20-07-2025
Mustafizur Rahman breaks Bumrah's record as Bangladesh bowl out Pakistan for the first time in T20I history
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Bangladesh's veteran seamer Mustafizur Rahman delivered a historic and miserly spell to help Bangladesh bowl out Pakistan for just 110 runs in the first T20I at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday, July left-arm pacer conceded just six runs in his four overs, setting a new record for the most economical four-over spell by a Bangladeshi bowler in T20I history. He also picked up two crucial wickets, surpassing India's Jasprit Bumrah, who gave away seven runs for three wickets against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup remarkable bowling began in the fifth over of the innings when he dismissed Hasan Nawaz for just one run. Returning for the 11th over, he allowed only two runs and was involved in the run out of Fakhar Zaman. In his next two overs, he conceded just three more runs, claiming the wicket of Khushdil Shah and wrapping up with figures of recently surpassed England spinner Adil Rashid to become the fifth-highest wicket-taker in T20 internationals. He achieved this feat in his outing against Sri Lanka in Colombo on July 16. Rahman has 136 wickets in 109 outings at an average of 21.33 and an economy of 7.42 in T20 opted to bowl first and their pace attack tore through Pakistan's batting lineup. Taskin Ahmed supported Mustafizur with figures of 3.3-0-22-3, while Mahedi Hasan and Tanzim Hasan Sakib chipped in with one wicket each. Pakistan also suffered three run-outs, further compounding their was the first time Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan in a T20I match, and 110 is now Pakistan's lowest total against Bangladesh in the format, breaking their previous low of 127/5 at the same venue in in to bat, Pakistan's innings unraveled early. They lost half their side for just 46 runs within eight overs. Top-order batters Saim Ayub (6), Mohammad Haris (4), and skipper Salman Agha (3) fell cheaply. Hasan Nawaz was dismissed for a duck, and Mohammad Nawaz managed just 3 Zaman was the lone bright spot, scoring 44 off 34 balls with six fours and a six. He was eventually run out after a miscommunication with Khushdil Shah. Shah (17) and Abbas Afridi (22) put up a brief resistance, adding 33 runs for the seventh wicket, but couldn't prevent a Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur RahmanPakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
