The fuller delivery, like the short ones, created surprise, with some deliveries striking the bat rather than the bat meeting it.

The first Test will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur from May 8.

A slightly expensive start did little to deter Nahid Rana, who roared back with pace, bounce and pinpoint yorkers to play a decisive role in Peshawar Zalmi’s five-wicket win over Hyderabad Kingsmen in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has revisited its earlier decision regarding the No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued to national team fast bowler Nahid Rana for participation in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20.

Bangladesh recently completed a narrow 2-1 series triumph over New Zealand at home and it was their quicks that did the damage across the three-game series.

The following is a combined eleven, a list which sees the home side feature six players. The line-up is bowling heavy, containing four pacers and two spinners

At home or away, including the recent Pakistan series, the pace unit has delivered consistently.

Bangladesh pacers Mustafizur Rahman and Nahid Rana will not rejoin their Pakistan Super League (PSL) sides after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) withdrew their No Objection Certificates (NOCs), a board press release confirmed on Thursday.

Nahid Rana gives his neck a slight flick as he approaches his bowling mark. At times, a gentle smile is enough to celebrate a wicket; on other occasions, he erupts in unrestrained jubilation.

“There are no warm-up balls -- he's always on the money from ball one.” That was how New Zealand’s standout batter on the day, Nick Kelly, summed up Nahid Rana’s performance in Mirpur yesterday.

The young pacer, who endured a costly outing in the series opener, responded in style with figures of 5-32 from his full quota of 10 overs, including a maiden.

As of now, Mustafizur Rahman sits among the top eight wicket-takers, while Nahid boasts the fifth-best strike rate and third-best average among bowlers who have delivered at least 10 overs.

Peshawar Zalmi rode on a devastating spell from Nahid Rana to hammer Karachi Kings by 159 runs -- the biggest win ever by margin of runs in the tournament -- in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) clash in Karachi on Thursday.

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam has joined fellow Tigers quick Nahid Rana at Peshawar Zalmi for the 11th season of the Pakistan Super League, scheduled to run from March 26 to May 3.

Nahid Rana made his way into international cricket with the Sri Lanka Test in March 2024, and emerged as a pace demon in the Rawalpindi Tests against Pakistan that year, but after a few underwhelming performances in away ODIs, some doubts crept in.

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson rued his side’s poor batting and heaped praises on Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana after their eight-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first of three ODIs in Mirpur today.

Pacer Nahid Rana produced a sensational spell to claim his maiden five-wicket haul as Bangladesh bowled Pakistan out for just 114 in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.

Nahid Rana produced a sensational spell to claim his maiden five-wicket haul and rattle Pakistan’s batting lineup in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.

“I don’t really think too much about pace, because it’s something that is partly God-gifted.”

Rangpur sealed the final playoff spot with an 11-run victory over Dhaka Capitals in their penultimate league match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday, joining Rajshahi Warriors, Chattogram Royals and Sylhet Titans.