Dhaka, May 29 -- Fast bowler Hasan Ali has claimed his career-best 5-wicket haul to help Pakistan blow Bangladesh away in the first T20 game with a strong all-round performance in Lahore.

Shadab Khan made fine contributions with both the bat and the ball, scoring 48 runs and picking up a brace, as the hosts secured a 37-run win to pull 1-0 ahead in the three-match series on Wednesday.

Skipper Salman Agha chose to bat first and then top-scored for Pakistan with 56 off 34 balls to lift Pakistan to 201 after Bangladesh made early inroads but failed to capitalise on it.

Ali removed Bangladesh openers Parvez Hossain Emon (4) and Tanzid Hasan (31) in his first spell with the new ball and returned to dismiss the dangerous Jaker Ali (36), Tanz...