Pakistan, Bangladesh 3rd T20I called off due to rain

LAHORE: The third and final T20I match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Gaddafi Stadium has been abandoned due to perisitant rain without a ball being bowled.

Pakistan retain the number one T20I spot in ICC T20I ranking after winning the series 2-0. The rain washed out the match completely as the call off time of the match was 4.30 pm but umpires decided to call off the match forty minutes before.

Number one T20 batsman Babar Azam was named as the player of the series for his match-winning performance in the 2nd T20 match.

Pakistan dominated the first two matches of the series. In the first match, Pakistan defeated the visitors by five wickets due to a terrific knock by Shoaib Malik who scored 58 not out from 45 balls.

In the second T20I, bowlers restricted Bangladesh to 136. Babar Azam scored an unbeaten 66 and Mohammad Hafeez scored 67 to help Pakistan hand a crushing nine wicket defeat to Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh cricket team will now fly back to their homeland and will return to play a test in Rawalpindi from February 7-11.