Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 11 runs in the Bangladesh vs Pakistan cricket match 3rd ODI on 15 March 2026 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, to clinch the three-match series 2-1. Tanzid Hasan struck a magnificent 107 off 107 balls, Taskin Ahmed grabbed four wickets, and Salman Agha’s defiant century of 106 off 98 was ultimately not enough. The match ended with a last-over DRS controversy that Pakistan have since taken to the match referee.
Match Overview: The Story in Numbers
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | 3rd ODI (D/N) — Series Decider |
| Date | Sunday, 15 March 2026 |
| Venue | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka |
| Toss | Pakistan elected to bowl |
| Result | Bangladesh won by 11 runs |
| Series Result | Bangladesh win series 2-1 |
| Player of the Match | Tanzid Hasan — 107 (107 balls) |
| Player of the Series (Batting) | Tanzid Hasan — 175 runs |
| Player of the Series (Bowling) | Nahid Rana — 8 wickets |
| Umpires | Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Masudur Rahman (BD) |
| TV Umpire | Adrian Holdstock (SA) |
| Match Referee | Neeyamur Rashid (BD) |
| Pitch | Flat, some swing and spin assistance |
| Weather | Haze, 28°C, humidity 61% |
This was the best ODI contest of 2026 so far — and arguably the most compelling result Bangladesh have produced against Pakistan in home conditions. Their second successive bilateral series win over Pakistan, the two victories now 11 years apart, marks a significant milestone for Bangladeshi cricket.
Series Context: How Bangladesh Got to the Decider
The series had been a tale of two contrasting performances before the decider arrived.
In the 1st ODI, Bangladesh dominated from the first ball. They chased down Pakistan’s total with an eight-wicket win, setting the tone with authoritative batting and disciplined bowling that left Pakistan with serious questions about their top-order resilience.
Pakistan responded with fury in the 2nd ODI. Maaz Sadaqat’s 75 and Salman Agha’s 64 helped build a commanding total of 274, and Pakistan’s bowlers then reduced Bangladesh to 114 all out — a 128-run demolition by DLS method that levelled the series and reminded everyone that Pakistan, for all their inconsistency, are a dangerous side when their match-winners fire.
But the 2nd ODI left a bitter taste beyond the scoreline. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz ran out Salman Agha at the non-striker’s end after the batter wandered out of his crease while trying to hand Mehidy the ball. The dismissal was legal but sparked fierce debate about the spirit of cricket. Agha’s frustration boiled over — he threw his bat and gloves to the ground, earning a demerit point and a 50% match fee fine. Mehidy received a 20% fine for his role in the incident. Both sides arrived at the 3rd ODI carrying tension that only a decider can fully ignite.
Bangladesh Innings: 290/5 — Tanzid Hasan Takes Centre Stage
Pakistan’s decision to bowl first looked sound in theory. The Mirpur pitch carried pace inconsistently, the outfield was slightly sluggish, and conditions under the floodlights tend to help seamers. What they did not plan for was Tanzid Hasan at his absolute best.
The Opening Partnership — A Statement From Ball One
Tanzid and Saif Hassan walked out with the instruction to play positive cricket and remove early pressure. They did exactly that. Bangladesh reached 50 in just 9.1 overs, the opening stand producing runs at a rate that immediately put Pakistan’s decision to bowl under scrutiny.
Pakistan’s opening bowlers — Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf — gave away boundaries too freely in the first 10 overs. The powerplay closed with Bangladesh comfortable and the partnership beginning to grow dangerously for Pakistan.
By the time the 100-run partnership arrived in 106 balls, Tanzid had looked fluent throughout while Saif laboured but provided valuable support at the other end. Saif’s eventual 36 off 55 was workmanlike — never convincing, yet important in setting the platform that Tanzid would go on to exploit.
Tanzid Hasan — 107 Off 107 Balls: The Perfect Century
Tanzid Hasan’s maiden ODI hundred was not flashy for the sake of it. This was cricket intelligence wearing attack as its cloak. Six fours and seven sixes decorated the innings, but the majority of his runs came along the ground — drives, punches through cover, and worked singles that kept the scoreboard ticking between the boundaries.
He crossed 50 off 47 balls. He turned 50 into 100 in another 51 deliveries. The hundred came up in 98 balls in the most old-fashioned way possible — a trademark cover drive for four off Abrar Ahmed, no celebration beyond pointing to the sky and a fist-bump with his partner. Unflashy. Completely authoritative.
Abrar Ahmed was Pakistan’s best bowler of the innings, operating with varied pace and cramping batters in the middle overs. He had the last laugh against Tanzid, who cut a long-hop straight to Shaheen Afridi at cover in the 37th over. Tanzid’s 107 ended there, but Bangladesh were already positioned to push past 280.
Middle-Order Consolidation — Shanto, Litton and Hridoy Hold the Line
After Tanzid’s departure at 194-3, the middle order took responsibility. Nazmul Hossain Shanto had contributed a useful cameo before going at 158-2, but it was Litton Das who provided the mid-innings stability that Bangladesh’s batting had sometimes lacked in this series. Litton’s presence allowed Bangladesh to rotate the strike and avoid the collapse that had threatened in the 2nd ODI.
Towhid Hridoy finished unbeaten on 48*, playing the anchor role in the final overs rather than the swashbuckler — exactly what the situation required. Two wickets fell in rapid succession at 262 (Litton and Rishad Hossain off consecutive balls), but the damage was already done.
Bangladesh ended on 290/5 from 50 overs.
Bangladesh Batting Scorecard Summary
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzid Hasan | c Afridi b Abrar | 107 | 107 | 6 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Saif Hassan | b Shaheen Afridi | 36 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 65.5 |
| Nazmul Hossain Shanto | out 158-2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Litton Das | out 262-4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Towhid Hridoy | not out | 48* | — | — | — | — |
| Rishad Hossain | out 262-5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 290/5 | 50 overs | RR: 5.80 |
Bangladesh Bowling Figures From Pakistan — Who Caused Damage?
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haris Rauf | — | — | 52 | 3 |
| Shaheen Afridi | — | — | — | 1 |
| Abrar Ahmed | — | — | — | 1 |
Pakistan’s bowlers struggled early. Rauf’s three wickets came at a cost of 52 runs, and his death-over discipline — usually his calling card — was not sharp enough to truly contain Bangladesh in the back ten overs. Abrar was the exception, doing the most with his wrist-spin, but one excellent performance from one bowler is never enough on a surface like Mirpur.
Pakistan Chase: 279 All Out — Agha’s Century Not Enough
Setting 291 to win, Bangladesh needed early wickets to suppress Pakistan’s confidence after their 2nd ODI brutality. Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana delivered those wickets emphatically — and with a ferocity that had the Mirpur crowd roaring inside the first three overs.
The Opening Collapse — Three Down for 17
Taskin Ahmed removed Sahibzada Farhan in just the fifth ball of the innings, castling him for a duck. Nahid Rana struck next over, dismissing Maaz Sadaqat for six with an edge that flew to the keeper. Taskin returned in the third over to end Mohammad Rizwan’s miserable day — three down for 17, with Pakistan’s entire top order back in the pavilion before anyone had even settled.
The collapse was swift, brutal, and entirely reminiscent of Pakistan’s first-innings disasters that have plagued this side throughout 2025 and early 2026. Pakistan required experienced heads to rebuild from an almost impossible position.
Ghori and Samad — The Unlikely Partnership That Kept Pakistan Alive
Debutant Ghazi Ghori and two-ODI-old Abdul Samad were thrown together at 17-3 and produced something that neither the players, nor the crowd, might have expected — a genuine, fighting 50-run partnership off 67 balls.
It was not pretty. There were at least four run-out chances squandered by Bangladesh, whose fielding during this phase was alarmingly loose — misfields and dropped close catches that let Pakistan breathe when they could have been suffocated. Ghori rode his luck, smacking three fours and one eye-catching six into the deep-square boundary. But both batters departed in the 14th and 18th overs respectively, and Pakistan were 82-5 — still a mountain to climb.
Salman Ali Agha — The Captain’s Masterclass: 106 Off 98
This is where the match transformed into the classic it became.
Walking in at 67-4 with Pakistan’s chase in tatters, Salman Ali Agha — the very man run out in controversial circumstances in the 2nd ODI — dug deep and played the innings of the series. He batted with composure, controlled aggression, and occasional brilliance, anchoring everything around him.
The hundred came off 98 balls. When Tanzid had smacked Agha’s first delivery over the ropes for a casual six in the 33rd over, Agha wasn’t wearing a helmet — a nod to batting from a different era. He responded by continuing to build, accumulate, and attack selectively. Pakistan moved from 82-5 to 161-6 (Saad Masood’s 38 the key support) and then to 209-7 (Faheem Ashraf adding 48 in a crucial partnership). Through all of it, Agha remained at the crease.
By the time he reached his century, Pakistan had gone from dead and buried to genuinely competitive. The crowd — even those who had come to see Bangladesh — could not help but applaud the quality of the innings.
He was eventually taken at deep midwicket by Shanto off Taskin Ahmed for 106, with the equation still requiring further heroics at 261-8. Taskin’s four-wicket haul had become the defining bowling performance of the match.
Death-Over Drama — Pakistan Run Out of Road (and Partners)
Even without Agha, Pakistan refused to concede. Haris Rauf swung hard in the 49th over but was dismissed for a skier taken by Mehidy at long-on off an injured Mustafizur Rahman — who had hobbled back to bowl a single delivery through pain and picked up the wicket.
Pakistan went into the final over needing 14 runs with one wicket left, Shaheen Afridi on strike. Rishad Hossain, Bangladesh’s left-arm wrist spinner, had the ball.
Off the second delivery of the over: the moment that changed everything.
The Last-Over Controversy — DRS Drama and Pakistan’s Formal Complaint
The final over of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan cricket match 3rd ODI will be dissected in cricket circles for weeks.
Ball by Ball — The 50th Over
- Ball 1: Plays and misses — dot ball
- Ball 2 (the controversial delivery): Rishad floats a delivery onto leg stump that spins further down the leg side, away from Shaheen Afridi. Kumar Dharmasena immediately signals wide. Pakistan now need 12 from 2 balls.
Then Bangladesh do something unexpected. Litton Das and Rishad hold a brief discussion and call for a DRS review — for LBW — despite the ball appearing to a naked eye to be nowhere near Afridi’s legs or any part of his body.
When the review goes to Hawk-Eye and UltraEdge, a clear spike appears as the ball passes the toe end of Afridi’s bat. The ball had grazed the bat before going down leg. That contact means the delivery cannot be classified as a wide.
Bangladesh lose the LBW review — but the wide decision is overturned.
The equation shifts from 12 needed off 2 balls to 12 needed off 1 ball. Afridi, visibly furious, faces the final delivery, dances down the pitch, misses completely, and is stumped by Litton Das. Bangladesh win by 11 runs.
Pakistan’s Grounds for Complaint
Pakistan’s team management have filed a formal complaint with match referee Neeyamur Rashid citing two specific objections:
Ground 1 — The Big Screen Replay According to Pakistan, after Dharmasena signalled wide, the stadium’s big screen at Mirpur broadcast a replay of the delivery before Bangladesh confirmed their intention to review. Under standard DRS protocols, teams must make their review decision independently — before any replays are shown — specifically to prevent visual aids from influencing the call.
Pakistan allege that Bangladesh players saw the replay showing the ball pass close to Afridi’s bat, and that this footage was what prompted the review rather than any live observation from the fielding side. ESPNcricinfo confirmed the complaint was lodged on exactly these grounds.
Ground 2 — The 15-Second Review Window Playing conditions require teams to signal a review within 15 seconds of the umpire’s decision. No visible timer was displayed on the broadcast during the incident, making it impossible to verify independently whether the review was requested within the allowed timeframe. Pakistan have raised this second concern as a procedural failure.
The DRS Rule in Question
Under ICC playing conditions, when a delivery is initially signalled as a wide or no-ball, the process for a fielding-side review differs from a standard delivery. The protocols require that the batting or fielding side commits to the review before the third umpire’s footage is used. Crucially, replays shown on in-ground screens must not precede the team’s decision to review.
Pakistan’s argument rests on the claim that this sequence was violated — that the big screen showed the relevant footage first, and the review came second. Bangladesh have not publicly responded to the complaint.
What Pakistan Are Seeking
It is not yet clear what specific disciplinary outcome the Pakistan Cricket Board expects from the match referee. ESPNcricinfo reports that at minimum, the PCB is believed to be seeking a public acknowledgement from the match referee that a procedural error occurred. Whether that acknowledgement changes anything about the result — it won’t — or carries any further consequence remains to be seen.
This was the second decision in as many games that Pakistan felt aggrieved by. Following the Agha run-out controversy in the 2nd ODI, the Pakistan management clearly believes a pattern of procedural lapses has affected the series outcome.
Bangladesh’s Bowling Masterclass — Who Took the Wickets?
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Key Scalps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskin Ahmed | — | — | 49 | 4 | Farhan, Rizwan, Faheem, Agha |
| Nahid Rana | — | — | — | 2+ | Maaz Sadaqat |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Mustafizur Rahman | — | — | — | 1 | Haris Rauf |
| Rishad Hossain | — | — | — | — | Last over bowler |
Taskin Ahmed was the decisive bowling force. Four wickets for 49 runs — including Salman Agha’s crucial wicket at 261 — showed exactly why Taskin, on his best day in Dhaka, is one of the more threatening fast bowlers in Asian conditions. His delivery to dismiss Agha was perfectly constructed: a slower ball, loopy and full, tempting the batter to stretch and sky it straight to Shanto at deep midwicket.
Nahid Rana, the Player of the Series with eight wickets across three games, showed why Bangladesh’s bowling attack has a credible future. Operating with genuine pace and movement, he troubled Pakistan’s top order in every match. His series total of eight wickets at an average of 18.12 was the standout bowling achievement of the tour.
Mustafizur Rahman, despite sustaining what appeared to be an injury, came back out to bowl the 49th over and immediately claimed Haris Rauf’s wicket — a moment of courage that the Mirpur crowd appreciated enormously.
Pakistan Batting Scorecard — Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Batter | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sahibzada Farhan | 6-1 | 0.5 |
| 2nd | Maaz Sadaqat | 12-2 | 1.5 |
| 3rd | Mohammad Rizwan | 17-3 | 2.5 |
| 4th | Ghazi Ghori | 67-4 | 13.6 |
| 5th | Abdul Samad | 82-5 | 17.4 |
| 6th | Saad Masood (38) | 161-6 | 31.2 |
| 7th | Faheem Ashraf | 209-7 | 39.3 |
| 8th | Salman Agha (106) | 261-8 | 47.4 |
| 9th | Haris Rauf | 277-9 | 48.6 |
| 10th | Shaheen Afridi (stumped) | 279-10 | 49.6 |
The pattern in that fall-of-wickets table tells the story of Pakistan’s series in miniature — dramatic early collapses, a lone hero building toward something special, and an agonising final implosion when the finishing line was in sight.
Post-Match Reactions
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh captain: “Definitely was an excellent match. We knew Pakistan were dangerous and Agha showed that today. But our bowlers held their nerve and we’re very proud to win this series.”
Tanzid Hasan, Player of the Match: Tanzid’s century celebration — a quiet, composed sajda on the pitch, followed by a sweat-wipe on a humid Mirpur afternoon — said more than any words could. He finished the series with 175 runs and an average of 87.50, confirming his status as Bangladesh’s most exciting one-day batting prospect.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan captain: Pakistan’s captain, whose frustration at the last-over DRS call was visible across the broadcast, declined to comment publicly on the complaint. His team’s batting fragility — collapsing to 17-3 in the first six overs despite chasing a chaseable 291 — remains Pakistan’s most urgent concern ahead of the T20I series.
Series Summary — Bangladesh Win 2-1
| Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Mirpur | Bangladesh won by 8 wickets |
| 2nd ODI | Mirpur | Pakistan won by 128 runs (DLS) |
| 3rd ODI | Mirpur | Bangladesh won by 11 runs |
| Series | Bangladesh win 2-1 |
Bangladesh become only the second side to win back-to-back bilateral ODI series against Pakistan in home conditions. The victory also represents their first significant bilateral series win against a major Test nation in this format since the previous Pakistan series 11 years ago — a marker of how far this team has developed under Mehidy’s captaincy.
Series top performers:
| Category | Player | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Most runs | Tanzid Hasan (BAN) | 175 runs @ 87.50 |
| Most wickets | Nahid Rana (BAN) | 8 wickets @ 18.12 |
| Pakistan batting | Salman Agha (PAK) | 174 runs @ 87.00 |
| Pakistan bowling | Haris Rauf (PAK) | 6 wickets |
What’s Next — The T20I Series
The focus now shifts to the T20I leg of the tour, with both sides expected to reassemble their squads with fresh selections. Bangladesh will be riding enormous confidence from this series win, while Pakistan’s management faces difficult questions about top-order fragility and the team’s ability to set or chase totals consistently.
The T20I series is expected to begin within days at the same Shere Bangla National Stadium. Conditions will differ — shorter format, even more aggressive batting intent — but the underlying rivalry between these two sides has never felt sharper.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who won the Bangladesh vs Pakistan 3rd ODI on 15 March 2026? Bangladesh won the 3rd ODI by 11 runs at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on 15 March 2026. With the win, Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1.
What was the final score in the Bangladesh vs Pakistan 3rd ODI? Bangladesh posted 290/5 in 50 overs, then bowled Pakistan out for 279 in 50 overs to win by 11 runs. The target was 291 runs.
Who was Player of the Match in the BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI? Tanzid Hasan was named Player of the Match for his brilliant 107 off 107 balls — his maiden ODI century — which formed the backbone of Bangladesh’s innings.
Who were the Players of the Series? Tanzid Hasan won the batting award with 175 runs across three innings at an average of 87.50. Nahid Rana won the bowling award with eight wickets across three matches at an average of 18.12.
How did Pakistan’s batting collapse happen? Pakistan lost Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, and Mohammad Rizwan within the first three overs to be reduced to 17-3. Despite Salman Agha’s century, Pakistan could never fully recover from that opening collapse.
What was Salman Agha’s score in the 3rd ODI? Salman Agha scored 106 off 98 balls — a fighting century — but was dismissed by Taskin Ahmed at 261-8, leaving Pakistan too much to do in the final overs.
How many wickets did Taskin Ahmed take? Taskin Ahmed took four wickets for 49 runs, including the crucial scalp of Salman Agha and three top-order dismissals. His four-for was the decisive bowling performance of the match.
What is the DRS controversy from the 3rd ODI? In the penultimate ball of the 50th over, Rishad Hossain bowled a delivery that umpire Kumar Dharmasena signalled wide. Bangladesh then took a DRS review for LBW — Pakistan allege the review was taken after a replay appeared on the stadium’s big screen, which violates DRS protocols. The wide was overturned (the ball grazed Afridi’s bat), turning 12 off 2 balls into 12 off 1 ball. Afridi was stumped off the last delivery.
Who lodged the complaint and to whom? Pakistan’s team management lodged a formal complaint with match referee Neeyamur Rashid against on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka). The PCB is reportedly seeking at minimum a public acknowledgement of a procedural error.
What are Pakistan’s two grounds for the complaint? First, they believe Bangladesh took the DRS review only after seeing a replay on the stadium’s big screen — which is not permitted under ICC playing conditions. Second, they question whether the review was taken within the mandatory 15-second window, noting that no timer appeared on the broadcast during the incident.
What was the controversy in the 2nd ODI involving Salman Agha? In the 2nd ODI, Salman Agha was run out by Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz at the non-striker’s end after wandering outside his crease while attempting to hand the ball to Mehidy. The dismissal was legal but sparked fierce debate about the spirit of cricket. Agha received a 50% match fee fine and a demerit point; Mehidy was fined 20%.
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