Pakistan, May 31 -- Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 57 runs in the second T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Friday, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

This marks Pakistan's first T20I series win at home since 2021. Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan posted 201/6 in their 20 overs on the back of a fiery batting display led by Sahibzada Farhan, who smashed 74 off just 41 balls, including 4 boundaries and 6 sixes, at a strike rate of 180.48.

Despite a flurry of wickets towards the end, the hosts comfortably crossed the 200-run mark, thanks to clean hitting and aggressive intent throughout the innings. Bangladesh's bowlers struggled for breakthroughs, with Hasan Mahmud and Tanzim Hasan Sakib picki...