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Bangladesh (133) outclass Pakistan (125) by 8 runs to clinch the three-match T20I series 2-0

BD is an improving side in T20. Losing ground in ODIs though as a result, but no one cares about ODIs these days.

They are good on tracks where par score is 125 to 130. On typical T20 wickets they don't have any power hitters. It is just a false dawn Didn't they lose in Pakistan?
 
BD beat SL 2-1 less than a month ago. :inti

Visiting teams often lose in BD. It is not the first time. India also lost series in BD (2015 and 2022).

Calling BD worse than USA shows lack of knowledge and hatred.
He mentioned t20s not odis.sri Lanka is a minnow in t20s so too bng .Haven't bng lost a t20 series against USA ?
 
They are good on tracks where par score is 125 to 130. On typical T20 wickets they don't have any power hitters. It is just a false dawn Didn't they lose in Pakistan?
It's changing. They scored 189 and 196 in WI and Pak. Remember this is a BD team that used to lose to Scotland in T20. Check the Win/loss ratio of teams in recent times.
 
The results themselves are not as shocking as the manner in which the defeats unfolded and, more crucially, the sheer number of individual failures from Pakistani players across both matches. What’s particularly alarming is how flat and uninspired the performances have been.

Traditionally, major cricketing nations carry with them an intangible yet powerful aura, a psychological edge that often causes smaller teams to falter even when they’re in strong positions. It’s often a mental block for less-established sides, making them second-guess their chances and struggle to close out games. We’ve seen it time and again minnows collapse from winning positions, simply because the weight of the occasion or the opponent proves too overwhelming.

But with Pakistan, that aura seems to have significantly faded. It’s no longer the feared and respected powerhouse it once was. Over the past couple of years, Pakistan has suffered a surprising number of defeats to lower-ranked teams like Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and even the USA. These aren’t just one-off upsets, they point to a larger pattern. These teams are no longer intimidated by Pakistan. In fact, they now approach games against the men in green with confidence and belief which fires them to even more. Afghanistan and Bangladesh aren’t nearly the same team when they play some other Cricketing powerhouses but against Pakistan they are roaring these days.

When your cricketing identity no longer carries psychological weight, you become just another beatable side and that’s exactly the space Pakistan seems to be occupying at the moment. Reclaiming that aura won’t happen overnight. It will require more than a few tactical changes or cosmetic adjustments. What’s needed is the emergence of serious, world-class cricketing talent, players who can dominate, inspire fear, and restore pride in the shirt.



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What you are saying was applicable in previous era. Not this era.

In this era, weak teams often upset strong teams. Netherlands beat South Africa, Namibia beat Sri Lanka, Italy beat Scotland, UAE beat New Zealand etc.

Also, you are acting like BD have never won a series in Mirpur. LOL. Every single Test nation has suffered at least one series defeat in Mirpur.

India lost in 2015 and 2022
SL lost last 2 ODI series (back to back)
South Africa lost the ODI series 2-1 a few years ago
Pakistan lost this time and also lost in 2015
Aussies lost 1-4 in 2021 and drew Test series in 2017
NZ got whitewashed in 2010, 2013, and lost 2-3 in 2022
England got whitewashed 0-3
Windies lost multiple series in Bangladesh
Afghanistan, Ireland, and Zimbabwe lost many series in Bangladesh.

All of these were in Mirpur or in Bangladesh.
 
Fahim has no brains like most pakistani batters he should have taken a single instead wanted to be hero.
 
It's changing. They scored 189 and 196 in WI and Pak. Remember this is a BD team that used to lose to Scotland in T20. Check the Win/loss ratio of teams in recent times.

No point in debating with these thick haters. You are unlikely to convince them.

Just enjoy the win. We don't have to convince anybody. Indians are all about fake news. :inti
 
Thanks. :dav

To be honest, BD almost lost it. They were too casual during the middle overs when Pakistan were 51/7. Dropped 2 catches; had a few fumbles.

Faheem was superb.

Good series win for BD after beating SL 2-1.
Whilst fahim was good he just needed a few brains cells and take it to the next over.
 
Fahim should have taken a single and took it to the next over.
Khushdil and nawaz should not be in the squad.
 
We’re in this position because we tried chopping and changing too much. You make gradual changes. That World Cup t20 and series before that was a mess bringing back the captain, order changes before World Cup, chop and changing sides and positions, bringing back retired players.

The sad thing is we’ve finally found two good middle order players in Agha and Nawaz. Yet now the whole line up is unsettled.

Just need to keep playing a settled line up from here. Even if we lose. No changing around positions or dropping people. Just stick with it for a while. We need especially batsmen to get used to making batting partnerships together.

Problem is we’ve already dropped Farhan now who never should have been dropped. So we’ll already have to destabilise things to bring him back.

We also don’t need to focus on strike rate. We need to first have batsmen who can average something decent and score consistently. Then we can push for higher SR. We are already back to square one we have to accept that before we can run again. You need some sort of batting stability for the hitters to work around. If there’s next to nothing, the aggressive batsmen can’t hit, they’re forced to just consolidate to prevent the collapse.
 
Faheem Ashraf in a post-match press conference:

Q: Did Pakistan lose hope at any point in the match?

Faheem: I don't think Pakistan gave up throughout the match. From the first ball, our effort was to adapt to the pitch, whether we bowled or batted first. We had assessed the pitch in the previous match, so we expected similar conditions. Our batting strategy was to build partnerships to get closer to victory.

Q: You've played on this ground before in the BPL. How does the current pitch compare to the BPL wickets? Do you think the team management made a mistake in choosing to bat or bowl?

Faheem: No, absolutely not. The BPL is played in December-January, which is cooler weather, whereas now it's hot. So the pitches are totally different. During the BPL, you don't see as much spin, grip, or variable bounce. Even with grass, the initial BPL matches might be a bit tricky, but then they become good batting wickets. Here, in this series, it's not the same because the surface is hardening, almost feeling soft underneath. The ground staff mentioned it might be due to the rains, affecting pitch preparation. Compared to the BPL, the pitch is quite different. I played last year and this year too; BPL pitches are generally much better than what we're getting now.

Q: The top order seemed to panic a lot, both yesterday and today, with the ball going down the ground. What went wrong with the top order?

Faheem: Nothing really went wrong with the top order. Look, we had an unlucky run-out early on, and then a couple of boys received good deliveries. Fakhar got out on the leg side. Credit to their bowlers, they bowled well. It's not just that our top order collapsed. If we had managed to survive those balls, the match conditions and scenario could have completely changed. Our goal is to learn from our mistakes and improve in the upcoming matches.

Q: When Rishad came to bowl the 19th over, do you think it was a chance to play some big shots, especially with Mustafiz bowling the last over?

Faheem: You saw it yourself. We tried to take that chance and scored the runs we needed. It was just unlucky that we got out on the last ball. No doubt, Mustafiz is a world-class bowler. But you have to play according to your plan – how many runs you want to score off each bowler. Our plan was to maximize runs from Rishad's over to leave fewer for the last over.

Q: Can you give us some insight into Amir Hamza's performance? He took two wickets and bowled quite well, even contributing towards the end.

Faheem: He's a good all-rounder in Pakistan. In the future, you'll see that Ahmed Danyal bats very well. Everyone in Pakistan knew he was a bowler, but not many knew about his batting ability. We know he bats even better than this, and he's proved it last year in Pakistan.

Q: Just before the last over, what was the situation in the dressing room? Was there still belief that you could win the match?

Faheem: Yes, absolutely, we still believed. Even when our top order was five wickets down at 15-20, we still had faith. Even when Ahmed Danyal was playing at the end, we still believed. You saw that when a four was hit on the first ball, or when Danyal hit after that, everyone was calm. There was no panic; no one thought we wouldn't win. Everyone believed we would win.
 
Lol, losing to Bangladesh consistently. This is so embarrassing from Pakistan. They have literally dethrone Bangladesh from minnows tag and have taken their place as minnows now.
 
Lol, losing to Bangladesh consistently. This is so embarrassing from Pakistan. They have literally dethrone Bangladesh from minnows tag and have taken their place as minnows now.

Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and West Indies - they all can defeat each other. It has become a tier.
 
Lol, losing to Bangladesh consistently. This is so embarrassing from Pakistan. They have literally dethrone Bangladesh from minnows tag and have taken their place as minnows now.

Why is it embarrassing to lose to Bangladesh in Bangladesh? Every single Test nation has suffered at least one series defeat in Bangladesh (including India and Australia).

Last 10 years, Bangladesh won or drew majority of the home series. Go and check stats. :inti

A few months ago, BD toured West Indies. BD beat West Indies 3-0 in West Indies. BD also beat SL 2-1 less than a month ago.

Either you don't follow cricket regularly or you hate Bangladesh. Either way, it doesn't matter. :inti
 
Bangladesh is no joke at home.. You have to be top notch to beat them.

Our batters are flat track bullies actually... Haris, Hassan nawaz, nawaz, khushdil. they all want flat tracks to score runs.

These guys have 0 technique to survive on tough tracks... Injustice with farhan has taken a toll on these guys... They deserved to lose.. Also Saim is not un-dropable. He should know the reality by now that taking things for granted is not gonna work well.

5 ducks in 10 t20s... LOL at hassan nawaz... MIss or hit. Same goes for Haris...
 
Why is it embarrassing to lose to Bangladesh in Bangladesh? Every single Test nation has suffered at least one series defeat in Bangladesh (including India and Australia).

Last 10 years, Bangladesh won or drew majority of the home series. Go and check stats. :inti

A few months ago, BD toured West Indies. BD beat West Indies 3-0 in West Indies. BD also beat SL 2-1 less than a month ago.

Either you don't follow cricket regularly or you hate Bangladesh. Either way, it doesn't matter. :inti

India has never lost a T20 series in Bangladesh. Neither have West Indies or South Africa. So no, every major team has not lost a series in Bangladesh
 
I logged off at 80/5 (ish) in the BD innings and came back to this result.

Is Pakistan regressed this much, BD has become better, or the pitch a gamble?
 
They can win it if the top order delivers
These player are not suitable on Bangladeshi pitches and Pakistan need to find a place to Play the babar Azam if not both Babar and rizwan.

This team batting is one dimensional and need a player who can adept any conditions .

:kp
 
These player are not suitable on Bangladeshi pitches and Pakistan need to find a place to Play the babar Azam if not both Babar and rizwan.

This team batting is one dimensional and need a player who can adept any conditions .

:kp
All the Bangla batsmen are better than Gill on Mirpur pitches.
 
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