PAK vs BAN, 1st T20I: Salman Agha and Hasan Ali star in Pakistan's win over Bangladesh in series opener
Skipper Salman Agha hit a career-best knock and pacer Hasan Ali grabbed his first five-wicket haul as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 37 runs in the first T20 International in Lahore on Wednesday.
Agha struck 56 to guide Pakistan to 201 for seven before Hasan took five for 30, dismissing the tourists for 164 in 19.2 overs at Gaddafi Stadium.
The win gives the home team a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
All-rounder Shadab Khan, who also struck a quick 48, then dismissed rival skipper Litton Das for a 30-ball 48 to break a fighting 63-run stand for the third wicket that lifted Bangladesh from 37 for two.
Litton hit three sixes and a boundary and had steadied the innings with Towhid Hridoy, who scored 17, but the later batters could not capitalise on the platform.
Pacer Hasan ended Jaker Ali's knock of 36 (21 balls with three sixes and a boundary), Tanzim Hasan for one and Shoriful Islam for five to cap a succesful return to international cricket after a year-long injury lay-off.
Earlier, Agha struck a 34-ball 56, with eight fours and a six, while Hasan Nawaz's 22-ball 44 with four sixes helped Pakistan pass 200 after the host won the toss and chose to bat.
The captain, whose previous T20 best of 51 not out came against New Zealand in March, added 48 for the third wicket with Mohammad Haris and 65 for the fourth with Nawaz.
Pakistan was struggling at 5/2 after the loss of openers Saim Ayub, for a duck, and Fakhar Zaman in the first two overs.
Shadab scored a 25-ball 48 to help Pakistan add 58 in the last five overs.
All six Bangladesh bowlers were among the wickets, with left-arm seamer Islam taking two for 32 in three overs.
The remaining two matches are on Friday and Sunday, also in Lahore.
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