Bangladesh defeated Pakistan national cricket team by 11 runs in the third and decisive One Day International of the three match series in Mirpur, clinching the series 2-1 and securing their first series win against Pakistan in 11 years.

Batting first, Bangladesh national cricket team scored 290 runs for five wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Tanzid Hasan played a brilliant innings of 107 runs, while Litton Das scored 41 Saif Hassan 36 Najmul Hossain Shanto 27 and Towhid Hridoy remained unbeaten on 44. For Pakistan Haris Rauf took three wickets, while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Abrar Ahmed claimed one each.

Chasing 291 Pakistan struggled early but came close thanks to a century from Salman Ali Agha, who scored 106 runs with 9 fours and 4 sixes. Contributions from Saad Masood (38) Shaheen Shah Afridi (37) and Abdus Samad (34) were not enough, as Pakistan was all out for 279 on the final ball.

Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed took four wickets, Mostafizur Rahman three, and Nahid Rana two, sealing a historic victory.