Pakistan thrash Bangladesh in final T20I to secure series whitewash

Mohammad Haris’ rampaging century powered Pakistan to a comprehensive win over Bangladesh in the third and final T20I at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep.

Chasing 197, Pakistan suffered an early blow when Sahibzada Farhan—named Player of the Match in the second T20I for his 74 off 41—was dismissed for just 1 run in the opening over.

Saim Ayub then joined Mohammad Haris at the crease, and the pair rebuilt the innings with a fluent 92-run stand, taking the score to 100. Saim scored a brisk 45 off 29 balls, including four sixes, before falling to a slower delivery from Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

Haris, meanwhile, brought up his half-century off just 25 balls and continued to anchor the chase aggressively. Hasan Nawaz chipped in with a blistering cameo—26 off 13—but was dismissed with the score at 137.

With three wickets down, Haris shifted gears, launching an onslaught that saw Pakistan plunder 60 runs from the next 27 deliveries. He brought up his maiden T20I century off just 45 balls, scoring his second fifty in only 20 deliveries.

He finished unbeaten on a stunning 107* off 46 balls, laced with seven sixes and eight boundaries, as Pakistan chased down the target with 16 balls to spare.

With this dominant victory, Pakistan completed a clean sweep of the series, winning 3-0.

Earlier, after being invited to bat first, openers Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon laid a solid foundation as Bangladesh posted 196 for 6.

Bangladesh got off to a flying start, with Tanzid and Parvez putting up a century stand in just ten overs to set the tone for a big score.

The pair added 110 runs together, with Parvez reaching his half-century off just 27 deliveries. However, both openers fell within four balls of each other. Tanzid scored 42 runs off 32 balls, including three sixes, while Parvez played at an impressive strike rate close to 200, scoring 66 off 34 balls with seven fours and four sixes.

After the openers fell, captain Litton Das joined Towhid Hridoy, and the duo took the score to 162, putting on a 49-run partnership before both were dismissed for 22 and 25 runs respectively.

With the run flow stalling, the Pakistani bowlers fought back and made inroads with a few quick wickets, shattering Bangladesh’s hopes of crossing the 200-run mark as they finished on 196/6 in 20 overs.

Hasan Ali and Abbas Afridi were the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets each, while Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf claimed one wicket apiece.