<p><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan hit fifty each and propelled Bangladesh to a challenging total of 173 for six against Pakistan on Thursday</b>.</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya Sarkar opened the innings for Bangladesh.</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Soumya scored four off as many balls while Shanto failed one more time to justify his inclusion in the T20 team. He made 12 off 15 balls.</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">After the openers continued on a dismal batting display, Liton Das was firm at one end of the wicket coming to bat at three. Shakib Al Hasan joined him in the third wicket stand.</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Despite having a hamstring injury, Liton was batting so well. He scored his fifty off just 31 balls with five fours and one six.</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Before falling prey to Mohammad Nawaz for 69 off 42 balls, Liton partnered Shakib in the third wicket stand and they added 88 runs off 55 deliveries — the best partnership Bangladesh got in this Tri- Series.</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">After Liton’s dismissal, Shakib took charge on the Pakistani attack. He fell for 68 off 42 balls with seven fours and three sixes.</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Eventually, Bangladesh ended up on 173 for six — their highest in this event. Before Thursday’s match, Bangladesh lost three matches in a row.</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Bangladesh made two changes in this match, replacing Mosaddek Hossain and Ebadot Hossain with Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud. AFP</span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">bnbd24/kh</span><br></p>