Pakistan fast bowler made a scintillating comeback to international cricket on Wednesday with a five-wicket haul to power his side to a 37-run win in the first T20 match against Bangladesh.
He has not been a regular player for Pakistan for more than two years but on Wednesday his performance once again established his place in the side.
In batting, captain Salman Agha chalked up 56 runs to steer Pakistan to a massive 201-7 score.
Bangladesh could manage 164 in 19.2 overs as Hasan Ali wreaked havoc with their innings, first dispatching the two openers and then following up with three more wickets.
Pakistan fielded a relatively younger side by excluding experienced batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan and paceman bowler Shaheen Shah Afrid, whose Lahore Qalandars emerged winners in the Pakistan Super League final against Quetta Gladiators.
Skipper Litton Das (48) and Towhid Hridoy (17) batted together n a 63-run stand off 48 balls.
Earlier, Tanzid Hasan made a quickfire 31-run knock off 17 balls.
Lahore will host the remaining two of the three-match T20 series on Friday and Sunday.
Both teams are looking to improve their standing.
