LIVE: Pakistan vs Bangladesh – second T20I cricket commentary stream
Pakistan host Bangladesh in the second T20 international of their three-match series.Action at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan begins at 8pm (15:00 GMT).The hosts won the first T20I on Wednesday by 37 runs.The series is part of both nations' preparations for the next ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which will be played in February and March 2026.Keep up to date: Follow Al Jazeera Sport on our website and on X for the latest news, features and live events from around the world.
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Title: Lahore win third PSL title in last-over thriller
Content: Prior to the T20 series, the Pakistan Super League – the country's premier T20 franchise competition – concluded with a thrilling final on Sunday, May 25. Here's how the final unfolded
All-rounder Sikandar Raza wrote his name in Pakistan cricket folklore after hitting the match-winning six as the Lahore Qalandars beat the Quetta Gladiators by six wickets to win the PSL 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Raza, who was part of Zimbabwe's Test team until Saturday afternoon, joined the Qalandars' playing XI 10 minutes prior to the toss for the final on Sunday evening in Pakistan's eastern metropolis.
The Pakistan-born off-break bowler and lower-middle-order batter took one wicket and scored 22 runs off seven balls as Lahore chased a target of 202 with one ball to spare.
Lahore's run chase was largely built around Kusal Perera's 62 runs, with support from top-order batters Mohammad Naeem and Abdullah Shafique, but it was Raza's whirlwind journey from the United Kingdom to Pakistan and his subsequent role in hitting the winning runs that stole the show and Lahori hearts.
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Date: 28m ago (12:01 GMT)
Title: Welcome to our live coverage
Content: Hello, welcome and thanks for joining our live coverage of the T20 International (T20I) cricket series between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Hosts Pakistan are in the ascendancy after winning the opening match comfortably, by 37 runs, on Wednesday, but the visitors will look to make things even tonight.
The match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore begins at 8pm (15:00 GMT).
I'm Hafsa Adil, bringing you all the pre-match build-up with key talking points, team news, social media buzz and toss before Kevin Hand joins us for the live photo and text commentary of the action.
Stay with Al Jazeera as we gear up for another promising T20I encounter in Lahore.
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