Updated on: Mar 15, 2026 4:01:02 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Tanzid Hasan with a terrific start in the deciding ODI.
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Rain-affected and one-sided, this series hasn’t been a spectacle of cricket just yet – but fans on both sides and particularly neutral fans will be hoping that the subcontinental rivals are saving their best for last. Pakistan and Bangladesh have left things tied up at 1-1 after the Tigers took the lead and the Pakistani team fought back, and now it’s nothing to lose territory from the perspective of this series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
The dominating storyline this series has been the brief kerfuffle between Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha, as a run-out incident which has since gone viral became a key talking point. Debates of spirit of cricket and sportsmanship aside, it was a key moment that could have proven to be a turning point with Agha set and batting well – but Pakistan already had too much for Bangladesh’s timid batting performance to follow.
Pakistan are using this series to experiment and hand out some caps, and new opener Maaz Sadaqat delivered in the second ODI with 75 runs at the top of the order, before also taking 3 wickets. A proper all-round performance that will boost his stocks, with Sahibzada Farhan also looking in great touch after top-scoring at the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh meanwhile need their own batting to click into form, having missed the T20 World Cup. litton Das continues to look like the leader for this batting unit, but needs support from the talent around him. The bowling has plenty of stars – Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain have really impressed in this series – but an all-round effort will be needed.
Playing XIs:
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Saad Masood, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf
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The dominating storyline this series has been the brief kerfuffle between Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha, as a run-out incident which has since gone viral became a key talking point. Debates of spirit of cricket and sportsmanship aside, it was a key moment that could have proven to be a turning point with Agha set and batting well – but Pakistan already had too much for Bangladesh’s timid batting performance to follow.
Pakistan are using this series to experiment and hand out some caps, and new opener Maaz Sadaqat delivered in the second ODI with 75 runs at the top of the order, before also taking 3 wickets. A proper all-round performance that will boost his stocks, with Sahibzada Farhan also looking in great touch after top-scoring at the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh meanwhile need their own batting to click into form, having missed the T20 World Cup. litton Das continues to look like the leader for this batting unit, but needs support from the talent around him. The bowling has plenty of stars – Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain have really impressed in this series – but an all-round effort will be needed.
Playing XIs:
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Saad Masood, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf
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Mar 15, 2026 4:00:30 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: OUT!!
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: OUT!!! A length delivery by Rauf, and it skids off. Shanto is late, and it hits his front leg next to the stumps. Review! No inside edge and three reds!
Shanto lbw b Rauf 27 (34)
BAN – 158/2 (29.2)
Mar 15, 2026 3:47:56 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: FOUR! SHOT!
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: A length delivery by Agha, and Tamim goes down on one leg to pull it through backward square leg for a four! SHOT! It is followed by a dot and then a single.
BAN – 147/1 (27)
Mar 15, 2026 3:31:21 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: BANGLADESH – 133/1 (24)
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Another tight over as Shaheen concedes only two singles. Tamim (74*) and Shanto (17*) are taking a cautious approach and are expected to accelerate soon!
BAN – 133/1 (24)
Mar 15, 2026 3:26:02 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Agha keeps it tight
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Agha keeps it tight now, only two singles conceded. Tamim (73*) and Shanto (16*) are building another partnership here.
BAN – 131/1 (23)
Mar 15, 2026 3:17:41 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: BANGLADESH – 123/1 (21)
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Agha tries to keep it tight, begins with five dot balls. But then is smacked for a four by Shanto in the final delivery. It was a straight delivery, Shanto went low to smack it through backward square leg.
BANGLADESH – 123/1 (21)
Mar 15, 2026 3:09:12 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: TIMBER! Shaheen returns and strikes
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Shaheen brings himself on and it’s a decision which works! On the stumps from around the wicket, Saif tries to charge down and hammer it, but misses it altogether. Rattles his middle stump.
Big moment for Pakistan here. 105/1 now – an opening for them.
Mar 15, 2026 3:04:39 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: 100-run opening partnership!
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Four more for Tanzid, clean hit down the ground with the field up.
100 partnership up and still growing – what can Pakistan do now?
Mar 15, 2026 2:58:36 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Six more! Tanzid taking it on now, but half a chance
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Was patient through his forties, but now that he has crossed the milestone, going for it. Hammers Sadaqat, and the fielder on the boundary gets both hands on it. His jump takes him over the boundary rope, can’t throw it back in time. Six to the tally.
96/0 after 17 overs.
Mar 15, 2026 2:53:29 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Fifty for Tanzid Hasan! Second of the series
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Half-century in 47 balls for Tanzid Hasan! Mixed in attack well with some watchful batting against the key bowlers. Hasn’t looked bothered at all.
Mar 15, 2026 2:51:50 PM IST
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: 84/0 after 15
BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Tanzid Hasan on 49*. Patient stuff from him – it’s Saif who will be looking to kick on, currently on 29*(44), playing the anchor role at the minute. But no rush, this is a decent scoring rate.