Pakistan beat Bangladesh in third T20I to avoid whitewash

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 74 runs in the third and the final Twenty20 international to avoid a clean-sweep in the three-match series in Dhaka on Thursday.

In response to 179-run target, the hosts were bowled out for 104 runs in 26.4 overs.

Earlier, opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a solid half century to guide Pakistan to an improved total of 178-7.

Farhan’s 41-ball 63 studded with five sixes and six boundaries as well as Hasan Nawaz’s 17-ball 33 with three sixes and a boundary helped Pakistan post a challenging total after they were sent into bat.

Having already won their first-ever T20I series against Pakistan with victories in the first two matches, Bangladesh rested five of their main players including spearhead Mustafizur Rahman.

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Pakistan had scored 110 and 125 in the first two matches – also in Dhaka.

Farhan, who replaced Fakhar Zaman as one of two changes for Pakistan, put on 82 for the opening stand with Saim Ayub who scored a 15-ball 21 with a six and two boundaries.

Farhan, 29, fell in the 12th over to spinner Nasum Ahmed who finished with 2-22 in his four overs. Pacer Taskin Ahmed took 3-38.

Mohammad Nawaz, who scored 16-ball 27 with two sixes and as many fours, and skipper Salman Agha made 12 to help Pakistan add 46 runs in the last five overs.