it near his head. Rana is getting good carry but needs to be consistent with his lines.

Nahid Rana to Ghazi Ghori, Lands this on a good length and on middle and off, Ghazi Ghori keeps it out to the off side.

Nahid Rana to Ghazi Ghori, Half chance! On a length and on middle, Ghazi Ghori tucks it towards mid-wicket and sets off for the run. Abdul Samad responds but his partner sends him back late. He gets lucky as the fielder fails to pick up the ball cleanly.

Nahid Rana to Ghazi Ghori, Back of a length and outside off again, shaping further away, Ghazi Ghori goes chasing after it but misses.

Nahid Rana to Ghazi Ghori, FOUR! Up and over! Nahid Rana goes short again but well outside off. Ghazi Ghori gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it aerially but thorugh the vacant point region for a boundary.

Nahid Rana to Ghazi Ghori, SIX! Good shot from the debutant! Short of a length and on middle, not enough to trouble the batter. Ghazi Ghori picks up the length early, swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Taskin Ahmed to Abdul Samad, Back of a length and on off, nips back in again, Abdul Samad looks to play at it but gets it from the shoulder of the bat as the ball rolls towards point.

Pakistan are in all sorts of trouble here. Abdul Samad gets a promotion and is the next batter in.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! CASTLED! Right through the defense. Taskin Ahmed bowls this full again and just on off, gets it to jag back in sharply. Mohammad Rizwan stays in his crease and looks to defend but fails to read the inward movement. He plays down the wrong line, leaving a big gap between bat and pad as the ball goes through and shatters the stumps behind. Pakistan are 17/3, needing 274 runs in 283 balls.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Much fuller and on middle, attacks the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it back to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Hard length and on the sixth stump line, holds its line, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone.

Taskin Ahmed to Ghazi Ghori, First ODI runs for Ghazi Ghori! Good length and around off, Ghori runs it down to deep third for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Ghazi Ghori, Fuller and on middle, shaping away, Ghazi Ghori gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! A bit streaky! Short and wide outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hops up and throws his hands at it. The ball flies off the outside edge over backward point for a boundary.

Both the openers for Pakistan are gone now. Mohammad Rizwan comes out to the middle now.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nahid Rana has the last laugh here and he is absolutely pumped up. He bangs in a sharp bouncer into the body of the batter. Maaz Sadaqat cannot get inside the line of it but still tries to hook it away. He gets hurried and cramped up for room as the ball takes the gloves. It lobs up in the air behind, where Litton Das, the keeper, moves to his right and takes an easy catch. Pakistan are 12/2, chasing 291 runs.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a length and around off, angling away, Maaz Sadaqat slashes hard at it but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Back of a length and outside off, Maaz Sadaqat stabs it out towards cover-point.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! Effortless! Nahid Rana serves this full and on middle, in the slot as well. Maaz Sadaqat takes it on tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie. Gets off the mark in incredible fashion.

Nahid Rana to Maaz Sadaqat, Nahid Rana begins with a hard-length delivery, on leg, Maaz Sadaqat tucks it away towards square leg.

Nahid Rana to share the attack.

Taskin Ahmed to Ghazi Ghori, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle, Ghazi Ghori blocks it out well. 6 runs and a wicket from the first over.

Early wicket for Bangladesh. Ghazi Ghori walks out to bat at number 3 on his debut.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Taskin Ahmed responds in style here. He lands this back of a length and in the channel outside off, gets it to nip away a bit with extra bounce. Sahibzada Farhan shuffles a bit in his crease and has a poke at it without much footwork. He fails to handle the bounce as the ball takes the shoulder off the bat and goes behind, where Litton Das makes no mistake. Pakistan have been rocked early here.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Nice shot! Taskin Ahmed sticks to the fuller length but bowls it a bit too straight this time. Sahibzada Farhan brings his wrists into play and flicks it. He hits it aerially but well wide of mid on for the first boundary of the chase.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Pitched up and on off this time, Sahibzada Farhan knocks it with a straight bat towards mid off.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Full again and on middle and leg, Sahibzada Farhan tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

Taskin Ahmed to Sahibzada Farhan, Pakistan are up and running in the chase! Taskin Ahmed starts with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in. Sahibzada Farhan clips it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a couple of runs.

We are back for the chase! The Bangladesh players make their way out to the middle and take up their respective field positions. Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat are the two openers for Pakistan. Taskin Ahmed to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Pakistan are in the game, too! Shaheen Afridi displayed sharp tactical awareness by constantly shuffling his bowling resources to exploit the significant turn on offer for the spinners. This proactive approach, complemented by Haris Rauf’s relentless accuracy with hard-length deliveries, successfully neutralized the batting charge in crunch situations. Shaheen Afridi used just three overs of Faheem Ashraf before the final over, relying on the likes of Saad Masood and Salman Agha to do the job. Now then, it's tough to call the winner right now but under the lights, the hosts are the favourites. Can they do the job?

A commanding total on the board - Building on a blistering start that saw 50 runs hammered within the Powerplay, Bangladesh laid a formidable foundation for a massive total. Tanzid Hasan remained the linchpin of the innings, exuding control and dominance while his partners rotated the strike effectively around him. Even after Hasan departed following his magnificent century, the momentum hardly wavered. Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy joined forces in a brisk 68-run partnership off just 61 deliveries. Litton Das struggled to get going, but Tawhid Hridoy ensured his team ended up close to the 300 mark total. 

Series decider - Both teams will be happy as we head into the innings break. Pakistan for keeping Bangladesh under 300, while the hosts for scoring at a brisk pace on a two-paced pitch that assisted the spinners.  While Tanzid Hasan’s historic 107 set a massive platform, Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi really tightened the screws for Pakistan to stay alive in the series decider. 

Faheem Ashraf to Tawhid Hridoy, Just a single to end the innings! Faheem Ashraf sees the batter move across, hits the length hard, outside off. Tawhid Hridoy slashes hard but hits it straight towards point for just one. Bangladesh finish on 290/5!

Faheem Ashraf to Tawhid Hridoy, Short of a length and outside off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts it away wide of deep point and hurries back for the second run.

Faheem Ashraf to Tawhid Hridoy, Good length and around off, gives no pace at all. Tawhid Hridoy shuffles across and looks to scoop it over fine leg, but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. It rolls away towards the vacant mid-wicket region as the batters get two runs.

Faheem Ashraf to Afif Hossain, Touch fuller and outside off, Afif Hossain drills it to long off for a run.

Faheem Ashraf to Tawhid Hridoy, Short of a length and around off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Faheem Ashraf to Afif Hossain, Fuller and around off, slower and angling away, Afif Hossain swings and misses. The ball bounces just in front of the keeper, and Mohammad Rizwan fails to collect it cleanly, allowing a bye.

Haris Rauf to Tawhid Hridoy, Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Tawhid Hridoy uses his feet and flicks it wide of deep square leg for a brace. Just 5 runs from the penultimate over. Haris Rauf finishes a fine spell of bowling with figures of 10-0-52-3.

Haris Rauf to Tawhid Hridoy, Big swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off, shapes away late, Tawhid Hridoy looks to heave it across the line but only connects with thin air.

Haris Rauf to Afif Hossain, Hard length and on off, Afif Hossain stabs it out towards cover for another run.