Pakistan Shaheens opening batter Yasir Khan (proper) and Khawaja Nafay doing fist bumps after reaching 100-run opening stand through the Prime Finish T20 collection opening match towards Bangladesh ‘A’ on the TIO stadium in Darwin, Australia on August 14, 2025. — Fb/NT Cricket
Half-centuries from Abdul Samad, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay and Yasir Khan, adopted by a mixed seven wickets from the spinners, powered Pakistan Shaheens to a powerful 79-run win over Bangladesh ‘A’ within the opening match of the Prime Finish T20 Sequence on the TIO Stadium in Darwin on Thursday.
Batting first, the Shaheens set a formidable goal of 228, powered by aggressive half-centuries from Khawaja Nafay, Yasir Khan, and Abdul Samad.
Wicketkeeper-batter Nafay and Yasir tore into the Bangladesh bowling assault from the outset, placing collectively a blistering 100-run opening partnership.
Nafay was ultimately run out for a scintillating 61 off 31 balls, laced with eight fours and two sixes, whereas Yasir adopted shortly after, scoring 62 off 40 deliveries with seven boundaries and two sixes.
Abdul Samad then took cost alongside Mohammad Faiq, punishing the bowlers with audacious stroke play.
Samad’s onslaught included three sixes in a single over from Mohammad Saif Hassan, taking the overall previous 150 within the 14th over.
Samad remained unbeaten on 56 off 27 balls, putting one 4 and 5 sixes, whereas skipper Irfan Khan added a fast 25 from 12 deliveries.
Saad Masood confronted the ultimate supply because the Shaheens posted a mammoth 227-4 in 20 overs. For Bangladesh, Rakibul Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, and Mahfuzur Rahman claimed one wicket apiece.
Chasing a mammoth whole, Bangladesh ‘A’ struggled proper from the beginning.
Opener Mohammad Naim was clear bowled by pacer Ubaid Shah for simply 5 runs.
Jishan Alam and Mohammad Saif Hassan steadied the innings with an 86-run partnership, however Jishan fell for 33 off 17 balls, that includes 5 boundaries and a six.
The Shaheens’ bowlers then turned the screws. Spinner Faisal Akram dismissed Afif Hossain Dhrubo for six, claiming his first wicket, whereas Mohammad Wasim Jr eliminated Saif Hassan for 57 off 32 balls and Madhidul Islam for six in the identical over.
Their remaining group matches embrace clashes with the Kingsmen on August 19, Strikers on August 21, and Nepal on August 22 at DXC Area. The semi-finals and last will happen on August 24.
