Timing in cricket is everything. Pakistan picked Thursday to remember they're actually decent at this game, smashing Bangladesh by 74 runs after two losses in previous games. It looked like shutting the stable door after the horse had galloped halfway across the district.

Sahibzada Farhan was the star of this belated show. Guy comes in for Fakhar Zaman and proceeds to absolutely demolish everything Bangladesh sends down. Sixty-three off 41 balls with five sixes that probably landed in the next suburb. However, Bangladesh had already wrapped up their first-ever T20I series win against Pakistan. Twenty-five attempts it took them, but they finally cracked the code. 

SIX and a FOUR! Mohammad Haris brings up his 5️⃣0️⃣ in style! 💥👏#PAKvBAN | #ClashOfGreen pic.twitter.com/18IcJSxZRK

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 1, 2025

The opening partnership with Saim Ayub put on 82 runs, which felt completely surreal after watching Pakistan stumble around like they'd never seen a cricket bat before. Both players eventually got out to Nasum Ahmed, but by then the platform was solid as concrete.

Hasan Nawaz kept the party going with 33 off just 17 balls. Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with 27 off 16 during the death overs. Pakistan's final score of 178 for 7 was their best effort at this ground since 2021. 

Bangladesh's chase went sideways pretty quickly. They'd rested five key players, including Mustafizur Rahman, since the series was already done and dusted. That backfired in spectacular fashion as they crumbled to 34 for 6 against some spectacular bowling from Pakistan's newcomers.

Salman Mirza was the pick of the bunch with 3 for 19 on debut. Left-arm quick who just ripped through Bangladesh's reshuffled batting order. His twin strikes in the fifth over - clean bowling both Jaker Ali and Mahedi - basically ended any hope of a chase.

Mohammad Saifuddin tried to salvage something with an unbeaten 35. Mohammad Naim managed 10. Apart from those two, Bangladesh's batting was not very effective against Pakistan bowling attack. They got bowled out for 104, which is their third-lowest total against Pakistan in T20s.

Farhan was grinning from ear to ear after picking up the player of the match award. "I am happy because the team won. I played according to the plan and targeted the off-spin as decided. I told Saim not to worry and leave power hitting to me," he said. About bloody time someone in a Pakistan shirt backed up their words.

Captain Salman Ali Agha seemed thrilled with the last match performance. "Very proud, this is what we talked about as a team, no matter what situation we are in, we want to show character. The way Sahibzada batted was outstanding, heartening and pleasing to see," he said. 

Bangladesh skipper Litton Das stayed diplomatic despite copping a hiding. "The boys played good cricket, the wicket looked pretty good to bat. We wanted to give youngsters chances and keep a positive mindset," he noted. Easy to stay positive when you've already rewritten history.

Jaker Ali grabbed the player of the series award, which was richly deserved after his consistent performances across all three games. His batting summed up Bangladesh's transformation from occasional giant-killers to proper series winners.

The overall head-to-head record now stands at 20-5 in Pakistan's favor across 25 T20I meetings. But those numbers don't capture what's really happened here. Bangladesh has evolved from a chronic underachiever to a legitimate contenders who know how to get the job done.

Pakistan's player changes worked for this one match. Bringing in Farhan and Hussain Talat gave them some much-needed spark. Bangladesh's decision to rotate five players made sense given they'd already secured the series, though it probably cost them a clean sweep.

This represents a massive shift in South Asian cricket dynamics. Bangladesh isn't just threatening upset victories anymore - they're winning series against established opposition. They beat Sri Lanka 2-1 away from home a few weeks back, now they've won over Pakistan on home soil.

Pakistan's got a West Indies tour coming up with serious questions hanging over their heads. How to explain scoring 110 and 125 in your first two innings, then suddenly finding 178 in the third? The inconsistency is doing everyone's head in.

Thursday's result saved Pakistan from complete embarrassment while Bangladesh celebrated something genuinely special. Their 2-1 series victory will echo far longer than this consolation win. Sometimes in sport, getting the timing right matters more than individual brilliance, and Bangladesh nailed theirs perfectly.