In the third and final T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan completed the clean sweep against Bangladesh by comfortably chasing down the target of 197 in just 17.2 overs. Bangladesh chose to bat first and set a very competitive total of 196/6 from their 20 overs, but Pakistan chased that down with ridiculous ease, with Mohammad Haris scoring a stunning century.

Bangladesh Innings

Bangladesh started off strongly at the opening of the innings, with Parvez Hossain Emon opening the batting for Bangladesh, smashing a quickfire 66 from just 34 balls, with Tanzid Hasan adding a steady 42 from 32. Towhid Hridoy added a useful 25 (18) to help Bangladesh to a strong total. Abbas Afridi finished with the best figures for Pakistan, with 2/26, and Hasan Ali was also respectable with 2/38, and Shadab Khan chipped in with 1/26 in 3 overs.

Pakistan Innings

Pakistan's innings was in the reverse order, with Haris anchoring the chase superbly with an unbeaten 107 from 46 balls, with Saim Ayub (45 from 29) and Hassan Nawaz (26 from 13) all contributing, and Pakistan comfortably chased the total down with 16 balls to spare. Even though Bangladesh tried to fight back with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2/26) and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (1/36), no one had any answers to the aggressive batting.

This emphatic victory by 7 wickets secured Pakistan a series final score of 3-0. Mohammad Haris's scintillating century was the star of the game and the series. Haris's aggressive stance smashed the Bangladesh bowling attack and confirmed his emerging brand of T20 for Pakistan. 

Pakistan's newfound victory not only secured the series but also exhibited the depth and firepower of their youth in preparation for future T20s.

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PAK vs BAN, 3rd T20I: Match Scorecard

Bangladesh – 196/6 (20 Overs)

Pakistan – 197/3 (17.2 Overs)