Bangladesh achieved their second lowest total against Pakistan in limited overs internationals by scoring just 91 in 30.3 overs in the first match of the three-match series at at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, on Thursday (December 1). It was Bangladesh’s ninth lowest total in ODIs. Their lowest against Pakistan is 87 runs in 34.2 overs at Dhaka on June 2, 2000.
— As many as 184 runs were scored for the loss of 15 wickets in 56.1 overs in this match which was the lowest match aggregate between the two teams. The previous record was 192 runs for the loss of 13 wickets in 67.4 overs at Moratuwa on March 31, 1986.
— Shahid Afridi recorded his best bowling performance against Bangladesh by five for 23. His performance was third best by a Pakistani bowler against Bangladesh after six for 35 by Abdur Razzaq at Dhaka on January 25, 2002 and five for 17 by Umar Gul at Lahore on September 15, 2003. Shahid Afridi’s previous best against Bangladesh was three for 11 at Dhaka on January 24, 2002.
— Tamim Iqbal became the fifth Bangladeshi batsman to get 11 or more ducks in one-day internationals. Bangladeshi opening batsman’s 11th duck came in the 107th innings of as many matches.
— Pakistan’s victory with 146 balls to spare was the second biggest in terms of balls against Bangladesh. Pakistan’s 10-wicket won with 182 balls to spare at Karachi on July 4,2008 is the biggest in terms of balls remaining.
— Shahid Afridi received 27th man of the match award in 331 one day internationals. Only Saeed Anwar (28 awards in 247 matches) won more such awards than Shahid Afridi for Pakistan. It was Shahid Afridi’s third man of the match award in 16 one-day internationals against Bangladesh.
