Bangladesh's fastest bowler…who scared the Pakistani batsmen with his speed, single-handedly sent half the team back to the pavilion.

New Delhi. When there is a confluence of speed and talent on the cricket field, one gets to see performances like Nahid Rana. In the first ODI against Pakistan, this young fast bowler of Bangladesh created an outcry with his bowling. Nahid forced the Pakistani batsmen to kneel with his speed. He showed the way to the pavilion to the top 5 batsmen of Pakistan. The most important wicket of this spell was that of star batsman Mohammad Rizwan, whom Rana dodged with his intelligence. By taking 5 wickets, Nahid not only defeated Pakistan cheaply, but also proved that he is going to be a big challenge for the big batsmen of the world in the future.

23-year-old right-arm fast bowler Nahid Rana was the first to dismiss debutant opener Sahibzada Farhan in his sixth ODI. He got this explosive opener caught by Afif Hussain. Farhan was out after scoring 27 runs on 38 balls which included 4 fours. When Farhan was out, Pakistan's total score was 41 runs. Nahid made his second victim Shamal Hussain who was caught by Liton Das on the personal score of 4. Rana completed his third victim by sending Under-19 star Maaz Sadaqat to the pavilion on a personal score of 18 runs. Rana completed his fourth victim by getting wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan caught by Liton, while Rana opened his claws by sending Salman Agha to the pavilion for five runs. In this match, Rana took 5 wickets for 24 runs in 7 overs. Captain Mehdi Hasan Miraj took 3 wickets.

Pakistan collapsed for 114 runs
Pakistan team collapsed for 114 runs in the first ODI. The team captained by Shaheen Afridi returned to the pavilion in 30.4 overs. Faheem Ashraf scored the maximum 37 runs for Pakistan.

Who is Nahid Rana?
Young sensation Nahid Rana, born on 2 October 2002, is currently the center of discussion in world cricket due to his stormy pace. Capable of reaching speeds of more than 150 km/h, Rana is known for consistently throwing 'thunderbolts' at a speed of 145 km/h. Interestingly, Rana made it to the national team directly on the basis of his ability rather than through the traditional route of age-old cricket. He showed his threat against India in the 2024 Chennai Test by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal on a ball of 148 km/h.

Rana became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take 5 wickets
Nahid Rana proved captain Mehdi Hasan Miraz's decision to win the toss and choose bowling in the first ODI against Pakistan. This bowler completely destroyed the Pakistani top order with his extra bounce and speed of 145+ km/h. Nahid opened his 'claw' by taking a total of 5 wickets including stalwarts like Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha. With this achievement, he has become the first Bangladeshi bowler to take 5 wickets in ODI against Pakistan on home soil. He recorded the best bowling figures at home against Pakistan, surpassing the old record of Mahmudullah (3/4).

Nahid Rana's cricket career
Tall Nahid Rana has played 10 Test and 1 T20 International matches. Before this match, he had taken 5 wickets in 5 One Day International matches whereas his number of wickets in Tests is 27. Rana has taken 2 wickets in T20. Rana has 101 wickets in his name in 29 first class matches.